A Tiny Childs bedroom and a growing child, with no storage. Help!
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lolllie
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Would like to redo this storage room into a bedroom
Comments (150)Hey SB, I just got the updates you posted today so time difference and life business adds to not being on here. I'm glad you like the color palette. I would go for the light blue or turquoise on the walls rather than the navy because of the small room. I hope the ABA works well for you. I've heard good things about it from others I'm in a Facebook group with. We are well here. Band competitions have been our life since mid-September after school began. They end next week. Son plays saxophone....See MoreAspergers kids bedroom design ideas
Comments (4)It may be better to totally separate the sleep zone with any other area. Having books and other stimulating things so near might be too much temptation - obviously this depends a lot on the individual child - and can change as they grow. In past experience we've found a sleep room - dedicated to calm and rest totally in an upstairs room works very well in conjunction with separate room downstairs for study, visual and audio stimulation etc with a younger child. Also using the 'add as they grow' weighted bed cover and lap cover can help with many children - offering comfort and a physical reminder that it's calm time. Because so many factors are unique to each child - for example some children find red walls calming - with others it's too over stimulating - it's very difficult to offer advice as a general. If your child is old enough to discuss feelings - then involve them and find which colours are their 'happy excited' colours - a which are there 'happy sleepy' colours and importantly 'angry' and 'sad' colours too as a starting point ... Hope this helps a bit ! Please feel free to drop us a line via our pro page to arrange a phone chat if you'd feel it helpful ! Kind regards Karen OnePlan...See MoreOur Little Girls Colourful Bedroom on a Budget.
Comments (5)what a beautiful transformation. I love your choice of colours as well as the wallpaper, especially incorporating it into the built in cupboards. glad to see you reinstated the picture rail and paid attention to the details i.e bakerlite light switch. just shows how beautiful 1930s houses can be!...See Morealcove design advice for kids bedroom
Comments (12)Hi Kids Rule Interiors, thank you very much for your reply! Yes, I am planning to store all his clothes in this alcove (which are not that many when you try to be a minimalist :D)... In the teak chest of drawers, there are two drawers, where I would put his clothes for the current season. Above it, there would be a shelf with a hanging rail. I was thinking that the fact that the shelf is modular would help to place it higher as my child's clothes get bigger. But by the time his clothes get really big, I might come up a new wardrobe solution! I looked into Svalnas in the past but it's not the right dimensions for my alcove :( the closest I could find is a twin slot shelving system... The other thing I'm considering is an ikea billy bookcase turned into a wardrobe like the one below, but I hesitate because in this case, I cannot put anything on display! Thank you so much for insisting on the fact that the corners of the shelves have to be safe in some way....See Morelolllie
8 years ago
richardson_rebec
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8 years agoThere are loads and loads of cabin beds about with different placed exit routes with ladders etc, just a case of finding the right one. A child of nine should be able to use one of these without any problem whatsoever, afer all, not 3. I would seriously re-consider, as in a couple of years time, you'll need space for a desk for homework etc. The cabin beds offer the best for storage and space, and there really is no other alternative. I think it's important that you get one with a good safe ladder, not one with built in steps. The ladder ones can come away from the bed slightly at an angle and are easier for the child to get down from. The first pic shows the ones that are more dificult to get down from, but the second had a ladder slightly away from the bed with nice hand rails, and a far better design. Good cabin bed Good luck
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8 years agoThese are the picture ledges that can be used for books I mentioned - ikea ribba ledge
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