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Our Focus – Family-Friendly Home

December 2, 2019 by Marina Klima Leave a Comment

a dog on the sofa in a family-friendly home

What is a Family-Friendly Home exactly? Everyone wants to open the door of your home feeling safe and inspired. Like Instagram pretty but perhaps less staged and more livable.  But who has the time to actually make it happen? If you have kids, pets, and jobs just the thought of hiring a contractor and being stood up by him on your day off makes me nauseous. So humiliating. And how to know what works with what? And the cost! Gees!

Well, I’m the one who helps people like yourself to do all the legwork. I’m obsessed with helping you to make the right decisions about most home decor projects.

We provide you with the resources you need to make home projects easier and create a family-friendly home that works.

In truth, you don’t want to live in a dull home and wait another decade until the children get older and move out so that you could redecorate!

That’s why here and now you will get the designs that are for families with kids, pets, and sloppy guests.

And, obviously, safety is everyone’s first priority. For example, if you have babies and toddlers, you won’t ever want to use the furniture that can tip over. So, here, on this site, you will find tips and product recommendations to make a family-friendly home.  

If you have pets, you know that caging them at home to protect furniture is not an answer. Instead, we find the right solutions for you and your pets so that you can kick your heels and cuddle up on the couch together.

“What about parties?” you’ll ask.

What about them?

You’ll get the right furniture and fabrics so that wine spills can quickly go away. We’ll show you how to avoid this problem. 

We’ll hold your hand and quickly and easily guide you through the whole process of decorating, hiring contactors and finding products.

Meanwhile, let me just say, “Thank you!” for reading this now. I know that your quiet moments are as rare as warm winter days.  

So, knowing that you made the time to come over and read my blog fills my heart with joy.

Did I mention that now I feel responsible for giving you all I’ve got- my talent, my time, and my knowledge?

Because I believe in the power of a welcoming, functioning home that will make your life so much brighter.

Here I toast to your family-friendly home!

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About Marina Klima

Hello,

I’m Marina Klima, an interior designer and blogger who loves to travel and bring home surprising and wonderful ideas from different corners of the world.

This blog is where I share my observations and reflections on spaces of all kinds, from hotels and restaurants to apartments and homes.

Sometimes, I also share the ridiculous and funny stories that happen to me along the way.

Most importantly, I hope to inspire you to keep your eyes open to beauty, whether it’s found in interiors or somewhere entirely unexpected.
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