7 design solutions for kids and family rooms
Problem: My partner is a massive sports fan, but I don’t want the house to be overrun with memorabilia
![Problem: My partner is a massive sports fan, but I don’t want the house to be overrun with memorabilia](/assets/img/blank.gif?v=1719749188#https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-57c9d1e5-397d-42c4-a821-aea756123f04-_-43889)
Image by: Style at Home By: Lauren McPhillips Source: Stacey Van Berkel
Football posters, basketball jerseys and signed hockey sticks are great in a dorm room, but not so much in your new home’s living room. If sports are an important part of your partner’s life, compromise by adding a few pieces of their collection as accessories into your decorating scheme, like in this photo.
Problem: We have small kids and I’m worried about spills on furniture and flooring
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Image by: Style at Home By: Lauren McPhillips Source: Janis Nicolay
There are plenty of options available for easy to clean floors – vinyl, tiles, engineered hardwood – and furniture. If you do have fabric chairs, cover them in a durable material.
Problem: Our living room is overrun with kids’ toys
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Image by: Style at Home By: Lauren McPhillips Source: Raquel Langworthy
Designate a specific room of the house as a playroom for your kids, housing all of their toys, arts and crafts. If the living room is the hub of the home, keep a small box of toys in there that are allowed in that space but can also be easily be picked up and hidden away.
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