Playrooms

Lady Haha · 12-03-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by hebs

i don't have half as much stuff as you lot do

i just don't have the space

Taken two years to get that lot together and as for space, I've been gradually working my way up the walls on each side of the room! AND I've got other stuff stored in the spare room! Oh, and the play kitchen is in my kitchen too!

**Hebs** · 12-03-2009, 12:23 PM

i don't have a spare room/playroom

**FizzysFriends** · 12-03-2009, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by hebs

i don't have half as much stuff as you lot do

i just don't have the space

I was just thinking the same!!!!!

Lady Haha · 12-03-2009, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by hebs

i don't have a spare room/playroom

Now I do feel for you! What I love about the playroom is after they have all gone home, I can just shut the door and forget about it!!!

Lady Haha · 12-03-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by miss mopple

and

Sorry had to do it over 3 posts

Is that a 'service hatch' I see there! VERY handy!

**FizzysFriends** · 12-03-2009, 12:29 PM

I don't have a play room and don't really want my house to look like one.

There must be other people out there without play rooms too.

**uf353432** · 12-03-2009, 12:34 PM

Most of my resources have come from over generous grandparents, and rather than fight it I just run with it - and hey childminding kids benefit as well. A friend of mine has 'promised' me loads of boys toys as well as I have 2 girls of my own - whilst we have some more 'boy' related stuff we don't have a huge variety - so this will restore the balance!

we also have a outside play house as well:

**uf353432** · 12-03-2009, 12:34 PM

and this is what it looks like inside:

LOOPYLISA · 12-03-2009, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by blackandsparkly

Now I do feel for you! What I love about the playroom is after they have all gone home, I can just shut the door and forget about it!!!

Snap this is wat i will do, shut the door at the end of the day

**Polka Dots** · 12-03-2009, 12:36 PM

Keep em coming, loving the playroom pictures.

My dining room is sort of turning into the play room, not too much of an issue. We can close the doors at the end of the day plus we've got table and chairs in the kitchen. DH is very keen on getting half of the double garage converted in a few years.

Lady Haha · 12-03-2009, 12:36 PM

I love your playhouse!!! So pretty inside too! Been thinking of getting one for my garden em aint cheap!

Lady Haha · 12-03-2009, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by FizzysFriends

I don't have a play room and don't really want my house to look like one.

There must be other people out there without play rooms too.

The downside of a playroom is for the tax man! I have to remember that it's not just a playroom solely for childminding, it's also where I do my ironing

**miss mopple** · 12-03-2009, 12:43 PM

We converted our dining room in the end. Its a bit of a pain having the table in the lounge but it goes in ok and as others have said, its so nice to shut the door on it all.

Yes it is a service hatch

Its really good actually as if the kids are in the playroom I can see them from the kitchen or lounge and when they play cinemas they use it as the popcorn kiosk

Have also kicked DH out of the shed and have a huge amount of stuff in there, as well as in the big cupboard in DD2s room. It has taken over and DH has banned me from buying more toys now

**donnadoo2004200** · 12-03-2009, 12:44 PM

WOW these playroom and play houses are great. I dont have a spare room downstairs that I can use so my lounge looks like a nursery and I dont have any children, getting a bit fed up of it now though toys everywhere. My hallway is also like a playroom with bookshelves and free standing unit with drawers and my spare bedroom too where the children sleep. I WISH I HAD A PLAYROOM

**Mrs.L.C** · 12-03-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by uf353432

are these the ones from argos joined together? If so how did you do it and is it sturdy?

**uf353432** · 12-03-2009, 12:51 PM

actually they are hombase and they are very heavy so not held together just free stacked, but they are deep so they are not moving anywhere! they were about £100 each, homebase still sell them. boxes come separate

**charleyfarley** · 12-03-2009, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by topchick_dav

are these the ones from argos joined together? If so how did you do it and is it sturdy?

I have these units if they are from Argos and they are sturdy. I haven't attached them together as with the amount of toys in and on them they aren't going anywhere

Bottom ones have the casters on for moving to clean the playroom floor.

Carol xx

**LittleMissSparkles** · 12-03-2009, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by hebs

looks cool

we are getting a Gecko in 3 weeks (after our holiday) but it's my son's so will be safely tucked away in his room

my son had 2 gecko's they are lovely x

**Mrs.L.C** · 12-03-2009, 12:56 PM

Iv got 2 from argos and my husband suggested stacking them but I wasnt sure so now one is in my daughters room but if we manage to move I might stack them as her room will be too small for it as well as her other bits

**LittleMissSparkles** · 12-03-2009, 12:58 PM

I WISH i had seperate room for minding, I have an open plan kitchen diner area which is quite big and I am constantly trying to find better ways of storing stuff so it doesnt look quite so 'creche' like iyswim x