| The Kidspace
Idea Book
Creative playrooms, clever storage
ideas, retreats for teens, toddler-friendly bedrooms
by Wendy A. Jordan
Need help planning your
child's room? Look inside for help and inspiration. From lofts,
playhouses, secret hideaways, high-tech homework centers, and colorful
bathrooms to the backyard world of forts, tree houses, clubhouses,
and playhouses, The Kidspace Idea Book brings you the best design
ideas for creating great kids' spaces. Using this book to create
your own kids' spaces is almost as much fun as being a kid again
-- but without the homework.
Like a much-needed new
pair of shoes for a kid who's outgrown the old ones, The Kidspace
Idea Book fits the American family quite comfortably. It's filled
with fresh, practical design ideas for creating family spaces that
function for both kids and adults.
Through photos and plans,
each section of the book covers a different area of the house and
then moves outside -- from bedroom to playroom, kitchen to tree
house. Detail photos zoom in on ideas for storage and design that
help make kids' rooms look better and work harder. Quick-read sidebars
list tips on such topics as storage options, materials, design,
planning, layout, and lighting.
"A stylish and
valuable manual... written to provide ideas that work and results
that are magic. The focus of practical approaches, especially
on the child's own room, will be important for all families,
reduce stress, and expand creative living."
-- Stevanne Auerbach,
Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) Director, Institute for Childhood Resources,
and author of several books on raising children
"Anyone who has
kids and is trying to make their home more suitable for them
has no need to look any further. The Kidspace Idea Book offers
hundreds of creative ideas. What we particularly like is the
sensitivity demonstrated to provide ideas both workable for parents
and desirable for kids."
-- Dana Blackwell KidFacts
Research, a marketing research and consulting firm specializing
in children's issues
Hardcover, 9-1/4 x 10-7/8
in., 208 pages, with color photos and drawings
Published 2001, ISBN 1-56158-352-9, # 070472
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