More decorating tips for homes with kids

Now, I hope you got something from the tips I posted previously. Here are some more tips to help you along:

Let it Hang. Now if you have houseplants that you do not want to be part of your toddler’s daily vegetable intake, chose some nice hangers and hang your plants. This is if the variety is lush enough to hang. Otherwise, refer to the previous tip and put them on a shelf.

Lighten up. If you want a little more challenge, try changing your light fixtures. Modernize your chandelier. If you haven’t made the switch to CFL (Compact Flourescent Light) bulbs yet, then now’s your chance to do something for the environment and save on your energy bills as well. You can also make the switch from floor or table lamps to pendant lamps or sconces. That will not only put the lights away from the children’s reach, but it will also change the ambience of your room.

Box it. Get decorative boxes or a trunk to put all the toys in. You can make these match your new look or your new paint. Putting toys away after play is not only good training for the kids, but is also a practical way to de-clutter. Not that you haven’t done enough cleaning and putting away things all day, but this is when you will need to find the extra energy at the end of the day. When the kids are asleep and the toys have been put away, you can have your space, even for just a few precious hours.

Conscious effort must be made to put away stuff. Do a check about twice a year for toys and other items that can be donated or recycled. That is the only way you will have some semblance of control over your house.

Soon enough you will be able to bring out the glass, the books, the fine china, and wonder, “Where did the time go?”  But before then, you can have your space somehow without banishing the kids from the room. Just one space, even if the kids have the rest of the house.