One of the best things about designing and building a new home is that a family can tailor the design to meet their individual needs. By thoughtfully adding strategic design features to a floor plan, families can ease some of the headaches they might experience if they tried to make their lifestyle fit into an existing home. In this post, we will outline some child-friendly tips to consider when designing your own dream home for your family.
Open Floor Plan
Open floor plans have become very popular and for good reason. With an open floor plan, parents can monitor the activity of their little ones while preparing meals and performing other tasks. As their children become older, open floor plans also give families a chance to simply be together and interact with each other, rather than being in separate parts of the home doing homework, playing games and preparing dinner.
MudRoom
Young families need easy access for all their shoes, back packs, sporting gear, coats and other frequently used belongings. A great way to organize all these items is to incorporate a conveniently located mud room somewhere in the design of the home. Some families may choose the entranceway, whereas others might decide the best place for a mud room is in the attached garage. Regardless, the great thing is that families can design a floor plan that works for their particular situation.
Create a Play Zone
Young children need a safe place in the home where "kids can just be kids". This means relaxing the rules a bit and coming up with creative ideas that will allow children to play and explore, without damaging the home. Some great tips for this safe zone include using chalkboard instead of standard paint so little ones can safely express themselves artistically without damaging walls. Another great idea is to install carpet tiles for play zone areas. Many parents prefer to install carpet in play areas because it provides a protective quality if a child should trip or fall while playing. If a mess or spill should occur, simply pull up the individual tile and replace it with a new one. This method of replacement is far less costly than replacing all the carpet in a play room.
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