Need to update 5 year old girl's room inspiration please
My daughter moved into this room when I was pregnant with her younger sister. Apart from buying nice bedding and the canopy nothing has changed.
Due to a leak in the ceiling it needs redecorating. I've moved the bed and drawers around a bit hence the mirror isn't hung properly.
I would like to make it nice and fresh and 'finished' what do people think I should do. I'm only wanting to pay for paint and some accessories if possible.
The wardrobe is fixed and the bed is an old pine one that can be painted or left as it is.
Think that's everything look forward to some ideas!
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minnie101
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoIt's a pretty bedroom. I would paint the wardrobe wall something other than white for the furniture to stand out. I'd remove the canopy from the bed and use it instead for a reading corner opposite the entrance door with cushions and rug. I quite like the first pic with pom poms and stars! If your daughter still likes butterflies I'd stencil or use decals starting from the headboard in a random shape to the top right corner of the wall. If she didn't want more pink then gold would look pretty. I'd move the art to the wall by the door and fit shelves here so she can display all her favourite books and toys. Sorry the last pic is of shelves but I couldn't find any good images
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Comments (23)oh dear! Can you try and achieve a modern country look? Have a look at this pic. Instead of the wallpaper go for a trellis/geometric/trefoils style one. This is from thibault but there are lots around. Change the rug in the pic for a contemporary style. Change the floral cushions for modern patterned ones perhaps a mix of geometric and a modern floral. Maybe just have one sofa but have a couple of funky occasional chairs? I do love your rug but it may be a little big unless you pull it away from the hearth a foot or so and bring your sofa in the window forward 2-3 ft to sit on the rug ( also bring in the other from the wall). Does your tv fit on the coffee table? I personally would change to a wood floor as I think they always look modern but that's me!...See MoreWhat would work for two girls in a play room
Comments (19)A toddler table is a bad idea. They 'grow' with kids until about the age yours are. Time flies, your 6 & 7 year olds will not be using that for anything in the near future. What will the room most likely be in another 5-7 years, after the toy stage? A study & homework space, lounge for them, or do you plan on moving by then? You could look for a smallish dining table, something like 900mm x 1500mm or so. This should allow enough space for them each on opposite ends, and a good amount of space in the room around it. This would probably be best along the length of the room, up against the wall, with seating on the ends, and length if needed. Alternatively, you can get a square/ish table if you prefer. It would probably work equally well. Some shelving above this table will look good and use space well. You can get a machine washable rug beneath the table as well. Don't think of it as losing space, with the right size, layout, etc, you're using the space, not losing it. Also, avoid tables facing the occupant to the wall. The wall next to the door is an excellent spot for a storage unit, with again, space for shelves above, or a display of toys, a makeup area if they're into that, whatever. The zoning stuff.. that deals with grouping your similar activities together into the same space. It keeps things organised, gives design easy flow. So for instance, when you get ready, you have a single space for your needs of styling your hair, doing your makeup, and chosing your accessories. When you cook, you have a single space where the preparaton happens, you may cook there today, and bake there tomorrow, but that stretch of counter is a prep area. On a larger scale, your bedrooms are clustered together, as that's the private zones, the lounge and dining are near by, as that's the living and entertaining zone, the laundry & utility needs are also near each other, creating another zone of similar functions. The same with your kids' space. The table will serve any functions that need a table. Building puzzles, doing art, doing homework in a few years, the like. Zones are defined by physical objects. Eg a table on a rug clearly defines that and distinguishes it from the rest. Like the hallway to bedrooms for instance You can add in another area rug, warms up the space, creates another zone, Here, you can add some poufs, pillows, matrasses if you like. Get a lot of storage units along the walls here for all the toys, and some shelving for books. And in a corner, have the teepee. Now this zone is a comfortable space. It's good for playing with toys on the floor, napping, reading/being read to, watching tv, pretty much whatever. If you do get the kitchen (how big is that, I have no clue hmm) it can also go in this space. So effectively, you have the need for: storage, a table play area, an 'other' play and reading area. And so storage can go along the walls, the table area can fulfil the need of table activities, and the remaining space is one large multipurpose play area. You have a decent, though not large space. Having a few well defined areas makes it seem efficient and organised, as opposed to too many defined spaces, which breaks up the room too much, complicating it for use and making it seem smaller, or no spaces at all, which just looks disorganised at all times....See MoreNeed inspiration for dead outside space
Comments (22)Dare i say it....................probably.......................conservatories have had their day. They will add space, but you have to keep closing the doors and going in and out as they're not the warmest of places unless you splash out on glass roofs, or dismiss the roof design and go for a solid plastered ceiling etc. I don't think it's dead space, it could be a really nice patio right outside the conservatory, after all, you wouldn't constantly want to sit on the grass, you have a patio. It's also directly off the lounge or dining area.........perfect. I know that extensions are more expensive, however, they add room and light because you can take the internal doors away. If you need more space, i'd get rid of the the conservatories and have an extension across the back taking in both spaces. Putting up another conservatory is just adding another box, and it will darken the room to the right and hide the lovely casement doors. So, an extension right across the back taking the two areas in is far preferable. It adds permanent space usable all year round with no internal doors getting in the way....See MoreTo extend or not to extend…? Advice and inspiration please.
Comments (14)Thank you for your comments. @Jonathan your plans are quite close in layout to our grand design which involved a 5m extension across the back of the house with a pitched roof on either side of a middle entrance to the utility / dog room. QS was saying £300k plus optionals (like the kitchen apparently!). Do you think we could achieve something like your plan for £100k? @Emily Lukes that is a really interesting idea and has encouraged us to think more openly about the whole space. I should have said that the store/office are in the garage. My husband works from home all the time and I do sometimes (even without Covid-19) so we have to have some study space. Lots of food for thought. Thank you....See MoreUser
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5 years agoWhat a lovely bed and bedding! I can’t add much more but I think painting the walls grey or greige would make the pictures and furniture stand out more, rather like minnie101’s last picture with the shelves. It will also be a good idea for when she’s older and no longer into pink, Love the little dressing table area. I think the room is so nice it doesn’t need much more, maybe some pink themed wall art? Here’s a few pics, the last one is for an older child I know, but I loved the colour combo.
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5 years agominnie101
5 years agoIt's a shame you can't just spray the interior of the shutters, they would look beautiful (not that they don't already but a pretty colour would be lovely for a girls room!).
I'm not sure about the 2 walls but I guess you were thinking it would be nice to highlight the shutters? What if you painted all walls in the same colour? This is farrow and ball peignoir (you can colour match at Johnstones) which looks as if it would work with the carpet so may be worth testing
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoJust wondering if you have room for a little re-arrange. It would be handy if the wardrobe fitted on the jutting out short wall, I think you'd have more 'play space' .
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5 years agoUpdate on the room! I am so pleased with how it has turned out so far - i still need to paint the woodwork but having a break from painting for a day or two! What kind of accents, art or accessories should I get? Thanks all for your ideas it got me thinking and helped shift the creative block! I think I'll leave the canopy net off for now it looks more sophisticated without....I think anyway.
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