Children At Play!

  5 Design tips for your child's playroom

1.  A darker hued area rug will hide those little spills and "oops" better than a lighter rug will, even if it is stain resistant. Lint will show up easier on darker rugs, however running a vacuum is much easier than scrubbing out a stain. 

2. Use Laminate wood flooring. It takes abuse better than natural wood. It's more durable,  doesn't nick as easily (if at all), doesn't wear from the traffic of those little active feet, and you don't have to be concerned with peeling polyurethane that your little ones may be tempted to eat.

3.  Use sconces opposed to table or floor lamps. You won't have to worry about  the kids tripping on cords, playing with cords, or accidentally knocking it over. And let's face it, they just aren't utilized enough in children's play areas, and they should be because they are practical and good-looking. 

4.  Purchase a stain-resistant sofa. Or ask your retailer if they offer a "goof proof" plan where, for a little extra money, if your sofa becomes downright NASTY, they will send someone to clean or replace it.

5. Corner guards to protect kids from those sharp corners on furniture. It's nice to find another option other than those clunky foam ones that are so common. This one is from IKEA. Don't get me wrong, kid safety first! So purchase ugly clunkers if necessary (I have), but when possible do safety in style (smile).