If parents have the opportunity to allocate a separate nursery for their child, that’s great! Even a small children's room of 10 square meters. m., with an individual design, much better than a corner in the common room. In an isolated room, the child feels more confident and protected, because he has his own territory. There is no need to even talk about comfort in the process of creativity and study. In addition, the child can bring his friends or girlfriends over, play and exercise together without disturbing his parents.
Despite its modest size, the room can be made cozy and attractive, reflecting the character and habits of the little owner. In a limited area they have everything you need for comfortable sleep, comprehensive development, study, and entertainment. The main task of parents in the process of arranging a nursery is to use all the opportunities that modern design ideas provide. You just need to familiarize yourself with the basic principles, carefully look at photos of the best designs for small children's rooms, and choose the option you like together with your child, changing it to your liking.
Children's room 10 sq. m. for girls
Interior of a children's room 10 sq. m. depends on the gender of the child. Girls are usually fascinated by fairy-tale characters; it is important for them to have a large mirror and a spacious closet for clothes. Shelves and houses for your favorite plush toys and dolls will not be superfluous. The colors chosen are neutral, soft pastel, with a few bright accents, or warm natural wood in various shades. Depending on the character, knitted and openwork wickerwork, living plants, and colorful pictures are suitable as decor.
Layout options
1. 2*5 meters, rectangular, window opposite the door. Door on the side.
The wardrobe and bed are located along the wall, away from the window. The workplace is by the window. This will ensure maximum access to daylight. There is enough free space for games.
2. Square. The door is in the corner opposite the window. The main furniture load falls on the side opposite the door. The sleeping place is closer to the door.
3. A preschool boy’s room can be designed in a specific thematic style. The future man will certainly like a marine, automotive or sports theme.
A large image of your favorite cartoon character on the wall will delight any child.
Grown-up boys are often interested in sports, robots, gadgets, cars, and superheroes.
Achievements are important for the self-esteem of a future man. His awards and diplomas should be visible. An excellent addition to the interior will be shelves with diplomas, medals and other indicators of his success. Other bedroom design options for a preschool boy can be viewed here.
4. Room for a girl. The marshmallow pink room theme is a classic that any girl will appreciate.
Girly themes in interior design - ponies, fairies, princesses, castles.
The sleeping place for the princess is a royal bed. Some decor in the form of a canopy with lace will suit the taste of any young lady.
A teenage girl can be offered any girly theme to suit her taste. Be sure to think about a place with a mirror or a dressing table with her.
Usually a girl's room has a large number of accessories. Find a place to store jewelry and clothes. Bedroom design options for a 7-year-old girl and a teenage girl can be viewed in our photo collections
Children's room 10 sq. m. for a boy
Boys gravitate more towards active games and sports. Therefore, part of the room with an area of 10 m2 will have to be allocated for a sports corner. The decoration uses cool blue and gray tones, noble dark and light wood, and geometric patterns. You can hang blinds or simple plain curtains on the windows, without ruffles. The walls are decorated with posters and photo wallpapers on a specific theme.
Choosing furniture and zoning: where to sleep, where to do homework?
Many parents rack their brains for a long time about what and how to arrange in such a space so that it is comfortable, convenient, safe and leaves at least a little room for movement. There will be more space if interior items are placed along the perimeter along the walls.
Many professionals and experienced parents agree that a nursery should ideally have three main areas - for sleeping, studying and leisure.
Rest zone
If one child will live in the room, purchase a folding sofa bed. It takes up less space than a regular bed. Manufacturers of children's furniture offer sofas that, when folded, are half the length and have a niche for bedding.
If you have two older children, pay attention to bunk, folding, sliding, pull-out, folding beds. They will help increase the free space in the room if necessary.
If you like making furniture yourself or want to save money on buying a ready-made model, be sure to check out our tutorial on making a bunk bed.
Study area
On an area of 10 sq. meters, it is best to place the study table opposite the window.
Tip: if there is not much space in the room, use the window sill as part of the table.
You can place a lightweight version of the table with a chrome leg without drawers, one part of which can be attached to the wall. Place a narrow cabinet on the side with drawers and shelves. This will help free up space below and distribute the furniture load vertically.
Area for games and entertainment
This is where the owner of the nursery will spend his free time. The main principle in designing a play area is the preferences and needs of the “owner” of the room. Any layout of a children's room will be aimed at freeing up the lower space.
In organizing a play area for toddlers and preschoolers, the key point is the storage of toys and their accessibility for the child.
In a teenage student’s room, a sports corner, a place to store a musical instrument, listen to favorite music, and communicate with friends would be more relevant. You can add a “beauty corner” to a girl’s nursery - a dressing table, a large mirror, a shelf for storing cosmetics and jewelry.
We organize a storage system - maximum functionality
When arranging a children's little world on ten square meters, the desire to save as much free space as possible is natural. rules for a functional small nursery will help you
- No unfilled niches.
- Any decorative element should serve to store things.
- Sleeping places with niches and drawers.
- We mount as many functional pieces of furniture on the wall as possible.
Lighting
The window should let in the maximum amount of daylight. Minimum curtains. Place your bet on a high-quality and aesthetic window with blinds or roller blinds.
In a small children's room, furniture takes up significant space, taking away natural light. Therefore, the presence of not only the main source of artificial lighting (chandelier), but also an additional one in the form of wall lamps and floor lamps, will provide comfort at any time of the day.
Fun games area
The child traditionally spends a lot of time in the play area, so a boy’s nursery should be as comfortable and safe as possible. Boxes with toys should be arranged so that you don’t have to crawl under a cabinet or table to get them.
For teenagers, it makes sense to equip a horizontal bar and a simple exercise bike. If a student is overly interested in the computer, then you need to put a keyboard synthesizer or a bookcase in his room so that they distract him from the monitor. For girls, several mirrors are required.
The influence of zoning on children's development
At the same time, zoning, made on the basis of rational considerations, taking into account the age and hobbies of children, will certainly accelerate their development, affect their character and ability to achieve their goals. At the same time, planned zoning helps prevent many conflicts and scandals, since it removes many controversial issues.
The order of things and personal territories
These include:
- daily cleaning of the room, as children from a young age get used to a certain order of things, getting a firm idea of where to keep toys and how to store clothes;
- children's disputes generated by their claims to certain areas of the room. Having received a certain area at their disposal, each child will feel like the owner of the territory, whose rights are recognized and respected.
Lighting
Light is needed from above - the main one, local lighting for each of the zones, decorative lighting will also decorate the room. When there are two children, a separate lamp is mounted above the crib for each of them, as well as above the work desk - this is convenient if one is still doing homework, and the second is already sleeping. Workplaces located far from the window are illuminated as brightly as possible. Above the beds, the lighting is adjustable - if you plan to read in bed. LED lighting along the perimeter of the baseboard will prevent you from bumping into a corner if you have to get up at night. All lamps are protected with unbreakable, better reinforced shades, switches are made low from the floor, sockets are covered with covers.
The entire nursery should be sufficiently illuminated, every corner of it - a baby can crawl into a dark nook, lose a rattle and hit something, and a schoolchild can drop a pen or other office supplies, which will also require searching.
Storage system organization
To systematize the storage of various children's things for their intended purpose, you need bedside tables, wall cabinets, and closed shelves. Free openings near windows can be filled with pencil cases.
Ceiling-height cabinets, including built-ins, are an ideal solution for using the real space of a small room upward, not outward.
Cabinets in the window area
Which wallpaper to choose
Today there are no problems with the assortment of wallpaper. Beautiful and original colors make you want to buy this and that... But before you do this, you need to think about what the appearance of the room as a whole will be. We've already talked about different design styles. Only after deciding on this, you can choose wallpaper.
Sometimes it’s difficult to settle on a particular design or color, or you just can’t come to a common opinion. In this case, give preference to white or beige wallpaper for painting. They are inexpensive and versatile. By hanging multi-colored photo frames and paintings, you can decorate the walls. It will look very stylish and won't require much work. If desired, they can be painted in any color.
For lovers of the classics, there are many wallpapers with exquisite, almost invisible patterns in pastel colors.
White wallpaper with a black pattern looks very original. To prevent the room from looking too colorful, stick them on one wall and leave the rest untouched.
The older the teenage girl, the more neutral colors should be used when decorating the walls. With age, she becomes more serious and feminine. And yesterday’s interests may seem funny and strange to her today.
Which curtains to choose
Curtains in any nursery should not be heavy, with draperies and lambrequins. Especially in a small room. Blinds are a brilliant invention of designers. Roller fabric blinds and Roman blinds were invented for living rooms. They combine the functions of standard blinds and simple curtains. They make you feel cozy and comfortable.
A large selection of colors and patterns makes them part of the overall design of the room.
If desired, you can highlight them (hang catchy, original curtains) or make them invisible.
Those who prefer regular curtains should remember that a teenage girl’s room will be lighter and more spacious with light translucent curtains in pastel colors.
