Make my son's room fun!
OK so we're moving into our new house in a few week's time and I'd like to make a fun area for my son (age 6). I'm thinking reading nook / semi permanent den / fort / beanbag / big squishy cushions type thing. Basically somewhere he can crawl into with his toys or when he gets his ipad time. He was very taken with a loft conversion in a house that we didnt buy which had a space carved out of the eaves for this very purpose, but of course we don't have that in the house we've actually bought!!
The room is a decent double but there needs to be a degree of flexibility as he has one of those extendable ikea day beds that pulls out into a kingsize when we have guests to stay. This means we can't change to a high sleeper which would have been perfect.
I'm pretty handy with a sewing machine and a drill, so happy to accept ideas with a certain amount of DIY - I'm thinking curtains that can be hung from the ceiling or brackets that'll swing out to hang throws over....I'm just lacking inspiration! Room is 4.04m x 3.18m into recess and some pics are attached. The built in cupboard holds the boiler so although we can use it for toy storage I don't want to incorate that into this. (furniture and colour scheme is previous owner's)
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honeypoppet
5 years agoCould you make that second alcove into some kind of 2-tier den space?
In this room above they've used the corner which i think you would be able to do, this way it doesn't encroach into the room so much.
Загородный дом · More InfoThis is the area of his room that i'm talking about
Some more ideas - there's some really cool stuff on here if you go on 'Photos' and filter by 'Kids Room'
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Traditional Kids · More InfoMaybe a sort of corner-window seat would work? You could also build in shelving above for books/toys etc.
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Bedwyn · More InfoHope this helps!
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Comments (8)Good morning Adam, I had my childhood bedroom redecorated when I was 15 as well and my mum certainly found it a challenge to choose a colour scheme! We worked on it as a joint project, of which I still have fond memories of sitting down with her to choose new colours and objects to refresh the design of the room. For me this was ideal as not only did it mean that I got to work on a project with my mum, we were also able to bounce ideas of each other to come up with a great new room. As jbruner90 said it would be wonderful to ask your son what he likes in terms of colours. If you are indeed planning it as a surprise I have a couple of suggestions for what you could do. In my case I went from having a forest green themed room to a terracotta one and I loved the change to a more fresh, neutral colour. Mushroom is also a good option as this is very versatile when it comes to placing decorative objects and changing bedding or curtains. I have attached pictures of both these colours so you can see what you think. It is also worth looking at the colour scheme your son has when it comes to his clothing - this will give you an idea of what he would like in a room. You can then start to think about his music and film tastes to further gage the tone of decoration scheme he would like. I hope this helps - do ask me for any more help you need. Best wishes, Ben...See MoreDecorating Flat for Son in The British Army
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minnie101
5 years agoJust wondering if there is another space in the house for homework? Appreciate he won't be doing loads now but will in the future so wondering if it's best to keep the alcove for a desk? If so, personally I'd just do something over the bed. If he likes forts etc then he may like a teepee canopy, just have cushions at the sides so you can have a bookshelf and lights
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