KidSpace Stuff blog posts covering interior design ideas for tween rooms.
The next color in our kids’ room color scheme series is “lovely lavender”. (Can’t resist using a little alliteration now and then.) Color influences us physiologically as well as emotionally. Color can influence our moods as well as provoke reactions—just ask marketing gurus why they use specific colors in specific places! Lavender is known for [...]
Kids’ first association with color names is usually a box of crayons….so don’t be surprised when they ask for a periwinkle, razzmatazz, or cornflower color scheme for their room. Green Sprout isn’t one of Crayola’s colors but paint names from nature are common. Nature is the ultimate source of every color palette. The eye makes [...]
Color can be used to make large rooms feel cozy or small rooms feel more open. Since kids’ rooms are generally smaller, a soft teal color scheme is a fabulous way to make small feel big. A monochromatic color scheme enlarges space by using just one color, but in varying intensities from light to dark. [...]
The rainbow or color spectrum is created as light refracts through a prism, with each color blending into the next. Color science as a field of study is fascinating…..but in kids’ rooms, a basic understanding of color schemes and how they work is all you need when your daughter says she wants a sunny yellow [...]
Historically, the main purpose of a headboard was to keep drafts from flowing over the sleeper’s head, sending cold air to the floor instead. Not the main purpose today. Thanks to better insulated rooms, headboards are aesthetic additions to a room…..but who says they have to be boring! Artistically painted tween headboards are a superb [...]
Is there a way to create a themed room without replacing key furniture pieces, floor coverings and wall finishes…..and without locking a kid’s room into a look they will outgrow quickly? Glad you asked. Yes there is a simple way……just use accessories to create a kid’s room theme. Accessories provide a great opportunity to make [...]
This colorful kids’ room photo has been in circulation for several years but when I think of a kid’s room literally divided by color, this photo comes to mind. Take a room, divide in half, and paint two different colors. Simple way to solve a shared space problem. There are several other ways (I’ll touch [...]
Quaint little vintage seat, comfortable pillows, sunshine and flowers are a good reminder to sit and talk while on vacation. That’s when memories are made. I wonder who might have used this furniture to visit with friends and family, sharing stories with lots of love and laughter. This little seat would look great in [...]
What is it about an alcove bed that makes it so desirable for kids? Could it be the privacy an alcove provides? Is it the tiny world of a space within a space? Or is it the inherent coziness of being safely enclosed on all sides? Whatever the reason, alcove beds are a fabulous way [...]
To your kids, a bed is not just a place to sleep…..it’s a platform for imagination. On the floor, it’s can be a fort but put a kid’s bed on stilts and it becomes a fortress in the sky! Want a bed for your boys (girls too…think princess in a tower) that provides a place [...]