How do you maintain a balance between home/daycare?

[Inspired by Reggio]

I have a playroom in the basement - but I also use my whole house because well I do not like being downstairs during arrival and departure and quiet time I do not like two floors between me and those sleeping upstairs...so the daycare does expand into our shared personal space!

So for the main floor I invested in attractive 'baskets with lids' that can tuck under my livingroom table and they hold the toys and materials we use during times on this floor.

I invested in a nice 'pantry' for in the diningroom that holds craft materials and other quiet time toys and invitations I put out for the kids and than put away.

I had my husband build cubbies that blend into our decor in the foyer to store the children's things and so forth.

Plus I remember that this is my HOME and do not feel obligated to decorate it like a SCHOOL ... I no longer put up those bulletin board like theme related things - I have one bulletin board for 'art' that is hung on a nail in the foyer for parents to 'see' and during the business hours it hangs there and other times it is hiding behind our couch and a piece of ART is in that space