Area Rug Round-up for Kids

Area Rug Round-upFor Kid Spaces

The area rug. The grounding force in any room, no pun intended. Finding one can be a daunting task.  Today I’ve rounded up 24 area rugs for all price points and all kinds of kid spaces. Each of these picks (except for the princess rug- but that was just too cute not to include) can grow with your child and keep your house looking stylish instead of looking like a day care.

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California Dreamin’

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One of my favorite styles lately is this “California casual” style I’ve been seeing all over the place.  Emily Henderson has been posting a lot about how to get this effortless look in your homes on her blog.  It’s fresh, bright and put together, but very comfortable and inviting at the same time.  I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to not just use this style in a room, but actually go to California to create it.  My cousin Ronnie, who is actually closer to my dad’s age, has been talking with me for awhile about helping him out with his house in Davis, California.

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Two Adorable Boy Nurseries and Some Big News!

Well, we had our ultrasound last week and the baby was in a great position to determine the gender.  Turns out my motherly instinct needs some tweaking. I have told EVERYONE we are having a boy. I had such a strong gut feeling about it. I even told Dave we didn’t need to find out the sex because I was so sure it was going to be a boy. We decided to find out mainly for our four-year-old daughter who has been praying for a sister since before Dave and I even got pregnant. I knew she would need the time to adjust to having a brother before he actually got here.

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Cloud Island by Target

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Well, today is the day! Dave and I go in for our ultrasound this morning to see whether we are having a boy or a girl! I definitely have a gut feeling of what I THINK we’re having, but we shall see today! Pray he or she is in a good position so the tech can tell us for sure!

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