Saturday, December 29, 2007

Kids rooms


Closet Systems

Closet systems can help create order out of chaos. They provide organization and can be changed to meet the needs of a growing child. Effectively organizing your closet will offer up to 65% more storage space.

Storage

Unused space under the crib is a great place for storage. You can organize extra diapers, seasonal clothes, shoes, blankets and a lot more in under-the-bed storage boxes. To hide the boxes under the crib, use a coordinating blanket or sheet, slipping part of it underneath the mattress to let it hang to the floor.

Dressers and bookshelves are a necessity in all nurseries. Your child will undoubtedly have many books, toys and clothes that will need storage. The great thing about a dresser and a bookshelf is that each can easily be transitioned as your child grows up. What may start out as a white dresser with a storybook theme painted on it can be transformed into a faux-finished or painted piece to match any room. Make sure bookshelves are anchored to studs in the walls for safety.

A changing station not only provides a comfortable place to change your baby, it also provides handy storage space for diapers and other necessities. And one available type can be converted to a dresser as the child grows up. You can also build a customized baby changing station; but make sure the pad you place on whatever station you use is washable and waterproof.

Clear storage boxes will come in handy for all of the many toys your child will receive. You can toss the toys in the box, put the lid on and instantly straighten up the room. Labeling the boxes will also help when you are looking for a particular item.

Plastic shoe boxes are great for storing extra pacifiers, bottle nipples, diaper pins, and anything small that can clutter a drawer.

Organization

One way to organize your baby's clothes for at least a week is to use an over-the-door shoe holder. It goes over the door and hangs on the back. You can put an entire outfit in each one of the slots, including the socks and any other accessories.

Laundry Hampers

A washable laundry hamper placed beside the changing station provides access.

Baby Proofing

For the rest of the house, it is a good idea to keep plastic shoe boxes filled with diapers, wipes, and ointment in the main living areas. It isn't always convenient to go to the baby's room for a diaper change.

Baby-proof your home to protect your child from things that are perfectly safe for adults.

Children’s Stuff
Use a double-rod system (top and bottom) in the closet. With the saved space, you'll have room to move a chest of drawers in there, too. And you've just freed up floor space in the bedroom!


Give each child a labeled hook, shelf and plastic bin in the mudroom. Boots, coats, bookbags and everything else will be easy to find if they have a regular home.


Source: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=Organize/homeorg_children.html&ln=ho

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