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s with any design, it’s important you work out your boundaries, in terms of budget and timeline. Then, make a list of your requirements. What needs to happen in this room? Homework, clothes storage, toy storage oes it need to be eible


for accommodating guests? Once you have this list worked out, you should eep it net to your desired budget and timeline, and refer to it regularly. et, you need to start with your oor plan he bed is oten the most important feature to focus on, as for the


In designing a children’s bedroom, it’s possible to create a sense of magic, and if you allow yourself to move away from the standard approaches there are no limits. Interior designer Cat Dal offers some practical tips


majority of clients, the brief will be for a eible and utureproo layout or eample, the cot will only be a cot or a year perhaps, so how will a toddler’s bed fit, or a single bed ould you lie to read to your child in bed (in which case maybe a small queen is better than a single ideally plan ahead or the net two to five years A bed generally taes up a large amount o oor space, so consider the footprint, would you like to use the space below it for storage? This can be simple drawers, but also if you have the head height you could raise the bed, so you can create a reading nook or small desk underneath, or a bunk bed. et, consider lighting, atmospheric and task lighting. Yes, you want to be able to see the corners of the room when hoovering, but when you are reading, or you are having downtime, it would be great to have various levels of lighting. A charming, cosy or sweet bedside lamp, a wall lamp, and even a oor lamp i its safe. Children have nightmares, so a light positioned away from the bed that offers a dim, low comforting light is always a plus. When it comes to wall lights, I encourage people to have fun in their designs. Kids have the rest of their lives to have ‘normal’ lighting, now is the time for clouds, stars, animals and spaceships! These inspire and delight and help create magic in their growing minds.


COLOUR & PATTERN If you are considering paint rather than wallpaper, I would encourage you to look


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