If the room is big enough, adding a colourful rug could help you to create zones within the space – allowing you to define distinct areas for playtime and relaxing and sleeping, which could also help your child sleep better. You can even encourage collaborative play, incorporating bean bags and floor cushions into the design for when your kids have friends over to play.
If your children are particularly creative, allow their bedroom space to reflect that. Giving them free-reign (with a little added supervision, of course) to pick out cushions, throws and other soft furnishings in their favourite colours or patterns could be just what’s needed to get them feeling passionate about decorating their room. This sense of independence and trust is also a great learning exercise for kids of all ages and will ensure the finished look is bursting with their own personality and bags of colour.
Practical fixtures and fittings
When it comes to choosing the fixtures and fittings that will define the main design in your child’s room, it’s essential they’re practical and functional without compromising on style.
For flooring, do away with the hassle of mucky hand prints and inevitable stains from spills by opting for some stylish and practical large format tiles – they’re versatile and on trend, as well as easy to maintain with fewer grout lines to scrub clean. Selecting neutral colours will ensure they complement any decor style, delivering a timeless finish that can be easily adapted if you decide to switch up your interiors in the future. After all, fashion and your child’s tastes are likely to change over the years!
When it comes to choosing wall art, make a feature of your wall space to reflect your chosen theme. For example, if you love spending time at the beach as a family, why not opt for a nautical theme with wood-effect wallpaper to really make the walls stand out?
A great rule of thumb to remember here is to pick out just one key element of the room’s theme, such as a particular animal or a dominant colour. This will prevent your paper from overpowering the space. In 2020, animal print paper is set to be very on trend, so this is definitely one to keep in mind when designing your child’s bedroom.
Renovating your child’s room isn’t just an exciting prospect for you as the decorator, but also your child – after all, they’ll be spending a lot of time in there! However, the key points to remember when designing their space is to make it personal, while also thinking practically to find the right balance between fashionable trends and functionality.
Author bio:
Suhayl Laher works at Tiles Direct, one of the UK’s largest independent tile distributors and retailers – bringing design inspiration to homeowners, architects and developers.