What does a child's room consist of, how much is neededcabinets and why the floor should be pleasant to the touch, using the example of a real project, interior designer Yulia Kirpicheva told us. A children's room is one of the most difficult spaces to design. There are always a lot of requirements for the quality of functionality and the level of safety, and you also need to take into account the child's age and changing sphere of interests. And most importantly, you need to please the whole family at once. Interior designer Yulia Kirpicheva told us about the difficult path to an ideal, thoughtful and, of course, beautiful children's room. Yulia Kirpicheva, interior designer: Since 2010, she has been creating private and public interiors. In 2011, she graduated with honors from the Moscow State University of Design and Technology. Yulia's design projects are published in leading Russian specialized printed publications and online media. The designer calls the conceptual approach to creating interiors the principle of her work. kirpichevaj.com
— The customers, parents of a 4-5 year old boy, set the task: to develop a design project for a children's room in a marine style for their child. The interior of the children's room was part of the overall project of the apartment.
The overall interior style is eclectic with elementsclassics. In the children's room, we decided to move away from classic profiles a little, leaving small accents in the decor of the furniture, designed according to my sketches. It was also necessary to provide maximum storage space, but at the same time leave room for games and self-expression (the boy loves to draw).
The brightest room, without a balcony, located next to the parents’ bedroom, was chosen for the children’s room.
Children's rooms are some of the most complex spaces.When designing a child's room, special preference is given to safety, environmental friendliness, ergonomics and functionality. In our children's room, access to sockets is closed for safety reasons. They are either placed in furniture, in a place inaccessible to the child, or covered with blocking covers. Alexey Eliseev, co-owner and CEO of Manders:
— For children over three years old, wallpaper dedicated totravel - everyone loves adventures and travel - or the child's hobbies (ballet, sports, drawing, Indians). At this age, it is important to take into account the child's interests and opinions.
Environmental friendliness determined the choice of finishing materialsMaterials: paper wallpaper, water-based English paint for walls and ceiling, floor covering - brushed engineered board. Thanks to the pronounced texture of the board, scratches are not visible on it, in addition, the wood is very pleasant to the touch, which means that the child will enjoy playing on the floor. For the self-expression of the young owner, we have provided a chalk board. You can not only draw and hang your pictures on it, the board will also help prepare for school.
The storage issue was resolved thanks to two cabinets:for clothes (closed) and for books (open). The wardrobe for clothes has different levels for hangers. The bookcase (2.65 m high and 40 cm deep) is very light in design, for greater stability we fixed it to the wall, which is also a load-bearing wall.
Alexey Eliseev, co-owner and CEO of Manders:
— For kids, it’s better to choose wallpaper with funny picturesanimals and birds, letters of the alphabet, cartoon characters. Before going to bed, you can tell a story about each character, learn the alphabet or make up words that start with each letter, and even whole stories.
We gave the space near the window to a writing desk.table, we also took great care in choosing it. In addition to the fact that it is made of environmentally friendly materials, the height of the table is adjustable to the child's height to avoid problems with the spine.
We equipped the play area with a Swedish wall.The MDF bed, made according to sketches, 110 cm wide, is not a single set with a wardrobe, but is combined with it thanks to a repeating finishing element. Not only adults but also the little owner of the room participated in the choice of color scheme, patterns, themes and prints - the final word was always his.
Alexey Eliseev, co-owner and CEO of Manders:
— You shouldn’t overload the nursery with design.An intense print on all the walls will distract attention, prevent concentration or relaxation. You can play up different areas of the nursery with companion wallpaper. For example, highlight the play area with wallpaper with a pattern, emphasize the wall near the sports complex with striped wallpaper, decorate the rest of the space with background wallpaper with a small pattern, plain wallpaper or paint. For a children's bedroom, it is better to choose wallpaper with a calm pattern. We also suggest combining wallpaper of different colors. We always try to publish the most detailed estimates for a particular project - it is a pity that it is not always possible to look "behind the scenes" of the renovation. We do not have a full estimate for this project, but we know for sure what was purchased in the store to decorate this nursery.
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Wallpaper: Harlequin / All about me 110529, 2,900 rubles, 5 rolls - 14,500 rubles.
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Curtains: fabric Scion / Plains one / Jasmine 130480, 3,300 rubles, 6 linear meters - 20,790 rubles
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Trim (width 15 cm): Scion / Plains one / Indigo 130450, 3,300 rubles, 2.1 linear meters — 6,930 rubles.
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Lining: Venus color 02, 1,350 rubles, 5.5 linear meters - 7,425 rubles.
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Cornice: 15,564 rubles.
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Wall paint: Farrow & Ball 201EE25, 5,700 rubles, 2.5 l — 5,700 rubles.
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Skirting board paint: Farrow & Ball 2005 ALL white, 9,500 roubles, 5 l — 9,500 roubles.
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Ceiling paint (bottom): Farrow & Ball 220ME25, 5,100 rubles, 2.5 l — 5,100 rubles.
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Ceiling paint (top): Farrow & Ball 220EE25, 5,100 rubles, 2.5 l — 5,100 rubles.
Total: 90,609 rubles.
