Many families with kids believe they must compromise between functionality and style. Everything has to be kid-friendly, which often seems to exclude beautiful and ornate furniture. The good news is that there are things you can do to add some flair to your house without putting the kids or your belongings at risk.

8 Ideas to Make Your Kid-Friendly Home More Stylish

1. Pedestal for Plants

To keep plants out of reach of children, you should put them on a pedestal. They can be placed in a plant stand as an accent to your entryway. You can also use hanging planters to keep your greenery safe from little fingers.

2. Add a Modern Backsplash

Instead of putting up a backsplash behind your sink or stove, you can use dark subway tiles to cover the entire wall. When you add white, floating shelves, it really makes this area stand out. Since they’re out of reach for your kids, this is a great place to store fancy china or valuable knick-knacks.

3. Add Room Dividers

You don’t want your living room cluttered with toys, but you must stay within earshot from younger children. As a compromise, you can put in a sliding door to divide the living room into an adult and kids’ section. This keeps your furniture neat and immaculate without making the kids feel excluded. And when they’re asleep, you can close the door on the mess they’ve made.

4. Use Kid-Friendly Storage

When friends come over, you may be scrambling to put the toys away. To allow your kids to help, you should consider bench seats with drawers underneath. This type of storage can sit out in the open, and it provides an easy way to hide the mess.

5. Use Woven Chandeliers

Chandeliers are beautiful, but they often draw the fascination of children—and occasionally their fumbling touch, too. For a less breakable option, you can put up a woven chandelier to give your dining table a unique look. If you’re crafty, you might even make one yourself by repurposing a woven basket.

6. Protect Your Books

You can have a low bookshelf without worrying about your books if you protect them first. Consider wrapping them in paper or outdoor fabric. Outdoor fabric is easy to clean, so you don’t have to worry if your kids get a hold of your book collection.

7. Paint the Trim

To add some contrast to your rooms, you might consider painting the trim dark. This adds style without putting more breakables into your home. You can also use small features such as blankets of the same color as the trim to add some flair to your rooms.

8. Mix Your Metals

Stainless steel appliances look good in your kitchen, even if you have brass hardware on your cabinets. Opposite metals may not attract each other, but they bring out the best in your home, making it look modern and stylish. This design change may even work after you childproof the doors.

 

Are you looking for additional furniture ideas for your home? Give the team at Bayles Leather House a call at (585) 742-1360 to inquire about their selection, or come by the showroom in Victor, NY, to see for yourself. You can browse their extensive selection on their website. This family-owned business is run by a team of furniture experts with design degrees. They can help you find the perfect bedroom or living room furniture for your home.