not designing for kids

The Block: Glasshouse co-winner and interior architect Shannon Vos. voscreative.com.au

Interior design and kids don’t mix well. As a matter of fact, nothing really mixes that well with kids, except maybe dirt and snot. That said, we are responsible for the tikes, so it’s probably wise (said with rolled eyes and in a super-sarcastic tone) to design with the little cherubs in mind.

However, coming up with age-specific themes for kids’ rooms is a no-no. Do you notice how children change their opinion, like, 40 times a day, and stare at you blankly while you’re trying to tell them something important? our little bundles of joy. That means designing for what they do, what they will do (if we ever have control over that, right?) and how they use their space. The aim is to keep the kids in line while still managing to have an aesthetically pleasing home – fingers crossed!