KidSpace Stuff blog posts on fabrics any room used by kids, any age from baby to teen.
Today’s post is simple and to the point…..upholstered beds add sweet drama to a kid’s room. From nail head studded manly look to feminine patterns with a soft touch, upholstery adds such a nice touch to a room. Take a look and see what I mean. No matter what surrounds the bed, the upholstered frame [...]
What is the most frequent request by little girls when designing their dream bedroom? A canopy bed. Not all rooms are large enough for a full canopy, so when the room is too small, a lovely bed crown canopy is the solution. Crown canopies can be made several ways: Entirely from wood—painted, jeweled, or otherwise [...]
Want to add an impressive twist to a kids’ room ceiling? Try applying fabric to the ceiling instead of paint, wood, or paper. Any one of three basic types of fabric applications for ceilings—flat, shirred, or draped—will add “wow” to a room. Flat Fabric can be applied directly to the ceiling, just like wallpaper, using [...]
One more way to recycle your kids’ blue jeans—this time for sitting ON jeans while at the same time wearing jeans. Hmmm….for denim lovers, that sounds like double comfort! Blue jean seats can be anything from upholstered wing back chairs to slipcovered dining chairs to wood or metal frame side chairs. It can also be [...]
There was a point in time when kids’ came home with holes in their blue jeans that I would roll my eyes in despair……but that was before I had the bright idea to recycle holey jeans into quilts. My first quilt was definitely not my best. I cut squares, serged the edges, and stitched together [...]
Say What? That’s my initial reaction (or to laugh) sometimes as I research topics for blog posts, more so while researching how to choose kid friendly fabric than most other topics. Comments like “don’t forget comfort,” “just make sure they’re pre-treated for stain resistance”, and “cotton, twill, felt, and wool are easy to keep clean” [...]
Fabric wall covering used in public buildings most often goes unnoticed, generally in place for sound control, not design impact. Not so in kids’ rooms! Fabric wall covering is a flashy way to dress a kid’s room wall for a dramatic effect and is a quick, easy option for drastically changing a room Benefits Wide [...]
I promised in Recycling Ideas for Kids’ Blue Jeans to share more cool ideas I found for using old jeans in kids’ rooms. This time it’s pillows in multi-shade denim using buttons, fringed edges, and more. If you have a pet, your kids will love the last idea! Just how creative can you get with [...]
An old pair of blue jeans….makes you sigh doesn’t it? Comfortable, soft, versatile, and multi-use blue cotton denim. “Forever in blue jeans” as they say. Blue jeans are a kid’s clothing staple, but if your kids are like mine were, holes in the knees were all too frequent…and the holes were only in the knees! [...]
The strong smell and burning eyes should have been a clue each time I entered the fabric store, but what did a 10-year old kid know about dyes and VOC’s? Nothing in the 70’s pointed to indoor air quality problems and effects on people. Times have changed. Parents are now learning the importance of Eco-friendly [...]