Choose the Right Bed

Beds take up a lot of space and large ones can make small spaces appear cramped. If you have more than one kid, get bunk beds or trundle beds and create additional space in the room. Bunk beds are a good choice for a child’s room because they take up vertical wall space rather than horizontal floor space. A trundle bed is usually smaller than the main bed and slides underneath when not in use. You can pull it out at night and slide it in during the day.

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Saving Space in your Kid’s Bedroom:

Closet Organization

Kids have a tendency of cramming everything in their closets haphazardly. With an organized closet, finding things becomes easy and the place stays neat. Get totes in different sizes and help your child store different types of toys. You can put blocks in one tote, dolls in another, and action figures in another. Buy the right size of totes, label them clearly, and place them neatly in the closet.

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Buy Multi-functional Furniture Pieces

In a small bedroom, storage becomes all the more important. The key to efficient storage is finding items that can perform multiple tasks. For example, you can buy a bench that functions as a toy box instead of buying a chair and a toy box separately. You can also get a hammock to store soft toys such as stuffed animals. Hang the hammock in a corner of the room and place all the stuffed animals inside. To save more space, get a bed that has a bookshelf at the footboard or headboard.

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In a small bedroom, storage becomes all the more important. The key to efficient storage is finding items that can perform multiple tasks. For example, you can buy a bench that functions as a toy box instead of buying a chair and a toy box separately. You can also get a hammock to store soft toys such as stuffed animals. Hang the hammock in a corner of the room and place all the stuffed animals inside. To save more space, get a bed that has a bookshelf at the footboard or headboard.

Use Over-the-door Hangers

These types of hangers work well in small spaces. Hampers and shoe organizers are some of the things you can hang over the door. You can also use shoe racks for items other than shoes such as books or board games.

While saving space in your child’s bedroom might seem difficult, it can be achieved. Follow these tips and make the most of your kid’s favorite space.

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Kids’ rooms have come a long way! Do you remember being a kid and drawing on the walls, furniture and whatever wasn’t paper?  For some reason it was therapeutic to do stuff like that and it was another situation when our parents saw our creative expressions.  Those were some great times but now pay back has reared it’s ugly head and our children do it to us but there is a solution to this madness.  And that solution is let them do it to within their rooms.

Graffiti Room

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Now this idea would have been perfect for our creative venture with the markers and walls.  Graffiti outlined walls without color are great for the kids to fill out in their spare time or when they feel like going out of the box and doing the unordinary. They will enjoy figuring out how to make the image look and flow in a way that expresses and conveys who they are on the inside.

Creative Writing

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Chalkboard walls are a great compromise for everyone.  It is great for the child, if they are more visually oriented and like to creative write,
solve math problems, learn music (jot down the chords) etc. they can see everything that goes through their heads written down in front of them in a more inspirational way.  It is great for the parents because if the child has a forgetful side then you can easily put reminders up for them for the child to see daily.  In case you may not want things to be so permanent you have the ability to erase what you do not want.

Splatter Paint

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Now I know that this is not writing however it still would serve the purpose we are trying to accomplish here, which is freedom of expression. Spraying anything is fun, so splatter painting should be even better and it is easy to do.  Basically, all the child would have to do is choose the colors that they would want within the room, clean out the entire room and cover the floors so no paint will get on them, then take the paint brushes, dip them into the paint and flick the paint on to the walls to make a spotted blot look on the walls.

Scrap Book Walls

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Now again this is not writing however scrapbooking can allow the child to mix and match different items together for their enjoyment.  Such as fabrics, photos from their life, nature (twigs, leaves, insects, etc.), CDs, label tags, etc. This helps them to pull out what things that describe their character and be able to display that publicly. Plus, throughout the years they can continue to keep adding things to the walls.  As they grow their interests and likes might change so it would be fun to see how their personality modified from the ages of 10 to 16.

Now that some ideas have been put together for how your kids can color outside of the lines and you can save money on the cost of furniture cleaning, try them out and see how they will work out for you!

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A warm welcome to a new member in the family is a lot of fun. Caring for your new child should start with a comfortable and suitable room. Keep in mind that toddlers need a conducive environment for proper growth and a baby’s nursery is the perfect place to start. This will ensure that your kid is in best developing condition at home.

A lot of nursery designs are available for you to assess and see if it fits your preference. But you have to make sure that comfort and coziness are on top of your priorities. You also have to consider the longevity of the design to suit the needs of your child in the growing up years.

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Here are some ideas on how to create the perfect nursery:

Child-friendly wall designs

Your walls occupy a huge part of the room. These walls serve as the blackboard for your little child. The choice of design can set the tone or the ambiance of the room. Several studies have proved that the interior design affects the mood of the people living in it. Modern wall designs that are child-friendly are those with environmental themes, educational inputs and geometrical shapes.

Gendered theme

You have to be very careful in choosing your desired theme. It will affect, in a way, the sensitivity or acuity of your growing child. For instance, the color pink is always attributed to female. This color theme should be used accordingly to avoid misconception in the eyes of the child. This kind of strategy is more of intervention rather than perception.

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Choosing the right crib

Almost every child experienced being in the crib. It’s the safe haven of every child during the developmental years. You have to make sure that the crib highlights the whole interior. After all, it’s your child comfort that matters. Modern crib designs such as adjustable mattress, integrated drawers and safe headboards are perfect for your child.

Your child deserves only the best. So, take your time and plan the perfect nursery for the newest member in the family.

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