2020 Summer Home and Garden

2020 Summer Home and Garden Lincoln Daily News June 11, 2020 Page 29 The Soongs worked to make the room a space where the kids could play, learn and build. Child-sized chairs and table provide space for the kids. Storage bins and bookshelves they built help keep items off the floor. Pam, the mother, said their experience is relatable as many families come to a point where they feel their house is a little out of control. Though clearing out the room seemed like a burden, Pam found it important to get rid of stuff, she then realized it was quite doable. The kids know where everything goes. Alan, the father, said it is not just about decorating, but how to solve a problem and every room is a problem to solve. Once the room had been overhauled, Pam says it is “fantastic” to be in the room. For both the kids and the parents, it has become a great living space. See the Kid friendly living room at Many families like these have found ways to make living spaces that work well at meeting the needs of both the kids and adults. [Angela Reiners]