Busy families create a busy house, and a busy house almost always feels chaotic. Clothes are piling out of the washing basket until the weekend, when you finally have a minute to do it, shoes are kicked by the front door, and the kitchen always needs cleaning.
It’s chaos, but most of us wouldn’t have it any other way. Well, perhaps with a little cleaning fairy to help, but when you step back and think about it, you’re blessed to have a chaotic house filled with life and love.
That said, it’s still your home, and you still want it to feel cozy and functional, especially in the bedrooms. Read on to find out how to achieve that.
For Your Bedroom
Your bedroom might be one of the few places you can escape to (until the kids come knocking on your door), so putting some effort into making it feel cozy and functional gives you the space you deserve.
The best advice we can ever give you is to invest in a mattress—there’s nothing cozier in the bedroom than that. The Nest Bedding queen mattress is the perfect option—you still have space to move for functionality, and you can select the perfect design for you, whether it’s a hybrid, latex, or memory foam mattress.
It’s the perfect combination of comfort and functionality, and you can make it even better by putting it on an ottoman frame for extra storage without taking up any more space in the bedroom.
For the Kids’ Bedroom
The kids’ bedroom probably needs to be more functional than yours because they can get it messy within 0.001 seconds—it doesn’t matter if they’re under five or teenagers; kids know how to get a bedroom messy.
For functionality, you can again get an ottoman frame for storage that they can simply throw things into, or get dual-purpose pieces that look like decor but act as storage, such as a chest at the end of the bed.
For some cozy vibes, you can add throws, rugs, decorative pillows, and mood lighting—the list goes on.
Keeping Cozy and Functional Simple
Don’t overdo it and go overboard with cozy and functional; you’ll end up creating a cluttered space.
We’d always start with functional before cozy – it’s so easy to add some comfortable vibes with simple accessories. Functionality, however, is slightly more difficult. That’s about making a room work for you and for your family in their rooms and getting the most out of the space that’s there with the tips we mentioned, such as:
- Ottoman furniture
- Storage chests
- Benches with space inside
- Vertical storage like shelves
Then, when you have the space, you can add your little touches of comfort. There are also plenty of other smart storage spaces online, but it depends on how much space you need and how much space you have.
A busy family home might never truly feel functional, especially when kids seem to mess up anything you organize anyway. But with a few small changes, you can get the mix of coziness and functionality just right in the bedrooms to create a home you never want to leave.