Boom da da boom

I went downstairs to start measuring the space to make a floor plan. I looked over at the area where the exercise bench lives and saw this:



It looked like this at the start of the Cure:


The funny thing is, I never consciously cleared that area. I never went over there and started tossing, on purpose.

The husband and I have agreed that we can eliminate the shelving beside it. That will give us 24" (the depth of the shelving). Lengthwise, that will free up the space a little more (103") than the length of the bench (90"). The exercise bike can be tucked in there, on an angle. (It's a dinky exercise bike! But it does the job.) There's also a window in there which will be uncovered. With a window on each wall, that corner might actually be a pleasant little spot. Who knows? I have no idea whether this will happen sooner or later, and I need to find a place for my luggage.