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How many times have you felt a sharp shooting pain on the soles of your feet because you stepped on another Lego piece while on your way to the bathroom? How many hours does it take for you to find that unicorn stuffed toy your 3 year old daughter won’t stop nagging about?
How many times did you cry out in frustration because you couldn’t find the TV remote and then a few days later, while you were cleaning, you unearth it from a pile of children’s books?
If this sounds familiar, don’t worry because you are definitely not the only one. If you have kids then this set up isn’t new to you. In fact, you may even have experienced these situations at some point.
How do you deal with this problem? If you’ll wait until your kids are older every day is going to be a nightmare especially if you’re an organized freak. Besides disciplining your kids to clean up the mess every time they play with their toys you can also be more proactive and designate a play area in your home where they can play with their toys.
It could be the attic, the basement or a spare room in your home. If you have a small space you can use one corner of their bedroom and make it a play area. In that way, Lego parts won’t make it to your room and your TV remote control will still be where it is.
In this blog, we’ll share playroom organization design ideas that will help create a fun and safe place for your kids to spend their free time in while keeping the rest of the house tidy.
Now is the time to invest in cute baskets and bins. There are plenty of designs you can choose from. If you have girls you can pick out pastel colors or baskets in the shades of pink. If you have boys, you can go for blue, green or black and if you have boys and girls, you can go for neutral shades unless you intend to separate their shelves.
Nevertheless, baskets and bins come in many different styles, colors and patterns that you can also use for decorations. The purpose of adding bins in your playroom is it makes it easier for your children to store their toys.
Some parents prefer to print out classifications like Stuffed Toys, Legos etc. to ensure that they don’t get mixed up. With labeled baskets and bins you can organize your children’s toys so when they’ll play they will know which bins to take out and which ones to leave behind.
Another factor that will help organize your playroom is how you plan your layout. Pick one corner of the room where you can add tables and chairs during artwork time.
Another area of the room designed for pretend play like when you have a kitchen set for your soon-to-be chef. Some homes have slides and swingsand you can arrange those in a different corner.You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars designing the bare walls of your playroom. Here’s what you can do, collect all the artwork your children have ever made over the years, frame them and hang them on the walls. You can add descriptions at the bottom to remind you how old they were when they made them.
You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars designing the bare walls of your playroom. Here’s what you can do, collect all the artwork your children have ever made over the years, frame them and hang them on the walls. You can add descriptions at the bottom to remind you how old they were when they made them.
Lucky for you, furniture makers have now introduced smart storage seats. Ottomans can now be converted into storage. This type of furniture is a good investment because it provides seating and once you open the lid you can store toys inside.
When shopping online, make sure you do your research. Find out if the furniture pieces are durable. Aesthetics is not the only factor you need to consider when shopping.
Do you know that you can organize your playroom without shelling out a single cent? In fact, you can even earn money. How do you do that? Simple, declutter your space. Check all your kids’ toys and do away with stuff they’ve outgrown or they barely use at all.
Defective and damaged toys go straight to the trash bin while those that are still in mint condition can be sold. You can sell them in flea markets or set up your own garage sale at home.
To neatly stack your baskets and bins you need child-friendly shelving. You can shop for these shelves or you can have them custom-made to ensure that they fit your space.
We recommend open shelving so you can conveniently gain access to your storage boxes but if you want a cleaner look you can go for cabinets.
Depending on the theme of your playroom, we suggest you choose colored cabinets and shelves instead of white so that when it get stained it wouldn’t be that obvious.
To neatly stack your baskets and bins you need child-friendly shelving. You can shop for these shelves or you can have them custom-made to ensure that they fit your space. We recommend open shelving so you can conveniently gain access to your storage boxes but if you want a cleaner look you can go for cabinets.
Depending on the theme of your playroom, we suggest you choose colored cabinets and shelves instead of white so that when it get stained it wouldn’t be that obvious.
To neatly stack your baskets and bins you need child-friendly shelving. You can shop for these shelves or you can have them custom-made to ensure that they fit your space.
We recommend open shelving so you can conveniently gain access to your storage boxes but if you want a cleaner look you can go for cabinets.
Depending on the theme of your playroom, we suggest you choose colored cabinets and shelves instead of white so that when it get stained it wouldn’t be that obvious.
You can add colorful wall decors in your kid’s playroom especially if there’s a bare space you don’t know what to do about. This novelty playroom rules metal sign make a great addition to the space.
It’s basically a list of reminders for your kids to smile, imagine, make memories, play fair, clean up their mess, share their toys, take turns, say polite words like please and thank you, laugh and more importantly just to have fun.
It’s a unique way to add life to your child’s playroom while at the same time it serves as a reminder for them to clean all the clutter they’ve made when playtime is over.
Takeaway
If you have always complained that your home is in chaos or in a perpetual state of disarray all you need to do is to set up a playroom where you can store your kids’ toys and give them the freedom to play with them without disrupting the tidiness of your living room or bedroom.
As you can see, organizing and designing your playroom isn’t expensive. You just have to invest your money in the right furniture to keep the toys neatly stacked. What are you waiting for? Start redesigning and rearranging your kids’ toys for a clean and organized home.
