December 22nd, 2009
Is your child constantly scribbling, coloring and drawing? Does he or she revel in making up stories about their friends or goings-on in the neighborhood? Does your child like to work on crafts and various other projects, but only if he or she can have friends over? You can design a workspace for your child that appeals to their inner artist, writer or life of the party. It can be a corner of their bedroom, family room or anywhere else in your home that can be converted into a place to sit down and be creative.
The Artist
Bring out your child’s inner Klee or Picasso with a table designed to hold plenty of paint brushes, pencil crayons and other neat stuff. The tabletop of the Alex Toys Super Art Table encourages creativity with its chalkboard surface and built-in paper roll. Add a bookcase to the space with at least one or two shelves filled with baskets for arts and crafts supplies and recyclable materials like newspapers (for papier mache) and magazines (for collages and other projects).
The Writer
The writer is a dreamer, but also a doer and the desk for the little writer in your life should inspire great works or at least a four-page story. For a girl author, pick a writing desk that Charles Dickens might have sat at to pen A Christmas Carol; something with flourishes and curvy lines. For a boy author, select something similar with fewer decorative details. Make sure to include drawers or cubbies for pencils, pens and paper. And when they get older, a writing desk is also a great place for a laptop.
The Life of the Party
The life of the party is the child that draws people in. They tend to travel in a group; have fun is a group; and work/play/create in a group. When they go off to college, they will be the ones who will draw up a group study schedule in preparation for the big exam. If your child is so inclined, give him or her room at the table to share with friends. A picnic style table would provide perfect workspace for several young children to work on crafts together.
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October 19th, 2009
Expecting a child, especially if it is your first one, is both exciting and intimidating. But designing a nursery for your baby boy is a great way to get rid of “the shakes” because it focuses your attention on making room for the newest member of your family and gives you confidence knowing that you are well prepared.
Choosing a theme when designing a nursery is an easy way to coordinate the room and let it tell a story. Since your child isn’t quite ready yet for consultation, pick something that you like and find amusing. Themes for a boy’s nursery are as limitless as your imagination. Don’t quite know where to begin? A popular theme for a baby boy’s room is the southwest, cowboys and horses.
Start Here
After deciding on a paint color for the walls and painting the room, you will need furniture. The most basic pieces you will need are a crib and a crib mattress. A dresser or a chest of drawers is a must-have for storing baby clothes, booties and blankies. A change table will make both you and your baby comfortable when you have to change his diaper. A rocker gives you a cozy place to bond with your child while you’re feeding him.
Smart and stylish with a casual southwestern feel, the Da Vinci Reagan 4-in-1 Convertible Crib in Oak has the added benefit of growing with your baby. It starts off as a crib but can be converted into a toddler bed and then into a standard bed when needed.
Beddie Buys
You will need to transform the crib and mattress into a nice soft and comfortable sleeping space for your child with a crib bedding set. The natural oak color of the crib’s wood finish will be a perfect complement to the BeBe Chic Bronco Billy 4 Piece Set with Mobile.
Complete the nursery décor by matching the window treatment to the crib’s bedding with the BeBe Chic Bronco Billy Nursery Room Curtain Valance.
Finish it Off
The Woolrich Cisco Kid Table Lamp is a fun way to bring some light into the room while keeping to the cowboy theme you have chosen.
A popular baby shower gift is a book. Whether it’s a traditional picture book, a cloth book or a brightly colored board book, you’re going to need someplace to put them. The Lea Jackson Creek Bunching Bookcase, with its oak veneers and rugged “cowboy” appearance will be the perfect addition to a cowboy themed nursery.
A rug seems to automatically make a room a warm and inviting. The Fun Rugs Supreme Collection Denim Dreams Rug will give our cowboy nursery an extra special charm.
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