If you have already basked in the joy of self-designing your newborn’s nursery, there’s no stopping you getting creative again. So, with the passing years keep developing on your fancy for ideas for the rooms and nursery of your kids.
As your kids grow, you must cater to their changing tastes and interests and keep in mind functionality according to age as well. Hence, it would be practical if you go for a designing plan that will not become out-of-date soon.
A plan that combines some permanent concepts and some changeable ones can save time and money of redoing a kid’s room with every passing age.
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Enduring ideas for the kids’ rooms and nursery:
- Choose a color scheme that is a mix and match of various shades. A kid is less likely to get bored of a blend of colors, rather than single and primary shades. A combination of pink, blue, yellow, red and green is a big hit. So, is a combination of soft and bright colors. Color borders and strips that can be replaced are a great idea. Color variations also allow more innovations and greater scope while changing the other contents of the room, according to the age of the kid.
- A classy arrangement of vintage bedding and a chenille window valance gives a timeless touch to the room.
- Going for a crib that can be converted to beds of various sizes according to age, is also a long-term investment.
- Be lavish as far as storage is concerned. While the newborn may not take up too much storage space initially, as he or she grows, the dresses, shoes, toys, gifts and later books, bags, etc. will simply overflow. Hence, think ahead when you buy the baby closets and chests.
- A piece of furniture or an old quilt from your baby days is also an ageless appendage. For instance, rummage the attic for your childhood chest, give it a fresh coat of paint and just watch the wonders. The antique look it creates will connect the child to his or her roots and it would be even better if you choose a conventional color tone for it, say a wooden finish. It adds a touch of sentiment and sense of attachment and when coupled with family photos could be an effective bonding tool.
- Leave some space for later additions. Do not cramp the room with contents. Keep some spare space to add stuff that suit the kid’s changing age.
Apart from these ongoing plans, some inspirational and stimulating ideas for your kid’s growing mind are also vital. Here, you could just as well compromise on the long-term concept and go for contemporary stuff that would have to be replaced with the child’s age.
Check out these inspiring ideas for the kids’ rooms and nursery:
- Get your child a collection of stuff that pampers his interests. Say, if he or she is the adventurous kind, then get pictures of pirates, toy cars, adventure games, airplanes etc. However, always leave scope for new additions. If your kid shows arty streaks early on, splurge on coloring and drawing items like watercolor, crayons, color pencils etc. Art could also become the focal theme of the room with the help of posters and wall hangings etc.
- Always get some mementoes if you have been traveling to places either on your own or with the kid. This is educational and refreshing as well. Say, Hawaiian souvenirs could match well with a room that creates a water world theme, while models of antique dolls could enhance a period theme.
- Nursery rhyme prints are an all time favorite. Enliven them with pictures, colorful frames and suitable decorations.
- Never forget to outfit the room with a bookshelf that would obviously see new contents every other day.
Thus your kids rooms and nursery ideas should promote a proper synchronization of color, comfort and enjoyment.
by Manuel Kupka
