Oh I sure have a lot to do tomorrow...

I am nothing like my grandmother (mom) when it comes to collection stuff. I like to "clean out" once in a while. I am more of a Calvin Klein; I like clean lines and open areas, not clutter and decorations...

Not to say I don't keep personal items that have sentimental value, such as old photos, my diaries form high school (so much fun reading!) and stuff like that.

But about once a year I need to tear everything out from the closets, go though drawers, organize. ..

Our house is not that big, about 140 square meters, and that feels a little smaller when you actually work in the same place you live. So a little sorting and weeding needs to be done once in a while.

Sarah's room is a difficult nut to crack. It is just under 9.5 square meters, and she has a lot of STUFF. She has a great set of furniture, and I like that she has a full size bed (145 cm wide), because two adults can sleep in there when we have overnight guests. But that bed sure eats away at the little play area she has.

So I decided to get a loft bed here soon. I looked at IKEA first, but their loft beds only holds about 100 kg, not enough. The solution turned out to be a little company up in New York who make custom made loft beds. I can get a very sturdy, all wood loft bed, full size that can hold 450 kg! And just for about $50 more than the IKEA bed, including shipping!!!

It will arrive untreated, so I can paint or stain it any color I want, and I will still have to assemble it, but that should not be more work than with the IKEA bed anyway...

Here is a picture of how it will look, but I haven't decided which color stain to use yet, but I will definitely keep the wood look, perhaps a little darker:

Sarah loves the idea of sleeping up high, and there will still be plenty of headroom left for her or any guests sleeping there. And the best part is that it will free up all that space underneath the bed...

I am also moving the 3-drawer dresser that is currently in Sarah's closet to the closet in my office, see the movie below. She still have a larger dresser and bookshelf in her room, and by moving this dresser I will free up all that space in her closet, making room for her toy bins. I think I am getting closer to achieving a little more control of the toys now!

So I sure have the work cut out for myself tomorrow... I will post some after shots/videos of the result after it is all done, but the loft bed will not happen yet, but probably (hopefully) before school starts on August 24th. I want her to feel excited about starting 1st grade, and I think a fresh, newly re-decorated room will help her get excited about things to come...