There is a lot of joy to be had from home renovations, especially when you are making your house more family-friendly. You’ll be able to choose new flooring, new wall colours, and update your kitchen and your bathroom – this all comes down to how much budget you have available and the areas that take priority.
Making your house more family-friendly is easily done, with plenty of home renovation options available. Some people will opt to create an open-plan living area, whilst others will switch carpets to wooden flooring or decorate with more neutral colours.
Create an open-plan living area
One of the first things we can do to make a home more family-friendly is to create an open-plan living area. By having a kitchen and living room together it means you can keep an eye on your children while you’re doing things such as cooking or cleaning up in the kitchen. It means it’s much safer, more sociable and you can spend time together while also getting your home sorted out and things such as your cooking done. Add in some bi fold patio doors and you can easily watch them outside while you’re in the front room, with the wide opening making it feel like one big room.
Switch carpets for wooden floors
When it comes to children and home, they’re going to make a mess – it’s pretty much a given! They will spill things, knock things over and just generally get sticky hands on your furniture.To avoid this from being a pain to clean and much harder to sort out, we recommend switching carpets for wooden floors. Carpets can easily get marked, stained and wear very fast. Wooden or laminate floors on the other hand, can easily be wiped, scrubbed and look as good as new without any hard work of expensive products needing to be used.
Decorate with neutral colours so you can adapt it over the years
When you have a family, you’re going to want a house that can easily adapt and grow with them over the years. By decorating it to be neutral, you can do just that, saving money on redecorating every time there is a new trend or your kids want a different colour in their bedroom. Instead of worrying about wallpaper, look to decorate your space with accessories. These can add colour and life to a room, with things such as paintings, ornaments and blankets and cushions making a real difference.
These are just a few renovations you can do to your home to make it more family-friendly. No matter if your children are babies, toddlers, children or teens, you always want your home to be somewhere they love to be and spend time. It needs to be a safe, warm and friendly space where you all can enjoy spending time and making memories. From the decor to the layout of the rooms, there are a myriad of things you can do. What are some top tips you have for renovating your home to make it more family-friendly? Let us know in the comments below, we look forward to hearing from you.
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