Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tips for redesigning a child's bedroom
By Fred McKinsey
Decorating isn't everyone's idea of the perfect relaxing weekend so most people try to do it as rarely as often. With a child's bedroom this can be difficult because as they grow up their interests change quickly and what might have been suitable a year before can quickly become too childish. Parent's also need to think about what children will need in the future so that they can minimise how much they will have to spend on the room later on.
Children who are approaching their teenage years will start to spend more of their time on their education and that should be an important part of their room. Parents should consider incorporating a place for them to study in their room so that they can really focus and not be distracted by having to sit near others who are doing more enjoyable things. Putting a desk in a child's room is a great way of doing this because there will be no distractions near them and the desk can also be used for other things when they aren't doing work.
Another very important thing to think about in a child's room is the colour as children can change their minds and outgrow certain colours very quickly. For an older child and a teenager bright colours aren't really suitable so it is best to avoid them altogether if possible. To get around this issue parents can use neutral colours when decorating the walks and then add colour to their child's room in other ways. Bedding and curtains for example can easily be changed but add a lot of colour.
The same problem applies to carpet and furniture. A racing car bed might seem like the perfect Christmas present but they will quickly outgrow it both in terms of size and the fact that their bed is a racing car. Wooden beds are suitable for children of all ages and a conventional styled and sized bed will mean that it can be kept for years and they won't grow too big for it.
Younger children will usually need a decent area of space so that they have room to do things. This space can later be utilised by putting a desk and chair in when they need them. It is obviously better for parents to take this route than to spend money and put something in which will later have to be removed.
Children who are approaching their teenage years will start to spend more of their time on their education and that should be an important part of their room. Parents should consider incorporating a place for them to study in their room so that they can really focus and not be distracted by having to sit near others who are doing more enjoyable things. Putting a desk in a child's room is a great way of doing this because there will be no distractions near them and the desk can also be used for other things when they aren't doing work.
Another very important thing to think about in a child's room is the colour as children can change their minds and outgrow certain colours very quickly. For an older child and a teenager bright colours aren't really suitable so it is best to avoid them altogether if possible. To get around this issue parents can use neutral colours when decorating the walks and then add colour to their child's room in other ways. Bedding and curtains for example can easily be changed but add a lot of colour.
The same problem applies to carpet and furniture. A racing car bed might seem like the perfect Christmas present but they will quickly outgrow it both in terms of size and the fact that their bed is a racing car. Wooden beds are suitable for children of all ages and a conventional styled and sized bed will mean that it can be kept for years and they won't grow too big for it.
Younger children will usually need a decent area of space so that they have room to do things. This space can later be utilised by putting a desk and chair in when they need them. It is obviously better for parents to take this route than to spend money and put something in which will later have to be removed.
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