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How to furnish a common room for children: designer's advice
01.01.2023 08:00
Updated: 13.04.2023 04:58
Anyone who has two children and only two rooms knows how difficult it is to furnish a shared children's room.
The situation appears most complicated if it is a shared room for a boy and a girl, rather than for children of the same sex.
Of course, the second option is also not the easiest; here you will have to coordinate the tastes and interests of both children and at the same time provide them with space for integration and spending time together.
This is where you really need to approach the matter correctly, because it may not be possible to provide children with separate rooms for a long time, which can lead to many conflicts.
What are the most important recommendations for children to feel comfortable in their space? What should you pay special attention to? And most importantly, how to arrange a common room for a boy and a girl so that they feel good in it?
These questions were answered by Yulia Tychino, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" in the field of design and interior.
Personal space is most important
Regardless of whether it is a room for two girls, boys or a girl and a boy, the most important thing is to take care of personal space for both of them. This is especially important when your children are growing up, they need to feel free and have as much privacy as possible.
It is good to divide the room into two zones, one should belong to one child, and the other to the other, or you can provide them with a common space where they can integrate. In their own part there should be a bed and a work place, a desk, at which the child can carry out his duties.
In addition, their favorite toys, objects that they use to realize their hobbies, organizers that will be closed so that the child has a sense of privacy, that it belongs only to him. The common area should primarily contain objects that will make the children's time together enjoyable.
How to coordinate style
This is not an easy task, to reconcile the tastes of one child with another is a real challenge. Then it is good that the general style of the room is neutral, white or all sorts of beige shades will look good here. It is good that children can show their creativity, their individual taste in their zones.
Furniture should also be relatively neutral, it should tie the whole space together. When it comes to accessories, let the kids go crazy, let them choose them according to their preferences, it is important that your children feel that they influence the place where they spend time, alone or together.
What to look out for
If two girls or two boys share a room, your situation is a little easier. It is known that it is easier to reconcile the things they play with, colors, especially when the children are small. Then you can even try a bunk bed, it will save a lot of space and give the children a lot of fun.
It is known that later you will have to spend money to replace them with ones more suitable for older children. Mixed rooms are much more difficult to coordinate with each other, here it is best to immediately separate the children's zones, especially if there is a significant age difference between them.
