I normally talk about the products I love and the key interior design DOs you should follow. But on this post I thought I'd start with a major DO NOT.
Do not make your child's room into a theme park - Please do not do this.
I know the temptations are right there in front of you. You walk into a store, see a completely pulled together Pirates of The Caribbean room and consider how nice it would feel to end your weekend shopping searches by proclaiming loudly to the salesperson, "We'll take it all...AS IS."
First of all I don't really believe in "baby/kids" rooms. Yes, a child's room should be fun, playful, colorful and inspiring. However, it is possible to stretch beyond the obvious Saturday morning tv themes and use different "non-kid" resources in a design scheme.
Go ahead and buy Yo Gabba Gabba bedding. That's fine, but if you get dresser modeled after that weird fuzzy orange guy with one eyeball, it's probably going to wear on your nerves before the end of the year.
TIPS
A tip to consider when you're designing a child's space is to make certain that the room flows well and has a gracious transition with the rest of the house. Another word of advice is to make sure that your major components (drapes, area rugs, dresser, night stands) are fairly basic so that they won't be affected by your mood swing next year....oh, and you will. After all, wouldn't it be nice to that what you end up purchasing today will last longer then your kid's terrible twos?
Referring back to my previous Kids R' People 2 post, here are some final project photos of a recent child's room I just completed.
For this project, I specified a custom version of our Plush Home custom Carlisle Dresser by removing the breakfront and finishing the piece in a white lacquer. It's a classic piece that won't age itself like a Captain Jack Chest of Drawers will.
An upholstered headboard was custom made through our upholstery line to work well with the Serena & Lily bedding. We accompanied it with a version of our Plush Home Carlisle Bedside Table.
ADDITIONAL GO-TO RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN ROOMS
Serena and Lily Petite Tresor Posh Tots
