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These days, though, Rebecca Unguez couldn't be prouder. With the help of prizes including new bunk beds and side-by-side desks, plus the services of a professional organizer, her five-year-old daughters have cleaned up their act--and not a moment too soon. They start kindergarten in a couple of weeks, and Rebecca, a former preschool teacher, is convinced they will do better in school if they come home to an orderly bedroom...
...Unguez girls lucked out with all that free gear and guidance. But not all bedroom makeovers require new furniture, in-home consultations and scientific storage systems. More important, say experts, is time spent with your child, helping him organize and decorate a space that not only nourishes his soul but also helps him keep track of his math homework. In the process you may be surprised to find that getting kids' bedrooms under control means giving kids more control--not less--over everything from the color of their walls to the placement of their furniture to the location of their...
...have ever drooled over the items in the Hold Everything catalog, restrain yourself. According to Ellen Langan, the $100-an-hour Seattle whiz who streamlined the Unguez bedroom, overly elaborate storage systems are part of the problem. "There are too many choices!" she says. "Going out and buying more plastic bins isn't going to do it for you." Instead kids need to learn to cut back early on, by thinking, for instance: Now that my birthday is coming, which toys will I give away to make room for more...
...stifle the imagination." Rather than imposing the perfect tableau on a child who probably doesn't want it, parents need to allow a room to evolve around their child's development, interests and personality. And they should keep it flexible. (Stay away from those fairy-tale built-ins.) The Unguez girls, for example, got special spots for their expanding dress-up collection, furniture that can be separated if they ever get their own rooms, and Pepto-Bismol pink walls--their choice--that are easily changed. (For more on personalizing your child's space, see Logrippo's website, msro.com/ro....
...Rebecca Unguez isn't feeling nostalgic: her nest will be full for years to come. Along with the twins, she and her husband Gustavo have two boys, ages eight and two. While their shared bedroom is due for a makeover, the girls are enjoying the new order down the hall. "Let's be honest," says Rebecca. "Gabriela and Nicole are 5 1/2. They're not going to have a perfect room. But now that they know where everything goes, they put most of it away by themselves." And that's about as good as it gets...