the lounge

our lounge is mostly dominated by localised messes on every flat surface.. the problem being that we have a certain toddler who delights in shoving everything off those surfaces & onto the floor.

and the problem is compounded by the fact that if i don't quickly get that stuff off the floor & back onto the tables etc, then new stuff grows in it's place, and thus we are left with stuff on all the surfaces and the floor..

unfortunately the lounge is home to my sewing table & fabric (spot the sewing machine & overlocker!?), the table being unusable the majority of the time.. also is where our computer lives.

and our 'entertainment' unit (yes it's an old computer desk) also holds nappies, & paul's uni stuff, and just looks so busy.

we've also taken the unusual stand of keeping all the kid's toys in the lounge, i just wish we had some better way of storing them & being able to use them without them being strewn all over the floor.. and yep, we have a castle! I put some books & cushions in there, so it's our cozy reading den :-)
and our videos/kid's craft cupboard.. i need to evict the videos, and find a better way of holding the paper so they don't just pull it all out all the time. also need a handy home for their aprons.