Photo Gallery There are no ifs, ands or buts about it – the way you use and decorate your home completely changes once you bring home a baby. Function immediately rules over fashion, and areas once destined for a home office or a guest room quickly becomes headquarters for bouncy chairs and baby swings, and later, for toy land.
DIY magic: Home decor
Now that my boys, Jacob, 6, and Cooper, 4, are growing up, my desire to create both pretty and useful spaces has returned. My foyer, basement-turned-playroom and Cooper’s bedroom were all in need of a refresh. Here’s how we conquered the clutter and satisfied our need for more space.
Above: Sarah with Cooper (left) and Jacob (right)
A version of this article appeared in our September 2013 issue of Today's Parent with the headline “Room to grow,” pp.104-108.
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One family's DIY home makeover
Interior decorator, DIY expert and busy mom-of-two Sarah Gunn has won the storage war in her Oakville, Ont., home. See how she transformed three rooms into organized and stylish spaces.
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