How to organize your kids’ room: 5 ideas to keep it tidy
From invisible shoe racks to flush-to-the-wall panels: smart suggestions for your kids’ room
Shoes left around, toys and books all over the place, pens and paper galore. How to organize the kids’ room so it doesn’t look like a battlefield? There are many strategies, but some rules are inescapable. Regardless of their age, your kids’ room should be tidy but welcoming, with the proper balance between empty space and creativity. Here are five useful suggestions for a perfect result.
Make way for toys, but not just for them
Young or old, all kids love toys. Little does it matter if they’re choo-choo trains and dolls, or action figures and board games. The problem is that the floor is always what loses out. The solution is giving them a not too rigorous order, so that they can be easily tidied up by their young owners. For younger childrens’ toys the ideal choice is large and roomy baskets. For board games and video-games you can uses flush-to-the-wall drawers or plastic boxes kept under the bed. This way they can easily take them out and put them away.
Take advantage of compartments with invisible panels
Hidden compartments are a godsend. They can contain all sorts of things and they are invisible. Take advantage of recesses in the wall to create closets or shoe racks you can close with flush-to-the-wall doors. Or you could create invisible compartments in masonry or plasterboard with practical flush-to-the-wall panels. Then you can teach the kids to keep their toys in the secret compartment. Older kids will use it for diaries, books, devices, and other personal objects. They are a practical and fun solution in one.
Hooray for practical furniture!
Along with invisible panels, some pieces of furniture can also come in handy. Choose modular or multi-functional pieces. Such as soft storage footstools, hidden desks, or couches that double as chests. Space-saving solutions that give the kids more free space to move around in and play.
Blackboard walls and cork bulletin boards
We know kids like to draw. If their passion endures, drawings and artistic writing will be welcome. How to organize the kids’ room to avoid drawing paper strewn all over the place? A very effective solution is a wall painted in blackboard paint, very suitable for older kids. Even erasable blackboards or bulletin boards to hang drawings on create a good compromise between order and proper acknowledgment.
Turn objects into accessories
Order is good, but the kids’ room should never be bare. Colors and stimuli should never be missing. An alternative for toys and school paraphernalia is to integrate them in the furniture. For example devoting shelves to stuffed animals, or hanging puzzles and using colored jars for markers and writing materials. The effect will be balanced but not severe.
