babyproof?

I saw this article on Apartment Therapy’s Ohdeedoh this morning regarding when and how to baby proof your home. Every time my sister-in-law tells her children during their visits, “be careful, Uncle Tim and Aunt Kristen’s house isn’t baby proof” I have to admit that I look around and the only offending objects I spot are a few breakables on low level coffee tables and shelves. I mean, it can’t be much worse than when I puppy proofed the house, right?

Well, I’m sure there are a ton of hazards I don’t even recognize, so I’m making it a mission to get things in order before we have a little one living here full time. However, my goal is to baby proof in such a way that my home still has the style and character that I’ve worked so hard to create. While I’m not striving to have a “high design dream” like some upper crust parents, I would love to keep some design sensibilities that are not entirely kid focused. So is it actualy possible? Well I’m ready to find out.