Never Enough Room

Down-sizing was a good thing for us, however never have enough space.  Our master bedroom is a prime example.  While taking pictures from certain angles makes it appear we are neat, the truth is we are bursting at the seams.  Isn't this open rack of clothing in front of the window attractive? I think I probably shot around that when I posted about putting those curtains up.   So  now I am coming clean!

The rack is from Walmart, and it is really meant for shoes.  The "shelves" are fabric.  I put it together as a double-width so it would not block the window.  The left side is more open on purpose -- there is a heating vent on the wall at the end that shouldn't be blocked.

Aren't our cluttered dressers nice?  Well, that stuff really has nowhere else to live.  TBG needs a place to keep his meds, watches, and pocket clutter.  Once a week, I make a half-hearted attempt to pile it neatly.  But let's face it, it's a pile of clutter.  The bed is covered in a sheet to make it easier to deal with dog hair!

The basket shown on the left is a vast improvement over the pile of clothes that TBG stacked there.  There are pieces he doesn't quite fit into (but he's been working on that, and doing pretty well).  He doesn't want to take up precious drawer/closet space (and the closets in this house are tiny), so he's set them aside.  Under the bed isn't an option -- that space is already claimed!

Our laundry baskets hide in that corner too.  At least they aren't visible from the doorway.  Looking in from the hall isn't as atrocious an experience now that the wire basket is there.

While we'd really like a "decorated" bedroom, this is a lower priority.  We might get around to slapping a coat of paint on it, but until we can knock down the back wall and make the room three feet deeper to allow built-in storage, we'll forever be short on space.  At least if I can keep the room clean, it doesn't totally look like a college kid's bedroom.

When guests come, we just close the door!