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Four and eight year old brothers share a bedroom in this lovely historic Petaluma home where a lot of playtime happens, especially when their sister comes in to play too. With a lego obsession and a need for lots of household storage, we tackled this space by re-orienting the floor plan to create maximum flow.

This wardrobe serves as storage for both clothing and the household's bed and bath linens. Needless to say it was in need of a better system and clear homes for the boys' clothes so they can get themselves dressed in a cinch.

When toys don't have a proper place to live, they end up living on the floor and wreaking havoc on the rooms inhabitants. We sourced and built a shelf system 

We empty items from the space so we can approach the job with "Fresh Eyes". Wink wink.

We always give the space a thorough cleaning by wiping and sanitizing surfaces and vacuuming (especially when things get moved around and all those dust bunnies and lego pieces are revealed).

A blank slate really allows for an intentional re-ordering of the space and determining what comes back in and what gets discarded or donated.

The boys have matching desks at the window to create a lovely symmetry in this shared space. These can serve as a place to draw, do schoolwork, or build their next amazing Lego creation.

These Lego-obsessed kids now have one central storage station, each bin labeled with their names so there's no arguing about who's is who's.

We moved the main storage piece to allow these gorgeous glass french doors that open to the adjacent room, creating a better flow and sense of openness. We believe that furniture doesn't always have to be pushed against the wall. The center of the room is prime play space and is meant to be used and enjoyed.

With two kids under 8, and a move within the past year, the busy family of four had little time to focus on unpacking their garage. Because of that, it became a zone for things to get lost in. Their main goals were to be able to see -- or at least easily access -- all the gear they owned, as well as thin out the items the kids had outgrown. 

A complete overhaul, including removing all items, categorizing, sorting, wiping, rearranging, and replacing items back. Labels throughout made things easily accessible. Everything had a place, included the kitchen pantry overflow (hello Costco haul!), camping gear, party supplies, toys, bicycles, and even a designated art station for Mom to reignite her passion for painting. We helped identify and then distribute items for donation.