Designing a playroom can be fun. There are so many things to pick and choose from. This is a space you can really get creative with. It’s not like the living room, kitchen, or another “grown-up” space. It’s literally created with fun in mind.
Consider your kids’ needs and wants when choosing a “theme”
You want your playroom to align with your child’s interests. What does your child like to do? Do they really enjoy handcrafts, drawing, and reading? What will they be using the space for the majority of the time? What themes are they interested in? Would they love a jungle, nautical or fairyland theme? What about their favorite colors?
Customize the playroom to align with your child’s unique preferences. If you have more than one child, you’ll need to find a way to tie in both of their interests through compromise. Maybe one of their favorite colors is yellow and the other one’s favorite color is blue. Find a way to tie both colors into the design.
Thankfully, with a playroom, you don’t have to get too tied down by color schemes like you would with most interior spaces. Lots of bright colors can make a kids’ room more inspiring and fun for them. That could mean you paint the walls in neutral tones and throw in pops of colors with throw pillows, wall decor, or furniture. You could even make one wall an accent color. You could also go bold and do a mural on one wall or just paint the whole room a bright color. If you’re wondering what colors might be a good fit, check out this article from Houzz. They discuss how color can impact a child’s behavior.
Choose the right flooring
Once you have an idea of what you want the playroom to look like you need to start picking pieces out. Let’s start with the flooring since it’s really the base of the room. You’ll want flooring that is stain resistant and ideal for high-traffic. Standard carpeting may not be the best fit. However, some carpeting has stain-resistant treatments. For example, you can help resist carpet soil and stains with R2X, Shaw’s own breakthrough technology.
Textured carpeting can also be a good choice because it often has a two-tone look which hides stains better. Carpet squares are also a good choice for a room like this because you can easily replace a square if needed. Area rugs are equally as good for the same reason, it’s easy to remove if you need to replace it. Plus, you can get area rugs in multiple styles and textures.
Rubber flooring can also be a nice option in a children’s playroom because, like carpeting and rugs, it’s easier on a child if they fall. It’s also easy to keep clean and is anti-microbial. Linoleum is sometimes recommended for kids’ rooms as well because it’s more resistant to spills. However, if you go with linoleum, consider adding an area rug or carpet squares to help protect your child should they fall. This also makes the room more cozy and comfortable.
Select the right furniture
Once your flooring is in place, you’ll want to add pieces of furniture. Consider items that will provide lots of storage: cubbies, bookshelves, ottomans or reading nooks (with storage underneath). You’ll want enough storage to fit most, if not all of the toys, crafts, and books that your child has.
You can also add additional storage options like floating shelves and stuffed animal hammocks. Adding a table to this room is another good idea. Kids can play games at it, read books, play with blocks, or do crafts. Consider also having easily moveable furniture like bean bag chairs or small light chairs. This will allow your child to move things around wherever they want to play. Don’t forget to put throw pillows on the floor as well. Big pillows can be fun to sit on while playing on the floor.
Make the room fun
Remember: your goal is to make the playroom fun. Spark your kids’ imagination with fun wall art or wall decals. Consider making one of the walls a chalkboard for them to draw on. Fill the room with fun activities like crafts, board games, construction paper, crayons, and coloring books. Create a ball pit, put a slide in the room, or build a fort. Don’t be afraid to get really creative with this space. You may even want to discuss ideas with your children and have them provide some input.
Even though it may take a lot of work and brainstorming, designing a playroom can also be enjoyable, because there are a lot of cool ideas that you can incorporate. If you’re looking for flooring options or window coverings for your kids’ playroom come into see us. We’d love to help you!