Have you any children?
Saturday, January 10th, 2009
The answer to this question will influence how you distribute your space and decorate it. Sleeping space is the first consideration: do they need separate rooms or can they share? Children usually draw the short straw when it comet to handing out bedrooms, but if they are prepared to share, it could be worth giving them the biggest room and freeing up the smallest for a study.
You should also consider their schoolwork and extra-curricular activities. These will vary according to age. but at different stages you are likely to need space for toys, homework, music practice, teenage rock groups and sleepovers. If this space Is not provided by their bedrooms, you will have to create it in other areas, and these will need furnishing in a robust style: white sofas and cream carpets may not be practical.
