I'm reworking mine right now. (It's in my basement.) There used to be a place for a washer/dryer, but we moved that closer to our clothes near the bedrooms (upstairs) so it's almost a blank slate. There is a small earthen floor/stone wall closet I'm using as a wine cellar. I'm looking at an old fashioned sink/counter to put where the W/D used to be, so I can have a working sink and water supply. Across from that are wire (metro) shelves on wheels I can move if I need to, along with a clothes rack, also on wheels. (Those shelves store all the kitchen stuff that's too big or not used often enough, along with seasonal decorations in plastic bins.) It's set into a fairly large niche, and I'm planning on covering it curtains. All the paint, houseware tools/supplies are around the corner on shelving, and there's a work bench hung with florescent lights where I start seeds and keep plants during the winter months. I think the idea of seeing what you have after grouping like items and going from there is a good one. I'm a fan of using anything on wheels, just so you can change the configuration and move items if you need to. I love the idea of pegboard for hanging things, if visual clutter isn't going to be a problem.

Igloochic, I love your dining room! Is that venetian plaster on the walls? Have you considered having a custom built piece that would run the entire wall and go all the way to the ceiling. You could do some open shelves that were glass and lighted and then closed storage underneath? I know you probably don't want to part with your lovely china cabinet which looks like a 1st cousin to my DR set, which was my Grandparent's set, but you could always put it in a bedroom or LR and use it more as a curio cabinet. I do love that my set belonged to my grandparents but I also wish it had way more storage! My mom had a triple china hutch and it held so much more stuff! BTW I LOVE that recessed wall cabinet, it's very cool! I built a *dish* pantry in my new kitchen for that very reason! Here is a picture from my old house of some built-in cabinets we did to give us some added storage for our LR/DR. We had them on each side of the doorway leading into the DR. You could always put glass doors on the upper part, we used them purely for displaying things and the lower part for dish storage. I can really relate to having way more stuff than storage space! Both my parents loved crystal and china. When my Mother passed away unexpectedly my sisters and I all inherited her vast collection of china and plates. My daughter once joked that Nana had enough dishes to feed an entire army from. The worst part of it all is I still find myself looking at dishes and glassware online...I don't need another dish or glass EVER! lol The DF "dresser" you referred to in the other post is actually a matching tea cart and it has two small drawers and then two shelves where I keep my silver chest, so not much actual storage. Here is our pantry cupboard to hold *some* of my many plates. It holds a ton of stuff because it's floor to ceiling! The top holds my stemware and the bottom is for platters and dishware. The middle hides my MW. Kat :)

That's a small amount of space. Get a bed with built-in storage drawers on the bottom and a slim armoire with drawers. Check Craigslist and make sure your measurements of anything you add will fit. Everything else should go on the walls--lamp, small bedside shelf, book shelves (though shelves you have could be used as a divider/bedside table.) You really have to give people photos of all four walls.

Congratulations. It looks like a wonderful home to raise your family. The most important thing is that they are playing happily and safely where you can easily interact with them and supervise them. This is their home and they are doing the important and wonderful work of play. So for these ages the basement does not work. A 2 year old (and even the 4 year old) need to be on the same floor level as the supervising adult, and your main floor room is ideal for that purpose. I would not close off the room too much. Maybe a curtain across the opening is all that you need. You need to hear what's going on. Or sometimes an unnatural silence is a clue that you need to pop your head in to investigate! Paint one wall with blackboard paint - it comes in many colours! There are lots of ideas on the internet for organizing smaller items (Duplo, books, puppets, stuffed animals/dolls, pretend hats/clothes). My granddaughters (ages 2 and 6) are often here and I have their things in heavy canvas bags with handles, the kind that you'd put beach stuff in. Some bags go in open cubbies and some into an armoire. It's easy to dump the bag somewhere to play, and then remind the children that one bags gets filled up and put away before a different bag gets dumped. https://mnmomma.com/ikea-toy-storage-hacks/ I love this idea! https://www.amazon.ca/Large-Children-Football-Organizer-Storage/dp/B01JLVC7NG/ref=dp_prsubs_1?pd_rd_i=B01JLVC7NG&psc=1 Or this one https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Toy-Storage-Organizer-Play-Mat-Outdoor-Basket-Large-Drawstring-Portable-Container-Bins-Floor-Activity-Kids-Room-Classroom-Gray/33XMDXW9HR61 I've seen deep old TV armoires repurposed very attractively as children's play places with lots of storage. https://thethriftycouple.com/5-ideas-to-repurpose-furniture-into-creative-play-for-kids/  Things like riding cars etc are more in-your-face but no less important for a child's development. This solution would work indoors too - a table with a curtain as the garage door. https://ourhousenowahome.com/2016/07/hide-kids-outdoor-toys-diy-storage-solution.html Enjoy that toys are part of your life now and don't stress that your house doesn't look like a sterile furniture store advertisement. If I walked into your house and the first thing I saw was your children's play area I'd think "Wow, what a wonderful family to grow up in!"