For 20 years, Aaron Christensen has created every type of fun and immersive environments for children—from nurseries and bedrooms to retail interiors and play spaces—through his firm Embellishments Studio.
As a self-described "artistic handyman," Christensen has experience with woodworking, metal craft, and decorative painting from his prior work in "visual design world" conceptualizing merchandising displays, and he now puts all of those skills to use in his kid-friendly interiors.
"Kids are kids for a short time," he says. "Create a space that lets them live in that world for as long as they can." Here are his top five tips for doing just that.