Kid-Smart Living Tips

5 Quick & Easy Ways to Add Kid-Friendly Style to Living Spaces

January 22, 2012
By Krista - KSL founder
5 Quick & Easy Ways to Add Kid-Friendly Style to Living Spaces

Any parent knows managing a home with busy kids – be they toddlers or teens – can pose decorating challenges. But having children doesn’t mean delaying the dream of a stylish home. Here are five easy ways to add livable style that meets the demands of busy family spaces. 1. Choose Your Paint… Wisely! Decorators agree,...
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Video: Sensible Scents – A Look at Air Freshener Choices for Busy Family Homes

September 15, 2010
By Krista - KSL founder

What Mom doesn’t want a fresh-smelling house? If you’ve been down the air freshener aisle at the grocery store lately, you’ve seen that air fresheners have come a long way in the past few years - but some are definitely better choices than others if you have small children or busy kids. Our Sensible Scents video...
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Like Candles? Here’s how to Enjoy them Safely… or Get the Look Without the Worry

October 2, 2009
By Krista - KSL founder
Like Candles? Here’s how to Enjoy them Safely… or Get the Look Without the Worry

If you enjoy the ambiance and great scents that candles add to a home, you're not alone. In fact, I'm enjoying a fragrant soy candle right now. Candle sales are up and they're more popular than ever in home decorating, but there are a few things to remember before you light up.... especially if...
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Choose the Right Shapes for Sensible Decorating Around Toddlers

March 24, 2009
By Krista - KSL founder

Parents can maintain stylish decor even with a busy toddler at home. It just takes a few sensible decor choices and strategic placement for decorative accents in a room. Choosing decor crafted in more durable materials will help you maintain kid-smart style in any room.
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Chim-Chim’ney Fireplace & Hearth Safety Tips for Cozy Family Homes

October 24, 2008
By Krista - KSL founder

Fall winds and rustling leaves forecast cozy family evenings around a crackling fire. While a toasty hearth is welcoming in any home, it can pose a few dangers to tots and other family members. Here are some simple precautions to ensure that your fireplace, chimney, hearth or wood stove is as safe as it...
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Storage Strategies for Stylish, Kid-Friendly Homes

February 22, 2008
By Krista - KSL founder

It's just common sense -- and for parents, common knowledge -- that storage needs multiply rapidly when children arrive. So what's a style-sensitive parent to do? Happily, there are many simple, inexpensive, and best of all - stylish - storage solutions that do everything from protecting valuable items to neatly disguising mounds of toys....
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Treat Windows to Kid-Safe Fashions that Stand Up to Busy Family Homes

November 10, 2007
By Krista - KSL founder

Thanks to major improvements in the safety, durability and functionality of window coverings, parents today can enjoy easy-care window styles -- from subtle to dramatic -- that's safer for little ones.
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