Growing up in 2020
When transforming a child's room, we want to learn as much as possible about what makes them tick. These details allow us to create a design that is truly authentic and magical. With all the craziness of 2020, redesigning a child's room was an exercise in extreme flexibility.
Where to start?
Focus on at least three elements. For Nikhil, this meant drawing, reading, & sleepovers with his cousin. We focused on activities he currently likes while thinking about how these may change as he continues to grow. Remember, flexibility is key for designing a growing child’s bedroom.
A drawing worksurface can also be a study desk for remote learning. (Who knew all kids were going to need their own dedicated workstation!) A bean bag is the perfect child-friendly reading chair that can also double as a play object during sleepovers. As an aspiring artist, Nikhil spends a lot of time drawing, so we incorporated a DIY clipboard gallery wall that turns his room into a large art installation.
Find your zones
How do you synchronize all these elements in a purposeful design strategy? Think about programming! We use zones in all of our space planning exercises. Being a bedroom, we of course had to add a zone for sleeping. I had a bunk bed growing up, and let me tell you, it facilitated the excuse for more sleepovers. We emphasized the flexible reading & play space with a bright colored area rug. And then, the most important Nikhil zone was the desk for artwork and adjoining wall space for show-and-tell style display.
A bedroom refresh tailored for a DIY mom.
Designing Nikhil’s room was one of our first virtual interior e-design projects. We worked around some existing furniture and used a 3D virtual tour software, Matterport, to pull all the measurements needed for our design.
Take a look at the final design package with the before and after images of the project.
Furniture + Fixtures + Accessories
