Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Coastal Kid's Rooms
Fun rooms for kids with great beachy and nautical décor and coastal colors!
At House By The Shore, we love creating
coastal kid’s rooms. They’re so much fun
to decorate and kids are always thrilled when the room reflects their
personality and has been designed just for them. We want to share some of our thought
processes with you in hopes that it will help you create not only fun but
functional spaces for your children to enjoy in your house by the shore.
COLOR:
Kids love color. Go
bold. If you’re not brave enough to
paint the walls with it, incorporate the colors into the furniture. As you can see by this picture, this furniture line was
featured in Coastal Living magazine’s Dec
2014/Jan2015 issue. We carry this line
not only for their great design and durability but also for the incredible
selection of finish options they offer.
You can truly personalize the piece by choosing your child’s favorite
color!
ADD THEIR PERSONALITY:
We believe any room should reflect the personality of the
people who live there and this is particularly true with children. Let their favorite things shine in the décor. For instance if your child is fascinated with ocean creatures, use them in the room. What little boy wouldn't love having a shark
lurking in his room?
STORAGE IS A MUST:
Along with kids comes lots of stuff! Toys, books and games will quickly get out of
control without proper storage. Be sure
to use pieces that will make the rooms functional. Bookcases
with baskets on the bottom shelves for toy storage always work well or consider
a wall
unit with open storage for books and décor on top and closed door
storage on the bottom.
SLEEPOVERS HAPPEN – A
LOT:
We haven’t met a kid yet that doesn’t have sleepovers. That means twin
beds or bunk beds
are a great idea. If you have a small
room, then consider a daybed
with a trundle. Children want to spend time with friends and
when they live by the shore you can count on many friends wanting to visit. Also in a vacation home, it is a great idea
to consider two sets of bunk
beds to maximize how many you can sleep.
INCORPORATE ART:
We’re firm believers that children should be exposed to
artwork from a young age. Everything
doesn’t have to be childish and art should grow with the child. For example this oil
would look great in a nursery and grow right up with the child and look equally
great in a teen bedroom.
PREVENT COLD FEET:
Adding a colorful area rug to a kid’s room is a fantastic
idea - even if they have carpet already.
Rugs give them a soft area to play on and if you’re placing a run on top
of existing carpet, you’re protecting it from the spills that are bound to happen. Choose rugs that are easy to clean and that
have a pattern which makes stains harder to detect.
THAT COASTAL FEELING:
You’re living by the shore! Incorporate coastal décor accents
into the room. Add a mixture of bought,
found and DIY projects for a well-rounded look and feel.
We hope these tips give you some great inspiration to
furnish and decorate your coastal kid’s room.
If you’d like some more ideas check out our coastal
bedrooms for boys and coastal
girl’s bedrooms boards on Pinterest!
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