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Designing Your Kid's Room is Child's Play!
Designing Your Kid's Room is Child's Play! By BatSheva Vaknin
Would your child's room benefit from some fresh design ideas and
reorganization? Most could, but it can be hard to know where to
begin and what concepts to use. Obviously, the age and
personality of your child, not to mention your budget, will
dictate much of the design concept. But where and how to begin?
With these easy-to-follow tips, you will be ready to dive right
in and decorate. A room with a viewpoint Every piece of
furniture, wall-hanging and accessory in a child's room
contributes to an overall feeling conveyed by the room. A sports
theme conveys excitement, while soft white clouds against a
light blue sky add a relaxing, inspirational touch. Choose the
design that is right for your child by having a conversation
with each object and piece of furniture before you place it in
the room, asking what it could contribute and where it would
like to be placed. Ask the room what color it would like to be
painted, or the walls what they would like hanging on them. Stay
open-minded and you will realize the answer to each question is
within you. Give your child the room of his or her dreams -
literally Did you know that children sleep for up to sixteen
hours a day and sometimes more, depending on their age? For
child development, sleep is as vital for health and well-being
as food. So your first consideration when designing your child's
bedroom should be to create a space that feels comfortable, warm
and safe. Keep this in mind when planning to decorate, since
creating an atmosphere where your child can sleep peacefully is
more important than adapting the latest hot design trend.
Minimize distractions, maximize peace of mind Messy, cluttered
rooms add a subtle layer of stress to the inhabitant, and can
inhibit proper relaxation. Keep your child's room
well-organized, with as few distractions as possible. Before you
begin to decorate your child's room, remove all furniture, toys,
clothes, and wall-hangings. Clean the entire room, using natural
cleaners that won't irritate your child's sensitive nostrils and
lungs. Color me beautiful Paint can transform an ordinary room
into a world of your child's own. Color will influence how your
child feels, so choose shades or combinations that promote
relaxation, security, happiness and love. Green, blue, pink,
pastel orange, and beige are all good choices. Let your child
help pick the color, but stay away from bright reds and yellows
which can be overly vibrant, making it hard for your child to
relax, and from dreary grays, browns or black, which can be
depressing and may affect your child's mood. Paint should be
freshened every two to four years, and should provide a nice
backdrop for the rest of the room.
Bed sheets, blankets and bumpers should also be soothing to the
eye, so steer clear of bright, dominant colors. Pastels of any
color work fine here, as does plain white or cream. When it
comes to room accents, you can be creative with colors. A
child's chair or step stool can be painted in bright primary
colors, eliciting feelings of excitement, while a large soft
teddy bear or rug can be light blue or pink, enveloping your
child in comfort and love. Clear that clutter! Once the paint is
dry, bring back in the bed. Place the bed in its ideal location,
then one by one, fill out the room with the other furniture
pieces (see Feng Shui Tips, below). If the room starts to look
cluttered, do not feel you must fit in everything. Trade
the
chest of drawers for a closet organizer, wire or wood systems.
Clothes that no longer fit should be donated, passed to a friend
in need, or stored in waterproof storage boxes in a garage or
storage space, along with clothes that are out of season. (Make
sure if you are storing these clothes to clearly mark the
outside of the boxes for easy identification.) Limit toys and
books to those the child makes use of daily and weekly. Give
away unused toys, or store them in waterproof boxes in a garage
or storage space. The more clothes and toys you get rid of, the
more room you will have for future fashions and fun activities.
Feng Shui tips You may have heard or read about Feng Shui, the
ancient Chinese art of object and furniture placement. Feng Shui
explains that each area of a room attracts a different type of
energy from the other areas. Implementing Feng Shui in your
child's bedroom design can maximize the effectiveness of the
furniture and art you are already planning to use. For example,
Feng Shui teaches that a bed should be placed in the corner of
the room farthest from the door. Your child's head should be at
the end of the bed where the door can be easily viewed, and
there is no chance of getting startled by an unexpected visitor.
The northern section of your child's room promotes stillness, so
this would be an example of an ideal placement for the bed. The
desk should be placed far from the door, in the Northeast part
of the room if possible, since this is the Knowledge/Education
Sector. This area is also a great place for educational posters,
such as letters of the alphabet or a picture of Einstein. Select
artwork carefully, taking time to notice any hidden messages.
Each image gives off a specific vibration, so only choose the
most positive pictures for the walls.
Of all the activities your child will do in his or her room -
including grooming, relaxing, studying, and playing - in mind
that sleep is most important and must be supported by the design
of the room. Take your child's personality into consideration,
as well as his or her hobbies and special interests. Still, keep
all décor in check so that it does not overwhelm or clutter the
space. And finally, have fun! The energy, love and care you
bring to this project will permeate every object's placement,
adding an invisible yet invaluable element to whatever design
you choose to implement. Please find the original article and
more information about this subject at
http://www.homeandliving.com/DesignAdvice.aspx?Category=KidsRoom
When Yale graduate, BatSheva Vaknin is not writing helpful and
insightful articles like the one you just read for
www.homeandliving.com, she writes plays, screenplays and short
stories. In fact, she has just completed her first novel.
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About the author:
When Yale graduate, BatSheva Vaknin is not writing helpful and
insightful articles like the one you just read for
www.homeandliving.com, she writes plays, screenplays and short
stories. In fact, she has just completed her first novel.
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