Some good comments above. My simple suggestion goes like this. Starting at each end, I see they are adjustable, double up the shelves making them stronger, and then you will only have two shelves in each bay. Even them out so yu end up with three equal cubbies. They will look quite cubed, and house foldable fabric baskets which are cheaply available in many colours, try Kmart for packs of 5 for less than 10.00. I would use these end cubes for your practical needs, like onesies, singlets, nappies and creams etc. The central shelves I would display the children's favourite things, on lower shelves, books to access, and some things you want seen as keepsakes, not to play with a they won't reach them easily. The shelves could be configured differently in each space depending on use, but I'd utilize the lower two cubes in one room as desk space, with books above. A cute colourful lamp, and again foldable baskets each side, so that perhaps each child may choose their own side, and have somewhere that's just theirs. In a house ful, it's even more important to have somewhere just for your stuff. These will be great when you make them a little less busy, and providing those inserts will keep them looking tidy, even when they're not. maybe you Could have different colours for each child, to help with the order of things. Good luck with another bub.

That’s a good idea, we’re going to go with painter on the first room, once he leaves we can decide whether or not we paint the trims. More work, but playing it safe!

Everything that is yellowy beige , I would do in monument or similar charcoal ( well , I'd leave the gutters in the short term , I'll explain in a sec ) . Yes , including the window frames . Maybe even especially the window frames . The render -- Vivid white , Natural white , even something a bit different like Handmade Linen . Nothing blue tinged , or yellowy creamy . Oh , not grey in any form -- look at how uninspiring the render looks now ! So 'almost' black and white , with an earthy reddy brown roof . A new letterbox ( or paint that one , but me I'd go a $100-150 one with style ) . And don't forget -- the gutters are still that yellowy cream . Now to me , you have 2 choices -- do them charcoal too -- the whole place is sharper and cleaner , the disadvantage may be the roof looking tired and aged ? Or go a really vibrant red and take the focus off the roof , but within that spectrum . That would be my thinking .

As said by big reader...leave white or paint the same colour, without the brushed finish, on the other walls. You can not bring another colour in. There is enough colour already with the orange wood and the bed cover. Also, the curtains look too small to pull right across your window correctly. They should be waved not flat when closed.