Fabulous Kids Rooms For Design Inspiration

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Shared Children's Room

Shared Children's Room

Scarlet writes: I have put a call out to some talented interior designers to share some of their best kids rooms with us for design inspiration. Each space is different and each child’s personality is different so it is fun to see some of the great kids rooms that result. Here are 20+ fabulous kids rooms for design inspiration and I will keep adding to the list as I come across inspiring design for kids rooms.

Dots Girls Room By Anjie Cho

Anjie Cho specializes in holistic spaces integrating spirituality and green design for harmonious living and work spaces that resonate from both the inside and out to create healthy and conscious lives. Here she has utilized Feng Shui and pulled together the girl’s favorite colors and selected fabrics. The drapes, duvet cover, and pillows were custom made. They also created a space to highlight the girl’s trophies and medals.

eHow.com Video: Separating The Area In A Studio Apartment By Using A Curtain

Separating the Area in a Studio Apartment by Using a Curtain

Separating the Area in a Studio Apartment by Using a Curtain

This is for you urbanites living in studio apartments.  I know how it is!! I lived in one for many years.  Learn how to separate your space with a curtain

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Video transcript:

Hello, I'm Anjie Cho, and today I will share with you some tips to separate an area in a studio apartment by using a curtain.

The most challenging aspect of living in a studio apartment is separating your public active space such as your living, dining, kitchen and work areas from your private passive sleeping area. It's very important to visually and physically separate your sleep and public areas when designing the layout of your studio apartment. 

One way you can achieve this is with curtains. In this example I've used a ceiling mounted curtain track. There are also curtain wires that will work but in my experience, depending on how long the span is, the wire will begin to droop with the weight of the curtain and this doesn't look good. The ceiling mounted curtain tracks and rails are rigid and end up looking the cleanest. Regular curtain rods will also work well if you can mount the supports on the ceiling.

Make sure you get the correct types of screws and anchors for the ceiling you have. I have concrete slab ceilings here so I used a hammering drill and concrete anchors. Be sure to measure out the space you have so the holes are located correctly. In this application I used a semi opaque fabric so there is visual for that privacy but you still see some light pass through. If sound is an issue, it might be better to use a heavier fabric. The other advantage of drapes is flexibility. When you need more space you can open it up like this because after all a studio is a small living space.

I'm Anjie Cho, and this is how to separate areas in a studio apartment by using a curtain.

by Anjie Cho

Personalizing & Organizing Your Workspace with Color

Featured today Staples® Business Hub by Claire Parker, Staples® Contributing Writer

Color psychology (yes, it’s real — we looked it up) reveals that the tones and palettes around us directly affect our mood, productivity and behavior. The color of your office furniture and letter trays — even your stapler — does more than decorate. It inspires.

Color can motivate the best parts of your personality, and, if your desk is a reflection of your best self, you’re likely to be on top of your game during the work week. “You're more likely to want to keep everything organized and neat, since by buying your favorite colors, you’re buying into the idea that your workspace can be beautiful,” says Meredith Zenkel, spokeswoman for office supply manufacturer Poppin. Items such as brightly hued modular desktop trays and tabbed three ring binders binders show personality and are ideal for color-coding high-priority projects or keeping personal items separate from business. “There are so many ways to meet needs and show off personality.”

But of all the colors in the rainbow, and the endless shades in between, how do you decide which ones are best for personalizing your workspace? Here’s our advice.

Choose Your Palette

Start with your personal response to colors. Does pink make you cheery or want to cringe? Does yellow energize you or make you cranky? Although certain colors are popular (radiant orchid, anyone?), let your own preferences be your guide over current tastes and trends.

Next, consider the properties of your favorite colors. Architect and feng shui designer Anjie Cho explains...

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by Anjie Cho