thanks Suze!
Today I finally got some things done in this area. There is also a small linen closet btwn the loft and our office. Well, I emptied it out completely and got rid of some old blankets we haven't used in years. Then I put anything that wasn't a spare blanket, towel, sheet or pillow somewhere else and refilled the closet. It looks neat and organized finally. I also worked a bit on the loft closet by taking everything out of the left side. It's funny that I have to work on the closet in 3 parts. I was able to get some things into containers and slid them into the bottom. My next objective is just to get rid of a lot of junk. The floor space already looks better. There isn't as much stuff on the ground, but I don't have time to take a picture right now. Maybe tomorrow after I get more done.