Children’s bedrooms | Get inspired for a successful decor

Children grow up fast, and their tastes change just as quickly, as do trends. Here are some tips and inspirations that will help you decorate – or redo – a child’s room.

Isabelle morin
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Laila Maalouf
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For a decor that lasts

Want to keep your child from getting bored of their bedroom in a flash? Interior designer Josée Cyr believes that anything that revolves around a specific theme (superheroes, for example) is likely to arouse ephemeral interest – the time that this passion will last. A more general decor may change depending on the age of the child. It will thus be possible to change the duvet cover, cushions and accessories to renew the space in a jiffy.

Everyone has their own bubble

So that two children – or more – can each have their own bubble in a shared space, there must be a division, according to designer Josée Cyr, but not necessarily with walls. She gives the example of a room on the Plateau Mont-Royal, which she has fitted out for two sisters like a mirror in different shades: on each side of the room, a single bed with a curtain that pulls out. if necessary, with storage at the foot of the bed; and on the walls at the head of the beds, a wallpaper in two different colors, but with the same pattern, which joins in the center to create a unit.

The natural returns at a gallop

Handicrafts and natural materials – wood, cotton, wicker, straw – are part of all the rooms of the house, a trend that baby rooms do not escape which are obviously attached. to the tastes and values ​​of parents. The patterns are also getting more subdued than before, while earth tones, like browns, ocher, caramel, pinkish clay, replace the pure hues and popular grays of recent years.

Minimalism… or maximalism!

Less is more: this is the watchword in the design of children’s decorations, which quickly become encumbered with accessories and toys of all kinds. This trend towards minimalism creates soothing decors that are sought after by parents. Rarer, but also present, the maximalist counter-current is expressed through spectacular decorations, where patterns, colors and textures abound, as in this wallpaper with tropical influences from Back To The Wall.

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In neutral ground

Less distinctive colors appear in the universes created by children’s brands and in the trends relayed by social networks. “There is a way to stay away from clichés with simple decors and more neutral themes like the jungle, the forest, the animals,” advises interior designer Caroline Simon, former head of decoration at Kids Magazine, whose customers generally associate very gendered rooms with out-of-fashion decor.

Mixing genres

As with toys and other accessories, customers of the Comme des enfants boutique often prefer neutral and unisex colors when it comes to decoration. “Or they have fun by buying pink or a doll for a boy, or blue and tools for a girl,” also observes the owner of the place, Marie-France Simard. “I see this value growing year after year, propagated as much among parents as those around them, via wish lists for parties and showers,” she adds.

Eco-responsible decor

Two social trends intersect in children’s decors: a reflection around gender identities and the other concerning the environment and consumption, notes the assistant professor at the School of Design of the University of Montreal Olivier Vallerand. . Parents are looking to invest in versatile and durable solutions that will provide comfort and flexibility over time. They are concerned about the environment and also have a very strong eco-spirit, also notes Caroline Simon. “There is an increasing focus on creating spaces that adapt to growing children and incorporating elements that stimulate the imagination and play into the home to keep children occupied,” she says. Tables, decorative shelves and other areas of expression are preferred. Easily removable decals, too.

Practical … and decorative

Toys and books are now part of the decor, observes Marie-France Simard, of Comme des enfants. Rather than being hidden in chests and cupboards, the prettiest are found on shelves and other surfaces to decorate the bedroom, the playroom, but also the common areas of the house. This is particularly the case with night lights which, on or off, become decorative objects in their own right. “These small elements are easy to change over time to modify a decor that remains relatively neutral at the base,” adds Caroline Simon.

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Safety: must not be neglected

Interior designer Lucie Pitt has two critical safety recommendations: in toddler rooms, pay close attention to ropes and curtain chains; there are several solutions to camouflage them. And if you redo your basement yourself to install your teenager, you must at all costs make sure not to add partitions that would create closed spaces without windows.