1. READING CORNER
Even a narrow room can house a reading nook at the end. Recover a pre-loved sofa or pile high with blankets and throws for maximum snuggle value. Add a reading lamp and a table or small bookshelf to store current favorites.2. MAKE IT COLOURFUL
Designate a corner for play by anchoring the space with bookshelves offering plenty of pretty storage of games, toys, and fun boxes of activities.3. KEEP IT SIMPLE
Any wall or alcove can serve as a place of imagination for your children. Keep things within reach of your child and don’t be afraid to regularly rotate activities.A chalkboard wall is a vehicle for planning, play, and discovery. Switch up the colors of chalk you buy from time to time to keep things fresh and engaging.
4. WALLPAPER FOR FUN
Your rumpus ‘room’ can be a stolen corner of a kitchen, lounge room, bedroom, or sunroom. To differentiate the space from the rest of the room and create extra energy, cover one wall in fun wallpaper.Choosing children’s décor to match your own room is a great way to maximize the use of your spaces and allow them to flow into one another whilst visually keeping them from looking cluttered.
5. ANY ROOM WILL DO
Look again at downstairs rooms, your garage, or your storeroom for its rumpus potential.Add plenty of rugs, colorful artwork and embrace the rough-and-ready nature of the space by hanging a swing, having a “messy corner” and simply going with the flow.
6. LAYERED RUGS
Invest in a generous rug for floor play and layer smaller rugs for ‘breakout’ areas – soft and fluffy for under a teepee, wipe-clean for under the snack table.