Are you lucky enough to have a family den in your home? Do you want to turn it into a space that everyone can enjoy – one with video games, computers, TVs, toys, and something for everyone in the family? Then you will want to read on to see how to make the family den a space for everyone.
To keep this room functional and beautiful, there are a few design ideas you’ll want to follow when decorating a family den. Think comfort when designing your family den, but that doesn’t have to mean large, oversized couches. You can get much sleeker designs that are just as comfortable. Keep these things in mind when picking out your furniture.
* Choose the right fabric. You want to stick with fabrics that are leather, chenille, and microfiber. These are easy to clean and add comfort and elegance to a room. Don’t count out acrylic fabrics, though, as they are very easy to clean. Especially the messes that small children make with crayons and marker – it will wipe right off.
* Get one or more rugs. A nice rug can really pull the space together and make it cozy.
* Decorate a large space and make it cozy and inviting. Split it up into smaller spaces. Create a space for media, a space for toys and games, and a cozy little reading nook.
* With large spaces, keep the colors bold and vibrant. Don’t place all furniture against the walls in a large room. Use it to divide your room and create walkways.
* Create good storage in the space, especially for toys. Cupboards and cabinets work best. Using an ottoman with an opening to store things is great and will make for easy clean up to keep the room from looking cluttered. Multiple uses for furniture is great, especially if you have limited space. Combining storage and seating will help you effectively use the space you have.
* Let the kids have input in this space so they want to be in it, too. The goal of the family den is to make it a space that everyone wants to be in, and in order to do that you want to take the input of your children. So adding a beaded curtain to divide the room might not be your ideal design choice, but it will make it more inviting for the kids. Don’t immediately turn down the shag carpet idea or the different wall treatment on one wall. You can make it all pull together nicely.
* Bring in jigsaw puzzles, games, and family photo albums to make this a very inviting space for everyone.
As long as you keep everyone in mind when you’re creating your family den space, then you should have no problem creating the perfect space for everyone to enjoy.
Remember comfort is key, and no one is comfortable if they feel they can’t kick back and enjoy a soda and some popcorn while watching a movie because the furniture is too difficult to clean. Obviously you don’t want everything trashed, but using things in the room that can be easily cleaned will make everyone enjoy the space much more. So how do you have your family den decorated?
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