The Golden Rules for kids’ bedroom design is based on 3 core tenets…
- Plan for a few years ahead.
- Plan to allow for kids activities.
- Create as much space as possible.
First of all let’s think about the main activities that go on in bedrooms and how they should determine the overall design which are sleeping, dressing, playing and studying.
Studying
Study areas are most successful if they focus the mind by filtering out distractions. A desk is great up against a wall (or room divider) so that there’s somewhere for shelves and maybe a pin board. If you can create a study alcove so that the desk has a kind of sheltered feeling with its own light source that would be a great place to study.
Playing
Now depending on the age of the child playing can mean very different things. Getting older it might mean Lego or My Little Pony. Then at the tween and teen stage there might be hobbies to accommodate. Whatever the age there’s often other children involved be it play dates or sleepovers.
Dressing
Obviously to dress you need a wardrobe or closet and the space to dress. Make sure there’s privacy from the outside for getting dressed. If you have young children you may want to consider custom window treatments for added privacy.
Sleeping
When children get into bed they want to feel safe and cosy.
At Kilcroney Furniture we have supplied beds, compact beds, bunk beds and high beds to generations of children. Gautier in France design and produce comfortable, practical, sustainable, safe and robust children’s and teens bedroom collections. We are stockists for over 30 years now and are so proud to represent Gautier in Ireland. Some of their collections can incorporate a desk, storage and where possible a underdrawer with a mattress for that extra sleeping space if a cousin or friend stays over night.
We know the bedroom you are creating for your child will become their journey, safe haven, adventure, theatre and refuge. You and your child are always welcome at Kilcroney Furniture.
