UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS | PL AYROOMS
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Playing around An option for keeping the rest of your house tidy, while also providing a kid-friendly environment just for play, is a dedicated playroom or play space, if you can set aside the square footage. Playrooms are both functional and practical for family homes; if you do not have an extra room in your home, then a corner of the living room or child’s room can be dedicated to play.
A designated room or space for toys can reduce clutter throughout the house.
When designing your children’s playroom, you want to keep a few things in mind, like the space should always have storage for toys and play materials that are within reach for kids so that they may retrieve items and also store them away when play time is finished. Sid Nama, executive director of Vertex Guam, a general contractor, said, “Recycling kids old toys to decorate the room has multiple
advantages in reducing waste, changing designs often and keeping kids excited.” You want the playroom to encourage imagination and creativity. One way to do this is to include your child in the decorating of the room. Another great way thing to incorporate in a playroom is color. Walls and décor can follow a theme based on your child’s favorite or
you can simply select a bold color to paint a wall and follow with some décor like a functional and comfortable rug, a coloring and painting table and chairs, pillows, bean bags and picture frames to provide accents. There are countless ideas to choose from. An outer space or underwater theme can be easy if your child is fascinated by continued on page 5
