Decorating a child’s room may seem easy, but it can take a lot of thought and consideration. In addition to making your child feel part of the process, selecting the right furnishings can bring comfort and security to their living space. The following tips can help you make the best choices when you’re looking to furnish your child’s room.
Lots of Storage
The kitchen isn’t the only room in your home that you’ll want to concentrate on being organized. In addition to picking out a bed and desk, you’ll also find some cool kids furniture ideas that can keep them organized and happy. Look around for some decorative storage containers that serve as double duty such as matching the room’s décor and being large enough to house their toys and games. While you may lean toward something complicated and fancy, children will be better organized if they can put things away without a lot of hassle.
Changing Tables and Crib
After you’ve focused on organization for your household, you want to determine your child’s needs. If your child is at the nursery stage of their life, a changing table and crib are must-haves for parents. Safety is the number one concern, so you want to ensure that they’re made from materials that are sturdy. They should also have smooth corners and guard rails to prevent your little one from falling. The materials should also be toxic-free. Children can grow at a rapid pace, so you want to make sure the furnishings will last you through several stages of their early lives.
Furniture and Bedding
If your child has a particular theme in mind, you can choose the furnishings to mesh with a certain color or character. However, to prevent a lot of waste, you want to select pieces that are durable and can be used through the years. In addition to a headboard, mattress and bed, you may also want to look for shelves and other accent pieces to add character and dimension to their space. Since this is their room, your child will thank you for including them in the decision-making process.
Nightstands and Tables
Depending on how much space your child has in their room, there are other options that can make their room more habitable than just a bed, storage and shelving units. Nightstands or tables can add functionality and character. In addition to housing lamps and glasses of water, the accessories should also include drawers for clothing, socks and other essentials.
Desk and Chairs
Parents should encourage their children to find a quiet place to do their homework and study. Decorating their room to promote creativity can help them concentrate and do well at school. There are a number of desk styles on the market today that can house computers, laptops and books. You can also find them in an array of styles and colors that can blend with their other furnishings. You also want to look for something with an ample of amount of space that provides them with the right comfort level.
Adequate Lighting
Even small children can suffer from insufficient lighting. While a ceiling fixture may seem like a lot of lighting for a child, you need to consider other options such as desk lamps. Placed in the right place in a child’s room, the extra lights can prevent glare from the sun or computer screen and provide the right amount of light for them to play or tackle their homework projects. You may also want to add additional lighting units to shelving units, and their closet space.
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These are the important things to consider, not just if your child takes a glance at something and then says that is what they want, it is good to shepherd the process with these parameters in mind!
I picked sets for my boys based on looks. I should have planned better for storage now that I think about it.
Good points. Home ever for a nursery I don’t think a changing table is a must have. I didn’t have one for my oldest and didn’t get one for my nearly 8 month old.
Yes, having the right furnitures that will also help kids organize things. It’s great to live in our generation, we are spoiled by many options 😉
I remember when I was doing my son’s nursery I bought a lamp because it was so cute. Turned out to be useless because a nursery needs to be set up to function for the adult, not for the child. However, once he was out of the crib and into a bed, it became a perfect lamp for his nightstand.
This is so helpful we are currently renovating the boy’s room and changing furniture around so we have been looking for new pieces to go in the room.
Lighting is important for me, because I want my kids to have good eyesight and that often means finding the right lighting. These are all essential though, especially when they’re starting to accumulate their own stuff, not the ones from when they were babies.
Windows and study table is my choice, I love your idea, I think I will make this as my son’s room inspiration.
I think it also has to stay within the budget and have a room that can grow along with your child.
Great ideas. I love the idea of having an area for study to be able to do homework.
this is a great idea since we are thinking of finding new furniture for my daughters new room
After spending time in my nephew’s room I fully understand the importance of storage. He is only 2 but has books and toys everywhere and more clothes than I would know what to do with.
well it’s not an easy task I’m very indecisive and i can go back and forth a million times these are suggestion to keep in mind for the future
My daughter is five but she doesn’t want to sleep in her own room yet, maybe the right furniture will do the trick. Thanks!
It is important to think about the lighting in a child’s room. My youngest had only a ceiling fan light and it was atrocious for reading. Fixed it. 🙂
these are awesome tips…the less the better especially in kids bedrooms.
If I could go back, I’d definitely make storage a bigger priority. It would have been nice for the kids to have their own homework desks too.
I love the bed with the trundle! Storage and space seem like the biggest concern in my small old house.
I love changing our crib, I want the homework desk too for our room, so I don’t need to go In the Library just to work
oh I have to admit I love decorating and revamping the kids room and storage is a huge must with 6 kids
Nightstands for me are essentials. I have two. One in every side of my bed
These are some fabulous tips!!!! Lots of storage is definitely something to shoot for with kiddo rooms!
What great tips, thanks so much for the helpful information. I’d love to set up a room for the grand kids.
Lots of storage in my kids rooms to keep the stuff up and out of the way. A desk is so important for crafts and doing homework. Thanks for the awesome tips.
These are great tips! This can be a daunting task. Thanks for sharing!
Great information, we are moving into our first home and these guidelines will come in handy for the kid’s room
We went for a versatile collection made from solid wood.