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Well!  I’ve spent my fair share of time in Kole’s bedroom this past week!  I’ve been slowly cleaning out our playroom toy closet and moving all of Kole’s toys to his bedroom. The girls have outgrown all of their toys and when Kole’s friends come over they use the playroom for the Xbox, swing and foosball table (hangout room!) but they come to his room to play with toys.  His bedroom was getting messy with the transfer and even though I have donated our fair share of toys he doesn’t play with anymore, it was clear that we were still going to need a few more storage options for the items we wanted to keep!

You can tell in this quick cell pic that Kole was a huge help with this little clean out/refresh as always.  Can you spot him in all of his motivated glory?  Ha.  My kids are all getting older and I know my days are numbered with toys for Kole so I try to encourage creative play with him as much as possible.  Especially now that we aren’t doing as many after school activities.  Anything that will keep him off of electronics a little longer is a win in my book!  Walmart was the first place I started looking on-line for solutions because they have so many fun, inexpensive options for kids’ furniture and storage.  I’ve been a fan of Walmart’s kids’ selection ever since I decked Kole’s room in all of their Drew Barrymore Flower Kids’ Space Prints. :)  Ready to see some “afters?”

{Astro Boy Galaxy Party/Moon Phases/Solar Orbit/Badger Multi-Bin Storage Cubby}

His room is as organized as it has ever been!  Can you see my favorite new addition to this space?

Isn’t this storage cubby perfection!?  I’m seriously so excited about this!  I used to have a metal bin in this spot for stuffed animals, but the decorative rope wouldn’t stay on, it was scratching the paint on his wall and it didn’t hold much.  This is SUCH a better option.  It holds so many stuffed animals in the bottom section and is perfect for his overflow of books and toys on the top.

{Moon Phases/Badger Multi-Bin Storage Cubby}

Plus it just looks cute!  He wanted only his most beloved books on this new shelf.  I’d love to say that those consist of classics, but nope.  Plants vs. Zombies and Dog Man are what he reaches for the most.  Ha.  Kenny is also reading the Percy Jackson series with him at night and he loves those too.  These Badger Cubbies come in other colors and in different styles.  I love this grey color for Kole’s bedroom and think they are such a smart solution for kids’ toys!  You can stack them or put two side by side for even more storage.

We gave his pull out window seat drawers a good clean out.  I’m using two of them for large toys and the other two for blankets which freed up so much space in his closet!

{Humble Crew Toy Storage Organizer}

I needed a solution for all of the small toys he loves to play with and I ended up going with a long time favorite some of you might remember from our previous house.  I had this exact toy storage organizer for my girls!  It was pink and green and we used it in our old playroom for years. :)  When I saw it in grey and white I knew it was exactly what we needed in his bedroom.  These are the BEST for small toys!  This organizer makes it so easy for kids to see their toys and keep them categorized.  Easy to access and even easier to clean up!  The bins are perfect for small things like Legos, blocks, toy vehicles, small dolls and action figures, etc.

Nice and contained!  Organized solutions like this make me absolutely giddy.  You too? :)  Another bonus is that Kole is playing with these items so much more now that they are in this spot and easy to see instead of tucked away in a bin in the playroom.  (Out of sight out of mind.)  Funny how kids are like that isn’t it!?  You move their toys to a new spot and it’s like they are brand new again!

{10 Gallon Handled Rope Tub – set of 3}

I also ordered a set of these fun navy rope tubs for extra storage.  Such a good deal for 3!  This tub is holding all of Kole’s Plants vs. Zombie stuffed animals (sigh).  It was a stage!  A long stage and they are not my favorites but Kole adores every. single. one.  He actually worked hard to earn money for about half of them.  The only toy that has ever motivated him to ask for extra chores!

This little hallway leads to his closet and bathroom and is nice and wide.  I’m so happy we were able to use some of that extra space for toy storage!

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{closet BEFORE}

Kole’s closet had seen better days and was definitely due for a clean out and update so I was excited to tackle it while I was working on his bedroom.

{closet AFTER – Casafield Velvet Kid’s Hangers}

It’s so clean and beautiful now!  I keep walking inside just to look at it!  And to hang out with the singing angels of course. ;)  I started by going through all of his clothes.  He has outgrown so many items.  Look at the sad selection of winter clothes on top.. ha!  Just a few long sleeved tops next to his school uniform shirts for next year.  I switched out all of his hangers and that alone made a huge difference.  The green hangers he was using before were from his baby nursery!  I bought 2 packages of these velvet kid’s hangers and I’m so happy with them!  His clothes are getting bigger but I wasn’t ready for adult size hangers for him.  These hangers are the perfect size and I love that they have the bar on the bottom so I can use them for dress pants too.  They are lightweight but sturdy and easy to slip clothes on and off.  I love fuzzy hangers but some make it hard to get clothes on easily!  That was a concern because Kole puts away all of his own laundry.  I want it to be as easy as possible for him and these pass the test.  Win!

*Ignore the bad lighting on top.. the paint is the same color as the bottom half of his closet!  Just a darker space that’s hard to photograph. ;) 

I also ordered several sets of these navy RiverRidge Bin sets (just $9.99 for a set of two!).  The 4 across the top are empty at the moment (so glorious right?) but will be handy to have when I need extra storage for him.

The 4 bins inside of his closet cubbies are labeled “Keepsakes” for random items we want to save and “Too Big and Too Small.”  If I find clothes/shoes that Kole loves I always buy one in the next size up because I can’t keep up with how fast he grows!  Nice to have a place for items that he still needs to grow into and items that are too small.  He’s always getting dressed and saying “mom.. this shirt is too small!”  Now when that happens he can just drop it in the bin and when it’s full we will give the clothes to cousins or take them go Goodwill.  Organized systems make life so much easier don’t they!?  I’ve been wanting to do this in his closet for years and just never got around to it until now.

I also put one more large navy rope bin in the back corner for a laundry hamper.

While I was at it I vacuumed out and organized his drawers.

Feels so nice and clean with room to breathe!

The rest of his room still looks pretty much the same.  I’m excited to switch out his bedding for a fun change during the holidays. :)

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{Astro Boy Galaxy Party}

But our favorite Astro Boy with balloons won’t be going anywhere.  Neither will the sloth his grandma gave him.  These two beloved friends will be staying put.

:)

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