Interior Designer/Mom
Photo by Christina Winter on Unsplash
I’ve talked about the many renovations I’ve worked on for my mother in law and for us. We are currently half way done with the second floor that has the kid’s bedrooms. I’ve sat with my kids individually and as a group, depending on who’s sharing a bedroom. We’ve discussed what they want in terms of colors and designs. My older kids have a clearer idea of what they like. My oldest actually designed his room on Minecraft. My daughter drew it on her iPad. We’ve looked at furniture together. They’ve chosen paint colors on their own and there is something so special about being the interior designer for my kids. Its different. Different than when I was doing it or my mother in law, different than when I was doing it for myself and my husband. It’s just a special way to connect that I am so grateful for. I was worried my daughter, who can be so indecisive would give me trouble, but we actually finished everything in one sitting. She knew exactly what she wanted, she’s been dreaming of this makeover for years since she’s outgrown her too pink little girl room ages ago.
My three youngest boys all sat down and chose the color of their walls, we talked about where they wanted their furniture and whether they wanted to keep the bunk bed or take it down in to separate beds. My youngest (who’s 4) is so excited to be sharing a bedroom with his older siblings. He shares a room with his sister at the moment and its basically her bedroom with only his crib and dresser (changing table). I know, I should have upgraded his furniture sooner, but things don’t always go as planned. Its ok. He’s fine. His crib is pretty big.
As I was saying, planning my kids’ bedrooms has been nice, I’m enjoying it. We still aren’t done. I’m trying to include them in the decisions. If I don’t agree with a design idea we discuss it and make it work so they like it. We have changed designs multiple times. My youngest have been the easiest with the basic design. We still haven’t talked about the little design details. We will wait until we have furnished it.
It had been nice sitting with them and hearing their ideas and seeing how much they’ve grown and they each have their individual taste and style. I hope I can interpret their ideas and make them a reality. Designing for my kids has been vey rewarding. They are very special clients.
I can’t wait to finish and share the results with all of you on Instagram and Pinterest.