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 [...]
“Practical as it is pretty”. That’s what you need to keep in mind when choosing upholstery for kids’ rooms and upholstered furniture can be both. Keep it Practical From a simple thin pad attached to a hard surface to complex construction delivering ultra comfort, upholstery offers a wide range of choices. For kids’ room use, [...]
Today’s kids’ room furniture essentials post is about the softer side of teen and family room furniture or in other words…..fabric covered foam. You’ve seen it. You’ve lounged on it. Your kids love it! You see the outside but do you know what’s inside? Fabric covered foam furniture (say that fast 5 times!) can be [...]
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” [...]
Here’s a design riddle for you: What’s the first thing kids see in the morning upon waking and the last thing they see before falling asleep at night? Answer: The ceiling. And most ceilings receive ho-hum treatment if they receive any attention at all. Pretty uninspiring way for kids to start and end the day. [...]
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 [...]