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To designate a wardrobe as household storage in DS’s room?

33 replies

Brasstaps · 02/06/2024 10:28

We are expecting our first child later this year. His room will have two floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes, either side of a chimney breast. Currently his room is used as a guest room and additional household storage.

I have really tried to be creative with storage solutions but unfortunately I can’t see any way round it. We will continue to need some of the space in there. I am proposing that we use one of the wardrobes as household storage space, with the other wardrobe as DS’s.

DH thinks this is unfair on DS but doesn’t give any ideas for where the things should go!

Is this so terrible an idea?

OP posts:
Charliebrow · 02/06/2024 10:44

We have no storage in our house, attic has been converted to a bedroom, no utility room, no airing cupboard. But we have 3 bedrooms with 2 fitted wardrobes each. The kids don’t have many clothes because they grow out of stuff so we have to put some of our coats, bedding etc in the kids wardrobes. I don’t see a problem we’re all family

LongSinceGotUpAndGone · 02/06/2024 10:43

I thought the DS was going to be a teenager! As if a baby would know or care.

Hermanfromguesswho · 02/06/2024 10:41

My son has 2 built in wardrobes in his room. One is his. One has the suitcases, Christmas tree etc in it. It always has done. He’s 18 now and still doesn’t care. He has enough space in his wardrobe 🤷

LetticeSlay · 02/06/2024 10:40

Unfair on a baby!

What are these things you are storing? Perhaps your dh can get rid of some of his possessions and then these things can go in that cleared space.

OMGsamesame · 02/06/2024 10:39

It's going to be many years before your unborn child is aware, or cares.

Original poster
Brasstaps · 02/06/2024 10:38

Thank you both. Yes, that can be a problem for the future! (Move house?! Ha!)

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BarbedButterfly · 02/06/2024 10:35

When he's little I think that's fine but long term you will need to sort something as he'll want his own space

soundsys · 02/06/2024 10:29

It's absolutely fine! When your DS is a lot older he'll have an opinion and more stuff and you'll need to rethink, but for the baby/toddler years absolutely!