What interior to choose for a nursery?

British scientists have come to the conclusion that the interior of a child’s room determines how well a child will study, as well as what abilities and talents will develop in him over time. Here are five key things to consider when setting up your child's room.

Eco-friendly materials

To decorate a nursery, choose only those finishing materials that you are absolutely sure are safe. Smooth wooden floors, ordinary paper wallpaper, water-based paints, solid wood furniture are suitable here, but it is better to avoid chipboard, vinyl, linoleum and toxic paints. Don’t skimp on quality, because the child will spend most of his time in this room.

Safety precautions

Make sure that all electrical wiring is insulated and hidden. Place a lock on the window so that the baby cannot open it on his own, put plugs in the sockets, sharp corners can be covered with soft adhesive attachments. Of course, there are no childhoods without bumps and bruises, but your task is to make the child’s space as safe as possible.

The right furniture

When choosing furniture for a child, pay attention not only to the appearance and quality of materials, but also, first of all, to how well it corresponds to the characteristics of the child’s body (in terms of height and weight), as well as orthopedic requirements. Furniture for babies and preschoolers should be stable, have a simple, smooth, streamlined shape. A good option for budget-conscious parents is transformable furniture. It will “grow” along with your child, increasing in size and acquiring new functions.

Space for games and toys

To save precious square meters, minimize the amount of furniture on the floor and rationally use every area of ​​the children's room. For example, a bed can be raised onto a podium, and containers for toys can be placed under it, a closet can be moved into a niche, a stationary table can be replaced with a folding one, etc.

Calm colors

When decorating a nursery, give preference to calm pastel colors: beige, pink, blue, light green. But accessories and textiles can be bright.

Alisa Yarovskaya, TV presenter, economic commentator on the RBC channel:

– The children’s room in my apartment is perhaps the fastest and most frequently changing room. When my daughter was just born, everything was minimalist: a crib, a changing table, a chest of drawers, a playpen. And then, as they say, away we go.

A wardrobe for your favorite toys, then another, a bunk bed, a wardrobe for clothes. For me, the most important thing in arranging a children's room is always functionality. The space should be easily transformed from a play space to a study space, and then to a sleeping space.

Now my daughter herself is taking an active part in arranging the room. It is very important that the child understands that this is his room, his world, therefore, from a certain age, it is necessary to include children in the process of arranging their personal space, and not do everything according to their parental taste.