Amanda Ncube
MOST homeowners are forced to choose between kids and decorating their homes especially first time mothers . . . all of them choose kids, obviously. Having kids should not prevent you from having a beautiful home.
First time mothers find it difficult to decorate their house, hence they let plastic toy explosion and milk stains rule their lives.
However, there are various ways to have both kids and a beautifully decorated home.
Here are some decorating tips to use to make your home look pretty without its first impression saying “we are giving up our home for the next coming 18 years.”
The main aim is to make your home durable, accessible and practical yet still stylish when you have kids.
Dark colours are usually perfect for a place with kids. You can have bright accents here and there to make your home stylish. Painting your doors with dark colours means you do not have to worry about dirty black fingerprint marks. Sure, they are probably still dirty from exploring little hands but your guest cannot tell.
Same applies to tables, using wood dining table or coffee table is pretty great. It saves you from having to worry about cleaning the table after every minute. By so doing the kid will be free to be anywhere in the house.
Vintage style rugs are soft (for sprawling out during playtime on the floor) and durable . . . over-dyed rugs are perfect, not just because they are nice but because they hide stains really well. Make sure you avoid selecting colours that can easily show stains.
Place accessories in a tray on your coffee table, dressers, tops or dining room table and if the décor ever needs to be removed for game night or a big family meal or just for getting rough and rowdy you can just move the tray out without any struggles.
Instead of always moving plants and flowers opt for fake ones so that you do not have to worry about them being poisonous. Keep an eye for fakes instead since they do not make a mess like the real ones and you do not have to think about their maintenance all the time.
Slip covers help in keeping items underneath looking fresh and new. If there is ever spill just toss the slip cover in the wash and its as good as new. You can have them on living room sofas, armchairs and dining room chairs.