Designing a kid-friendly home can be a challenge. We want our interiors to satisfy our little ones’ wants and needs, stimulate and inspire their growing brains and bodies and reflect their personalities. At the same time, we want to maintain the design and flow of our homes without our kids and their toys overtaking the house! The moms of the Talie Jane Interiors team had a fun time putting together some of our favorite creative and inspiring design ideas that bridge that gap. Check them out! FAMILY ROOMS Family rooms are the gathering area in homes. So, the last thing you want is a cluttered mess of toys. You want to make your living area somewhere where you and your kids will be at peace and can still have company over without anxiety! Here are some tips for a kid-friendly family room: Keep It Open Open-concept living spaces are fantastic for kid-centric families. You can be in the kitchen while keeping an eye and ear on the kids! Choose Durable Materials The kids are going to spill something. And we know they’regoing to wipe their hands and noses on the furniture too… When in Doubt, Go Round! No one wants […]
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Everyone wants a beautiful, organized home. So, when it comes to design, storage and functionality need to be a top priority. Afterall, homes are meant to be lived in. That means accounting for clothes, shoes, winter coats, books, paperwork and files, countertop appliances, toys and the “stuff” we surround ourselves with every day. (1) Without an organization strategy, the best design vision can fall victim to clutter and disorder. Keeping an organized home allows the interior design to look and function at its best! (1) The Talie Jane Interiors team has put together some creative storage solutions for key areas that tend to gather clutter. Which ideas work best for you? Entry One of the most clutter-prone areas in the house is the entry. Shoes, coats, hats, gloves, scarves, dog leashes, it all finds a home here. But it doesn’t have to be messy or disorganized. In fact, it should be a pristine space to welcome guests and showcase the beauty of your home. Try some of these ideas: Living Room There are so many ways to add storage to a living room or family room. One of my favorite and easiest solutions? Incorporate multi-functional furniture that doubles as storage […]
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Never once in over ten years in the Interior Design business have I heard a client say, “We have plenty of storage space.” This is especially true when it comes to kitchens.
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We are always looking for ways to add storage, whether our bathroom needs a place for spare towels, or our living room needs a home for a library collection.
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