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age the flow of stuff in, the flow of stuff out,
and what stays.”
This principle helps them maintain their
tidy space. In their bathroom, each family
member gets a bin underneath the sink of
toiletries, and the same rule applies: if you
bring something in, something goes out.
(Same with their shoe rack.)
“With children, it’s this constant influx of
new things between changing sizes or interests
with toys,” Tyler explained, “so we
have to think strategically.”
2. Go vertical (and low!)
Going vertical has two purposes for the
Moores. One, it’s a design trick for small
spaces to give you as much real estate as
possible, and two, it keeps things out of the
kids’ reach, such as fragile kitchen items.
But at the same time, they’ve kept items
low to the ground that they want their kids
to have access to so they can contribute to
the tidying process as a family.
Their kitchen is divided into stations:
prep, cooking, eating and storing. Then
the lowest drawers have plastic kitchenware
that the girls can access. Likewise,
their coat rack near the front door has
two low hooks for Mabel and Matilda’s
jackets.
“Them being able to put their things
away is so important and instilling in them
how we tidy as a family,” Tyler said. “These
are the hidden things that do spark joy.”
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