Maybe the kids have kind of taken over your decorating style for the time being. Creating just small stations of loveliness a la Real Simple can be surprisingly satisfying.
"Turn Everyday Objects into Still Lifes"
Real Simple
Just a few ideas on how to do it:
• Unify a group of photos using frames of the same color and material.
• Group similar shaped vessels together and then throw in one different shape.
• Organize a theme around a piece of art.
• Let color alone unify different objects.
• Use nature- the kids will enjoy this one as well.
Make use of the higher flat spaces in your home that are out of baby's reach! Find the complete slideshow here.
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i like this idea! i did something like this a while ago, when (in an effort to be less addicted to "treasure hunting" at thrift stores) i tried to find and display my personal treasures. with a toddler and a preschooler in the house, i made use of high places as suggested.
on the other hand, i've taken some chances with a couple accessible displays, and it didn't take long for the kids to learn not to touch. obviously i wouldn't do that with something precious and delicate, but in the case of the "home cure" fresh flowers on the table and things made of wood or stone, it was worth it for a lesson in not touching (or touching with one finger only) and now my home is that much prettier. and the nature display, of course, should be touched and loved by tiny hands!
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