How to choose furniture for a boy's room
As when choosing an interior for a girl, the furniture in a boy’s room should be appropriate for his age. For kids, bright colors with interesting pictures are suitable, while a teenager cannot do without restraint and modern trends.
Preschooler.
It is extremely rare for infants to have nurseries, because they are constantly close to their parents. Usually the youngest family member gets his own room by the age of three, not earlier. It is logical that the design of a boy’s room differs from the design of a girl’s bedroom. Avoid excessive decor in your son’s nursery; it is better to choose light colors to add a feeling of comfort, use a large number of textile elements.
The boy will definitely need:
- comfortable bed;
- a small table with a chair for creative activities;
- a sports corner suitable for his age;
- a place to store toys so that a child from an early age learns to put his things in place;
- a wardrobe with convenient shelves and doors;
- chest of drawers for linen and bedding (at the request of the parents).
Schoolboy.
School age should be divided into two periods: 7–10 and 10–12 years.
Avoid bulky closets for things - boys at this age are not inclined to keep them in order. It’s better to put up a wall bars so that your son can develop, or just leave some free space, he’ll find a use for it himself.
Modular groups would be an excellent solution, because with their help the owner of the nursery will be able to choose the items he really needs.
Teenager.
How to choose furniture for a children's room for a teenage boy? It is not so easy to please your son at this age - he will definitely reject any of your ideas. As a parent, you will have to be wise and compromise, but there are a number of factors to consider when choosing a design:
- layout, location of window and door openings;
- the degree of illumination of the room during the day;
- hobbies of the owner of the room;
- your financial capabilities.
Of course, teddy bears on the wallpaper and a typewriter bed won’t do. A teenager may like a brutal brick wall in a loft style or photo wallpaper with mystical characters, space wars or city landscapes. It is important for him to choose the design of his room himself. Be mentally prepared for the fact that your child may generally give preference to dark colors. Try inviting him to dilute the gloomy interior with bright textiles, install a creative floor lamp, and hang shelves for collectibles.
How to choose furniture for a children's room for two children
Let us repeat that when choosing furniture for a nursery, it is important to take into account the age of the children, and the advice of experienced designers can also simplify your task:
- If the age difference between children is small, it is better to buy two beds, a chest of drawers and a changing table (if the latter is needed).
- You should not clutter the room with unnecessary objects - this will not allow you to use the room to its fullest.
- The room should be bright and spacious enough.
- If the age difference is large, the older one needs to be allocated a separate space, that is, the nursery will have to be divided into two separate zones. In this case, special modular furniture or partitions will help you.
- For children of different sexes and teenagers of the same sex, be sure to buy furniture intended for use by two children.
In addition to age and gender, it is necessary to take into account what colors children like, but give up the idea of choosing too bright, saturated colors for the nursery, because it is uncomfortable to constantly live in their surroundings.
What children's furniture to choose: its varieties and selection nuances
The main properties of children's interiors are colorfulness, mobility, and the ability to change to meet the needs of the room's occupant. Every child has his own characteristics, habits, and hobbies, but there are criteria common to all, which are the answer to the question of how to choose furniture for a nursery. The required elements of this room are:
- comfortable sleeping place;
- corner for creativity;
- spacious area for active games.
Growing up, a teenager spends more time on lessons, gradually he develops new interests, which means that the environment should change with him. Therefore, we advise you to consider the following furniture options.
Modular.
How to choose children's furniture according to the size of the room? Unfortunately, it is not always possible to integrate ready-made headsets into a small room, so convenient modular systems become the best solution. They are compact and include items of various shapes, purposes, and sizes. In addition, you can always choose a set that matches your chosen style, the layout of the room and the needs of its occupant.
The set can consist of almost any piece of cabinet furniture. If required, you can change this set by removing or adding elements.
Thanks to practicality, functionality and pleasant appearance, modular sets make it possible to create unique interiors. As a result, you will competently arrange the space, create comfortable areas for relaxation and activities.
Corpus.
We are talking about closed structures with a reliable back and stable side walls, bottom and top. Since children's furniture should be suitable for the child's age, all items have expanded functionality and the ability to be adjusted. Today you can find everything you need: a small pencil case or a spacious wardrobe, a bed, a bedside table or a spacious chest of drawers.
Ready-made headsets, made in the same style, form a monolithic multifunctional structure. However, when choosing a certain style for the interior, remember not only your own wishes, but also the child’s tastes and the possibilities of the room.
Gaming.
It is this type of furniture that can turn an ordinary room into a truly child’s one - attractive fairy-tale sets will definitely appeal to any child.
Here are a few themes in which play furniture for a nursery can be made:
- toy store with counters and cash register;
- hairdresser with cabinets, shelves for combs, a large dressing table;
- children's hospital complex;
- puppet theater - it will be interesting to both children and parents;
- vehicles: for boys there are cars, ships, planes, buses, and for girls you can choose a luxurious pink limousine or a fairy-tale carriage.
For active boys it is worth providing a small sports corner. It includes a slide, a horizontal bar, a swing, or you can install (reliably fasten) a wall with hanging rings.
Soft.
With the help of such furniture, coziness and comfort are created. If your child has a small children's room, it is best to choose a functional sofa.
As with other interior items, it is better to choose upholstered furniture made from environmentally friendly materials. The frame of the children's sofa is made from natural solid wood. The filler is hypoallergenic sheep wool, swan down or horse hair. Most often, parents give preference to universal models that can be converted into a comfortable sleeping place at night, and used for games and receiving guests during the day.
Thematic models.
Items for a children's room differ from ordinary furniture in that they have a number of stylistic and functional features. Thus, comfortable chairs are used not for passive, but for active recreation and entertainment. In general, furniture plays the role of a big toy, even if fairy-tale characters are not depicted on its facades.
Original chairs can be of the following shapes:
- Rocking chair. It is a convenient folding chaise lounge, which makes it possible to accurately fix a comfortable position.
- Classic option. This is a smaller copy of chairs for adults; this model is suitable for teenagers and primary schoolchildren.
- Furniture-toy. We are talking about soft frameless structures with a wide selection of shapes and colors. You can choose for a child's chair in the shape of cars, animals or fictional characters.
- Inflatable chair. It is distinguished by increased mobility and efficiency, because it can be easily moved from place to place.
Children's furniture differs from adult furniture in its size, safety, and attractive appearance. The interior of a child’s room should combine maximum comfort and originality.
How to choose furniture for a girl's room
The choice of furniture for a nursery depends on the age of the child. So, in infancy, a girl has no need for unnecessary accessories, that is, the room should only contain things that help parents care for their daughter. In general, the following stages of child development are distinguished:
- Infancy. Usually parents equip the nursery with a small crib, but we advise you to choose a transforming crib. Then you can easily turn it into a compact table, which your daughter will later use for creative activities.
- Period 4–7 years. By this age, girls acquire a large wardrobe that needs to be stored somewhere. It is best to choose a low chest of drawers for clothes and linen for a child’s room, as well as a wardrobe for outerwear and shoes. Both items can continue to serve the child.
- Period 8–12 years. This is the time when children develop hobbies and preferences are formed. In a girl's nursery there should be a cozy sleeping place, possibly combined with lockers. To create additional comfort, the bed can be equipped with special curtains. For a desk with a computer, it is better to choose a place near the window, so it will receive more natural light.
- Teenage years. This is the age when new acquaintances appear and girls begin to actively communicate with peers. The daughter may already give up the computer and choose a tablet instead, then the large writing desk can also be abandoned in favor of a smaller one. And, of course, a small table with a mirror for personal care becomes a must-have item in any teenage girl’s room.
If you need to choose a nursery design for your daughter, let her use her imagination, because today manufacturers of wooden furniture offer a wide variety of high-quality products for every taste.
