I'm stumped.

Today I am linking up at Linda's 'Stumped Party' at Craftaholics Anonymous. I am so glad we are all going to "reach out" to each other today and help!! No, I did not clean for the pics. This is real life dawlin'.

This is our gameroom. It is open and right off the kitchen. It is a great space and we use it everyday. When Monkey was younger and on days that I didn't feel well I would just close the gate and we would play for hours in here.

If you are sitting on the couch, this is your view. Can you tell there are rooms on the left?

This is what you see if you are standing in the doorway.

Do you see the toys??? They need to be contained.

Before we consult, these are my non-negotiables:

1. Paint: No way. You should have seen this room when we moved in. I love the colors!!
2. Furniture can't leave: The couch, chair and *armoire have to stay. {for today's purpose...armoire might be negotiable.}
3. Rug: I picked a sample of this Shaw rug and had it cut and bound. It is amazing and the colors are gorgeous. It hides kid-mess and anything else.
4. Star: I'm a Texas girl. It can move but I love it! 

My ideas:

 We have been trying to come up with a plan for the last couple of weeks. When I found Ana, I knew I wanted to make one of her designs at Knock Off Wood. We just now have to figure out what we want to make.


This Pottery Barn Cameron system or a version of it?

I like the idea of baskets and closed storage.

Or this one...
I like how there is a little bench. 
Or should we go all out and build THIS one?

Well it wouldn't be THE WHOLE system....since the room isn't that huge.

My plan:

• If we build something pretty big, it will need to go on the outside wall {star wall}. 
  

• If we build a version of this system that's small enough, it will go on the inside wall where the mirror is. I would just move the couch to the other corner and reconfigure the room. The fort will have to relocate to his room. 

I can not imagine how many toys, games, and treasures we will acquire in the upcoming years. This is my first kid and I can see already how much one kid can have. 

How much room am I going to need??? Is it possible to "over-build?" Please, I am open for advice, opinions, thoughts, ANYTHING!
{all images above are courtesy of Pottery Barn Kids and Norma Lee Good.}