4 Tips for Keeping Beautiful Furniture and Kids in the Same House!

Any of you guys that follow Showhome Furnitures instagram, youtube or Facebook pages know that I absolutely LOVE kids and I LOVE new furniture! I have a huge family and that does not mean that I can’t have a beautiful house too. People ask me this question all the time. “Is it possible to have new furniture AND kids, or do I need to sell my kids?” Hahha, of course not! The answer to that question I can assure you is YES! In order to have new furniture and kids you just need to take a couple steps to make sure that the experience is great for both the furniture and the kids.

Here are 4 Tips for Keeping Beautiful Furniture And Kids in the Same House!

1. The type of material you choose- Obviously a nice suade couch is going to show spots and stains a lot easier than a good quality leather couch or even a vinyl couch. Think about the age of you beautiful kidlets, are they old enough to keep their hands clean or are they toddling around with their sticky fingers still? If you’ve got young children an easy to clean couch, chair or table is going to be much better for both of you guys than something that shows every mark. That is just one of reasons why I love the vintage furniture that is so popular, all those colors and dings fit right in with my lifestyle and the reality of having a big family. The more the kids play the better it looks!

2. Rules- Okay with kids and furniture you will probably have to have some rules. It’s okay to have spaces where kids aren’t allowed to eat or where shoes must be removed. Whenever we bring home a new piece of furniture I explain to the kids the value of the furniture and make sure they understand that its important to me that we work together to keep it looking beautiful. The truth is, even kids want to live in a beautiful place and if you make them part of the conversation its much more likely to entice them to follow your rules.

3. Protect- Did you absolutely fall in love with that couch you saw at Showhome Furniture the other day when you were browsing our aisles but it’s covered in cute fabric that isn’t easy to clean? It’s okay, that’s where protect comes in. As soon as you get your new piece of furniture invest in a bottle of scotch guard. Just a couple bucks and few minutes of work and your new piece of fabric covered furniture is going to last a lot longer in your family. Scotch guard creates a water resistance on your fabric and makes it so stains aren’t able to penetrate the surface. Definitely worth the investment! I can promise you- nobody regrets protecting their new furniture 🙂

4. In case of an accident- Okay, it happened, your two year old ran around drawing on everything with permanent marker or ball point pen? First, take a deep breath and 2nd read my blog post on how to get out almost any kind of stain on furniture. Remember, the kid is much more important than the couch and in the end it will be the moments you loved them that influence who they become far greater than the moments you yelled at them.

Thanks so much for reading, and good luck. I hope you enjoyed our 4 Tips for Keeping Beautiful Furniture And Kids in the Same House!

If you have a story about your furniture and kids I’d love to hear it in the comments below! Thanks