• Often families want a special area for the kids to play that is tailored just for them. Many families opt to redesign their basements into something more kid-friendly. Making a kid-friendly basement involves some careful planning and attention to detail. This kind of redesign can be tailored to fit families on any kind of budget.
  
  

Walls and Floors

• Kid-friendly areas often mean kid-resistant in a design sense. A basement's design needs to be able to withstand the heavy battering it is likely to take with kids playing around often. The floor should be covered with a heavy-duty carpet, if carpet is desired. Heavy-duty carpets can withstand high traffic, and in many cases are easier to clean up stains. For non-carpeted floors, a material that can withstand lots of walking, running, and spills is best. The walls should have similarly heavy-duty standards, as kids may put their hand prints along a wall or decide to color on a wall. Many paint manufacturers sell paint that is washable so that stains can be easily removed. Chalkboard paint is also available and can come in handy to give kids a designated area in which they can write on the walls.
  
  

Furniture

• Like the walls and the floors, the furniture within a kid-friendly basement should be able to withstand kids jumping and playing, as well as possibly spilling things. One idea is to have adult furniture in one area of the basement, then giving kids their own basement section with their own furniture. Another option is to use furniture with slip covers so that any spills or accidents that happen can be easily washed away. Incorporate basic furniture into the area to make it something like a more casual living room. This can include a coffee table and entertainment center so that kids and other guests can watch television or movies within the basement.
  
  

Décor

• Incorporating kid-friendly décor into a basement design is a simple venture. Since many children's toys can come in neutral colors, they work well in more adult design schemes. Alternately, the color scheme for the basement can be altered to be more childlike, adding in splashes of bright colors like red or green. To keep kids occupied, add a video game system to the entertainment system. An area of the basement can be set up so that kids can keep all their toys there, such as kitchen playsets for younger children, Legos and race tracks. The basement should have plenty of shelves and storage for kids to put their toys away and out of sight when not being used.