Furnishing a small children's room

Furnishing

small children's room: tips and inspiration

Children's rooms are often not the largest rooms in the flat or house. Of course, your child should still have enough space to play, learn and sleep. We have put together some ideas for you on how to furnish a small children's room in which your little one will feel completely at home.

What do you really need in a small nursery?

First of all, you should consider what you or your child really needs in the nursery. Some pieces of furniture may be able to be stored in other rooms. For example, do you have space in the bathroom for the changing table? Or does the wardrobe still fit in your bedroom? What your child needs depends on various factors, of course. If your little one is still very new to the world, they won't need much in the nursery. However, if they are already going to school, your little one will need a quiet corner to do their homework and a larger bed. If you want to furnish a small children's room, the first step is to set priorities and plan carefully.

Space-saving furniture for small children's rooms

When planning a small nursery, you should also consider whether you can combine several purposes in one piece of furniture. For example, if you decide to place the changing table in the nursery, you should make sure that it also offers plenty of storage space. You could also use a normal chest of drawers and buy a changing table topper to go with it. Then the chest of drawers can still be used when your little one is older.

Bunk bed: Space savers for small children's rooms

A loft bed is ideal for furnishing small children's rooms. Children can use the space under the loft bed for a variety of purposes. A cosy corner, space for a desk or a play area, a creative corner for crafts and games.
With curtains, the space under the loft bed becomes a small play area where your children can retreat in peace or create their own play worlds. Chest of drawers

Our tip: Create a real eye-catcher in your child's small bedroom with the all-inclusive package for the IKEA KURA bunk bed. Choose your favourite motif for the decal for the bunk bed, combine it with matching curtains and you have a practical, multifunctional piece of furniture.

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UNENDLIG

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€49.95

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FEUERWEHR

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€49.95

DINO

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€49.95

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VIELVALT

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€32.95

BLUMIG

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€24.95

VICHY KARO

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€24.95

VICHY KARO

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€24.95

VICHY STREIFIG

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€24.95

VICHY STREIFIG

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€24.95

VICHY STREIFIG

Decal for IKEA KURA bed

€24.95

Play shop No space required for sticking

Creativity is essential in a small children's room. Why not simply incorporate the walls into the design? Play shop, which is ideal for sticking on, is not only decorative but also creates magical play opportunities for the whole family. And best of all, DIY play shop doesn't take up any space!

play shop

This hack is particularly practical in combination with the TROFAST shelf: the shelf acts as a shop counter and all the accessories and toys for play shop can be easily stored in the drawer.

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More space for toys with the TROFAST shelf

The TROFAST shelf is particularly space-saving when you use the tall shelf. This means it takes up less floor space. You can combine it with other play furniture such as the play kitchen in a particularly clever way. With its practical drawer, it offers enough storage space for accessories and play furniture. This means that little chefs always have everything to hand. With the matching stickers, you can also match the TROFAST shelf to the play kitchen.

More children's kitchen hacks

Multifunctional table: IKEA hack for small children's rooms

Or how about a table with storage space? With the IKEA FLISAT table, you can not only flip the tabletop from both sides laminate so that it serves different functions. You can also hang IKEA TROFAST boxes on it to create more storage space! Ingenious, isn't it?

Design a multifunctional table

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Organisation is half the battle

Children's rooms in particular tend to accumulate a lot of stuff. Toys, books, clothes, play figures... and kids grow out of everything so quickly or develop other interests. That's why it's important to regularly declutter and tidy up ( organisation ). Tidying up every day simply brings more peace and quiet to the small room, which is probably already cluttered with a relatively large number of things anyway. In addition, it also makes sense to clear out regularly so as not to waste space unnecessarily. This may be tedious, but it helps enormously to use a small children's room efficiently.

BERGIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€34.95

BERGIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€34.95

TIERIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€34.95

TIERIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€34.95

TIERIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€34.95

TIERIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€34.95

WOLKIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€29.95

WOLKIG

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe side (30 cm depth)

€14.95

VIELVALT

Decal for IKEA IVAR wardrobe

€34.95

Eine weiße IKEA HEMNES Kommode mit einem Wickelaufsatz und Wickelauflage von Limmaland

Eine Wickelauflage in der Farbe Eukalyptusgrün, passend für die IKEA HEMNES Kommode. Sie überzeugt durch atmungsaktiven Baumwollstoff und ist leicht waschbar.

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Organisation In the changing table

With our changing table topper, you can transform a standard HEMNES or MALM chest of drawers into a practical changing table. The soft padding and compartments make changing nappies easy and comfortable. The large drawer drawers help you keep everything organised organisation and give you enough time for your baby when changing nappies. With the organisers for the drawer, you always have all your clothes in view and never have to search for them.

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Colours, lighting and decoration – the finishing touches

With the right colours, atmospheric lighting and suitable decoration, you can really enhance a small children's room and make it appear more spacious.

Light colours make small rooms appear larger

A wild palette of colours of all kinds can quickly make a children's room appear cluttered. It is therefore best to use harmonious tones from one colour family. As a general rule, light colours make rooms appear larger – both on the walls and on furniture. To ensure that the room still looks child-friendly, you can of course add colourful accents. If you still want to paint one wall, you should leave a white strip about 2-3 cm thick between the paint and the ceiling. This makes the wall appear longer.

Let there be light – create space with the right lighting

Lighting isn't necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when furnishing a child's room. However, with the right lighting, you can get a little more out of a small child's room. When it comes to ceiling lights, it is advisable not to choose a pendant lamp. This would draw too much attention to itself. Indirect lighting, such as a reading lamp or wall light, can create a sense of space and cosiness.