How to accommodate three children: tips and recommendations
Regardless of age category, gender and tastes, the design of a children’s room for a family with three children should be comfortable for everyone.
- For equipping a children’s room for three, the largest room in an apartment or house is best suited.
- If there is a balcony in the room, it can be combined with the living area and converted into a work corner or dressing room.
- A wide window sill will perfectly serve as a writing or computer desk and thereby save space.
- In the design, you should use a gender-neutral color scheme with universal patterns and prints.
Layouts and zoning
The convenience and comfort of the interior of a children’s room for three depends entirely on a well-designed plan. Large bedroom from 19 sq. and more, provides the ability to install three separate beds, desks, lockers for each child and even a sports or play complex. With the use of competent zoning, a sufficient amount of free space will be preserved in the room.
When decorating a small room of 9 sq. m. or 12 sq. m. in a Khrushchev building, it is not recommended to use dark-colored finishes, as this will contribute to a decrease in area. Wallpaper with a vertical striped print will help to give the bedroom visual height, and canvases with horizontal lines will visually expand the space. A ceiling plane with a 3D image will add additional volume to the room.
A very important stage during repairs is zoning, due to which the room is divided into certain areas, such as a play area, a place to sleep, relax, work or creative corner. Partitions in the form of curtains, screens, screens, furniture items and facing materials are chosen for separation.
The photo shows a zoning option for a children’s bedroom for three children of different ages.
When arranging, you should also pay special attention to the elongated room. It is advisable to divide such a narrow room into separate sections, for example, place a desk or computer table by the window, organize a creative corner and other zones nearby.
It is better to decorate the play area in brighter and more saturated colors to create an energetic atmosphere, and for the sleeping and study area, choose calm pastel shades that contribute to the necessary psychological mood.
The photo shows wooden sliding partitions in the design of a children’s room for three.
How to furnish a children’s room?
The most important and obligatory element of a children’s room for three is the bed. For a small room, you can use a three-tier model or a two-tier design with a roll-out bed; if there is enough space in one room, it is preferable to install three separate single beds, sofas or couches with a U-shaped, L-shaped, parallel or linear arrangement.
The photo shows a nursery for three girls, decorated with a white wooden wardrobe combined with beds.
A more convenient solution is multifunctional sectional furniture, which can be easily placed between the beds and visually highlights the child’s personal space. In the bedroom, it is appropriate to use transformable furniture, in the form of folding tables or a wide window sill integrated into the tabletop.
The photo shows the arrangement of beds in the interior of a spacious bedroom for three.
To save space in the room, built-in storage systems are chosen, for example, sliding wardrobes with a mirrored facade, visually expanding the boundaries of the space. It is desirable that the children’s room have three wardrobes or one large wardrobe with separate shelves for storing each child’s things. Furniture structures should be as stable as possible and have a small height.
The photo shows a bunk bed with a pull-out berth in the interior of a children’s room.
Lighting
A bedroom for three children should have high-quality light. With the help of separate lighting, in the form of spotlights, it is possible not only to zone the room, but also to highlight the child’s personal place.
Each work corner is equipped with a table lamp or sconce with the ability to adjust the light flow. With a sufficient number of lighting fixtures, the central chandelier can be placed in the play area or completely abandoned. In addition to artificial light, natural and ambient lighting is welcome in the room.
The photo shows a version of central lighting, in the form of a chandelier in the interior of a children’s room for three boys.
Room design and decor
Natural materials, such as eco-friendly wood and natural textiles, are preferable for finishing a children’s room. Carpet, parquet or laminate are suitable for covering the floor, and wallpaper, paint, decorative panels or plaster are ideal for decorating the walls.
The photo shows the design of a children’s room for three boys, designed in a space theme.
Many parents prefer a themed design for their children’s room. This decision is quite justified. The most popular themes are marine, sports, cartoon, space or fairy tale. Each design has its own accessories and decorative elements.
Photo for three children of different sexes
In a bedroom for three children of different sexes, zoning with screens, curtains or plasterboard partitions, which can be used to separate a place for changing clothes, will be appropriate. When decorating a room, age characteristics are taken into account first of all. In a nursery for small children, it is possible to install full-size beds next to each other and highlight their frames in a certain color.
For three schoolchildren, the best solution would be to delimit the area using a rack or closet and place the sleeping places at a comfortable distance from each other. Small-sized furniture or a bunk bed for accommodating same-sex children will help save useful space in a small space.
In the play area, you can also divide the space, arrange a cozy place with toys and dolls for girls and decorate it in soft and pastel colors, and also highlight a sports corner for boys with a contrasting or cold finish.
Ideas for 3 boys
Bedroom design for three boys, should be simple and minimalistic, as such a room looks much more spacious and it is easier to keep it tidy. Clocks, posters, photo frames, maps, potted plants, a globe or collectible figurines are suitable as decor.
A very interesting solution is to personalize beds with nameplates. Each sleeping place should be equipped with lighting, in the form of a sconce. It is also possible to use furniture lighting for a wardrobe or chest of drawers.
For a room for three boys, a boyish theme such as sports, airplanes, travel, cars or astronautics is suitable.
Interior for 3 girls
Room design for girls should have an original finish, a well-chosen color scheme and be particularly practical. To organize a storage system for things and toys of three sisters, a spacious common closet, a chest of drawers, as well as personal nightstands or shelves. In the bedroom of girls of different ages, zoning will be appropriate, using a curtain or a canopy.
The photo shows the interior of a bedroom for three girls, done in pastel colors.
It is not recommended to use too bright colors in the decoration; such saturated tones are better used as accents in combination with cladding in delicate pastel colors. Provence, classic, pop art and other styles are often chosen for a girl’s room.
Age features
If there is a large age difference, a three-tier bed will do. Older children occupy the upper floors, and the baby is placed on the first tier. To create a cozy atmosphere and a peaceful sleep, the crib of the youngest child is decorated with curtains.
The interior for three should take into account all the necessary items corresponding to different ages. For example, in the play area for the older child, you can install sports equipment, and for the younger ones, a swing and a table for creative activities.
The photo shows a children’s bedroom for a teenager and two schoolchildren, decorated in yellow and blue tones.
School-age children need personal space and their own corner. You can achieve separation by using a podium, sliding partition or screen.
The photo shows the design of a spacious children’s bedroom for two schoolchildren and a newborn baby.
For teenagers, the room should be equipped with elements such as a TV, game console, computer and music system. A fold-out sofa will be appropriate as a sleeping place, which will significantly save space in the room.
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