Experiments with color
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It is not difficult to notice that most of the IKEA furniture is presented in white. Decorating walls in pearl tones and snow-white furniture is a win-win option and an excellent solution for small rooms, since light colors can create a feeling of cleanliness, freshness and spaciousness. This design is suitable for both children's rooms for boys and girls.
However, without rich accents you can end up with a monochromatic and boring interior, so highlight one of the walls with a contrasting color or panel.
By placing a light bed or chest of drawers along this wall, you will achieve the desired effect. The room will take on a complete look after adding accessories, of which there are plenty in the IKEA assortment.
Light-colored furniture looks especially interesting; if the girl’s children’s room is spacious, then the walls are decorated in rich colors. Against such a background, the snow-white set looks impressive.
Preschoolers like the colorful design; older children prefer the presence of pastel colors with bright accessories in the interior.
Inspirational solutions and design examples
For girls and boys, it is necessary to arrange individual areas if there is only one room. Extraordinary solutions will come to the rescue: buy a bed complete with a work area, install a chair-bed, or choose a comfortable two-tier model of a bedroom set.
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Variety of textures
To make an IKEA-style children's room look original and fresh, try not to use furniture from one collection, but dilute the IKEA set with a model from another manufacturer. Antique or homemade pieces of furniture are perfect.
A good solution would be to match the furniture set with items from other IKEA departments. A shelving unit, folding chairs, and wicker baskets for small items can be found in the garden furniture department.
It will be nice if several elements have different textures and colors; they will add zest to the interior. White furniture is usually combined with dark or metallic furniture, complemented by bright curtains.
Idea for an unusual nursery design
First of all, you should abandon the excessive severity of lines, the desire for symmetry and compatibility. Combine the interior from several different furniture series.
You should not use the same furniture. It's boring and more suitable for the room of an adult, sensible person. Children love everything atypical, out of the box and interesting. Choose a couple of items that are different in color. They will help delimit space and attract attention.
For example, choose a gentle, light shade for the main furniture and make a bright accent on a toy chest, carpet or craft table.
In such a cozy atmosphere, the child will enjoy doing needlework and creating various crafts; for example, on the website master-klassi.ru you can find many interesting ideas for children of any age.
Bright shades of green, red, yellow, blue help in the development of spatial and creative thinking in a child. A bright color transition will clearly highlight the playing area.
Another option for a children's room in the IKEA style is to designate the sleeping part of the room. You can use furniture in the room from one manufacturer, and the sleeping part from another or from a different collection, color, etc.
Adult or antique furniture is ideal. In this case, the bed and bedside tables will remain to grow. This will allow the child to feel like an adult and save money in the future.
Furniture to grow
All IKEA furniture is very functional and thought out to the smallest detail, so it is ideal for children of any age. When you decide to buy furniture for your child’s growing room, you should choose it in the adult bedroom department and in neutral colors. When the child grows up, you can change the design by changing the textiles.
Instead of buying a children's wardrobe, you can buy a sliding wardrobe; some models of chests of drawers include the ability to transform into a changing table.
The IKEA children's furniture catalog contains a sufficient number of beds with sliding frames: Lexvik, Sundvik, Minnen. They are perfect for preschoolers and older children. As the child grows, it can be adjusted.
Hemnes daybeds with drawers for bed linen also deserve attention. If desired, soft pillows can easily turn the couch into a comfortable sofa.
How to furnish a nursery using IKEA products
Combine IKEA with other brands in the interior of the nursery
To prevent the room from looking like the photo in the Swedish manufacturer’s catalog, you shouldn’t get carried away with its products. A sign of good taste is a combination of products from different manufacturers. In fact, this advice applies to arranging any room in an apartment, not just a child’s room.
Then it is better to choose decor and textiles in other stores. And vice versa: if you bought the main furniture from other manufacturers, then related products can be purchased in the store of the Swedish brand.
Choose functional furniture
The range of cribs “for growth” is what the Swedish company is famous for. But this is not the only useful option. Judge for yourself.
Bed
If you don’t want to choose a new bed every three years, we recommend paying attention to products with a sliding mechanism. In the photo of the interior, these IKEA cribs look great
- The “Sniglar” and “Gulliver” models have a simpler design; for the latter, you can also purchase a “Vikare” mobile side.
- Busunge is available in two colors: white and pink.
- Sundvik looks a little simpler. But the main part is made from solid pine.
If you don't have much space in your room, you might consider a loft bed. This design is suitable for schoolchildren from 6 years old. This is the wooden model “Stuva/Fritidis”, as well as the more industrial “Vitval”, “Tuffing” and “Svarta”.
Of course, there are also bunk beds for two kids. These are models from the Vitval, Tuffing and Swerta series, as well as the wooden Midal.
Storage system
There are cabinets, shelving, small storage cabinets, chests of drawers and drawers. All items are designed in such a way that even a small child can independently get toys or clothes.
This is a shelving system for storing toys, art supplies and any little thing that is so important to a child. You can choose different colors for both the racks themselves and the containers, and complement the design with hanging shelves and narrow frame cabinets.
Check out other departments
It is not necessary to decorate the interior of a children's room with IKEA products for children. There is a lot of interesting things in other departments.
- If eco-style is close to you, add Branes baskets or Knagglig wooden boxes to your interior.
The student will need a “Weggis”, “Svensås” or “Sösdala” writing board. - It is convenient to place a mobile table for storing books in the nursery. Or create a composition from Eket shelves.
- Don't limit yourself to decor. If the child is over 7 years old, it may make sense to purchase not children’s furniture, but a normal-sized wardrobe or a Kallax-type shelving unit. The same goes for the bed.
Customize
Another piece of advice that can often be heard when purchasing products from a Swedish manufacturer. When decorating the interior of a children's room for schoolchildren, IKEA furniture can be customized together with the child.
Of course, from a practicality and style point of view, it is best to leave the main furniture white. So it will definitely suit both preschoolers and teenagers. But no one forbids repainting cabinets and shelves from the inside.
Another workable option is to paint hanging shelves, come up with fun inscriptions on toy storage containers, or paste stickers on the shelves.
Don't forget about the decor
In real photos of children's IKEA interiors, it is easy to notice the decor, which is not always child-friendly. Especially if this is the room of a teenager or a child of 10-12 years old.
The attention of children under three years old is attracted by bright colors, so toys, paintings, and even textiles can be chosen accordingly.
- Preschool age is all about playing and exploring the world around us. Who didn’t build huts as a child? You can complement the space with a ready-made “Cirkustelt” or “Busa” tent.
- For primary school age, decor with your favorite book and cartoon characters is suitable.
And teenagers can already realize their ideas on their own, think about decorating a room, hanging posters or even repainting, for example, a bookcase.
Use of modular designs
The main feature of IKEA furniture is its versatility. It is in the children's room that modular designs will come in handy. Each element is modular, that is, it can be used in various combinations.
To store toys, purchase a convenient Trufast storage system. The child will be able to put things in order himself or get the necessary item, since it is possible to place the modules at a convenient height.
Stuva Series
One of the popular IKEA furniture series, which features a modular structure. Models from the Stuva series grow with the child, adapting not only to the dimensions of the room, but also to age needs.
In the future, a practical changing table will turn into a comfortable table for children's games, and as the child grows up, into a desk.
Models from the Stuva series can be perfectly combined with each other, creating a holistic design for the nursery. In addition, the furnishings can be supplemented with separate modules that can be easily integrated into the interior, improving the functionality of the room.
Among the traditional items of Stuv we can highlight:
- chests of drawers Foglia and Fritids,
- wardrobes and wardrobes Foglia and Fritids,
- modules for toys Foglia and Fritids.
In addition to single-function pieces of furniture, the collection includes complex combinations for storing clothes and clothes from Foglia and Fritids, a table with a compartment for Fritids toys, a loft bed from Foglia and Fritids and other practical and modern solutions.
Prices are democratic and affordable. The cost of chests of drawers is up to 7 thousand rubles, and a transforming bed can be purchased for 26 thousand.
The great advantage of this collection is that from individual modules you can assemble completely different compositions that are suitable for any layout and size of a children's room.
Attention to accessories
Having looked at the finished interiors in the photos of IKEA children's rooms, we can conclude that children's rooms should be light, which is achieved by using lighting devices: lamps, wall lamps, night lights. To make the room look even more interesting, bright and original textiles are selected.
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It is better to choose a nylon carpet for a child's room, as this material does not cause allergies, is durable and easy to care for. A wool carpet is beautiful and pleasant to the touch, but it is hardly worth placing it in a child’s room precisely because of its allergenic properties.
Give preference to curtains made from a mixture of linen or cotton with polyester; they are a more practical option for a child’s room.
Selection of lighting
When creating a design, lighting should be treated with special attention. In the children's room, it is necessary to illuminate the play area; schoolchildren need sufficient lighting at the desk.
You can place an original night light on the nightstand next to your child’s bed or hang it on the wall. Lighting for a nursery is also an additional option for creating an atmosphere to give the room comfort and personality.
Taking into account the above recommendations, you can arrange a nursery for your child yourself, taking into account age characteristics and growing needs.
Photo of a children's room from IKEA
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