Trying to kid-proof
Feb. 14th | Posted by Nicky
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I’ve really tried to keep our kids in mind while we’ve been renovating our house – places to play, to run, to sleep, to craft, etc. But there is one area that I hadn’t child proofed – our living room and the hall entry. In fact, I bought some *expensive wallpaper for the little wallway entry (not used every day, mind you!) with the “we’ll teach the kids to mind” sort of philosophy.
Well, we ended up inheriting a teenage exchange student for the week from Argentina – a really sweet kid but not too self-aware. He came in this morning with his snowboard, and rubbing up against the wall, I could HEAR the wallpaper crackling. It was like chills up my spine. (If you are not laughing already, go ahead, you have my permission!)
So as soon as he left for school, I rushed out to the paint store and purchase wallpaper corners for the entry-way. If it can’t stand up to a teenager for 2 minutes, it won’t stand up to two little kids!
Hmmmm…. my poor wallpaper.
I’d better never see any crayons in the remote vicinity!!
Your wallpaper is very pretty, I bet that coat rack is going to be a big hit with your two little ones also:) Happy child proofing, it’s NEVER done…lol.
Tracy
oh no! (I love that wall paper – it’s beautiful!) I’d have cried (on the inside at least)!
This wallpaper is beautiful! I have been thinking about doing the same thing – maybe I’ll wait ’til we move though. Right now we’re in the process of deciding since we’re right in the city of Baltimore and the schools will make our decision for us.
LOVE the wallpaper Nikki!!! I have to ask – where did you find it?
Danielle;
I bought it at a shop in Kelowna called La Maison… but i’s available at any specialty wallpaper shop: the brand is Braunsweig & fils.
Glad you all like it!
I too love it… also love the hardwood floors with the inset detail! Hopefully those Mr. Clean magic erasers won’t be too harsh on the wall paper when glue, paint, markers, crayons and all kinds of things that you never even considered hit the wall!
Hope that you’re doing okay with the wait, I can’t imagine. I am looking forward to the day you can share some fantastic news.
What beautiful paper! I was about to suggest purchasing Mr. Clean erasers (but storing them our of reach) as they have saved my walls and pantry doors… and kids can learn boundaries. We have never really “kid proofed” our house, just moved potential dangers, and spent a long time teaching boundaries (which has been wonderful because my kids don’t touch things in other people’s places, and in stores they do “hands on tummy” unless I give permission for them to touch things). Homes with kids can be pretty too!
Ramona
Now that coat rack may be another story…
really nice wallpaper but I want to see you re-post a picture of that same entryway in five years!!!
I agree that the magic erasers take off anything, but be sure to keep them away from your kids- they’re full of formaldehyde (don’t know if that’s spelled correctly.) They’re hugely bad for the environment and for kids…though sometimes they’re the only thing that works! I used to work in rental management and they saved us a ton of money on re-painting. I try my best not to use them at home, though.
Good tips! and thanks for telling me about their toxic/effective properties!