Anton Pechyony
head of design studio Interesting fact: many customers devote much more time and effort to deciding on the design of a children's room than on the design of their own bedroom.
It’s not for nothing that they say: “all the best goes to children”! And how parents’ eyes light up when they see visualizations of children’s interiors! This is probably due to the fact that not each of us was lucky enough to have our own separate room in childhood, not to mention some interesting interior design. This huge selection contains all kinds of design options for children's rooms, which the designers of our studio worked on with love. Get inspired!
Development of layout and design of a children's bedroom
Before starting to develop the layout and zoning of a children's bedroom and any other premises, it is necessary to analyze the location of the room in the apartment or house.
For a child's room, a room with a lot of sunlight is suitable, due to this it will be as warm as possible at any time of the year. It is preferable that the room is located near the parent's bedroom and away from the kitchen or bathroom.
If the room is designed for one child, then it must be at least 12 square meters. m, if for two – at least 15 sq. m.
The following areas must be present in the bedroom:
- For relax;
- Working – for completing homework;
- Functional - where various children's toys will be stored.
To do homework or just draw, the ideal solution would be to create a work area by the window. For games and entertainment, it is worth selecting an area closer to the door.
The functional area should include a wardrobe; there will be enough space to store clothes and children's toys.
The sleeping area can be separated from the rest using a fabric curtain or a plasterboard partition. Thus, there will be no mixing of zones and when going to bed, the child will not see the entertainment area, and accordingly there will be no problems with falling asleep.
Room zoning
The number and size of zones and their location depend on the age of the owner of the room and his preferences.
A good option for dividing a room into functional zones would be to use different finishing colors, lighting options, screens or furnishings.
Furnishings
When choosing furniture for a child's bedroom, you need to think not only about its beauty, but also about safety. Furniture should be made from environmentally friendly materials and be highly practical.
- The work area should consist of a table and chair that can be adjusted in height.
- And as a sleeping place you can use a thick figured sofa; this furniture option is suitable for both preschoolers and teenagers.
- If preference is given to a high bed, then it must be equipped with sides.
- The shelves should be placed at such a height that it is not difficult for the child to take the thing he needs and put it back.
- It is recommended to select a built-in or corner type cabinet for storing things, this will reduce the likelihood of the child receiving any injury.
- In addition, built-in furniture in a bedroom with a small area is simply irreplaceable.
- It is better to avoid mirrored doors, since they are also dangerous, although they expand the space.
A few mirror inserts placed just above the waist of an adult will be quite enough.
Lighting
Properly selected lighting will be the key to creating a cozy and practical room. It will help maintain good posture and vision, and eliminate the fear of the dark.
The main source of artificial light will be a ceiling chandelier or more original spots. When choosing a lamp, you must remember that not all children's games end safely for surrounding objects, so large glass shades, as well as chandeliers with many pendants, should not be purchased.
As additional lighting, sconces and bedside lamps are used in the sleeping area, and table lamps on the desktop.
To ensure natural light flow, translucent curtains or no curtains at all are ideal if the window faces a quiet street and such design does not contradict the chosen design style.
Child's bedroom depending on gender
The design of a child's bedroom directly depends on his age and especially gender. The rest rooms for boys and girls differ significantly in design.
Girl's bedroom
When decorating the interior of a children's bedroom for a girl, you must adhere to several recommendations:
- When choosing a color palette, don’t immediately settle on pink. Pastel shades will look quite good in such a room, and they can always be diluted with bright decorative elements.
- Furniture should be elegant in shape and light colors. If the girl is small, then the bed can be made with a canopy, so the baby can feel like a real princess.
- It is necessary to provide high-quality lighting, so lighting fixtures can be placed on the ceiling, table, cabinet, near mirrors.
The theme of room decoration can be directly related to the interests of the child.
Decorating a boy's room
When designing a children's bedroom for a boy, you can use absolutely any style and almost all color schemes, except for the directly girly ones - lilac and pink. And since boys are much more mobile than girls, it is necessary to provide enough space for active games, this can be done by reducing the amount of furniture.
It is recommended to immediately eliminate all elements that can be broken, knocked down or touched during children's games at the design stage. These also include suspended ceilings and chandeliers.
It is definitely worth setting aside a place for a sports corner, where you should place a wall bars. You can also decorate the room in the form of a themed sleeping place - in the shape of a car, plane or yacht.
Bedroom for children of different sexes
If a bedroom is being designed for two children of different sexes, then this process must be approached as creatively as possible.
In this case, a different color scheme is selected for each child, but the colors must be in harmony with each other. The individual zone of each child can be distinguished using a partition.
Bedroom for babies
It is recommended to paint the walls in a children's bedroom intended for babies in different shades, this will make it possible to divide the room into several zones. It is very important that the selected colors are in harmony with each other. If you plan to use wallpaper, it must be made from natural, environmentally friendly materials.
To highlight the area of a children's bedroom with a crib, you can decorate the walls with paintings of fairy-tale characters or photographs from the first days and months of a baby's life.
The color of the bed should be in harmony with the decoration of the walls.
Preference is given to the most neutral colors that will not leave a negative mark on the baby’s mental state.
If you have difficulties with ideas for decorating a child’s bedroom, you can study a variety of photos available on the Internet.
After familiarizing yourself with them, you can take one option completely or combine several ideas and add your imagination to create an original design option for a children's bedroom.
Design materials
Natural materials remain the best finishing for a baby’s and teenager’s room.
To decorate the floor, natural and non-capricious linoleum, solid boards, and laminate are used. But the last two options are best used to decorate the room of a child who is confident in his actions.
The play area and the area around the bed can be decorated with small rugs that are easy to clean. A large carpet will absorb dust and spilled liquids too actively.
Paper wallpaper is used to decorate the walls. They are completely environmentally friendly, perfectly allow air to pass through the walls, preventing the formation of mold. In addition, this option is not expensive, and therefore can be replaced without any problems if permanent stains appear.
A good option would be liquid wallpaper or strong and practical fiberglass sheets. Photo wallpapers will help give the room more originality, opening the door to the world of fairy tales or the kingdom of nature. For older children, images of cities are a good option.
The ceiling in the nursery is covered with wallpaper, painted, and suspended and tensioned structures are used.
Photos of children's bedrooms
Design style
For decorating a girl’s room, the best option is considered to be romantic Provence or charming classics; boys prefer a rebellious loft, high-tech hi-tech or an unusual marine style.
Practical Scandinavian style and minimalism are suitable for any age and gender.
Photos of the modern interior of a children's room will show a wide variety of design solutions for this room.
Sports version
If you know that your son is passionate about some kind of sport, then there is nothing wrong with the fact that his room will be in this theme. Let there be some themed necessary items and accessories, for example, a punching bag, hang up diplomas and other awards that indicate his achievements, maybe he will like to hang up a poster of a football player. If space allows, you can organize a sports corner in your son’s nursery, where your son will conduct independent activities, developing himself any time he wants.
Schoolboy. Nine – twelve years
Now the baby is becoming more mature and independent. Yes, and he already feels like that. His interests and hobbies are constantly changing. Now you will have to gradually remove a lot of things from the room altogether, for example, the same toys that were used for the baby at a very early age. At the same time, you don’t need to do anything yourself, according to your own preference. It is very important, regardless of the gender of the child, to consult with him about what he needs and what he no longer needs. You must understand what he would like his home to look like. Therefore, the interior should be updated based on his new hobbies and interests.
If your child loves to draw and is good at it, you should definitely hang his works on the wall. This also applies to some of his personal achievements, for example: certificates, medals, fakes and other things. This will not only please him, but also you!
Child - teenager
It is during this period that the process of personality formation occurs, when the room of your son or daughter must absolutely correspond to his age. Is the low chair no longer relevant? It should be replaced with a new, taller one, but instead of a crib, a sofa should be installed. If necessary, arrange your workplace by installing a spacious table. The child must take part in all this. Try to find compromises in choosing colors, furniture, and flooring.
Here he will not only sleep. Now this is his living room, office, and also a games room. The plan must be made in advance so that literally every square centimeter is used for its intended purpose, and at the same time, is not the least bit cluttered or overloaded. If you have a daughter, you should provide a spacious dressing room in her room, which will have a huge mirror, which is very important. If you have a boy, there must be a computer area.
When you renovate the nursery, you should wait at least a couple of weeks to move your child in there. After all, even if you use some safe materials to weather the chemicals. smells will take time so that the child does not feel any discomfort as a result!
How to choose a bed size
First, you should decide on the place in the nursery where you are going to put the bed. This point is very important when choosing the current size of the product.
Then you need to measure the part of the room where it will be located. Remember to consider the following:
- The dimensions of the bed always exceed the parameters of the sleeping place. As a result, it is necessary to measure the entire furniture, and not just measure the mattress;
- if you want to place the bed against the wall, then you need to carefully inspect the base - there should be no unevenness on it. The significant size of the differences must be taken into account. To do this, add 5–10 cm to the length of the crib;
- If your choice fell on a bed with two tiers, then do not forget to take into account the size of the ladder when calculating.
After everything has been carefully measured, you can find out your child’s opinion about what dimensions he imagines his crib to be. This point can also influence the final choice.
A well-chosen children's bed can become a decoration for a nursery. In addition, this is a guarantee of the correct development of the child. Therefore, you should not waste time selecting it.
Sailor
If your son is interested in traveling, likes funny pirates, reads books with great interest, or watches movies/cartoons on similar topics, this option will definitely be just perfect. He simply cannot be left indifferent to the various options for submarines, ships and pirate flags. Here you can use such interior decoration devices as: globes and maps, ropes and flags of other countries, a clock in the form of a steering wheel. Another fun element would be a box-chest for baby’s toys, instead of a regular cardboard box.
