We all come from childhood.Of course, one can argue about the indelible imprint of the child's surrounding reality for the rest of his or her life. After all, the extravagant fashionistas of the sixties of the last century were girls of the post-war generation, who grew up in conditions of devastation and half-starvation, and many writers, musicians, artists and actors spent their childhood in communal apartments and barracks devoid of refinement and aesthetics. However, modern parents (thankfully - times are different now!) not only try to arrange a separate living area for their children, a personal, so to speak, living space, but also try to design this space according to all the rules. And what are these rules? What should be followed when designing a children's interior? What do professionals say about this? Let's find out.
Designers' opinion
Interior designers consider the children's room to be one of the most interesting objects of their work. However, when developing the design of a room for a child, they are guided by the main immutable principles:
- Multifunctionality
The area of the children's room should accommodate bothat least three zones: a sleeping zone, a study zone, a recreation and entertainment zone. The zoning principle is relevant both for a children's room with one occupant, and for a room where two or three children will coexist. Only in this case, zoning should be both functional and individual.
- Individuality
Another important principle of interior designchildren's room - the correspondence of its furnishings to the character and habits of the child (children). By the way, this principle is also the basis for creating a cozy interior. Designers also try to take into account the child's gender, age and temperament. And this concerns not only the selection of furniture and the color scheme of the room, but also important details for the child, right down to the height of the door handles and wall switches.
- Multidimensional lighting
There should be several in the children's roomlight sources: the main ceiling light, a night light and light in the work (play) area. Daylight in the children's room is also important. And its intensity is determined not only by the location and size of the window, but also by the style and density of the window curtains.
- Simplicity of architecture
Oddly enough, designers do not advise (anddo not use them themselves) in the design of a child's room with complex shapes and multi-level surfaces. The only exception is the podium, which is popular among interior designers. This technique (building a podium) allows you to visually zone the room and increase its functionality. The latter is possible due to the use of space under the podium for storing things.
Opinion of psychologists
In many ways, the work of designers is subordinatedpsychological laws and postulates. For example, the principle of zoning the room and its organization in accordance with the individual characteristics of the child fully meets the requirements of child psychology. But the vision of the color scheme of the interior of designers and psychologists often differs greatly. Therefore, when decorating the interior of a child's room, consider, first of all, the psychology of color.
- Red color excites, raises blood pressure, promotes occurrence of headaches and restless sleep Very undesirable color for a children's room.
- Blue Color Relieves muscle tension, reducessensitivity to pain. However, the presence of blue in the children's room is acceptable only in small quantities. This color should not be dominant. It is best to use it to design a sleeping area.
- Yellow is one of the most preferred colorsin the design of the children's room Yellow color positively affects the visual acuity and perceptual speed, activates the brain and improves mood. However, for hyperactive and excitable children this color is undesirable.
- Green Causes a sense of harmony with the outside world and has a beneficial effect on eyesight. Very good color for the design of the children's room.
- Orange Color The abundance of this color can cause overfatigue and dizziness in the child. However, his moderate and careful use more favorably affects the child's psyche.
- Pastel colors Ideal pastel colorspsychologists consider pale variants of yellow, green, pink and blue colors for the design of the children's room. Psychologists welcome lilac shades, ivory, melted milk and beige.
In addition, psychologists recommend making walls inchildren's room in different colors, and children's drawings must be hung on the walls. Stimulating the child's creative activity is also facilitated by displaying his handicrafts in a prominent place. Another important piece of advice from psychologists is not to place the children's room in the most isolated corner of the house. The child should be able to "unite" with the rest of the inhabitants of the house, simply by opening the door of his room. At the same time, with the door closed, his room should create a feeling of complete security.
Builders' opinion
So you think, where is the most free space?time does a child spend staying in his room? On the couch or on the bed? Well, you guessed wrong. Children love to sit and lie right on the floor. Not to mention that almost all children's games take place on the floor, children even prefer to draw here rather than on the table. Therefore, the main finishing material in a child's room is flooring. When decorating the interior of a child's room, do not forget, first of all, about the environmental friendliness of the materials used for this purpose.
- Parquet is the most durable of all natural materials. In addition, it looks very beautiful and rich, easily repaired and restored, but at the same time it is not cheap.
- Parquet board is a more democratic variant of parquet, which is not less ecological and durable, but at the same time it has a lower price. Yes, and in packing this material will be simpler.
- Cork cover. This is also a natural tree. Of its merits, professionals note a high heat and noise insulation, and of the drawbacks - the ability to store static electricity.
- Laminate. A very popular floor covering today due to its excellent quality and relatively low price. Shockproof, but does not respond well to high humidity. In terms of environmental friendliness, laminate is a suitable material for a children's room.
- Sisal and wool. From the ecological point of view, this coating is beyond competition, as it is made from natural vegetable fiber and very pleasant to the touch. However, it needs daily vacuuming and also does not respond very well to moisture.
- Carpeting. Carpet with natural materials is quite suitable for a children's room, but only if it has soft pile. The main advantage of this material is the variety of possibilities of color solution, as well as the floor design with a coating with ornament or with a pattern. The disadvantage is the ability to accumulate dirt and dust.
- Linoleum. Many designers categorically reject this quite democratic floor covering. Like, and the synthetic nature of the material, and it does not fit in the fashion trends of interior design. However, modern linoleum manufacturers offer very high quality and safe varieties of this coating. So do not ignore linoleum as a possible material for the children's room.
And don't forget that in addition to the flooringThe material for finishing the walls in the children's room should also be environmentally friendly and safe. Try not to use plastic or other synthetic finishing materials. And when choosing natural coatings, refuse stone - it has no place in the children's room. And, naturally, any textiles in the child's room should also be only natural. In the end, the health of your child is much more important than any design concept. So focus not only on fashionable interior design trends. When decorating a children's interior, be guided not by fashion, but by expediency. A child should be comfortable in his own room, first of all. And your task is to make the room comfortable, safe and beautiful at the same time. Good luck with your endeavors! We recommend reading:
