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Do
you have children? Does this photo look familiar to you? It was
submitted to us by one of our readers, a father who was fed up with his
daughter's messy bedroom. He took this photo with the hope that, in
showing it to her, she would be shamed into cleaning up her room. The
plan backfired. "Instead," he explains, "the photo became a point of
pride. She actually used the photo as the background for her computer
desktop. She kept it there for years."
If
a bedroom like this is part of your reality, too, Hawaii Home +
Remodeling is offering some solutions in this month's interior design
story, "Keiki Collection."
Companies, such as ORG and JuBee, build bedroom furniture with our
little tornadoes in mind. A simple set can help systemize belongings.
Believe it or not, children like structure and order. It's up to us to
provide it. But, not to get too serious, we also threw in some plain
ol' fun kid stuff, such as Rug Pal's TV Watch Dog, Foam Fans and Figgy
table lamps.
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| Aimee Harris, editor |
If you have a teen girl going back to school this fall, flip to this month's "Fresh Ideas"
for some bright desk accessories. Something like a red rocket chair or
a pink SimpleHuman flip-top trash can may make going back to school
less traumatic.
To the discouraged father mentioned above, I hope the publicity doesn't further indulge your daughter.
Enjoy the read!
aimeeh@pacificbasin.net
  Publisher's Pick:
Need to know more about how to take care of your Hawaii home? There's a
new book out endorsed by Hawaii Home + Remodeling magazine called The
Hawaii Home Book: Practical Tips for Tropical Living. It is a 200-page,
full-color book with expert advice on home maintenance, from lighting
to landscaping, roofing to pest control. Check it out at local
bookstores and retail outlets, $19.95. Happy home!
terryr@pacificbasin.net
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| CORRECTION:
For July's "The Turnkey Landscape" article, the correct spellings of
the homeowners' names are Cynthia and Don Fritts. We regret the error. | |
