It sounds like we may be in the same boat here as I too have a very small house.

I am parked at our “kitchen table” – otherwise known as my desk. From here, I can see out to the wide open living room and toy room and know exactly when my boys are getting into mischief

Funny thing is that we have a great – almost real – office in the basement that was set up for me. Don’t know what I was thinking . . .

-Mathew