Renovating or designing a children’s room is a serious process, no matter how paradoxical it sounds. After all, good caring parents should think through every stage of it in time, from laying the flooring and priming the walls to the selection of textiles, light and decor. Nevertheless, many of us continue to make the same mistakes when it comes to the harmonious design of a baby’s or older child’s room..
We could not leave unanswered questions about how and what is the best way to fill the nursery room and what should not be done in it in order for your child to grow and develop in a beautiful, functional and comfortable room. Let’s look at the most common flaws in the organization of children’s rooms and ways to solve them..
Non-compliance with safety
Often people let such important nuances as the location and number of outlets, electrical appliances and cords take their course. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to remind once again about such an important point as observing safety rules during the installation and operation of such necessary things. We advise you to think through the presence of communications in the children’s room to the smallest detail, as well as ensure their grounding and isolation.
Important
When installing parts, wallpapering and painting objects, it is necessary to abandon caustic synthetic mixtures with a strong odor..
If a carpet is provided in the room, you should choose a compact copy with a short pile, while synthetic materials are more suitable for a nursery, since insects do not start in them, and the possibility of allergies is significantly reduced.
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When choosing materials for the floor, walls, ceiling, you need to give preference to more natural, and ideally, environmentally friendly: wood, plaster, lightweight types of paints, artistic acrylic.
Carefully consider the choice of materials for furniture, textiles and decor. Opt for natural materials: wood, cotton, linen, wool.
Hanging lighting fixtures should be attached as high as possible to the ceiling and away from the bed, and table lamps and floor lamps should be chosen stable with a wide support. When deciding on the design of windows, it is better to opt for Roman blinds and light functional curtains.
Cluttering up space
While filling the space of the children’s room, very often parents sin by placing objects that are completely useless for the child, such as a large old wardrobe or a bulky chest of drawers from the living room, or a couple of impressive-sized armchairs, believing that there is nothing special about this not. But if you think carefully, then it is these objects traveling from one room to another that occupy such a valuable area..
In the room of a baby under 3 years old, there should be nothing superfluous, because of which one could stumble or accidentally turn over. Only items necessary at this age should be placed: a bed, a low wardrobe or a compact chest of drawers for things.
In addition, you need to determine a place for storing toys and the first children’s books (this can be a small rack with baskets), and also, determine a creative area where you will put a children’s table and a high chair.
A girl or boy 3-6 years old may already have hobbies, for example, modeling, puzzles or drawing. A child of this age group can tell for sure which toys and their colors and shapes he likes best, therefore, more space is needed to store all this..
Although it must be remembered that your child still needs enough space for outdoor games, which means that it is not recommended to choose a lot of furniture. It will be better if you add a chest of drawers with a wide shelf or two or three shelves at a height convenient for the little man..
The children’s room for a child 6-12 years old assumes a more specific content, since the tastes and preferences of a developing person can vary widely, so a small table becomes a writing table, a small cabinet turns into a mini dressing room, and the need for a play area is gradually disappearing.
Unsuitable color scheme
Another common mistake is the chosen color scheme of the room where the child lives. This happens for a variety of reasons. For example, in order not to start new repairs and save money, many parents simply do not see the urgent need for repainting or re-wallpapering the walls, putting off this business «for later».
And in vain, because the coloristic design has a direct effect, while causing completely different emotions, and a small child especially clearly feels the influence of colors and shades.
The room where the newborn baby is located should be bright and clean, with a predominance of natural shades on all surfaces. Light sand, beige, azure, pale green and other pastel colors will suit you. Brighter colors can be present on individual items and, of course, in toys.
It is good if an unobtrusive drawing with animals, birds and plants is applied to one of the walls. This technique will help the child in daily knowledge of the world around him, providing a positive calming effect..
A slightly older kid will already be able to take part in the selection of the right colors for his room. In addition, turning to your child for advice, you make it clear that you reckon with his opinion, and this is very important in building warm and trusting relationships in the future..
Take your child with you when you go to the hardware store to choose warm, vibrant colors of grass, sun, young buds, sea and sky, which are always relevant and great for themed room decoration of a forest fairy, a brave sailor or a curious explorer..
Lack of room for play and creativity
In order for all the creative energy that accumulates in a young man to be given in the right direction, you should think carefully about organizing a comfortable, well-lit place so that, due to the lack of the latter, the child does not have to huddle at the dinner table, or, even worse , in the bathroom, playing with plasticine and paints.
You will undoubtedly help the development of the baby if you take care of the necessary furniture in the form of an ergonomic table, which can be expanded if necessary, and a chair with a back, on which the back will not get tired.
Have your older child take a direct part in building a play tent that resembles a tent, yurt or bungalow. By the way, for this you can use woolen blankets, linen capes or canvas to cover the structure of the beams. This place can become a unique and most beloved place for the kid in the whole house, as it will be comfortable to just read or play with the neighbors’ children..
Heavy and expensive furniture
In search of suitable furniture for a children’s room, you can make the mistake of choosing the seemingly most reliable «for years» option. That is, to install a massive bed of precious wood, a large wardrobe from ceiling to floor, and more. Solid, but completely unsuitable for a nursery, where, in this case, it is impossible to rearrange, and it is not convenient to move.
It should be added that a significant disadvantage of heavy furniture with carvings and inlays is that it is rather difficult to adapt it to a particular style of interior..
Therefore, we recommend doing the following:
– Choose light (durable, but inexpensive wood: alder, birch, beech) furniture, decorated with forged rounded elements.
It is better to put two dressers in the room than one, but a weighty wardrobe. Remember, your baby will be much more comfortable surrounded by small, compact items that are proportionate to his height..
– Pay attention to transforming beds with drawers, where you can fold warm winter clothes and bedspreads. This method is especially good for small rooms, the area of which is contraindicated to load with unnecessary objects..
Insufficient lighting
The light in the nursery should be abundant and of high quality, spreading evenly around the entire perimeter, since each of the zones requires it to a greater or lesser extent. And it is wrong to think that one ceiling chandelier will be enough, because the child is constantly growing and developing, so good lighting is the key to excellent vision and a healthy back..
In a large room where two or three children live, it will be useful to install two ceiling lamps, complemented by a pair of functional lamps on the tables for classes and hobbies.
Advice
Correctly, when the lighting of the children’s room at night is provided by the upper main light source, a table lamp in the working area, as well as a sconce or a floor lamp by the bed.
Children’s room
Pay attention to the good repair of the children’s room on time, because it is your beloved child who will live in it, and it depends only on you how harmonious and holistic the atmosphere will turn out.
