Children's room with sloping ceiling

Clever tips for sloping interiors

Quite slanted, the children's room

Many families move under the roof when they are expecting a baby. The children's room with sloping ceilings is often affectionately referred to as their "own kingdom" or "pirate's cave". It's so close to the sky, yet you find yourself wondering, "Where on earth am I supposed to put the furniture?" Fortunately, IKEA specialises in small rooms and tight budgets. The big Swedish company has great ideas for small and even sloping children's rooms.

Under the roof, there are rarely vertical surfaces that we need to put up shelves and cupboards . Fortunately, there are tips and tricks on how to make the best use of the available space under the attic and skilfully highlight the special charm of the sloping walls.

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Do without cupboard systems and large cupboards Of course

, you could have an expensive cupboard system custom-made for your child's room , but as we all know, that is expensive. What's more, you often can't simply take such a system with you when you move house . That's why it's not a bad idea to furnish your child's room with "normal" furniture and make the best use of the space. Instead of resorting to large, dark pieces of furniture, we recommend light, practical and stylish furniture from the Swedish furniture store. These make the "sloping" children's room appear more open, friendly and less cluttered . The staircase-like shelf from the IKEA TROFAST series is perfect for sloping ceilings and offers storage space for toys.

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Wardrobe in

sloping children's room

It's a good idea to do without large wardrobes. This is actually quite easy, especially with small children, because fortunately little people also have small clothes. A simple, less tall shelf will also do the trick. You can quickly install a TROFAST shelf with a clothes rail and store your children's clothes there. Your child will now be able to see everything in the wardrobe at a glance, as the clothes are now at eye level. Just like Montessori!

Children's rooms with sloping ceilings: make
clever use of alcoves

Due to the low ceiling height, attic flats often have alcoves that you should make use of, because all those toys need a place to be stored. To avoid wasting space, you can use the classic KALLAX shelf with 4 compartments. This lowboard is inexpensive and fits into even the most awkwardly shaped room. A seating area for reading can be easily integrated into such areas. Place your favourite books in the lowboard and you've created a retreat for undisturbed picture book sessions. You can find great ideas here. If there is still some space above the sloping ceiling, you can also use the upper surface as playing surface.

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Light is essential in a children's room with sloping ceilings

Due to the numerous sloping ceilings, children's rooms often lack natural light. Therefore, you should remember to provide sufficient artificial light in the form of direct and indirect light sources. One good idea is to use multiple lighting levels. At least two will ensure that there is sufficient light throughout the room. You can also create additional islands of light. The best way to do this is to divide the children's room into several areas and make sure that there is enough light in each area. In the cosy reading corner, by the cot and enough light in the play area. This will make the room appear much larger.

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Show your colours under the roof!

It's not just your choice of furniture that influences the effect of the space in a sloping children's room under the roof, but also the colour scheme. By using colour, you can make the room even more child-friendly. In general, you should opt for light colours in rooms with sloping ceilings to create a cheerful atmosphere. It is best to paint the actual sloping ceiling white so that it recedes into the background. Bright colours should be used sparingly in flats with sloping ceilings. With colourful accessories from Limmaland, you can strike the perfect balance between boring monotony and colourful chaos to bring movement into the room. It is best to limit yourself to one or two colours and think carefully in advance about which areas of the room you want to highlight. The lighter your colour choice, the more open and larger the room will appear. If you value cosiness and warmth, the sparingly used colours can also be a little darker.