Children's room in Scandinavian style

If you just can’t decide which curtains to hang in your home so that they match the interior, we advise you to opt for Scandinavian-style products. It represents the dominance of white and all light shades.

This direction originates in the northern hemisphere of our planet, whose inhabitants are characterized by a certain rigor, rationality and careful attitude towards nature and the surrounding world. All this is reflected in Scandinavian fashion and design.

Curtains in the Scandinavian style will become an elegant element of decor, which, thanks to their simplicity and elegance, will easily fit into any interior.

Features and Benefits

Curtains in the Scandinavian style are simple and laconic in design; they are also characterized by a predominance of light colors. The most important trend is simplicity and comfort, so the main objectives of curtains in this style are functionality and practicality.

Natural light is very important when planning the interior of any room., and this is especially true for residents of the northern hemisphere, since there are not many bright sunny days there, and trying to catch every ray of natural light, they never choose dense heavy curtains. Curtains in the Scandinavian style should, on the contrary, enhance the lighting of the room.

The materials most often chosen for such curtains are linen and cotton. These matter do curtains are light and capable of skipping part sunlight, creating the effect of a warm, soft, diffused daylight glow.

Additional decorative elements are usually not used in curtains of this type. The absence of lambrequins, ruffles, lace, and fringe makes the curtains simple, delicate, but at the same time very stylish and modern.

Even the tiebacks are made from the same fabric as the curtains themselves.

Design options

As already mentioned, the most popular materials for making Scandinavian-style curtains are linen and cotton, but there are also silk, muslin and muslin products.

The main principle when choosing a material is that it should be light and translucent. The Scandinavian style is not at all characterized by heavy and shiny fabrics. It is best to opt for natural materials.

Regarding color palette, then of course, the main and most popular color is white. However, Scandinavian curtains also look great in other colors - milky, beige, light yellow, sand, light green and other light warm pastel shades.

Features of using popular curtain colors:

White– a basic classic color that emphasizes simplicity and naturalness. It is able to give a feeling of freedom, visually increases the volume of the room, and makes it brighter. All kinds of shades of white can also be used - light gray, light beige, snow, pearlescent and others;

Cream– a very pleasant, warm and delicate shade that fits perfectly with any other colors, making the atmosphere of the room warmer and more comfortable;

Grey makes the room more refined, gives a feeling of tranquility, gives the interior restraint and rigor;

Light blue visually enlarges the space, makes sunlight softer, creates a feeling of pleasant coolness;

Light green associated with nature, forest and herbs, gives the room an atmosphere of freshness, space and light. Looks good in combination with other shades of the green spectrum.

Application in the interior

Scandinavian curtains would be appropriate in the interior of the kitchen, since it must certainly be cozy and very light, and light translucent curtains will be the optimal solution for this.

In a beautiful and cozy living room, the curtains should also be light, they will create a feeling of volume and weightlessness. Therefore, you should not weigh down the curtains with massive draperies, folds and other decorative elements.

Patterns with ethnic motifs, Scottish checks, floral patterns and images of nature will look very interesting and stylish on curtains.

For the bedroom you can choose the same curtains as for the living room. However, it is additionally worth installing blinds or blinds on the windows in the bedroom. roller blinds so that, if necessary, it is possible to tightly close the view from the outside to strangers.

The children's room should also be as light and comfortable as possible, This is why Scandinavian curtains will be an excellent choice for a child’s bedroom.

If you want to arrange your office in Scandinavian style, then ideal solution will be the use of translucent blue curtains in muted tones. This will add some rigor and create a pleasant business environment.

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A Scandinavian-style nursery is a win-win option if you want your child’s room to be filled with light, seem more spacious and be as comfortable as possible for living. In addition, such an interior can be designed as universal. For example, if you want to furnish a room with growth in mind, or if its occupants are brother and sister.

Another bonus is that Scandinavian design is easy to implement, does not require complex decorations and is relatively budget-friendly, since most pieces of furniture and things can be found in Ikea.

Finishing

Floors

The best option is a floor made of wood or parquet board light shades (can be painted in white or artificially aged).

A budget and more practical alternative is or.

If you want to opt for laminate or parquet boards, then pay attention to single-strip types with chamfers, i.e. small recesses along the edges of the planks - this configuration will be as similar as possible to a noble floorboard.

Walls

In a Scandinavian-style nursery, the most appropriate walls are simply painted white, or lined with wallpaper or wooden clapboard as in the photo below.

Such solutions, generally accepted by the Scandinavians, are explained by the cold climate and a large number typical houses with small apartments.

Wallpaper and lining give a feeling of warmth, and white walls visually enlarge the space, make it lighter and serve as a neutral background for bright accents.

By the way, it is in Sweden that they make non-woven wallpaper for children, which is popular all over the world. Such brands as Borastapeter and Mr Perswall have long been represented in Russia - there you can find designs for both boys and girls of any age. The only negative is that the price for them is quite high (3,000 rubles/sq. m), but on the other hand, you can only hang wallpaper on one wall - this way you will only make it more beautiful and will not “overload” the interior.

IN lately Chalk wallpaper has come into fashion; it sticks easily and just as easily comes off without leaving marks. By highlighting one partition with such wallpaper, you can create a stylish contrast with the white walls, and most importantly, create an art space for your baby.

If you want to immortalize the drawings on the “slate” surface, then you will simply need to cover them with a matte water-based varnish.

Another great idea for decorating walls is in the form of clouds, Christmas trees, raindrops, polka dots or triangles. These are the stickers we found on Etsy.com.

Furniture

The basis of the interior of a Scandinavian nursery is, of course, furniture from IKEA. Beds and cribs, bookcases and wardrobes, chests of drawers and cabinets, study chairs, chairs and even a rocking chair - everything can be bought there.

Photo review of popular series

The Minnen bed can be called an absolute bestseller. It is designed for children up to 12 years old - as the baby grows, its size can be adjusted. Minnen is available in two colors: black and white. And as you can see in the next photo slider, they are very versatile - a boy can sleep on a white crib, and a girl can sleep on a black crib.

The Stuva series is especially suitable for furnishing small rooms.

The “adult” series of Hamnes furniture fits perfectly into the rooms of both children and teenagers.

A little about how to avoid templates

Here are two ways savvy moms use to avoid the showroom feel:

Dilute the Ikea sets with other furniture, for example wooden - old, carved or, conversely, very simple. The photo below shows an example of the interior teenage room, furnished with assorted furniture from Ikea and more.

Remodel some pieces of furniture, at least change the handles on dressers and cabinets. Something can be repainted, decorated with the same stickers or improved homemade structures, for example, you can add a headboard to a regular bed.

For example, in these interiors in the photo below, Cure’s boring bed found a second life - it turned into a tent and a bright bunk bed.

Here are examples of remodeling a ladder stool and a chest of drawers.

Furniture from other manufacturers

In fact, not only Ikea can become a supplier of Scandinavian-style children's furniture.

For example, for children's rooms for newborns, the Norwegian company Stokke and the Danish Sebra produce functional transformable beds in which children can sleep up to 10 years old, because they can be modified as the baby grows.

If you want to make your interior more solid and fashionable, then we advise you to acquire real masterpieces of Scandinavian object design from the 40-60s, which are produced today by the Vitra company. For example, the Eames Elephant or mini versions of the adult iconic Panton Junior and Series 7 chairs.

Decor

Lighting

Lamps and chandeliers in a Scandinavian style nursery are most often either very laconic and inconspicuous, or futuristic and almost “grown-up”.

But impact-resistant lamps made of eco-polyethylene in the shape of the rabbit girl Miffy (a character from books and the cartoon of the same name, originally from Holland) are more interesting - they can be floor-mounted, table-mounted, or even hanging. Miffy is produced in two formats 80x40 and 50x25 cm by Mr Maria.

Textile

Curtains can be made from natural fabrics, bright or, on the contrary, very ascetic in color and style. Moreover, Scandinavian nurseries may not have curtains at all.
Making a bed in the Scandinavian style means choosing textiles that are either very simple, but varied in texture, or bright with contrasts and interesting stories. Large knitted bedspreads and blankets, fleece or quilted, will become best choice. Also don’t forget about pillows - they will immediately make the room more comfortable.

Rugs in a Scandinavian nursery can also either blend into the decor or be a pop of color;
Besides the curtains, bed linen Canopies and toys can also be sewn from fabric carpets, which we will also tell you about.

Accessories

Don’t be afraid to overload the interior with an abundance of colorful decorations - flags, posters, paintings by the owner of the room, wall hangings wooden houses for storing toys, cardboard or textile deer heads, clouds and little animals, interior letters, as well as homemade paper pompoms in silence on a light background will look stylish, and most importantly, the baby will like it.

Play area

The gaming area needs even more attention than anything else in the room. After all, toys in a Scandinavian-style nursery are not just toys, but also decorative items.

In Ikea, the absolute must-haves are children's kitchens and easels, which lend themselves perfectly to decoration and alterations.

Well, the boy will undoubtedly like retro cars and planes from Vilac.

Another popular type of decor in Scandinavian design is Russian nesting dolls and tumbler dolls. And it also seems to us that bright Dymkovo toys will fit into the interior.

Speaking of Russian, rocking horses from the Russian family project Сraft horse will help to individualize a Scandinavian nursery and get away from stereotypes.

This Wednesday, June 1, the whole world celebrated Children's Day - this is a good reason for Kvartblog to once again talk about children's rooms, their design and decor. We learned that the designers recently completed work on their first children's furniture collection. On this occasion, we asked designer Ruslan Maksutov what style is best to decorate a child’s room and what techniques to use to make the room best suit the child’s needs.

Ruslan Maksutov Graduated from Moscow Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Environmental Design. In the profession since 2009. Leading furniture designer at Arthunter. Participant of the exhibition I Saloni WorldWide Moscow 2014 and 2015. In 2016, he participated in the “Dachny Answer” program on NTV.

Childhood doesn't need to be complicated. Everything complex will come on its own with adulthood, so for a child’s room I recommend a simple and clear Scandinavian style.

3 arguments in favor of choosing a Scandinavian style for a nursery:

1. Style palette

Scandinavian motifs in a children's room are not only stylish, but also very correct from the point of view of the child's psyche: the baby should be surrounded only by fresh and light colors– they do not cause feelings of anxiety. Apricot, white, apple green, pale cornflower blue, delicate shades pink - these are the shades suggested by the classic Scandinavian children's room.

2. Materials

The child's room should contain as many natural materials as possible. Instead of plastic tables and stools, we recommend professionally treated wood. Products made from it are interior “vitamins”. In the Scandinavian style, a table can even be built from a tree stump, and it will look very cool. At the same time, natural natural forms in combination with muted colors have a beneficial effect on babies.

The decor that this style suggests (posters with prints of animals or fruits, flags, etc.) is very unobtrusive, so it will not bother or bother you; even if this happens, it is easy and, most importantly, not at all expensive to change.

Scandinavian style seems to have been created specifically for children; every element of it is very natural. Any parent instinctively understands that it is better to choose light, fresh colors for the child. Everyone instinctively feels that only natural materials should surround a small treasure: wood, cardboard, paper, cotton.

5 designer tips for decorating a children's room in a Scandinavian style

Mink elements

Use “mink elements” to make your child feel protected. Have you noticed that dogs like to hide or sit under chairs or tables? Their instincts are well developed, and they know what they are doing: it is in such places that pets feel the least vulnerable and where they sleep soundly. The same approach applies to children. For example, in our collection we used houses at the head of the bed - this is not only decoration, but also a guarantee of worry-free sleep.

Mom's peace of mind for the coming sleep

The baby falls asleep, but the mother knows that he is only a little sleepy, so there is no need to rush to the kitchen. In this case, you need to think about where the mother will sit and watch over her treasure’s sleep. Be sure to choose and purchase for yourself comfortable chair for such cases. By the way, if you take a rocking chair, it can become your assistant when rocking in your arms.

Toys have a place

A children's room, decorated in Scandinavian style, is a room where parents can afford to escape a little from stereotypes adult life, putting toys together with the children not in a wooden chest of drawers with carved decor, but in a simple wooden box, or wool bags, or paper eco-bags. Don't be afraid to use these bags: they are specially treated and won't tear easily.

Educational furniture

Furniture for a children's room should be functional: you can combine different functions; the most interesting thing is to combine furniture with creativity - a cabinet with a slate effect will definitely not harm a Scandinavian children's room.

Budget solution

When everything around has simple shapes, it is very easy to complement the interior with homemade decor. Ruslan's advice: take the simplest Ikea chest of drawers (the main thing is that it is not varnished) and try to decorate it yourself. For example, like in the picture. All you need is masking tape and a few acrylic paints. And this, by the way, is an idea for creating a new master class on Kvartblog!

Photo: arthunter.ru, pinterest.com

The Scandinavian style - a style that brings the harsh beauty of the vast expanses of the distant northern regions, which does not accept luxury - is unlikely to go unnoticed. Combining simplicity, ease and naturalness with natural natural materials, windows in full wall and many additional light sources, will create a cozy and warm atmosphere - that’s how it is - children's, completed in Scandinavian style.

What is this style? his peculiarities:

Predominant colors are white and milky;
Are used mainly, natural materials;
Ethnic, folk motifs and prints are used;
Lots of windows and sunlight through them;
Use of bright elements in decor (books, drawings, posters);
Practicality and versatility of design that can “grow” with the baby;
No major investment required and simplicity execution.

Children's room in Scandinavian style

A room for a child, in a Scandinavian style, is practical and, due to minimalism, absolutely safe even for a baby. It gives flight of imagination and develops creative thinking.

Floor

For the floor, natural wood of light colors is used here: flooring or parquet boards. Budget option – quality linoleum or laminate, which are not are natural materials, but similar to them in appearance. Color solutions, as well as all room interior, must endure in light colors. Suitable color delicate mint - children love shades of green.

Designer's recommendation:When choosing laminate or parquet boards, pay attention to single-strip types with chamfered edges. At correct processing and she served will look like an expensive floorboard.

Ceiling

The main part of the interior – the ceiling – May be only perfect smooth and white, painted or covered with whitewash. This visually expands the room, increases her height and dimensions, makes her more spacious. Scandinavian style adheres to minimalism and does not tolerate excesses, so we immediately exclude decorations, stucco and any decorative elements.

The main part of the interior - the ceiling - can only be perfectly smooth and white, painted or covered with whitewash.

If you can’t come up with anything when creating a light and austere Scandinavian interior floor and ceiling, then the walls - opportunity manifest my individuality and imagination.

Light colors visually expand the children's room and make her lighter and also serve good background for bright decorative elements. Most appropriate will Just paint the walls with white or milk paint, cover with light plain wallpaper or sheathe wood panels. This is a classic style, but for children, not a place for boring tones. Show your imagination, experiment, add shades and textures.

Waterproof paint is not afraid of dirt - it is washable warm water with powder.

Wooden panels and wallpaper create a certain coziness.

These decisions are explained by the harsh climate and standard housing with cramped apartments in which people have to huddle.

Designer's recommendation:Non-woven children's wallpaper, so popular in the world, comes from Sweden. They are made for childreneveryoneages: girls, boys. Masters combinesomecolors and interior spots are obtained: plain, neutral-colored wallpaper is diluted with bright pictures or geometric shapes.Chalk wallpaper, which is just coming into fashion, will allow you to expressyoursthe child and you artistic abilities. Materialallowswithout damaging the interior, draw with chalk and then erase boring old drawings.

Fashionable Scandinavian style for children's rooms

Gives interior made in Scandinavian style, lightness - furniture - functional and laconic with elegant carvings, calligraphic inscriptions or forged elements.

Because furniture should be is functional, does not clutter up the space (remember that there is little space in the room), then it contains modular or folding elements with huge number of drawers and decorative boxes.

Instead of bulky structures, more familiar for us, this style uses chests of drawers with open shelves. They place books, toys and souvenirs. Small items are stored in baskets, chests, woven from natural straw or colorful wall panels with many pockets.

furniture – functional and laconic with elegant carvings, calligraphic inscriptions or forged elements

In Scandinavian countries, children's furniture shaped like a house is popular. This May be bed, wardrobe or toy rack.

Designer's recommendation:Please pay special attention to the furniture in the nursery - it must be multifunctional , and, of course, durable. As the children grow fast, Thatit is necessary that the furniture “grows” with them and does not require frequent replacement. To do this, select practical furniture made of natural wood: pine, beech, spruce.

Ethnicity in Scandinavian style highlighted special place. He will emphasize unusual the interior of the room helps to embody bold and unusual ideas.

Whatever the nursery becomes boring - to decorate the walls, use bright pictures and place stickers of clouds, raindrops, fish. At the same time regular room significantly transforms and looks bright and cheerful. Let your child fill and color it himself. my room.

Designer's recommendation:Work on the interior will completed if you fill it with bed linen, unusual pillows, a blanket with ethnic patterns or a bright carpet with geometric shapes.Game of colors. Scattered bright toys Fine will complement the interior of the room. Position their everywhere: on the shelf, floor and windowsill - and will be real holiday colors background about the main neutral. Highlight rooms. Children build houses from total whatever comes to hand: blankets, pillows and chairs. Build a wigwam from sticks, matter - let it will a source of pride for the owner. Show resourcefulness and imagination, come up with his design and design yourself.

Whatever the nursery becomes boring - to decorate the walls, use bright pictures and place stickers of clouds, raindrops, fish

Basics Lighting is important for a child’s room. As planned: the windows are made of wood, match the tone of the floor, must have huge doors and not obstruct the passage of light and heat. Curtains are not hung on the windows.

Vases and mirrors look advantageous in the interior different shapes and sizes , placed under such, only right angle to reflect the rays of the sun, rare in those parts, and illuminate the room different flowers.

room, usually, are equipped with several types of lighting, in addition to main. A separate light source is placed in each area: above the bed, above the desk, in the gaming corner and reading corner. Available And some portable lamps - for illuminating individual unlit areas. To comply general room style, lamps and chandeliers, as well as All, which is associated with the Scandinavians, are laconic and inconspicuous.

Lighting is of primary importance for a child's room.

Scandinavian rugs

Because any the child loves to play on the floor - a good solution - bright rugs and a bunch of pillows scattered on the floor different shapes with bright ornaments or images of fairy-tale characters and animals. Carpet, by established rules style, can merge with the general interior, or stand out as a bright spot. But here need to know measure. You can’t overdo it, otherwise a cozy children’s room from riot of colors will cease to be so. Use soft shades green, blue and red.

Carpet May be and with long pile. This more practical and suitable for long-term the child being and playing on the floor.

As noted earlier, there may not be curtains in the nursery. But if you can’t imagine comfort without them, then fabric should be natural, neutral color or, on the contrary, a bright spot.

As noted earlier, there may not be curtains in the nursery.

Make a bed in Scandinavian style - choose simple, plain textiles, but different textures, or bright, contrasting, with fairy-tale scenes. A good decision northern style, for example, will counterpane or a blanket large mating. Pillows will complement the interior of the room and create additional color.

Besides this Fine a fabric canopy, wigwam and, Certainly, toys. Where would a nursery be without them? That's where can be shown all imagination and sorting out colors. Brightly colored toys that are placed correctly will attract attention and hide some imperfections and clutter.

Wonderful The composition will be completed with colorful decorations - flags, pictures and posters, family photos in special frames, decorative houses, heads of deer and other animals. And don't worry, it's hard to go overboard here. This will unusual, fitting into general Scandinavian style, little things that will delight you and your child.

The composition will be perfectly completed with colorful decorations - flags, pictures and posters, family photographs in special frames, decorative houses, heads of deer and other animals.

Now let's talk about how not to repeat ourselves

To avoid the similarity of a baby’s nursery with the rooms of other children and, most importantly, with the store’s display, mothers use the following tricks:

Elegant simplicity Always is held in high esteem, which is why the harsh Viking style is gaining popularity among parents. This style is suitable for a child's room - it There is All for the development of the child, there is a lot of space for outdoor games, and light colors have a beneficial effect on his condition and give conviction V security, peace and tranquility. Furniture , made from natural material, Not may look like boring and faceless. The interior breathes kindness, lightness and Amazing A child's laughter will fit in.