Comments on: How We Use Our Formal Living Room

By: ~~Rhonda

~~Rhonda — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:22:33 +0000

Becca, I want to say "way to go!" for making do with unused space you already had instead of building new space. Thanks for sharing how you made it work for you. I enjoyed reading about it. ~~Rhonda

By: Kari at A Grace Full Life

Kari at A Grace Full Life — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:09:35 +0000

What a great idea! I love how you USE your home and that you get to spend more time with your kids in the process. Love your blog, found you through Leanne over at OADE blog and will be following you now!

By: Shiloh

Shiloh — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:35:20 +0000

I LOVE your perspective! I have a small house, so it generally looks like that all over the place. You're right, sometimes I revel in a clean tidy space, but most of the time, I'm just so thankful for the family creating the mess.

By: CAS

CAS — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:32:26 +0000

I think it's wonderful that you are putting all your spaces to good use. We have almost always had either a separate family room & formal living room, or a sunroom & formal living room. Our family rooms have always been kid-friendly & a "fun zone." Now that we are retired with grandchildren living close, our family room is once again the place for kid-play. I have 3 large baskets on the bottom shelf of our entertainment built-in, & that's where all the toys & games are located. It's easy for the kiddos to take them out & also easy for them to put things away!
CAS

By: Char

Char — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:09:46 +0000

YOU GO GIRL!!! My house was always a childs dream home when they were little…that means messy, nothing "off limits", and "you will find it where you left it" motto! It wasn't dirty…just kids lived there!

By: sharonhofmann

sharonhofmann — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:28:29 +0000

I did the same thing with our formal living room. I actually get compliments on this room often. There's a coat rack, basket for shoes, instruments, games and I'm pretty sure our dog spends her whole day in there on the sofa. It often is a mess, but the good thing is that even though it's in the front of the house, most of the mess is not immediately visible when entering the front door. It also has hardwood floors and I took out the carpet. The kids love to slide all over in their socks.

By: WicketsMom

WicketsMom — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:12:41 +0000

We have a unique floorplan in our house with two living areas. Our 'front room' has been turned into the playroom for my son, and I have a desk in there to work on as well. We moved in an old entertainment center and use it to store games, puzzles, and toys for him. Our main living space is our keeping room attached to the kitchen.