You will need to put a lot of thought into designing a room for your children. Many parents give into their child’s requests to use bright pink wallpaper or Buzz Lightyear furniture. This layout may appeal to your child now but they will quickly outgrow it. You probably don’t have the budget or time to keep redesigning their room. It is a better idea to come up with a timeless design that they will be content with until they are ready to move to college.

 

 

Talking With Your Child

 

Young children can be very picky about what types of designs they want. Some children will say that they want a room made of ice cream. Obviously, you may not be able to cater to their dreams.

 

You need to have a frank discussion with your child and tell them what they can realistically expect. They may be a little disappointed that they can’t have a room with Ninja Turtle wallpaper or lollipops protruding from the chandeliers. However, you can still come up with a layout that they will be happy with and appreciate as they get older.

 

 

 

Striking a Compromise between Child and Adult Color Preferences

 

A 2001 study from the University of Geneva found that children’s color preferences change over time. Your five-year old may want a room filled with vibrant bright colors. However, they may feel that those colors are too tacky when they get older. You need to keep this in mind and make sure that you don’t use colors that are geared too much towards a young child.

 

 

At the same time, you do need to remember that you are designing the room for a child. You don’t want to use some really conservative colors that a child will easily get bored with. Here are some colors and combinations that tend to work well for children’s rooms:

 

• Lavender
• Red and green
• Red, white and blue
• Mellow yellow

 

These tend to be colors that children will be content with as they get older.

 

 

 

Make Sure that Childish Patterns are Changeable

 

 

There is nothing wrong with letting your children express themselves. For example, many children want to have their name painted on their room or have a single picture of a character they are fond of. You can easily use find some monogram wall decals that you can remove later. This is a lot easier than having to repaint an entire room.

 

You can find other creative ways to appeal to your child’s specific tastes without spending too much money up front. Instead of buying your child a Buzz Lightyear sofa, you may want to buy them a cover for it.  Sofa covers are a lot easier to replace.

 

 

 

Focus on Calming Design

 

The way that you design your child’s room can have a significant impact on their emotions. You will want to have a room that is free of chaos and makes them feel as relaxed as possible. There are a couple of things that you should do.

 

First of all, you should make sure that the room is a symmetric as possible. This tends to be easiest if their bed is in the center. However, you can use some extra furniture on the other side of the room to create the necessary balance.

 

You will also want to make sure the room has just the right amount of energy. Children need some stimulation, but they are already filled with energy. Try to create a room with only two to three patterns in it. This will keep them from feeling overstimulated with the design.

 

How did you design a room for your child?

 

About the author: Kalen is a lifestyle, parenting and finance writer.

 

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