Sometimes, parents feel like they can’t have nice things or a beautiful home because of their kids. But while things around the house can be more challenging to figure out when you have little ones running around, you don’t have to feel like you can’t have lovely, quality items or design in your home just because you’re also having to cater to your family. 

To help you see how both of these things can be possible, here are three tips for creating a beautiful and kid-friendly home. 

Don’t Choose Items To Require Perfection

Being a parent, you’ve likely already come to terms with the fact that nothing about having kids is ever going to be perfect. This grace should also extend to your home. But just because perfection won’t be achieved doesn’t mean you have to settle.

To get the best of both worlds here, Katie Holdefehr, a contributor to Real Simple, recommends that you pick decor pieces and design elements for your home that don’t require perfection. This means steering clear of anything stark white that could easily become stained or tarnished. Also, if there’s something that you don’t want your kids to be able to touch at all, it’s probably best to keep that item up very high or to wait until your kids are old enough to leave things be. 

Choose Decor That’s Meaningful To Your Family

While you might have an idea in your head of what you’d like your dream house to look like, you may want to swap out some of the finer details for items that are a better fit for your family at this stage in life.

To do this, Hadley Mendelsohn, a contributor to HouseBeautiful.com, suggests that you look for items to use as home decor that have meaning to your family. One of the best ways to do this is to keep an eye out for found items that you stumble upon while out and about with each other. If you find some great stones or beautiful wood pieces while on a walk or taking a vacation, bring those items back home with you and incorporate them into your home decor. 

Make The Home Colorful Yet Restrained

With a lot of current design trends, having a lot of color isn’t something you’ll typically see. But when you have kids, toys, art supplies, and other items are going to bring a lot of color into your home. Kids, by nature, want to have fun, so choose some colourful pieces that are fun and quirky too. Look at these neon lights made by the Neon Mama team – you’ll find plenty of pieces that your kids are sure to love. From Star Wars to animals and inspirational quotes, the bright colours will be perfect for your kid’s bedrooms.

To seamlessly blend adult spaces with kids spaces, Jonathan Adler, a contributor to Architectural Digest, suggests that you choose a neutral color scheme that you can then contrast with the bright colors of your children’s belongings. Using accent pieces like throw pillows to pull things together can be a very useful technique to try. 

If you’re wanting to create a beautiful home for your family, consider using the tips mentioned above to design and decorate a kid-friendly space.