Hey everyone welcome back to my channel my name is Kristen and today I'm going to be sharing with you some family-friendly decorating ideas I think you can have a beautiful home and a growing family all at the same time there's so many little designer tips and tricks that you can apply to your home to make it look beautiful but also be.
Super functional for everyone in your family so if you enjoy watching and find this video helpful make sure you give it a big thumbs up and hit that like button and let's go ahead and jump right into it I'm Kristen interior designer and Home Decor expert I'm sharing all of my designer tips and tricks with you to help transform your house into the home.
Of your dreams through DIY projects affordable home decor styling tips and home organization if I can do it you can too let's make our homes look and feel their best all right let's start out with the number one most affordable and easiest thing that you can do today to make the.
Biggest difference around your home of course if you have babies kids and pets you most likely have toys laying around your home I think the easiest thing that you can do is just hide the toys in baskets baskets with lids tall baskets small baskets that you can put on shelves you can pretty much put baskets everywhere and it's going to make your.
Home look decorative and pretty but it's also going to hide all of those toys away I love the idea of having Baskets at the front door living rooms beside your sofa underneath your coffee table anywhere that you can hide a basket you can hide some toys I think if you're struggling with toys all over your home you should have baskets in pretty much.
Every single room of your home that way if someone's coming over you want to clean up the look of your home throw all the toys in the baskets in every single room and it's instantly tidied up so if you're not using baskets already for this purpose you're definitely missing out it's the easiest way to clean your home it makes it look decorative it.
Makes it look pretty but it's also super functional for everybody in your family now onto a little Furniture trick that you definitely need to know about you can still will have a white sofa a cream sectional all of the light colored furniture that you want but make sure it's a performance fabric performance Fabrics are durable UV resistant and.
Water resistant so if you spill something on them they pretty much just roll off like beads they're super easy to clean and they don't stain they're pretty much outdoor Fabrics like Sunbrella or perennials and these Fabrics are definitely a little bit more expensive but I think it's worth it if you don't want to worry about your stuff.
Being ruined and you just want to enjoy your space another type of sofa that should be on your radar are slipcover sofas because all the slip covers are removable the cushion covers are removable and you can stick them in the washing machine and have a brand new clean sofa it also gives you a little bit of Versatility because you can.
Switch up the colors get new slip covers every so often and have a brand new look in your home now if you have small kids you're always thinking about safety and you don't want your kids getting hurt around objects that you have around your home coffee table are usually that thing that kids get hurt around so I think you can swap out your traditional coffee.
Table for a large ottoman large Ottomans can fill the space just like a coffee table they can be functional because you can add a tray on top to have more of a solid surface but the softness of the Ottoman is just going to keep that room so much more safe and it's going to put you at ease knowing that your kids can't get hurt on them I think kids find them.
Really fun too because you can sit on them you can play on them and it's just like an added piece of furniture that they can use you can do round Ottomans large rectangles or squares or if you can't find a large enough size that you're looking for you can group together small Ottomans so instead of having a potentially dangerous thing in.
The middle of the space make it a soft thing that they can play around and use and it's going to work for everybody now if you have kids that are in daycare or school they're probably coming home every day with new artwork so it's all about finding ways to integrate the artwork into your home sometimes putting it on the fridge becomes really messy.
Looking so consider actually framing it and using it as art and you can get these really cool frames that you can interchange artwork so you can slip in a new piece of art every single day and switch up the art around your home I also love the idea of using kids books as wall art you can style them on picture Ledges and they're easy to.
Access just like a bookshelf but they actually act as art as well so having those colorful front covers show is such a nice way to add color in your space and it just gives off this really playful youthful look when it comes to rugs around your home stay away from solid light colored rugs if they get dirty it's going to become very obvious.
So always opt for a pattern pattern can hide mess dirt and stains very easily try and find a rug that has a busier pattern and contrasting colors I love to opt for vintage inspired rugs because I love the style of them but they also hide dirt really well they're super ornate there's a ton of detail and a ton of different colors so if you drop.
Something on your rug you usually can't see it if you're you're worried about keeping your rugs clean I would really consider getting a machine washable rug they can still come in those busy patterns that are going to hide dirt but they're also going to be machine washable so they have this nice underpad that's kind of like a velcro and you can.
Roll your rug out right over top and it stays in place I think machine washable rugs are the perfect choice for kitchens dining rooms any high traffic area that you know is going to get messy now when it comes to your dining chairs or counter stools you're going to want to think about what the easiest thing to clean is so that means staying away from.
Any woven chairs velvet chairs soft upholstery linen you're going to want to narrow your options down to Wood leather any kind of solid surface that you can take a wet cloth to and wipe down if you're narrowing down options for dining chairs think about the material especially the material on the seat you can also find these little seat.
Protectors that are kind of like fitted bed sheets for your dining chairs they fit right around the seat cushion and that way you can keep your material clean and protected so don't worry you don't have to sacrifice style here you can pick really pretty chairs but make sure that they are cleanable now just from a design point of view I think it's.
Really fun to get kids sized furniture and kids little playsets and toys that actually match your home I think it benefits everybody the kids have something to play with but it also looks really pretty and can be a really nice addition to your home so if you're planning on having those bigger items around your home that are going to stay.
Out for your kids to play with try and match them to your home decor style a lot of the wood pieces are really nice because they're very neutral and can blend into your space or you can go with your existing color palette this may be taking it to the next level I know it's not for everybody but if you do have design in mind and you want to have a.
Really pretty home that works for everybody I would absolutely think about integrating kids toys into your home decor now when it comes to paint you're going to want to choose a shinier finish that's going to be an eggshell a satin a semi-gloss or high gloss any of those glossier style paints are going to give you more of a cleanable finish eggshell.
Is usually your safe option that doesn't look too shiny but it's going to be durable enough so you can clean up your walls without damaging the paint I would absolutely stay away from any paint that is matte or flat because it's just going to show every Mark and scuff you can also opt for a paint that is scuff resistant and washable so definitely.
Look into all your options because there's options out there for everyone you can get the look you want with also having the durability you need now if you have the space for it I think you should definitely have a playroom but you should also have an adult only room I think it's important to have both and for kids to have a play area that they.
Can have fun in their toys can be everywhere it can be a really fun youthful space and it keeps your home a little bit more orderly and controlled and you can also have an adult only space where you can have as a little getaway that could be a little Library room it could be a corner of your bedroom it could be your office space.
But a space to call your own where no toys exist and things don't get messy is really peaceful sometimes when there is no designated playroom that's when the toy overflow starts to go throughout the rest of the home and it takes over sometimes having those designated spaces really help with the overall look and feeling of your home now another little.
Detail that you can add to your space to make it super functional but also really comfortable are little floor seat cushions you can get these for your living room and your family room and they just allow you to comfortably play on the ground I think it makes it nice that kids can pull them up and sit on the floor you can sit on the floor with.
Them and it just creates a really usable space they also add some color and texture into your home cutting in little soft seating like this that you can move around the home just adds a little functionality and it makes for a really fun space and this last tip might be a little obvious but I would stay away from glass tables glass coffee tables.
Glass side tables glass console tables and dining tables they first are a little bit dangerous but they also show a ton of fingerprints they're hard to clean they're always going to look foggy and messy with how much they're going to get touched so I would just stay away from glass altogether Solid Surfaces that don't have that kind of shine are.
Going to make your space look so much tidier and cleaner instantly alright so that's it for today's video I hope you guys enjoyed watching and I hope this gave you some ideas that you can start implementing around your home to make your space work for everyone in your family let me know Down Below in the comments which one of these design ideas.
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