Toy
boxes don’t just have to be utilitarian; they can be like treasure
chests, or with drawers, so that they double as a table. Actually, I
saw a play table with these massive drawers in them! The only thing
I’d worry about is the weight of them, but maybe when Sienna’s a
little older?
From
what I’ve seen while I’ve been researching, the best designs for
kids are those that aren’t overly juvenile and babyish. That way
the kids’ areas blend in with the adult zones, and they don’t
become so much of a shock. And also, they won’t need changing so
much as the children grow up. It kind of means that you can please
the kids by making them a nice space that’s theirs, without
necessarily sacrificing your décor to a world of fairies and
finger-painting.
Geometric
rugs for that touchy-feely thing
Geometric
rugs are cool and funky, with bright colours – all things that
children love. Some of them are made from really soft, touchy-feeling
furry stuff, and of course, children adore that too. Sienna has one
from some shop I found, and she likes to stand on it with her bare
feet, with the pile sticking up between her toes!
Paper
your world with fun wallpaper!
I’m
not saying this is a good idea all over the house, although I’ve
got myself some funky-mirrored wallpaper for the bathroom, but for
the kids, cool robot wallpaper, or the kind with sheep, or cowboys,
or pretty much anything is amazing! Sienna’s bedroom is a little
large to be papering with too much funk, but I’ve made her a play
area in part of the room where the wall dips into a shallow alcove,
and I want the greatest wallpaper ever in that alcove. Not sure what
that is, though. We’ll get there!
Sofa
beds; a versatile option for sleepovers
Sienna is definitely not ready for
sleepovers just yet, but it won’t be long before she is. With that
in mind, I’ve already been looking at a sofabed
for her room. I know it seems silly, but if we have people over,
cousins, whatever, we’ll need somewhere to put people. Sofa beds
are a space-saving beauty, and again, it’s going to be there
forever, and Sienna will love to sit in her own little living room
and read, or whatever she’ll choose to do.
And
I’ve just got one more thing to add: wipe down wallpaper. Say no
more!
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