Parents always approach the renovation of a children's room more carefully, because the room should be thoughtful, comfortable and safe for the child. By drawing up a repair plan in advance, you can calculate its cost and reduce time and financial costs. What are the main stages of renovating a nursery, and is it possible to make it budget-friendly?
Floor covering
Color palette
Color is of great importance, influencing the unformed psyche of a child. Excessive brightness is not desirable. It is better to give preference:
- Beige;
- Blue;
- Cream;
- Olive;
- Green tint.
Red color provokes activity, yellow promotes concentration, orange evokes positive feelings, pink is a symbol of friendliness and calm.
Pastel colors are an ideal choice, which makes it easier to choose decorating attributes.
Storage in a small children's room
The best way to keep a small nursery organized is to create proper storage. You can use baskets, boxes and furniture for this. Moreover, the more closed this storage is, the tidier the space will remain. Here are a few examples to help you understand how to use these ideas in your apartment.
Walls
The planes are usually painted, decorating them with bright posters. This method will allow you to change the environment, adapting to the hobbies of the resident. An excellent option is stickers and decals; they are easy to apply and just as easy to peel off without leaving any dirty marks.
Girls will be delighted by butterflies, flowers, cartoon characters, and a clear theme for boys - airplanes, cars, space sketches. Sometimes such a plot picture takes up half the wall.
The decor of the walls in the children's room is represented by artistic painting in the form of graphics, a magical forest, and an underwater kingdom.
Polystyrene foam, polyurethane foam and paints will help you recreate a realistic tree or raised letters. This catchy spot will attract attention, becoming the highlight of the room.
A fashionable trend is inscriptions that look like a motto or phrase of a favorite hero.
A wall chalk board is a guarantee of self-expression for a daughter or son in writing and drawing.
Photo wallpaper, for all its colorfulness and attractiveness, should not occupy a large area. More often they are allocated an area at the head, these are images of animals, landscapes, sea inhabitants, cartoon images.
DIY nursery ideas
Decorating a nursery is not the easiest task. Children can very quickly change preferences, tastes, favorite characters and themes.
It is necessary to create a place in which the child will be comfortable for a long time, while it should remain interesting.
With minimal effort, you can create a space that will grow with your child. Looking for inspiration? We offer you design ideas that you can handle yourself. Don't be afraid to play with bright colors and bold styles. Make your child's space special and personal.
CHILD'S DRAWINGS AS AN OBJECT OF ART
Instead of buying posters and posters, think about ways to turn your child's creativity into interesting designs for their bedroom. You can buy matching frames in different sizes to create a gallery display that you can proudly display to guests.
You can refuse frames and use photo printing. Scan your works and make them into posters, or print them on canvas and stretch them on a stretcher.
FAVORITE T-SHIRTS
Don't rush to get rid of your child's favorite T-shirts that he has already outgrown. You can use them to decorate the headboard of your bed. Or make pillows out of them. This decor will highlight your child's individuality.
BEDHEAD AS A GAME
Make an imitation of a tent or hut at the head of the bed from any piece of fabric. When the child gets tired of this design, it can be easily removed and returned. This element will add additional comfort. Children love to create their own corners where they can hide and play.
STARS ON THE CEILING
You can make a stencil of stars and planets and paint the ceiling. You can use vinyl stickers. Children will love lying down and looking at pictures on the ceiling, dreaming and fantasizing about space and unknown galaxies before bed.
PAPER DECOR
You can make many variations from paper or cardboard to decorate a nursery. These can be butterflies, flags, stars, birds, pom-poms. They can be attached to walls or ceilings.
FUN STOOLS
You can paint the simplest stools and chairs as your imagination allows. In this example, the result is a cheerful pirate. It's also a good idea to give even the simplest side table a coat of chalk. It can be special paint or a finished board, just glue it to the table. You can also make cardboard appliqués, such as animals, on chairs with your children. Then coat them with varnish on top.
VINTAGE FRAME
A vintage frame with clothespins can be a great decoration for a child's room. Plus it's very practical. You can hang schedules, reminder notes, photographs and drawings on clothespins.
HEIGHT METER AS DECOR
You can think of a corner in the nursery with a height meter. On growth marks at a certain age, you can hang memorable photographs or drawings of this time.
PALLETS
A great way to organize and decorate space in a nursery.
SHELF-PLANE
You can make an airplane-shaped shelf using wooden planks and copper pipes.
WALL HOOKS
Wall hooks made from wooden planks can be whatever your child wants. You can also make hooks from old toys, paint them brightly and glue them to the board.
MOBILE
You can make a baby mobile above the crib with your own hands. As in the examples: made of braid, fabric or paper.
HOUSE-BED
Great idea for a nursery. Using wooden boards, you can make a frame for your child’s bed in the form of a house, paint it in any color and decorate it according to your mood or holiday occasion. Or add a canopy to create coziness. During the day, such an area can be perfectly used as a play area.
FABRIC DECOR
You can sew clouds from fabric and hang them from the ceiling. Or make a cute cloud for the wall.
ANIMALS SILHOUETTES
The walls can be decorated with animal appliqués, the silhouettes of which can be cut out together with the children. Then place the crafts in frames. Or use cut out silhouettes as a stencil and create paintings with paints.
GAME AREA MADE OF CARDBOARD
You and your kids can make a new play area entirely out of cardboard, like this ice cream cart. This funny homemade product will certainly be able to occupy children’s attention for a long time and will become a wonderful decorative area in the nursery.
COMMEMORATIVE FRAMES
You can hang frames with important objects or memories on the walls.
PLASTIC TOYS
You can give old plastic toys a second life by painting them with spray paint and making, for example, handles for a chest of drawers.
DREAM CATCHER
A dream catcher can be a great element of nursery decor. And the process of creating it will be very exciting for children. Make different versions with your children and hang them in the room.
FIRST LETTER OF NAME
You can make the first letter of your baby's name out of cardboard and pom poms and hang it above the crib. You can make them from paper flowers and hang them in a frame. Fantasy is not limited, experiment with material and form.
DECORATIVE PANEL GAME
A panel above the bed can not only perform a decorative function, but also a developmental one. In this example, a panel made of felt balls and stretched threads will help a child learn to count.
PANEL FROM NAILS AND THREAD
Using nails and threads you can create different interesting images. These can be constellations, a world map, animal silhouettes, geometric shapes and much more.
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Ceiling and floor
A ceiling surface with a starry sky or a map is the most favorite technique. A tension or two-tier structure with interesting LED lighting is not excluded
Suspended parts can float above in the form of:
- Airships;
- Strange birds;
- Stars;
- Clouds;
- Planets.
The flooring is preferably made of wood or cork parquet; these materials retain heat for a long time and are pleasant to walk on barefoot. Cork has high bactericidal and insulating qualities, and its shock-absorbing properties will protect children from injury when falling.
The play area is equipped with small rugs with a non-slip base; they may have a geometric pattern - checkered, striped, polka dots.
Large carpets with long pile are not welcome - they are collectors of dust and possible allergens.
Second life of an old suitcase
Often the issue of storing toys is acute. If you are faced with such a problem, then we suggest making a stylish box from an old suitcase.
Let's prepare the following:
- suitcase;
- small legs – 4 pcs.;
- acrylic primer;
- varnish;
- thin foam;
- textile;
- scissors;
- paints;
- brushes;
- PVA glue;
- centimeter.
We remove all excess from the suitcase and wipe off dust. Apply two coats of primer, and then paint the outer part and ends.
Leave the suitcase until completely dry.
We measure the dimensions of the suitcase and cut the foam rubber or padding polyester exactly to its dimensions. We sew together the insulation with the fabric that we chose for the lining.
We put the resulting lining into the suitcase and fix it with PVA glue.
We paint flowers on the surface of the suitcase with acrylic paints. It is better to choose neutral shades for this so that the product matches the decor of the room.
We coat the suitcase with varnish and leave it until dry.
We make holes in the suitcase and screw in the legs so that they are securely fixed.
If desired, you can decorate it with additional decor.
You can also make a beautiful dollhouse from a suitcase, which every girl dreams of.
We will prepare the following materials:
- suitcase;
- chalk;
- slate paint;
- brushes;
- acrylic paint;
- scissors;
- parquet varnish;
- cardboard;
- stationery knife.
We paint the inside of the suitcase with white acrylic paint. We do this twice so that the color is as clear as possible, without bald spots. Leave the suitcase until completely dry and cover it with parquet varnish.
We paint the outside of the suitcase with chalkboard paint.
We cut out shelves for the future dollhouse from thick cardboard.
We insert shelves into the suitcase.
From the outside we draw the facade of the house with chalk. If something goes wrong, you can always erase the drawing with a damp sponge and draw again!
We fill the suitcase with various toys and light doll furniture.
Textile
They successfully decorate the environment with textiles. Striped curtains, matching the bedspread or lampshade, will bring life to the room. Heavy curtains weigh down the interior and block natural light. The decor of a girl’s nursery is complemented by an elegant canopy that promises her sweet dreams.
For princesses, the Shabby Chic style is appropriate, characterized by:
- Delicate lace;
- Floral ornaments;
- Ruffles and bows;
- Frilly.
The boy will love the nautical theme with a sail over the stock, a steering wheel or an anchor on the wall. For a football fan, the color scheme of the team he supports will suit him.
A lot of pillows of various shapes laid out on the windowsill or near the crib will give a homely feeling, and it doesn’t matter if they are used for comic fights.
The combination of colors and the influence of colors on the child’s condition
As the saying goes, “There are no comrades according to taste and color,” however, decorating a nursery is precisely the process that, when choosing a design project, requires adhering to the basic rules and basic principles when creating an interior.
When choosing a color palette, you need to rely on the age and wishes of your baby, as well as take into account his special character. Speaking of characters. Everyone knows the four main types of human character:
- Melancholic;
- Phlegmatic person;
- Choleric;
- Sanguine.
Each of them has different colors and shades. For the former, blue is acceptable, for the latter, life without shades of green cannot be imagined, for others, red is adored, and for the latter, yellow is a favorite.
Considering the above, it is very important for parents to choose the right wallpaper color, curtain design and furniture upholstery range so that they all fit harmoniously into the overall interior and do not put pressure on the child’s psyche.
The combination of red and blue shades is well suited for interior design for children of different sexes
Good natural lighting will allow you to save on the purchase of expensive lamps and fixtures
Original design of a nursery for a boy in a nautical style
There is also an opinion, even held by experienced psychologists, that wallpaper or wall color should be chosen in colors that suit your child according to the time of year.
- Those born in winter like cool colors, such as blue;
- For those born in autumn, warm shades of red are more suitable;
- Those who were born in the summer will be delighted with the green and soft blue colors;
- Well, those born in spring will not remain indifferent to shades of yellow.
Of course, there is no point in placing special emphasis on these assumptions; they only serve as a small hint for parents and can slightly emphasize the individuality of the interior style. After all, no one knows their child the way their own parents know him, so the last word will naturally be theirs.
The secluded corner of the wigwam is becoming an increasingly popular technique among young designers when decorating the interior of children's rooms.
Color specialists strongly do not recommend painting the walls in a room in too dark colors; this can negatively affect the psyche of a growing baby. They also do not advise buying wallpaper with caustic, acidic shades. Soon they will simply begin to irritate him, especially if he is a teenage child.
If the baby is still a baby, then try to choose lighter and calmer colors, for example white, pink, turquoise, light green, soft blue, etc. And if the child’s character begins to change as he grows up, then it is not necessary to change the wallpaper or the color of the walls. To freshen up the look of the room, you can simply hang curtains in the shade you want or something like that.
Let your little ones also take part in decorating their future room. Although their opinion should not be decisive, it is still worth listening to it
Furnishings
When furnishing a room, take into account its square footage. The child should have plenty of space to play and move freely. Zoning is used to highlight a work compartment or a rest area. These sections are separated by color transitions, screens, and lighting.
The priority is transformable furniture that “grows” with the owner. For mobile tomboys, the space is not cluttered; a computer desk, a wardrobe and a couple of chairs are enough.
Thanks to the wide market range, boyish decor for a children's bed can be chosen to suit every taste in the form of a car, motorcycle, rocket.
It wouldn't hurt to set up a sports department with a wall bars and a rope. A young lady needs a dressing table with a mirror, ottomans, and she can be offered to sleep in a carriage bed or a castle.
Old but comfortable pieces of furniture can be modified by repainting the facades in a different shade or updating them using the decoupage technique.
Principles for placing furniture and decorating a nursery
Some furniture modules made from wood materials are easy to move. But, nevertheless, before ordering furniture you need to think about a convenient arrangement. When designing a small nursery, the principles of ergonomics are especially important.
1) It is best to place the child’s workplace near the window.
2) It is worth using non-functional angles correctly.
For example, if the room is square, with a window on the far wall, the table can be located opposite the window, the bed and wardrobe - near adjacent walls, closer to the corners.
If there are two beds, they can be placed perpendicularly, closer to the corner.
This way you can save free space for outdoor games.
The spaces near the window can also be rationally used for corner shelves and open shelving.
3) In addition to the above, if the room is of a non-standard shape, it can be decorated in an original way with items made specifically for the project. In this case, you can specially order
— sets with figured facades
- built-in niches
- a pouffe bench or a bed for a niche.
4) It is advisable to place small modules with sliding doors near the walls in the narrow part of the room.
5) And finally, let’s remember how stripes allow you to increase space. Horizontal lines “pull apart the walls.” And if in a narrow room the window is on the far short wall, it is better to place low, elongated objects near it - a desk or a bed. The window itself will be harmoniously decorated with horizontal blinds or curtains that create a horizontal line.
If the window is on a long wall, you can place a table and a tall module for books nearby. In this case, long curtains like an hourglass will look beautiful on the window.
In classic sleeping areas, homey and cozy, these vintage curtains are welcome. In a more modern children's play area, other solutions are needed. Therefore, let's talk in more detail about choosing the style of the room.
Decorative Accents
High-quality lighting is guaranteed by non-trivial lamps, a chandelier is a bunch of balls, a giraffe floor lamp, a table lamp is a fish.
The interests of children will certainly be taken into account; an athlete will need a shelf where cups and medals are stored, and a needlewoman will need an exhibition of her works - embroidery, macrame.
In addition, the following decoration variations are in demand:
- Garlands of flags, beads, stars on the window opening and on the ceiling.
- Photos.
- Drawings in homemade lightweight frames, suspended on a thin, inconspicuous fishing line.
- Soft ball chairs.
- Wicker baskets for toys.
- Unusual watch.
Decorating a nursery with your own hands gives the room individuality and originality. Just look at the value of an old suitcase converted into a dollhouse, or grandma’s old chest, which has become a pirate chest storing things.
Together with the child, they make picture frames from natural materials, appliqués, family trees, and dream catchers. All these things will undoubtedly take pride of place as decorations.
Children love to play in a hut or tent, so give them this opportunity.
It’s great if all the paraphernalia is united by a common design. If the most important thing for a baby is the presence of his father and mother nearby, then a schoolchild, and even more so a teenager, needs a personal space in which he feels free to study and do his favorite things.
The heirs have the right to offer their ideas for decorating the nursery, to which you must listen. Only in this case will your stay be comfortable, accompanied by a cheerful and optimistic mood.
What you can save on: budget renovation of a nursery
Often you need to make quick repairs for little money. In this case, it is quite possible to save:
- Instead of replacing the door, you can simply paint it. For example, white doors look neutral and aesthetically pleasing.
- Instead of expensive wall leveling, if required, you can use decorative textured plasters.
- A real chance to save money is to abandon the stretch ceiling in favor of painting. Stretch ceilings are already fading into the background, and the materials used for them are not environmentally friendly.
- DIY decor. You can make rugs and blankets, pillows, photo frames and other things for interior design yourself, putting your soul and idea into it. For example, knit a simple blanket or make a play mat from scraps of fabric.
Painted door
Renovating a children's room can be turned into an interesting creative process in which it is easy to involve a child.
A carefully thought-out interior provides, first of all, emotional and physical comfort, which is especially important for the development of children. You can view our gallery where we have collected more ideas:
Photo of room decor for a child
What's trending now
Zoning is one of the key parameters that you should pay attention to. But sometimes parents forget that the room should not only be functional, but also beautiful.
Aesthetics and the mood that arises when you are in the nursery are no less important criteria.
Boring adult wallpaper or plain, faded colors are, of course, practical. But not interesting.
Today, the nursery should look like a little fairy tale in which your baby lives.
Color as a basis
A children's room cannot be gloomy. And parents often want to saturate the interior with bright colors. But this is not always true, since an abundant accumulation of catchy colors can harm the developing psyche of a child.
The correct design would be not in bright, but in warm pastel colors with contrasting decor. The main thing is not to rush into making a choice. There are no trifles in repairs!
Shades of yellow and orange are associated with warmth and will fill a child's bedroom with the necessary coziness. Greenish, white, beige will serve as the basis for the design ideas of teenagers, and the “fruit” tones of peach and apricot will add softness to the typical interior for a girl.
The interior will be decorated with furniture in the same style
Nursery layout: retro style
At first glance, it seems that it will not be possible to decorate a child’s room in this style on a budget. This is really not easy, because such an interior usually involves the presence of real wooden furniture and expensive fabrics. However, you can always find worthy alternatives. Modern MDF products can be of any shape and color, so from all the variety it will be possible to find something suitable.
Economy design for a small children's room
Economy design of a children's room with carpet
The ceiling in the room can be left white, and the walls and floor can be kept in a single beige color. You can hang discreet curtains with small flowers on the windows, and place small paintings in simple rectangular frames with images of landscapes on the walls.
An interesting retro idea is a blanket made from scraps. It will make the atmosphere cozy and give it that unique spirit of antiquity.
Economy design of a children's room, light
Economy design of a children's room made of MDF
Small design tricks
As soon as you finish decorating the interior, its holistic composition and the compatibility of the elements within it should appear before your eyes. No object should “draw” attention to itself. Harmony in everything is the basis of a cozy room.
- There is the necessary basic set of furniture that should be in a child's room: a bed, a table and a chair for creative activities or study, a rack or wardrobe for clothes, books, toys. It’s good when these items correspond to the child’s age, there is no “for growth”. The solution is ergonomic models, adjustable for height.
- The location of the work area should be as close as possible to the source of natural light, and the head of the bed should be positioned so that the front door is visible.
- A wigwam hut, a marker board for drawing or taking notes, a ball basket, a dollhouse, a night light, for teenagers - an inflatable chair or hanging furniture, a soft pouf, a dart board, a designer lamp will add zest to a children's interior.
- When thinking about practicality, do not forget about figurative versatility. Children have a different perception of objects, where an adult has realism, a child has imagination. This explains the situation when a bed turns into a car, a pillow into a steering wheel, an ordinary bunny into a princess. In a nursery, a combination of materials and textures is important, but the room should not turn into a pile of design elements that do not match each other.
- Knitted items are associated with comfort. A bedspread or blanket on the bed will turn even the most discreet interior into a cozy nest.
- It is important to select indoor plants for the nursery based on their usefulness and how they will look in the interior. Large-leaved flowers, for example, amaryllis, will be noticeable against the background of wallpaper with a small, modest pattern, and vice versa, a fern will suit the walls with a bright accent. It is ideal when the color scheme of furniture upholstery or textiles echoes flowers.
If you have a pet who has chosen a place in the child’s room, then its furniture must also be correctly integrated into the design. The most versatile are wicker baskets, bedding, beds or houses, the color of which is in harmony with the overall color scheme.
What makes a good nursery? It appeals to a child who feels comfortable and relaxed in it, and where he can express his physical and creative abilities without hesitation.
Children grow quickly, their interests and hobbies change. But the concern of parents remains unchanged, one of the manifestations of which is comfort in the children's territory.
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Nook
It's no secret that girls are more prone to sentimentality than boys. At such moments, you really want to retire and indulge in reflection in a secluded place. It’s easy to create such a corner for a child. It is enough to choose a small area in the room that will accommodate a comfortable chair with a table or floor lamp.
A small sofa makes the interior even more comfortable
If the children's area allows, then personal space can be separated with a light ceiling screen, highlighting a relaxation area. This solution will be appreciated by young ladies who love to have get-togethers with their friends.
If a girl’s bedroom is small and there is no way to add a seating area, then a bed will serve as a secluded area. You can decorate a corner by placing a transparent canopy over the sleeping area and complement this option with decor.
Properly selected textiles add comfort and coziness
Room for two
The design features of rooms for two or more children are no different from those listed above.
The main problem parents will face is zoning. It is extremely difficult to take into account the different preferences of children and plan the space correctly.
For children of different ages and genders there should be two play areas and two work spaces. If the room is small, it is very difficult to plan it correctly.
It is worth paying attention to transformable furniture or multi-level structures.
Furniture
During adolescence, children change their preferences with enviable consistency. To avoid frequent repairs, the nursery must have dynamics. Non-standard furniture designs will help make the room more comfortable and cozy. An option would be sectional furniture on wheels, which is easy to rearrange and therefore make changes to the interior.
For a room for school-age children, a folding bed would be a good solution, thanks to which maximum free space will be preserved.
An interesting sleeping option is a sleeping area built into the closet. This model can easily be transformed from a closet section into a comfortable pull-out bed. Girls are unlikely to want to have such a design in their bedroom, but boys will certainly be interested in it.
Proper organization of lighting creates additional coziness and comfort
A children's room with functional furniture can easily be made cozy with the help of lighting. Subdued light will add softness and mystery to the girls’ room, and LED lighting will serve as decor in the autonomous territory of teenage boys.
Convenience and practicality
A newborn's room should be comfortable for both the child and the parents. Everything you need should be at hand: this way the mother can change the diaper and apply the necessary care products without letting the baby out of her arms. A chest of drawers for linen, a box with hygiene products, a box for clean toys and those in need of treatment are mandatory pieces of furniture.
The area must also correspond to the psychological characteristics of the growing organism. The necessary abundance of natural light should, if necessary, be covered with thick curtains. The crib should be installed so that when ventilating, a draft does not blow over it. All upholstery and textiles must be removable and washable.
The optimal colors are pastels, blues and greens, that is, soothing and allowing you to quickly fall asleep: the baby’s active activities are still ahead. Red, black, and simply contrasting elements should be excluded: looking at them can prevent a child from falling asleep, and imagination can also turn objects into monsters.
As soon as the child begins to play, it is worth thinking about zoning the nursery. The play mat will eventually give way to the study desk, but this area should be separated from the bedroom and can even be decorated in different colors. Color separation allows the body to quickly switch: get into a working mood when moving or calm down after active exercise in the sports corner.
It is also advisable to organize the latter, even if a girl is growing up: physical development is a prerequisite for the formation of any baby.
There are as many options for how to arrange a nursery as there are children themselves. Bright and modest, rich and laconic, naive and little distinguishable from adult rooms - this issue should be decided together with the little inhabitant. But there is one more subtlety that should not be forgotten: the theme should not deprive the child of imagination. The car bed is beautiful and original, but it will not allow the young dreamer to imagine it as a ship or an Indian hut.
A universal interior and a minimum of prohibitions is what allows you to think, develop and dream.
Is the girl’s room a princess or a hooligan?
Quite often, pink and peach tones are the choice of parents trying to raise a lady out of a hooligan. In fact, there are much more options for decorating a girl’s room:
- shades of lilac and lavender;
- peach and coffee;
- greens and sunny yellow.
Other techniques will help you instill a passion for women’s activities and hobbies:
- organizing a good dressing room;
- corner for handicrafts;
- nice big mirror.
You can also find some useful tips in our article on interior design for a 16-year-old teenage girl.
Boys
The boy's room should also meet the child's needs. If you want to raise a man capable of making minor repairs, you cannot limit these needs to him in childhood, scolding him for trying to paint or modernize. And even if the child is not yet able to assemble furniture, he is quite capable of tightening the hinge on a loose cabinet door.
More ideas on how to arrange a room for a 5-7 year old boy can be seen in this article.
A little later, you can actually make furniture with your own hands, involving your child in the process. This experience, even if clunky, will be worth more than the most expensive headsets.
A sports corner for a boy is a must. And there is no point in arguing that the area of the room does not allow it to accommodate a working, sleeping, and sports area. Two-level zoning will allow you to arrange everything.
Save space:
- transformable beds that can be assembled during the day or turned into a tabletop;
- two-story berths with a study table on the lower tier;
- podium beds, above which a horizontal bar and a gymnastic ladder are fixed.
However, such techniques are appropriate not only in a boy’s room. Issues of saving space are relevant both for large families and for those simply constrained by a lack of space.
