Kids Room

Poll

IdeaPaint Home Clear: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Pull out the eraser as it's time to wipe the chalkboard clean and try something new on your kids' walls.

Pull out the eraser as it's time to wipe the chalkboard clean and try something new on your kids' walls. Schools everywhere are trading in the dusty chalkboard in favor of whiteboards that are cleaner and easier to use. IdeaPaint, the company behind dry-erase paint solutions, is now bringing the whiteboard home with a playroom-friendly version of their paint.

IdeaPaint Home Clear ($140) is a transparent paint that can be used on top of any paint — regardless of the color — transforming the space into a whiteboard surface. Paint it on the walls, on the kids' table, or even on their doors, and watch it become a marker free-for-all as lil ones turn it into a creative doodling space. Any colored dry-erase markers will write on the surface (though IdeaPaint does make its own low-odor versions), and almost any cloth or clean sock can erase it — without the dust caused by chalk. Both low-VOC- and Greenguard Children and Schools-certified, the paint solution is safe for kids' bedrooms and playrooms. So what do you think? Would you replace the chalkboard for a whiteboard?

Back to School

Chalk Talk: Tips and Tricks For Chalkboard Paint

Inspired by back-to-school shopping and all the chalkboards in kids rooms on Pinterest, we think it's time to bring this functional accent home and allow our little rebels to write on the walls.

Inspired by back-to-school shopping and all the chalkboards in kids rooms on Pinterest, we think it's time to bring this functional accent home and allow our little rebels to write on the walls.

The options with this trend are endless: incorporate as little or as much as you want into your home or nursery. Our favorite part about this DIY is that it's something that both you and the kids will enjoy. Here are some useful tips and tricks to keep in mind before you get creative and chalk it up!

  • Choose a place: Before you get going, choose where and how much to incorporate this bold, black accent into your space. If you love the trend, go big and paint an entire gallery wall in your nursery or playroom. If you'd rather use an accent piece, paint the surface of a craft table, the back of a door, or even a dresser, so your child knows where everything goes!

Keep reading for more chalk talk!

community

A Modern Toddler Room Makeover

When LilSugar Community Member MrsPiecemaker (otherwise known as Janey) decided her 2-and-a-half-year-old son's nursery was ready for a "big boy" makeover, she went for a sleek, modern approach.

When LilSugar Community Member MrsPiecemaker (otherwise known as Janey) decided her 2-and-a-half-year-old son's nursery was ready for a "big boy" makeover, she went for a sleek, modern approach. "Finding new uses for old items can make the transition easier," she said. "I did it because I didn't want to have to put another item into our already-full storage room." Check out how she tackled the transitional tot's room here!

Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie Chic: Translating the Trend For Your Little Girl's Room

A popular trend in the home design world, chinoiserie (which literally translates from French to "Chinese-esque") incorporates Asian motifs and shapes into prints, patterns, furniture, and home accents.

A popular trend in the home design world, chinoiserie (which literally translates from French to "Chinese-esque") incorporates Asian motifs and shapes into prints, patterns, furniture, and home accents. While it's typically a more formal and "adult" look, we were blown away by the chinoiserie wall mural and accompanying decor in this little girl's room by Martensen Jones Interiors. If a full-wall mural sounds too ambitious, fear not. We've found 10 great pieces to add the chinoiserie look to your little girl's room.

arts and crafts

A Playroom Fit For Two Fairy Princesses

When Maegan, the crafty mom behind Confessions of a Scrapaholic, decided it was time to revamp her little girls' "Pixie Hollow" playroom, she pulled out all the stops.

When Maegan, the crafty mom behind Confessions of a Scrapaholic, decided it was time to revamp her little girls' "Pixie Hollow" playroom, she pulled out all the stops. Painter Ann Gates Fiser specializes in wall murals, and in an even more perfect twist of fate, fantasy art and fairies are her genre of choice. See how the artist and the mom transformed an under-the-staircase playroom into a fairy-decorated haven for two lil girls!