KidSpace Stuff blog posts on window treatments for kids’ rooms, from baby to teen, any room used by kids.
Just a gentle reminder to parents of toddlers. Even if you teach toddlers to stay away from windows, accidents can happen quickly. As temperatures warm up (or cool down depending where you’re located) and you open windows to permit fresh air, remember safety first. April 1st thru 7th was National Window Safety Week in [...]
Sometimes a kids’ room window just needs a quick, inexpensive covering to provide privacy and a little light control. Instead of opting for a vinyl roller shade or draping a sheet over the window, try using woven blinds. Commonly called “matchstick” blinds (or mistakenly called bamboo roman shades), woven blinds are created when narrow horizontal [...]
When you need a clean, classic look or just something non-frilly on your kids’ room windows, a roman shade might just be the answer. Roman shades have become quite popular for kids room window treatments. Just look at the windows in the latest design magazines. What is a roman shade and makes them popular? Roman [...]
Want your kids’ windows to have a little casual elegance? Skip the rings and go straight to one of these artsy ways to hang curtains in their room…..tabbed, tied, looped, and pierced. Similar yet different, all four methods are popular for dressing kids’ room windows, both boys and girls, all ages, from baby to teen. [...]
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! [...]
We have already discussed shades and shutters in kids’ rooms but what about mini blinds? With cords and multiple pieces, are mini blinds really kid friendly enough to use in kids’ rooms? Yes they are….if you follow a few pointers and understand features and benefits. Blinds are made of wood, metal, or plastic moveable slats [...]
How many different ways can you treat the top of a kids’ room window? Two….with a valance or a cornice. How many unique ways can you top a window in a kids’ room? That’s where “way too many to list” is the answer. Found a few really unique ideas to share with you but first [...]
As I promised in the window essentials post to give more bite-sized bits on kids’ room windows….here’s another ‘bit’ on how to choose between curtains and draperies. If you already know what you want the treatment to accomplish (see window essentials), you might be wanting to hang curtains or draperies but are wondering what the [...]
Bet images of cozy kids’ rooms with shuttered windows have caught your eye lately. That’s why you’re here reading this blog post about tips on kids’ room shutters. Either you are a regular on KidSpace Stuff…. OR….you found us through an internet search with one question on your mind that you hoped we could answer. [...]
Beige vinyl, gold ring, and fringe….those were the components of deluxe roller shades when I was a kid. Mine were white with fringe on a scalloped edge (woo hoo!)….and no gold ring, just a strip of cardboard inserted into a pocket across the shade width for pulling. Have you seen roller shades lately? These are [...]