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Kids’ bedrooms are the most exciting spaces to decorate. This is why parents look forward to decorating them with their whole hearts. From choosing the suitable color scheme to bed types, there are so many ideas that can mesmerize as well as confuse you. However, you should never ignore other essential factors that you should keep in mind while renovating your kids’ bedrooms.
Whether moving to a new house or welcoming your baby, these tips will help you make the most suitable bedroom set for your kid.
1. Adaptable Furniture
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Overcrowding your baby’s room with unnecessary furniture will make the room less functional. Also, you should stylize their space with a piece of adaptive furniture that will not run out of usage or fashion even after your baby grows. This will save you some pennies in the future.
2. Optimal Lighting
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Make the best use of natural daylight by hanging translucent and light-blocking materials from windows; avoid using opaque curtains. Arrange artificial lighting with separate on/off in the second place. The three areas (rest, study, and play) must have both general and specialized lighting. For example, you can add a reading lamp for the bed, a desk lamp, and spotlights to illuminate the closet interior.
3. Wall Paint
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They can sketch on anything, and walls are their favorite canvas. When redecorating a space, it’s important to remember that walls must be strong enough to withstand any decorating choices a youngster may make. It is best to use vinyl paint, waterproof wallpaper, or wooden paneling on the walls so that baby’s experiments can be easily wiped up.
4. Storage Area
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You have to have ample storage space in your kids’ bedrooms as they’ll need to store many things in their closets in the first few years of their life. Books, toys, and clothes are some of the essential things that accompany the baby’s bedroom drawers. So, keeping a spacious storage area that can fulfill your kid’s storage needs for a few years should be on your highest priority list.
5. Ample Space
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Besides good storage space, your kids’ bedrooms should have a good amount of area where they can play and roam freely. To create a space for recreation and pleasure, you can add a tent, ceiling stars, or a blackboard, allowing kids to express their ideas and creativity while constantly feeling comfortable in their environment. Of course, they might have a lot of fun there, so it has to be a location where they can let their imaginations run wild.
6. Unreachable Objects
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Your baby should be able to interact with everything around them. Arrange the space and furniture so that your baby can reach their toys, books, and clothes without unnecessary discomfort. If you place heavy objects at a higher level, that can increase the risk of injury. So, it’s advisable to maintain a low ground-level setting around them.
7. Right Color Scheme
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Children’s tastes change as they grow and outgrow their outfits, often appearing at light speed. Therefore, deliberately picking a color or decor for a room may not be a perfect idea. The same is true if you consider giving the entire room a particular theme or extremely bold color. The trick is to maintain the walls in muted colors and add color accents with furnishings like pillows, bedding, or artwork that can be readily changed to suit the cognitive upbringing and taste.
8. Good Flooring
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You wouldn’t want your kid to spill liquid on the floor or themself slipping on it and get injured. So, it’s best to cover your floor with a clean, washable, stylish rug. It will compliment your baby’s bedroom decor and decrease the chances of having a dirty floor.
9. Child Safety
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You should consider even the tiniest items to make a child’s room as risk-free as possible. Keep in mind that kids will always come up with ways to “misuse” something, which might be deadly occasionally. For instance, it could be dangerous if you or anybody else gets caught in dangling wires or if your kids tug on your blinds. Likewise, unsafe furniture and rugs without a non-slip grip can lead to bumps and falls. Additionally, window and door locks must be childproof to prevent injuries or accidental lock-ins.
10. Suitable Bed Choice
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It’s best to choose different beds for different kids’ age groups. For example, you can save money by buying two separate beds for your children and by avoiding investing in a convertible crib. As your kid grows faster than you think, you’ll soon have to purchase a new bed. Upgrading from a cradle to a conventional bed with detachable rails is an excellent alternate option for this issue. Floor-height beds are another option to provide your kids with greater flexibility, especially after they start moving around independently. Of course, you must take the required safety measures to prevent them from falling.
Decorating a bedroom where your little one can play, sleep and roam freely is a dream for many parents. And with the right tips, you can effectively enhance your child’s living space. Let us know in the comment section below if you have more information about kids’ bedroom decorations.
