Of course I hadn’t taken one at the beginning of the weekend project so I began looking through some of my old photos…..Even I was amazed at how many times I’ve restructured the sunroom. So here is a little history of the most significant changes:
2002
Here the sunroom is used;
- as an art area – counter along back wall,
- for quiet time – toys & games are stored on shelves under the counter,
- and for meals – the real dining room was the playroom during this era.
2004
Sunroom is still used for meals, quiet time and art activities. Four small square tables can be rearranged easily if required. There is also a smaller table and benches for the preschool children;
2006
New chairs and a round table for the preschoolers. Smaller chairs for the older children can be easily moved from dining table to art area (back wall) as needed.
2009
Playroom has been moved to the living room which allows meals to be served in the dining room. The sunroom is now used exclusively for art and quiet time activities. Much more open floor space is available. Toy bins are easily accessable by all and may be used on floor or table.
Main problem – too many toys – not enough art.
2010
Still using the small table and the floor for play but there are more art supplies available for the children to access independently. This is getting closer to my dream of having a dedicated art room. The older children also have a desk area where they can sit to work with more advanced art supplies.
Although this 2010 photo was taken before we did the floor in the sunroom (read about that here) it is the most recent photo I could find of the space and with the exception of a few minor changes it is a fairly accurate ‘before’ photo.
Stay tuned for the complete description of the newly updated sunroom space….
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