My little ones that are in playpens are in upstairs bedrooms. I have them all in different rooms but have put two beds in my room when that necessary. The others sleep on the mainfloor in the diningroom which is also converted as an upstairs play space. Our main playspace is in the basement. I need to keep the door closed and locked because of my own special needs child so would not allow sleeping down there unless it can't be helped. Generally I am in the kitchen doing my lunch or Brianne's lunch or in the family room on the main floor like right now where I have a desk and this laptop. I can hear the kids in the rooms upstairs fairly well but do not use a monitor.