A bedroom with a cot requires a well-thought-out design and special attention when arranging to ensure a full sleep of the child and a restful rest of the parents.
What bed to choose for a child?
Comfortable enough are the models with adjustable height or front wall, which are perfect for both a newborn and a child of 3-4 years or a bed with a pendulum, providing simple motion sickness. These beds are preferable to choose a round or oval shape, models should not have sharp corners, notches and abrasions on the surface, for the safety of the baby. They are also often equipped with wheels, built-in drawers for bedding and other children's things.
In the photo the bedroom interior in the attic with an oval-shaped cot on wheels.
For the small-sized space, the real find will be bunk structures or modern transforming beds, in which several functionally useful elements can be combined at once, allowing significant space saving.
Requirements for the location of the crib
When choosing a location, you should consider a few nuances:
- Due to the presence of a draft, the crib is not recommended to have near the window, as well as under the air conditioner.
- It is not advisable to install a bed for the baby near heat sources, such as near the battery, as this may contribute to overheating.
- It is better if the cradle is placed far away, both from bright sunlight and from artificial light.
- In order to avoid excessive noise, for example, from frequent slamming of a door, it is worth installing a child's cradle in the corner of the room.
- There should be no electrical sockets and falling objects near the child’s bed.
- It is also not desirable location near the TV, computer monitor and other stimuli.
In the photo the location of the crib in the interior of a small bedroom.
Bedroom planning ideas
For a competent arrangement of the bedroom and the temporary placement of the crib where the baby will sleep, it will be necessary to draw up an approximate plan for the location of furniture items, as well as measuring the total area of the room. For example, in order for a child to develop, it is imperative to consider the presence of a play area, which may be located in the central part of the room or near the crib. Also in the area for games, you can use the playpen, providing maximum security.
In the photo there is a partition separating the sleeping place of parents from the area with a cot in the interior of a one-room apartment.
To redevelop a bedroom in a one-room Khrushchev with a cradle, you can apply zoning using a partition, a shelving with shelves or a wardrobe, this will allow you to separate the children's area from the adult, but at the same time will reduce the space, which is not particularly appropriate for a small room. Therefore, in a small bedroom for the separation of zones, it is better to choose light screens or use different finishes in the form of a wall or floor covering.
In a long or narrow room, a niche will be an excellent option to equip and furnish a corner for a baby.
In the photo is the interior of a bedroom with a white crib located in a niche.
Where to put a cot in the bedroom?
Quite a common and classic solution is the location of the baby cradle next to the bed of the parents. Such a bedside option will provide a very comfortable look after the baby at night. Also no less comfortable is the installation of a cradle at the head of the bed for adults or corner placement, away from doors and windows.
In a room with two children's beds, they should be installed so that each cradle has an unimpeded approach. However, for more convenient and comfortable placement of such structures for twins and twin boys or girls, more space is required.
In the photo are baby cradle for twins, placed in the interior of a spacious bedroom.
Tips for placing furniture in the bedroom
In the small bedroom, the baby’s belongings can be stored in the parents' dressing room. If the room has sufficient size, then you can install a separate chest of drawers, cabinet or closet for children's accessories. It is also recommended to place a soft armchair or a small sofa for mom near the cradle, where you can feed or sleep the baby.
In the photo there is a small chest of drawers for clothes and a baby brown cot in the bedroom.
No less important furniture item is a changing table, equipped with drawers or wicker baskets for clothes, toys or diapers.
Do not clutter up the bedroom with extra furniture that is not useful. For feng shui is not recommended to put the cradle under the window, diagonally and footboard to the door. It would be best to place it headboard to the main wall.
The photo shows a rectangular crib and compact dresser in the bedroom, made in the Scandinavian style.
Interior design of the parent bedroom with a cot
When creating a bedroom design, they follow a certain number of requirements and take into account safety and comfort.
Wall decor and decoration
The ideal and environmentally friendly solution for wall decoration, will be paper or non-woven wallpaper that does not represent any harm to the health of the crumbs. Colors should have more calm and pastel colors, for example, blue, beige, gray, light green or cream. The area near the cradle can be decorated with interesting accessories in the form of framed photographs, monograms, drawings, illustrations with fabulous or cartoon characters, colored garlands or shelves with soft toys.
On the photo is a bedroom with a cot with walls decorated with light paper wallpaper with a pattern.
Textile
The choice of textiles is a very important point in the design of the room. For curtains, it is better to choose a more dense and natural fabric, collecting dust as little as possible. This decor allows you to control the penetration of natural light into the bedroom during the daytime rest of the baby. Baby bedding, canopy and other textile accessories should be soft, harmless, easy to clean and wash. The atmosphere of cosiness will be added with small carpets or carpet with antistatic effect, which will be completely safe with frequent cleaning.
On the photo are curtains of dense patterned fabric of blue color in the bedroom with a white crib.
How to organize the lighting in the bedroom?
When organizing lighting, it should be that it was not sent to the face of the child and did not differ in strong brightness. For the overhead light in the room it is desirable to use a chandelier with an adjustable switch with the ability to change the intensity of the light flux. It is preferable to place a night light, a floor lamp or a sconce with a soft light near the cradle.
On the photo is the bedroom interior with sconces, located on the wall above the cradle.
In a room with a stretched or suspended ceiling, the presence of spotlights is most often assumed. They should have a soft and diffused matte light that is pleasing to the eyes. In addition, with the help of such local lighting, it turns out to select only certain areas in the room, for example, above a nursery or adult bed.
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A bed for adults and a cot, located together in the same room, with proper decoration and proper placement of furniture, will provide the young family with a baby comfortable and cozy living conditions and the most safe and functional design.
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