Living in a smaller home like we do, space is a commodity. Thanks to folks like the talented Kelly Edwards, host of (one of my favorite networks) HGTV’s “Design on a Dime” and STYLE Network’s “Tacky House,” those of us living in real houses without a large budget or designer are able to have great tips, suggestions for affordable design options. One thing I like? She focuses on affordable design options for kids. My kids have 11×11 bedrooms. Each has 2 windows and 2 doors (entrance and closet) . There isn’t a lot of wall space or floor space left after you factor in a dresser and bed..which means there isn’t a lot of storage space. Thanks to ideas from Kelly Edwards, we can take the design and storage UP- to the walls, with Hot Wheels “Mid-Air Madness” Wall Tracks. We tried out some Hot Wheels Wall Tracks this winter, but passed them along to a local charity for donation. These are so much fun and what a great way to maximize space – and add some fun decor to a little boy’s room. No big mess and tons of fun. We put ours up under my son’s Batman bed in his “cave. Very cool!
Some bloggers had the chance to ask Kelly Edwards some questions a few weeks ago, and you can check out the video below to hear more about what fellow bloggers wanted to know, and what Kelly had to say for suggestions for some DIY Design Tips! I know that I need to take some of these ideas and implement them, especially as my kids get older and play with the same toys for longer periods.
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I like the idea of using older classic furniture to organize kid spaces!
I love the idea of painting an old tv stand with chalk board paint!!
lots of good information, I love this wall track, my grandson would love it
thanks for the giveaway
you can re-use furniture
my diy tip is change the handles of your cabinets and closets. It’s simple and completely changes the look of the room.
I like the idea of repurposing furniture. I put part of our old wall unit in my sons playroom and part as a buffet in our entry way!
I learned one cool thing which was to use a locker which would come in handy for many things
My DIY design tip is to create an accent wall to add a pop of color to a room in your home!
My DIY design tip is to create canvas art to display around your home. There’s some amazing ideas on Pinterest and it’s cheaper than purchasing wall art.
I didn’t realize you could color chalkboard paint. That’s so cool!
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I learned you need to plan to build lots of storage!
storage lockers are cool option for storing toys rather than baskets
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I liked the Storage Locker Idea but repurposing the furniture for storage wouldn’t work for me. The furniture she showed was way too big for my sons room.
My DIY design tip is to allow your children to display their art work as decor in their room with a simple cute yarn hung and clothespins, so it’ll resemble a clothesline!
I learned about how to change the color of chalkboard paint.
Marcie Wahrer (rafflecopter)
Repurpose old furniture as storage pieces.
old furniture can be used for storage
Repurpose old furniture into storage! Great idea! I need to work on this…
reuse old furniture for new purposes like a desk for kids storage
Thanks for the giveaway!
She makes me want to get more organized!
I learned this item eliminates clutter and she suggested turning closets into a chalk board
Re purpose old furniture as storage pieces!
I like the idea of repurposing old furniture for storage…I could always use more storage!
I liked the idea of using old furniture and repurpose them.
my diy is to re purpose crib bumber into a small quilt for small ones
liked the idea on storage lockers
old furniture can be used for storage
Repurpose old furniture as storage pieces
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She has a good idea to use storage lockers