10 things to consider when decorating your child’s room

10 things to consider when decorating your child’s room

When it comes to decorating your child’s bedroom, it can be quite a tricky job. You want to make it as fun for them as you can, whilst also thinking of the longevity of the chosen design. For example, a fourteen year old girl is not going to still want a princess themed room that was brilliant at five, when she hits fourteen. Whilst this list could be endless, we have picked out 10 important things to consider and bear in mind when you come to decorating your child’s bedroom.

1) Go back to basics Make sure that you know all of the important pieces of furniture to get, so you can plan and design the room. If you are buying new furniture, take measurements, to ensure that they fit correctly. As a rough outline, and if the room permits, try and include the following items: a wardrobe, a bed, a desk and chair, a book shelf, storage areas and an art area.

2) Make it colourful Children love bright, colourful things, and their bedroom is the perfect place and opportunity to inject some colour. This is their area, and it should be a fun place for them to be. This does not have to be costly – if you are decorating on a budget, consider adding a brightly coloured lampshade, or some fairy lights. Coloured blinds are also an effective but practical way of adding colour.

3) Invest in sturdy furniture You need to bear in mind and consider how long they will have this furniture for. Beds, for example, need to be sturdy, as they will grow and become heavier and the bed will need to last. Also take this into consideration if you plan on investing in a themed bed. Choose one that can realistically be painted in a few years when your child has out grown the theme.

4) The age of your child This point follows on nicely. Think about the age your child is when you start the decorating process. If they are at the age where they will be reaching puberty in a few years, and their tastes are likely to change, think less about creating an entire themed room as this will be hard to change, and rather about adding themed accessories that can easily be changed.

5) Storage When planning the process of decorating your child’s room, it is so important to incorporate as much storage as you can. Make sure you have utilised and maximised every bit of space. You can make these options fun, to encourage your child to tidy up after themselves. If your chid has a small room, cabin beds are ideal, as the area below the bed can be used as either a study or storage area.

6) Siblings If you have more than one child sharing a room, bunk beds can be a brilliant option. These do not take up any more floor space, maximising the living area. If the children are close in age and you want to have a theme, make sure it is one that suits them both. If there is a bigger age gap, try a more neutral colour, and let them choose individual accessories.

7) Get the children involved After all, it is your child’s bedroom, where they will be spending their time, so it is only fair if they have their say as well. This can be as controlled as you like, but you can turn it into a fun project, to make it exciting, and this will allow them to see it as a positive change, particularly if they are not looking forward to a change. It will also encourage them to keep the room neat and tidy afterwards.

8) Make sure you have everything Make sure you know where everything is, when it comes to placing everything back into the room. This will save you time, and will help to keep it organised. This is the same with all of the decorating tools. Be sure that you have everything prior to starting your child’s room, so you do not have to stop halfway. The process needs to be efficient to keep their routine as normal as possible.

9) Stay organised OK, so this is very similar to the point above, but it cannot be stressed enough. You really have to be organised when it comes to decorating – if you are having furniture delivered, know when this is due to arrive, and what will needed to have been done before this. It is advisable to make a timetable of what jobs need to be completed on what day. This way there is no stressing as you know exactly what needs to be done.

10) Let them have space Your child’s bedroom is a place for them to relax and have fun. Therefore it is important to make as much free space for them as possible. Utilise space, and think outside the box for storage options, leaving as much free floor space as possible. This will give them plenty of room to move around and grow, making their room a fun place to be.

10 space saving storage tips for children’s bedrooms

Any parent will understand the struggle of trying to create storage solution for your child’s toys. Follow our top ten space saving storage tips to keep your child’s toys organised and their bedrooms tidy.

1) Get a trundle bed If you are planning on buying a new bed for your child, consider getting a trundle bed. These come with a large storage drawer underneath the bed, which can be used to organise and store toys. They will be easily accessible for your child, whilst remaining tidy and out of sight when they are not in use.

2) Add a bookshelf Bookshelves are an excellent way of creating extra space in your children’s bedroom. When they are younger, it can be a unique way to store toys, and as they get older, you can convert it into a bookshelf. It is an investment piece and will utilise the space towards the ceiling.

3) Customise a wooden crate Customising a wooden crate can be a unique way of creating a fun toy box for your child. You can add wheels to the bottom so it can easily be moved and you can decorate it to fit in with the theme of their bedroom. You can always add their name to it to make it extra special. Find out how to do it here: http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2011/09/diy-homemade-vintage-wood-crate-storage.html

4) Use an old suitcase Transform an old suitcase into the perfect home for your little girl’s dolls. You can line the case with pretty fabric that will fit in with the theme of the room and will look good when it is both open and closed. You can even customise the front of the case, so she feels like it is really personal to her. Get the instructions here: http://prudentbaby.com/2011/11/baby-kid/make-a-doll-suitcase-2/

5) Create colourful sacks If you are feeling creative, you can create some very simple drawstring sacks that can be used to store some of your child’s toys – maybe smaller stuffed toys that will not become damaged. If you are feeling extra creative and ambitious, you can add a clear panel to the front so your child can see what is in there, reducing the risk of the contents being tipped all over the room! Here is how you can make them: http://tonicoward.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/peek-boo-toy-sack-tutorial.html

6) Use all available space This may seem obvious, but any parent knows how easy it to let your home become a sea of toys. Think about areas underneath the bed, as well as up high, for example the top of the wardrobe. Or consider fitting floor to ceiling storage units, so your child can access the toys as well. Stackable boxes are a perfect option to utilise space higher up.

7) Use a mug tree or hooks You can purchase inexpensive mug trees or individual hooks which can be hung on the inside of your child’s bedroom door and is an excellent place to hang hats, belts and necklaces. It keeps them all organised and visible, but they are out of the way, not cluttering up the floor or any other surface area.

8) Create wall buckets This is perfect for little boys and it is a chance for you to really let your creative side come out. Create a bucket wall by arranging plastic buckets into a chosen design and attaching them together with cable ties. This is a really unique way for your child to show off his toys, but keeps them organised at the same time.

9) Turn a tool box into a toy box If you have an old metal tool box, you can turn this into the perfect toy box for your child. This can also be customised, making it seem really special to your child, and it is a unique way of storing their toys. Again, they are easily accessible for the child, but can remain out of sight and tidied away when they are not in use.

10) Create a fun routine with your child Although this is not a space saving tip per se, creating a fun routine with your children and encouraging them to tidy away after themselves, will be a weight off of your mind. If you can create fun storage solutions that they want to use, they will be much more likely to tidy them away after they have finished playing. Turning this into a fun routine, will make children want to tidy away after themselves.

Children's Bookcases And Bookshelves - Great Children Furniture Items

These stunning children's bookcases and children's bookshelves will all store lots of books and keep books in easy reach for children to access and store all there books with ease and without the need to call mum and dad for help all the time. 

We only choose the best bookcases around to make any child's bedroom playroom or nursery extra special.  These great children's furniture items will inspire any child's creative mind with the inspirational colours details and art work.

Our range of bookcases for children are designed in a range of transport dinosaur and farm animal themes and we have great Pirate version coming soon which are all ideal for boys and look stunning as part of any themed boys bedroom.

We also have some amazing pieces for girls including the Guidecraft butterfly sling bookcase and the pink Princess one to,  or have a look at the Teamson Magic Garden bookcase with storage, its on of the best bookcases for girls with a magical theme have a look in our store http://wooden-toys-direct.co.uk/childrens-furniture/bookcase.html we are sure you will fund that extra special item that your child will remember for a lifetime.



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Children's Wooden Play Kitchen Toy Kitchens By Teamson

Choosing a play kitchen for your child can be difficult with so many to choose from so have a look at this large range of Teamson play kitchen toys for children, they are available in a range of fun designs, sizes and designs for both boys and girls we are sure this will help you choose the best play kitchens around with this great guide.

These quality children's wooden cooking toys will provide hours of fun and children will be able to cook up a range of pretend toy meals for both mum and dad.   These fun wooden toys are also very educational they help children learn to interact and play together as well as improving eye to hand coordination to.  The Teamson range of kitchens are one of the best around as they have been developed after watching how children play and learn and as a result include more learning features than any other with the fine attention to details, one example of this is the taps that have colour warning signals so you can teach your chid the meaning of warning signs and say the risks of getting burned by hot water and the meaning of blue as a cold warning and red as a sign of danger.

See some of these fantastic children' play kitchen toys below.





Teamson White Lily Cottage Play Kitchen



This two piece children's play kitchen is ideal for both boys and girls with its gender neutral design. it has a whole host of fun features including a doors that open and close, Ice dispenser that is large enough to hold a cup, chalkboard to encourage reading and writing, clock to kelp kids learn to tell the time, and a working temperature gage to teach children about temperatures,  It also has all the other features you would expect on a top quality toy kitchen.  We also love this item with the two piece design which can easily be moved if space is at a premium in your home and put away after playtime is over.



Teamson Rose Cottage Children's Play Kitchen /Toy Kitchen

Just like the Teamson Lily cottage kitchen in design this version is mainly aimed at girls in the classic pink colour,  We know boys love cooking to so don't worry we will come up with a stunning kitchen aimed at them soon.  This girls pink play kitchen will amaze any girl and provide hours of fun with the amazing design details and attention to detail.  It features everything you would expect including clock to kelp kids learn to tell the time, and a working temperature gage to teach children about temperatures, doors that open and close without the use of magnets so its safe unlike some other companies, Ice dispenser that is large enough to hold a cup, chalkboard to encourage reading and writing, clock to kelp kids learn to tell the time, and a working temperature gage to teach children about temperatures.  We also love this item with the two piece design which can easily be moved if space is at a premium in your home and put away after playtime is over.  We are very sure your little princess will have hours of fun with this amazing cooking toy kitchen.



Teamson Country Living Play Kitchen

Following on from the rose cottage kitchen and with us knowing how popular play kitchens are for girls Teamson developed this stunning country living play kitchen again in pink just for girls.  This classic retro /vintage kitchen also includes a microwave as an extra feature to make it just that bit more special as well as all the normal educational features you would expect on a Teamson kitchen.

If your looking for an alternative colour this item will be available in a host of ltd edition colours for both boys and girls very soon, Teamson will make sure that you can find that dream kitchen for your child that suits your tastes, colour choice and space available whilst still providing all the fun bits that kids play with and learn from.



Teamson Country Living Play Kitchen in White

    

This is one of our favourite play kitchen toys as it's ideal if you have both a boy and a girls in your house hold so not fighting or falling out over colour, this action packed wooden play kitchen still has all the fun features including a stove, microwave, lots of cupboard space for all those pieces of toy food and toy pans plus the educational features to help them learn like the chalkboard, clock with dials, thermometer and chalkboard, any child will have hours of fun cooking up meals for you to enjoy and they will be so proud with what they have produced for you to eat,  we are sure the endless combinations will amaze you.  With it being a wooden kitchen it will last you for years with its sold construction and the weight also makes it stable and safe.



Teamson Deluxe Wooden Play Kitchen

If you don't have much room in your home but are desperate for a wooden play kitchen for your child have a look at this great design,  Its a great compact space saving play kitchen which still has all the features of much larger versions and still provides lots of storage space for toy pans and toy food.  The Teamson deluxe play kitchen has a great bright yellow and green colour scheme to give it an extra twist to make it stand out an inspire any child's creative mind.  Despite being a lot narrower than most kitchens Teamson have still made sure it has all those important fun items and educational bits and pieces including the clock and hot and cold taps,  This quality wooden toy kitchen will make playtime lots of fun.





Teamson French Cuisine Play Kitchen



This classic little kitchen is simply ideal for smaller homes, its a simple stylish classic play kitchen that children will just love, small in design but full of features and it even provides a great rail to hang items like pans and even children's pictures.  This kitchen has a classic French / European style with doors that open and close, stove burners, dials that turn.  It will provide so many hours of pretend cooking fun you will wonder why you did not buy one before.





Teamson Enchanted Forest Play Kitchen



If your looking for something truly magical for your child or a play kitchen with a twist check out the whimsical Teamson enchanted forest kitchen set,  Its fun and unlike any other,  with its hand painted artwork and carved details which sets it apart from any other,  This kitchen unit still has all the features but it's just so much more fun and exciting,  Features a cooker, Washing machine, and fridge freezer plus a whole host of educational features,  The kitchen units can also be moved around as they are all individual units or can be purchased individually so you can purchase just what you need with the space you have available.



Teamson Enchanted Forest Play Kitchen Cooker

Some parents when looking for the ideal play kitchen for there child sometimes just want something different and compact with the simple features that children can play with.  This play kitchen unit provides all those things in one great space saving design but just to make it special Teamson have gone that extra mile and hand painted and hand carved the details in a forest theme any little girl or boy will just love cooking up meals with this great toy it's worlds apart form anything else you will ever find.





Play Kitchen Washing Machine Teamson Enchanted Forest



One of the most requested items for children's play kitchens are washing machines, children are just so use to watching and learning what mum or dad ! do and what to copy and learn from it,  Most manufacturers don't include a washing machine on there play kitchens but Teamson as always listen and learn what parents ask for and watch how children play so they have come up with this amazing toy washing machine which matches the rest of the Teamson enchanted forest range of play kitchens so you can choose stand alone pieces or buy the complete set.



Children's Play Kitchen Fridge / Refrigerator Unit By Teamson

No kids play kitchen set is complete without a refrigerator or fridge they complete the set and make cooking more fun.  Just like the real thing children's can take food in and out and cook up the best meals around for mum and friends alike,  The fridge unit is also the most used from experience its just the best play to put all those pretend pans and play food items.

We hope this guide shows you some of the best play kitchen toys around Teamson make and produce some of the finest cooking role play toys around to the highest quality standards to all of these items will keep your child entertained at playtime and help them learn and develop to.  You will find these amazing girls and boys toys and furniture items at leading retailers including us http://wooden-toys-direct.co.uk/kitchen-toys/play-kitchen.html and we also expect you will have spotted them at leading nursery centres, play groups and even hotels and theme parks.

View some of the extra pictures below to view some of the extra design details incorporated into all these play kitchen units.

Teamson Play Kitchen Thermometer

Unlike most kitchens Teamson kitchens have a real thermometer instead of just a boring sticker,  These details help children learn. 



Play Kitchen Clock With Moving Hands



Teamson play kitchens are more educational then any other with finer attention to details, Unlike most who just stick a sticker on, Teamson kitchens include a clock with moveable hands so you can help teach your child how to learn the time whilst having fun.



Drinks Dispenser



More attention to detail than any other the Teamson kitchens drink dispensers will hold a cup unlike most where its just pretend with a sticker. Helps kids learn all the skills in life with all the gadgets around like Starbucks and Costa Coffee machines. 

Kitchen Dials On Teamson Kitchens

Buttons with clear numbered dials, use them in a fun way to help children learn to count and read.



Play Kitchen Chalk Board

Where possible Teamson add chalkboards to there play kitchen toys,  which encourages children to write and read messages like menus and food requests,  Learning whist having fun is the most productive way for any child to learn quickly and easily.



Play Kitchen Taps

Better taps than any other kitchen with more detail These Taps help children learn colour warnings like blue for cold and red for danger





Teamson Play Kitchen And Children's Furniture

View the rest of the children's Teamson play kitchen toys and furniture range online today for the best quality and best designed educational toys and children's furniture items around.

Babies Quality Nursery Furniture Sets Toddler Cots Dressers Wardrobes Changing Tables In White And Cream Petite Dreams

The range of babies nursery furniture sets that are on the market is staggering so how do you choose the best nursery furniture for your new baby boy or girl ? 

Quality and safety and space are always important factors when making that choice as well as style and cost, with a new baby and taking maternity leave every penny counts but we are sure you still want the best value or best deal around.

Popular brands like mamas and papas ® and east coast nursery ® are always well know brands with great quality nursery furniture including cots dressers and wardrobes but often in our opinion you pay a premium just for the brand. 

Whilst looking round at all the different options you will find cheaper alternatives where you will notice the difference in quality where the wood is thinner and some are often flimsy and probably what you want and whilst looking on the internet for the best nursery furniture around its so difficult to choose just looking at an image without touching and feeling the product.

We were at the Harrogate Nursery show which is the biggest Nursery show in the UK and came across a stand which was so much busier than most other stands and wondered what all the fuss was about.  It was the Petite Dreams range of nursery furniture at the Harrogate nursery show where everyone wanted to have a look at the range, after waiting in a long line for ages we finally got to have a look and we were truly amazed at the quality and the prices of the range of nursery dressers, cots, cot beds and wardrobes and the range of nursery furniture sets to suit all budgets,  they have white nursery furniture sets, cream nursery furniture sets and even themed pieces if you know you are having a baby boy or girl.

After a brief walk around the other stands the choice was clear the Petite dreams nursery furniture range was the best by far, surpassing most all know brands on quality and surpassing them all on price.  All Petite Dreams have met and exceeded BS EN 716 and BS 8509 British Standard child safety regulations to ensuring outstanding protection for your child.
Just check out the item weights of each piece,  it's all amazing well made and heavy and not flimsy like a lot of brands.  Home assembly is also available to you for a small charge so they will send a pro to your home to assemble it properly for you and take away all the packaging to.

Have a look at the range at this quality range at http://wooden-toys-direct.co.uk/nursery-furniture.html they have classic modern designs in a range of finishes from oak, cream and white nursery furniture form the Petite Dreams Hemingway, Bronte and Siesta ranges, we are sure you will find some what you are looking for or have a look at the great special offer sale package deals where you save even more.



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