Our learning room makeover...

Footloose approached me a couple of months ago and asked if she could have her room redone for Chrsitmas. After talking it over with Dad, we agreed and started making plans. Somewhat inspired by her idea, I decided to makeover a corner of our "school room" for On the Loose. Being the baby, he has to share and really didn't have a space of his own.

This photo is what it looked like before. It was Footloose's space where she writes her volumes of short stories, books, song lyrics, etc.



Here it is emptied out and vacuumed! She had a lot of stuff under there! :-)




Redone for On the Loose!



The bookcase was repurposed. We moved it in from another space. The baskets contain lots of his toys. One holds all of his Thomas trains. One holds his Duplos. One holds all of his small cars (Hot Wheels, etc.). One holds stuffed animals. You can see his games on the top shelf with the bin that holds all of his art type supplies. The bottom shelf has his Lauri pegs, some puzzles, a few board books, his Magna Doodle and some lacing buttons. On top is his Melissa and Doug wooden clock. The baskets are the only thing new here.




The bench is a new purchase through Company Kids. I think two of the baskets are still empty and one holds all of his gears. It looks like a fun place to read or draw on the Magna Doodle! The table is a new purchase, too. I'm really happy with it! It will last him for several years!




Here was his reaction on Christmas morning. In his defense, he's been sick for two weeks and just wasn't feeling himself. ;-)



And, this is Footloose's new space! This wall previously had nothing on it. The tile system abover her desk is from Pottery Barn Teen. She wanted it for her room re-do (which is still in the process) but it just wouldn't fit anywhere so we put it above her desk.



Hopefully our new space will inspire learning and creativity!