Renovating the children’s room is an adventure. On one hand, there are many practical needs to meet, but on the other, we can let our imagination run free like nowhere else in our home. The children’s room is a magical, colorful, special place, constantly evolving. Let’s look at some tips for renovating the children’s room, balancing functionality and creativity.
Always Include your Children in the most Important Decisions
You are renovating a room for your children. The fact that they are children does not mean they do not already have their own tastes and needs. Always listen to their opinions, try to include them when making important decisions about the design of their room. It is their space, it is important to involve them. Making these kinds of decisions together will be a special moment for the whole family. This, of course, does not mean indulging their every request. However, children can offer brilliant and very fun ideas that should not be underestimated. Together, you could choose the main color of the room, and perhaps even a theme for the decor (sports, space, cars, animals, flowers, etc.).
How many will live in the room? Divide the spaces
When proceeding to renovate the children’s room, the first thing to determine is how many people will sleep in the room. Creating a single room is simple, but if the room is shared, it will be necessary to organize the spaces intelligently and creatively. There are many solutions, one that never goes out of style is the bunk bed. This type of bed can be reinterpreted and personalized in a thousand ways, becoming a little house, a castle, a den. It is important to carefully divide the spaces, allowing each person to personalize, manage, and organize a specific part of their room.
Functionality First
After determining how many people will share the same room, it is also necessary to clearly establish what the actual functions of this room will be. In addition to the bed for sleeping, in fact, you will need to decide from the outset whether you also want to create:
- a play area
- a study corner
For the play area, you could use a large colorful rug, add a piece of furniture and boxes to keep toys organized. To create a study corner, it will be essential to find the right desk, a comfortable chair, a shelf for books and notebooks, as well as adequate lighting.
Carefully Plan the Lighting
Lighting is a crucial element in a child’s room. Always favor natural light, a natural regulator of sleep and mood. If the child reads or spends a lot of time in front of the computer, get lamps suitable for this use. It is very important that children do not strain their eyes. Make sure the light is adjustable in both intensity and tone. Have fun with colorful lights and lamps, whimsical lamps, and imaginative light games. Ensure that children can always turn the light switches on and off, and always provide small lights nearby, which are very useful for those who are more afraid of the dark.
Play with Colors
If there is one thing you can be bold with when it comes to children, it is colors, also because colors never represent a final choice. Painting the walls with new shades is a relatively simple and quick task. One of the latest trends in this area is to favor monochromatic schemes, or nearly so. A single color for the walls and for the bed linens. Once a main color is chosen, you can add individual elements in other colors, in white or black, or for contrast. The solution is very simple, but the effect is guaranteed.
Choose a Durable Floor
We already know that the floor of a child’s room will be filled with toys, dolls, building blocks, and toy cars. The flooring in the children’s room is absolutely the most subject to scratches, bumps, and various mishaps. For this reason, the main advice is to favor resistant, scratch-proof, and stain-resistant materials. Choose flooring that is easy to clean, on which various household cleaners can be used with complete peace of mind.
When renovating the children’s room, it is important to keep in mind that almost none of the choices made will be final. Children’s needs will change very quickly, and their room will evolve with them. In this context, the advice of an architect can be extremely useful. Their technical perspective will help you think about the long-term evolution of the spaces, in perspective. Want to know more? Contact us now for a quote for a turnkey renovation, our architect will be with you within 48 hours for a free and no-obligation inspection. Take advantage of the opportunity for zero-interest financing for your renovation.
