Plan the design of a children's room 9 sq. m. - not the simplest task due to limited space, but quite feasible. A well-designed project, thoughtful zoning, taking into account all the features of the room when decorating and selecting furniture and accessories will result in creating a cozy area for the child’s development, play and study. In this article we will tell you how not to miss a single detail during the ongoing renovation of a children's room.
Space planning and zoning
Before you begin the renovation, it is important to think about how and where the main interior items will be located. The layout and zoning determine the functionality of the room in the future: how comfortable it will be for the child to study, whether he will have a secluded place to relax, whether the limited square meters will be enough for a play or creative hobby area. Several zoning and planning rules:
- “No” to unnecessary details and decor. Interior of a children's room 9 sq. m. should be as comfortable and cozy as possible for the child, and therefore it is not recommended to clutter it with unnecessary furniture and other items, and leave the central part completely free for ease of movement.
- Relaxation area - maximum tranquility. The relaxing atmosphere of the relaxation area is the key to good health and good sleep for the child. To achieve this effect, you need to pay attention to pastel colors when decorating.
- Facing materials for zoning. Wallpaper, paint, flooring - it is not necessary to select the same materials; different textures, patterns, and contrasting colors are allowed. It is important that the finish is in harmony with each other.
- Separation by color. A good zoning option for rooms with a small area. In the play or hobby area you can add a colorful carpet, bright bean bags and colorful storage boxes. You can also use color accents to decorate a room for two children of different sexes.
- Lighting as a zoning option. Allows you to create accents in the right parts of the space. Colored lighting is well suited for a children's room. Zoning option: for example, one central chandelier, spotlights, table lamps near the work area and a sconce or night light near the bed.
Remember!
When zoning a child’s room, it is important to correctly identify three main zones: for relaxation, for extracurricular activities, and for sleep.
Arranging furniture
If the room is square and you need to install two beds, it is recommended to place them in the letter “L”. In the case of a rectangular room, it is better to organize sleeping places along one of the walls.
If the baby is alone, buy a loft bed for him: on top he will sleep, and on the bottom he will study. Don’t forget to purchase additional “protection” against falling out, otherwise the child may fall to the floor while sleeping.
Please note that the backrest is only suitable for a work chair. Other seating areas should be poufs.
The sleeping place should not be placed next to the door - noise from other rooms will prevent the baby from falling asleep.
Age characteristics
Design project for children's room 9 sq. m.
should be created taking into account the age characteristics of the child.
Baby.
If the room is planned for a newborn baby, in addition to the cradle, you need to think about a place for a changing table and a chest of drawers. It’s great if you provide it with a cozy chair in which the mother can feed and rock the baby.
Schoolboy.
The student is required to have a study area. If the children's room has a balcony, then it can be insulated and converted into an office - this will save several square meters. An option for arranging a loggia is a play area or a reading area.
Teenager.
For children over 13–14 years old, you need to provide a place for gatherings with friends and entertainment. A sofa and poufs, a music system or a TV are suitable for this task.
Small bedroom with balcony
Having a balcony will be one of the options for increasing the area. These two rooms can be combined by adding additional square footage and natural light, which will become much easier to penetrate into the room. The bedroom will acquire a zest that can be decorated in an original way.
This option must be documented and the restructuring must be agreed upon with the relevant authorities in order to avoid illegal redevelopment. In addition, removing the partition may be unsafe, so consultation with a competent person is simply necessary.
If the documents are received, then the work proceeds. The first step may be to strengthen the structure. Next, you need to insulate the balcony using polystyrene foam, mineral wool or extruded polystyrene foam. If the house is cold and the room is corner, it is better to make a warm floor or install an electric heater.
You can use the freed up space in a variety of ways. By completely removing all partitions, the room will become unified, and create additional space for relaxation, for example, by installing a comfortable rocking chair. If you leave the partition, then with the help of zoning it is possible to build a workplace by placing a small comfortable table. The main thing is imagination and the room can be changed beyond recognition.
Children's room 9 sq. m. for girls
The color scheme of a girl's bedroom is, of course, pink, pastel, mint, and peach shades. Try to use light colors - they are gentle and unobtrusive, and also visually expand the area and create an airy effect.
It should be understood that as the daughter grows up, she will decide on color preferences and the decoration of the room can be updated.
When furnishing, it is worth providing a comfortable table and chair - with height adjustment or ideally suited to the height of the child. A current piece of furniture for a girl’s bedroom is a dressing table or a comfortable wardrobe equipped with a mirror.
Converting a rectangle into a square
An extra few visual centimeters can be added by thinking through the design of the room. As was written above, a large wardrobe “eats up” part of the room, but at the same time gives it a less elongated silhouette.
Layout options for an elongated bedroom
Furniture should be placed asymmetrically, focusing on the corners. Do not clutter one of the corners, making the second empty. This way you will achieve even greater corridors and lengths, which you so want to get rid of.
Use “square” accessories. A carpet spread on the floor, a large picture on the wall, a coffee table and a pouf are elements that can radically change the layout of the room.
Walls with horizontal stripes make the room visually wider
As for finishing materials and wallpaper. Don't be afraid to use a cross stripe pattern. Yes, it will seem that the bedroom is lower than it actually is, but it will be noticeably “wider,” albeit visually. Also a good option would be several mirrors on the transverse walls. Just don’t attach them opposite each other, so as not to create the effect of a transverse endless corridor.
Mirror above the headboard - increases the space of the room
Children's room 9 sq. m. for a boy
Traditional colors are blue, blue, green, brown, olive, beige and wood tones.
The design can be varied with thematic motifs: sea, space, pirates and so on. If the decoration matches the theme, and is not just classic, then you need to choose suitable furniture, decor and attributes/accessories that match the theme.
A boy's bedroom can be equipped with a sports corner - hang a punching bag or install a horizontal bar. To store toys, you can purchase racks and plastic containers.
Style selection
The first step in arranging a bedroom is choosing a style, which will not only help you decide on further decoration, but will also tell you about the owner. The most suitable options for small rooms are presented in the table.
| Style | Description |
| Minimalism | The most common option for small spaces. They use only what is necessary, without unnecessary details or decoration. The geometric shapes are clear, the colors are calm, and there are no bright details to be found. Contrast is not encouraged; shades should be slightly lighter or darker than the main color. |
| Classic | The lines are laconic and clear. The material is exclusively natural. If the budget is limited, imitation wood for MDF furniture is possible. They use textiles, floral patterns, muted colors, tending to natural ones. An accent in the form of mirrors and sculptural fragments is possible. |
| High tech | This is an innovative solution, the use of progressive elements such as a transformable bed, drawers and shelves. The atmosphere is calm and at the same time contrasting combinations are allowed, uplifting the mood in the morning and providing relaxation in the evening. |
| Japanese | Reminiscent of minimalism, complemented by elements in the Japanese style. The furniture is no frills, simple, low. The color chosen is natural, pastel, the lighting is dim. A distinctive feature is decorating the bedroom with decor related to Japanese culture. |
Design of rooms for two children
Thinking over a 9-meter nursery for both children requires careful planning: you need to arrange the room so that everyone is equally comfortable in it, but so that the space is not cluttered to the limit.
To do this, you should pay attention to bunk beds or loft beds with sleeping blocks for two. It is also worth considering a storage system - these could be drawers for everything you need. An alternative is a built-in wardrobe.
It is important that in a 9-meter room there is a place for a personal corner for each child. Visual highlighting of zones - photo wallpapers in different themes, textiles, paintings / stickers on the wall.
Children's room style: what to choose?
There is no universal recipe, because the choice of style is directly dependent on the child’s age and preferences (if a teenager), character, and gender. For example, girls are more attracted to delicate airy shades, the presence of cartoon elements in the decoration of walls and curtains. The boy would like to associate himself with the hero of his time and see the main characters of his favorite films or cartoons on the walls or in decorative elements.
But teenagers are a different level of demands and a separate responsibility for parents. The following styles are suitable for decorating the bedroom of a daughter or son aged 13–14 years:
- Modern. It embodies all a teenager’s ideas about trends. There are bright, contrasting interior items, and the absence of children's elements and prints. Posters with iconic characters are suitable for wall decoration. Perhaps a teenager likes the contrast of white and black with small splashes of bright accents.
- High tech. This is an abundance of metal, chrome and light gray shades. Often the interior is associated with something futuristic: mysterious and incomprehensible patterns on the walls, ascetic ceilings with an aluminum chandelier, and so on.
Also, boys will certainly appreciate the industrial loft, while girls will be close to Provence or Art Deco.
Ceiling finishing
The ceiling in the design of a nursery for a girl can become a separate decoration of the interior or be an unremarkable design element. As for finishing, the most popular are stretched fabrics and simple whitewash, suitable for any nursery interior.
Stretch ceiling
A beautiful, practical and easy-to-use ceiling, but the installation cost is quite high. It is impossible to stretch the canvas yourself; this requires professional tools. Stretch ceilings can be of any color, plain or with photo printing, as well as matte or glossy.
There are woven fabrics, but in a nursery it is better to choose practical PVC. This surface is easy to clean, does not collect dust, and can also withstand a flood. While satin panels will be hopelessly damaged and require replacement, PVC can simply be carefully pierced and the water drained.
Whitewash
A simple, economical choice of ceiling decoration for a girl’s children’s room. Regular white, milky, pearl or vanilla color will not overload the design and will suit any decoration.
Photo wallpaper
They are often combined with multi-tiered ceilings and placed in the central part of the room. The image depends on the age and interests of the girl. It could be the sky, space, a world map, flowers, birds, kittens, butterflies or just beautiful patterns.
Recommendations for arranging small children's rooms
- It is not recommended to zone a 9-meter bedroom with arches, niches, multi-level ceilings, bulky shelving and plasterboard structures - all this will visually make the room smaller and create a feeling of enclosed and oppressive space.
- Remember that any furniture will not last as long as it serves an adult in the bedroom. Children are growing up, they are more active, so breakdowns, a change of interest and, accordingly, the need to replace interior items are possible.
- Curtains, cornices, lamps, cabinets - there is no point in choosing too expensive furniture and accessories. Or be prepared for the fact that after some time something will get dirty, torn, broken, and so on. But this does not mean that furniture should be without quality certificates and meet all safety standards.
- Take care of your safety. It should be manifested in everything: from finishing materials to the shape of furniture. All of them must meet environmental standards. Fragile composition, sharp corners, antistatic properties - all this should not be in the nursery. Also, do not make a lock from the inside of the room so that the child cannot lock himself in it. All electrical wiring must be hidden in the wall or under the floor, and sockets must be closed with curtains or special plugs.
- All necessary items must be within reach of the child's height. That is, you should not make racks for toys under the ceiling. A nursery is a small world, and a child should feel like a master in it. Use cabinets of low height; switches should also be mounted low. Optimally - no higher than 1 meter from the floor.
- For floor finishing, it is recommended to choose natural materials such as cork or boards. But it is better to save tiles or linoleum for other rooms, as well as carpet, which is considered a dust collector and a potential allergen. Soft flooring can only be left in the play or recreation area.
- Complex patterns are something you don’t need to be afraid of when decorating a nursery. The fact is that the child will be interested in looking at them, and this trains the imagination and vision. If you have a neutral background for the walls, you can use decor in the form of paintings, walls, stickers.
- Expensive silk wallpaper or liquid plaster are not something worth spending on when renovating a bedroom. The walls of the nursery are susceptible to scratching, drawing with felt-tip pens or paints, and mechanical impacts from balls. In this case, you can install a large chalkboard on a piece of wall or update the paint/wallpaper on the walls as needed.
- The child's bedroom must be provided with good sound and heat insulation. To do this, it is important to choose high-quality double-glazed windows with child locks, as well as a self-leveling floor with a “warm floor” system.
- To finish the ceiling, treatment with plaster, primer and white acrylic paint is suitable. And the water-based composition collects dust and can cause allergies. If you want to install a suspended ceiling, pay attention to fabric options that lend themselves well to decoration: a starry sky or another image.
Wall decoration
Wall decoration can become decor, but it is often used as a means of dividing a girl’s children’s room into zones. This is usually an accent wall or an area painted in a different color.
Wallpaper
The most popular type of finish due to its availability, abundance of colors and patterns, as well as ease of installation. In the design of a child's girl under 3-5 years old, it is not recommended to use paper wallpaper; it cannot be washed off from paints and felt-tip pens. In this case, vinyl or non-woven fabric is more convenient; they can be washed as many times as you like using cleaning products.
Plaster
Not the best choice for a child's girl, this finish looks rough and too simple. An exception is the design of a room in country or Provence style.
Dye
Unlike thick wallpaper, this finish will require perfectly aligned walls. The slightest defects will be instantly visible under the paint, which will not add childlike beauty and comfort to the design. In a small room of 9 sq. meters, you can choose glossy paints; mirror surfaces will visually expand the space, making it lighter.
Photo of a children's room 9 m²
Below you will find examples of the interiors of children's 9-meter rooms, which are planned to the smallest detail. Get inspired and use them when renovating a room in your apartment or house.
Bedroom in Khrushchev
Khrushchev buildings have an inconvenient layout. The bedchamber is usually a long rectangular room. Making it practical, beautiful, extraordinary is problematic. Repairs should begin with choosing a style and color scheme. You can choose almost any style. The color palette should combine light shades with brighter ones. You can make one wall bright and the rest muted. This technique will help to slightly correct the incorrect layout.
To visually raise the ceiling, hang straight curtains made of plain fabric on the window, securing them to the cornice just below the ceiling
The next step is the selection of finishing materials. When purchasing, you need to take into account the chosen style, color, quality, durability, wear resistance, and health safety. It's not worth saving on your purchase. Then you need to buy a bed. It should be compact and foldable.
By installing transformable furniture, you will be able to move freely around the room during the daytime
It will be possible to build shelves and a wardrobe into the niches. The dimensions of the furniture should be compact. Bulky items will look ridiculous. Objects must be installed close to each other. When purchasing textiles, focus on its quality. Natural fabrics in pleasant shades will last longer and look attractive.
