MCinDC's Profile

I have a six year old and we live in a medium size rowhouse in downtown DC. Huge by NY standards but on the smallish size for DC (2 floors, not 3, and rented out b'ment). I am of the "less is more" philosophy on toys. I feel we are DELUGED with toys from others, between birthdays and winter holidays, so we rarely buy any toys for her. We don't have toys everywhere, and my best best best purchase was two blu dot Modulicious cabinets http://www.bludot.com/Browse_Products/Storage/product/Modu-licious_3 . We splurged and got a 3 and a 6 in coordinating grays and it serves as our TV stand/toy storage in the LR. It fits ALL her toys that are downstairs, except for her little table and art drawers. The rest of her toys are in her room.

I have to say that most of our friends have entire basements filled with toys as playrooms and it kind of freaks me out. Massive amounts of crap that their kids play with a couple of days and then disregard. Yes, I admit to being a bit judgmental but I think its overwhelming to the kids AND the parents, and not necessarily teaching them any good lessons about how much stuff you do or don't need to have fun. And I know it's different with lots of kids, but i have also seen it with lots of friends who have only one kid.

But if I could fit a swing in our house i would do it in a second! Whee!

Once, when I was poor and saving to buy my first condo, I fell in love with a chair. I sat in it often at the store, and told myself that if I still loved it a year later, I could buy it. I did, so I did (it was $700 then, which was CRAZY). 15 years later it is STILL an awesome chair that my friends, my now 6 y.o., and I love to sit in!!

i am now lusting for exactly that saarinen chair....it'll take me longer than a year tho'