Help with toddler room

12 years ago

Hello! My first time posting here and I love this site :)

We just bought a fixer upper and took possession yesterday so today we start some minor renovations.

My first (of probably many!) question is what to do with my toddlers new room. I am definitely painting it but I'd like to do more than just paint to make it into a great space for her. Our house is very small so she will be playing in her room as well. She is 2 years old and her bedroom furniture is black. I'd like the room to be as bright and cheery as possible.

Here is a pic of the room right now. I will be doing all the work myself.

Not pictured (I'll try to remember to take some more pics later and post them) but there is a closet on the left with the dated brown sliding doors. Flooring is real hardwood that just needs some refinishing.

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Archi/Build Group, Inc.

12 years ago

Painting the walls and ceiling with a bright color will dramatically alter the look and feel of this room. The refinishing of the floor to a natural stain will also make the room much brighter. While painting the windows, trim, and closet door will have a similar effect, I suggest that you wait until everything else is done before making this decision: a little wood warmth might provide some delightful detail!

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intown123
12 years ago
I would paint the walls a really light color and the ceiling molding as well (the same color as walls to make it look bigger) but leave the window for now. Light bedding with bright accents. Fun light fixture that's not necessarily meant for a kids room. My favorite kids style is land of nod/modern/eclectic. Good ideas in their catalog and website.
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Jeffrey Brooks Interior Design
12 years ago
Hi, Paint will definitely go a long way toward brightening things up. Because the windows have a retro shape and placement as do the closet doors you could work with these elements to inspire the rest of the room. Since the furniture is black, using a very light color will add to the clean lines of space. Use a restrained palette on the walls, ceiling and floor. A light Orchid/Gray with white trim would be interesting. A large area rug like a flat weave in wool which available in simple patterns like diamonds or scroll work. Use a slightly warm white for the ceiling since snow white can look cold. Use warm white, light Orchid, and add any other colors in the art, lamps, and a small chandelier for the ceiling light.
groveraxle
12 years ago
I will readily admit to stealing Coburn's design, but I think this color palette is inspired, would be great for a kid's room, and would work with those seriously red floors.
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FK Interior Design
12 years ago
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Painting will dramatically change the look of this room, also consider using carpet tiles to cover the wood floor, not wall to wall, but more like an area rug. Carpet tiles come in beautiful colors and patterns and don't move under the feet. Here is a color pallett that I liked for a little girls room that will grow with her for a few years, especially since you mentioned her furniture is black
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4f Lighting
12 years ago
For a chandelier, this would go with the black furniture, and at night it throws fun shadows on the ceiling. https://www.etsy.com/listing/188711424
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Design Set Match
12 years ago
I'm actually working on a nursery school design right now, but the computer rendered drawings will help you to visualize your space better. I have a pre-schooler myself and I have found that flexibility is key as she grows and the toys change. Always keep books in their reach as well as a variety of other toys and be able to rotate them around... I'm now bringing books from my childhood into her reach because she can handle them appropriately etc... I've used the same basis in these nursery school drawings... also, keep the color simple, toys will naturally bring in lots of color so it is easy to feel cluttered.