A family-friendly living space should be a harmonious blend of aesthetics and functionality, accommodating the diverse needs of everyone, from toddlers to grandparents. For a truly inclusive and inviting busy home, we’ve compiled a list of essential furniture and appliances.
Consider adding grown-up additions your children can safely enjoy when refreshing your house or replacing furniture. As families can be tough on furnishings, you’ll want something that will last.
1. Invest in seating you can easily shift about with removable, machine- washable covers to maintain the aesthetic appeal of your living space while preserving its durability.
For instance, the King Living 1977 Sofa redefines timeless design. It is a contemporary twist on the first King Living Award Sofa from the 1970s, with a low profile and soft curves for total relaxation.
The flexible modular design has long-lasting, recyclable steel components with a 25-year steel frame warranty, and tailored covers available in two premium fabrics.Move the chaise from left to right or reconfigure the individual sofa modules depending on your changing lifestyle and space requirements.
2. Using area rugs or carpets provides a safe surface for children and seniors when they fall and transform a room.
Remember to add an anti-slip pad to ensure safety. Despite its simple name, The Carpet Shop caters to many tastes, including those with a penchant for affordable Scandi styles.
The Nordic Gold and Nordic Prestige carpets are Pinterest-worthy with their geo prints and stripes. Decorative throw pillows, table runners, and home organisers are also available.
3. Shop for senior-friendly storage furniture.
Plenty of stuff accumulates when you have children and seniors living with you.
While we know about multitasking storage furniture for kids’ rooms, here’s an option for the seniors at home to keep things in an orderly manner: the Diti Buffet Hutch Display Sideboard Cabinet from Living Solution gives them an attractive space in which to store personal keepsakes and documents from their former home, which they can’t let go off.
Living Solution Sideboard Cabinet
4. Consider floating shelves to display art pieces, photo frames and models.
Compared with the freestanding shelf, the wall-mounted or floating shelf is relatively safer since it won’t fall over if the children push it. They can also save flooring space in the living room and keep kitchenware neat in the kitchen or as a desktop.
Timber Actually creates sustainable, upcycled products, including custom orders, from locally sourced wood such as angsana and tembusu. Its floating shelves also have beautiful grains.
Unlock more leisure time
What person doesn’t want to spend less time doing housework and more time doing what they love? Modern appliances make everyday tasks such as cleaning and cooking easier. Here are a few key items to consider:
1. Washing machine with dryer
With kids, laundry piles up faster than you can say “wash”. Thanks to modern technology, combination washing machines and dryers can take your mountain of clothes and make them fresh, clean, and ready to wear in far less time than it would take to dry them the old fashioned way. The sleek, front-load Sharp 3-in-1 Proflex Front Load Washer Dryer Combo ES-FW105D7PS (10.5kg washing/ 7kg drying) all-in-one washer-dryer system with Plasmacluster Ion Technology effectively removes bacteria and odour from the drum and eliminates the need for separate drying racks and machines. As well as saving energy, time, and water, this appliance increases the lifespan of clothes and can be turned on before leaving for work or errands. Make sure you don’t dry unwashed items in the washing machine and don’t open the drawer while things are drying because steam can overflow and burn you.
2. Slow cooker or multi-cooker
As a multitasking parent, a slow cooker or multi-cooker will give you the freedom to attend to other responsibilities while your meal virtually cooks itself. The time-saving Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 Multi-Functional Smart Cooker with Loaf Pans (6 QT/5.7 L) is a culinary wizard. With 16 Smart Programs, it is a pressure cooker – with an EasySeal lid that automatically seals the pot when closed and has a quick steam release button – as well as a rice cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, sauté pan, food warmer, stock pot, cake maker, egg cooker, steriliser, and sous vide cooker. It also delivers nutritious dinners for families of up to five, including hearty stews, traditional nutritious soups, creamy casseroles, and desserts with minimal preparation.
Instantpot Duo Plus Smart Cooker
3. Robotic vacuum cleaner
Housekeeping is a constant challenge in a busy household. Designed to provide consistent and thorough cleaning, robotic vacuums can manoeuvre around obstacles and reach those tricky spots under furniture. The self-charging iRobot Roomba 692 with Wi-Fi connectivity works with the iRobot HOME app and is good for pet hair, carpets, and hard floors, regardless of whether you are out for errands or busy with other chores in the rooms. Dirt Detect Sensors alert it to dirtier areas to clean them more thoroughly, too. With Google Assistant and Alexa, you can start cleaning with just the sound of your voice. It even learns your cleaning habits and creates personalised schedules.
4. Air Fryer
Using hot air, an air fryer cooks food without oil or
fat, creating a crispy exterior and moist interior. With its versatility, it can cook a wide variety of foods, including vegetables, meats, battered dishes, and desserts. Using Rapid Air technology, the time-efficient Philips 3000 Series Airfryer L HD9200/91 with the NutriU recipe app – with hundreds of recipes curated by nutritional experts that are healthy, tasty and fast to make – can also bake, fry, grill, roast, and reheat. In the long run, using this can lead to reduced fat and calorie intake, which can help prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
