A Guide to Decorating Your Child’s Room

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Children are God’s unique creation. Full of fun, frolic and creativity, there must also represent their free spirit. The key to getting the room is to do it according to your child’s interests and hobbies. Your child may like sports or science. She could be a Barbie lover or a hot wheels fanatic. Either way, different things attract different children. Their room is also their sanctuary- somewhere they feel completely at ease and can be who they please. Thus, it is also important to make it comfortable and cozy. Below are some tips by one of the best kid’s room interior designer in Pune- Wood Works Club:

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Keep the essentials in mind

Before jumping to wallpapers and other ornamental things, get the essentials right. Every child needs a bed, a study table and a wardrobe. A bookshelf is not mandatory but gives extra storage space. Everything else is optional and you have complete freedom to decide on it. If the child is still an infant, getting a storage area for toys will also be helpful. All furniture and decoration should be child-friendly, i.e. they should have blunt corners, should not be too high or in the danger of falling if too much weight in on it. Wardrobes and chests can be fixed to the wall to prevent falling. Beds should ideally not me made of metal. If the room is small, getting foldable furniture is also an option. Foldable chairs and tables can be used only when needed. For teens, it’s important to use versatile furniture since they may want to adapt it to their taste and mood.

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Choosing a theme

A room does not have to follow a theme or a pattern but doing so will make your task easier. The theme can be chosen out of interest areas like sports, science, arts etc. or it can follow a certain color preference, You can also get customized themes like that of a superhero or a specific place or character for a kid’s room interiors. Such things should be chosen after consulting the child since he/she will be using the room.

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Study hard, play harder

The two main activities of a child are studying and playing. Thus, getting these two areas right is critical. The study table should get plenty of natural light, be large enough to keep books and work at the same time, be of the right size and quality, and be close to switch points and bookshelves and ideally in corner where the child can concentrate. The okay one on the other hand should be as creative and colorful as possible. You can go all out with toy, colors, games and themes. It is also important to differentiate between the study zone and the play zone to embed thus difference early in life. Thus, keeping them at some distance is key.

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Walls and wallpapers

Although a blank wall is like a blank canvas, no kid would want to have a blank colored wall in his/her room. In that case, you have a number of options. First, you can opt for a wallpaper. For example, if you want it to be educational, you can get a wallpaper of the world map or if your kid is a fan of Messi, then you can get a football-themed wallpaper. A second option is to decorate the walls with stickers. Wall stickers can be easily found online or in home decor stores. Another option is to make a wall writable. Ideally, you can have one accent wall with a major interest representation and the rest of the walls may be plain colored ones.

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Storage space

Storage space is a major concern with most parents. For this too, there are a number of options available. First is the traditional wardrobe. Again, this shouldn’t be bulky or with sharp corners. To keep things interesting, it should also be in sync with the theme or the color scheme. Kids are also likely to stick things on it, so make sure that it’s made of a material where taking out sticky things is not an issue. For infants, a chest of drawers will also be sufficient to store clothes. Toys can be stored in a basket or a DIY box. Making this box can become a fun activity. For books and other decorative items, open shelves are the way to go. They are easy to put and take down and very versatile.

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The crucial thing to keep in mind is your child’s interests, hobbies, likes and dislikes. After all, he/she will be the one using the room. To do kid’s room interiors, you can also get an interior designer like Wood Works Club. Visit their website www.woodworksclub.in to know more.

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