Kids’ Furniture Design Concepts

The most important consideration for kids’ rooms is scale. They need to have storage they can reach so they can put their things away by themselves. They need to have chairs small enough so their feet don’t dangle. They need a table to work at that is a good height for them. There are some kids’ tables and chairs that have adjustable-height legs, because kids grow! An easel is always nice. They need a safe and clean floor surface and rooms for children need to be easily cleanable. They need a way to organize and store their playthings. Costco often has a shelves-and-plastic-bins unit but you could duplicate the idea with a book case and plastic shoe boxes. Children emphatically do not need a television or a computer in their rooms. Both of those items need to be used with adult supervision and do not belong in children’s rooms.

Many kids are rambunctious and need a place to be active so the more floor space they can have, the better. A loft bed with a desk and dresser underneath can free up the most space. If kids share a room, a loft bed for each, especially if the beds have cool curtains, can provide some privacy. Install a small wall lamp by the bed for a cozy reading nook.

Let the kids have a say. The older the child, the more involved he should be with how his environment looks and works. If you involve him in the furnishing and decorating, the price comparisons and shopping, he is more likely to treat his room in a civilized way and not like a cage at the zoo. But always reserve the veto power to yourself.

One last thing. Try to avoid inflicting your own fantasies of a dream room onto your child. Maybe your darling little girl doesn’t want to live in a fairy tale castle. Maybe your son doesn’t want a cowboy theme. Maybe he’d prefer an astronaut theme. Or maybe they think you’re being too intense about the whole thing and they don’t want a theme at all. It could happen.

But of course, the most important things are; scale, safety, ease of maintenance. Make sure everything is washable, sturdy, and does the job it’s supposed to. Everything else is optional.

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