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Room of the Week: A Stylish and Fun Scandinavian-inspired Kids’ Room
This creative but elegant space provides the perfect place for two children to read, play, sleep and dream
‘The simplicity of this room really inspires creativity,’ says interior designer Ginger Curtis of the room she designed for her two youngest children, 3-year-old Asher and Avery, 5. Her background as a furniture designer and builder came in handy while creating a fun bedroom where the little ones could play and dream.
Curtis and her husband, Eric, built a one-of-a-kind set of beds that leave plenty of space for the children to be creative in the rest of their shared room. Crisp white and natural materials, along with black accents, give the room relaxing Scandinavian style, while a large window makes the second-floor bedroom feel like a treehouse.
Curtis and her husband, Eric, built a one-of-a-kind set of beds that leave plenty of space for the children to be creative in the rest of their shared room. Crisp white and natural materials, along with black accents, give the room relaxing Scandinavian style, while a large window makes the second-floor bedroom feel like a treehouse.
Curtis balanced homemade pieces, such as the beds, with other saves and a few splurges. One splurge was the custom bedding. The Scandinavian-inspired, gender-neutral palette is an apt choice in a room shared by a boy and a girl.
Space was at a premium in this room. ‘We used to have twin beds in here, and it just looked so small,’ Curtis says. An important part of the redesign was to add places where the kids could play and be creative. The bed solution gave her space to create a happy little nook for the kids. Curtis made the house herself, adding a reading light plus ledges for books and art projects. The extension of the bed platform is a good spot for the little ones to sit and dangle their feet.
Because every inch counted, details and texture were important. ‘I started with the fifth wall, the floor,’ Curtis says. ‘The super-wide, long maple planks were the foundation for the room.’ Next she layered an 8ft x 10ft jute rug that’s durable and kid-friendly. The use of natural materials adds to the calm Scandinavian feel of the room.
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Because every inch counted, details and texture were important. ‘I started with the fifth wall, the floor,’ Curtis says. ‘The super-wide, long maple planks were the foundation for the room.’ Next she layered an 8ft x 10ft jute rug that’s durable and kid-friendly. The use of natural materials adds to the calm Scandinavian feel of the room.
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‘The window is so big it makes the whole room feel like a treehouse,’ Curtis says. ‘The sun pours in, and there’s a great view of a huge tree outside.’
The small table is a good spot for tea parties and art projects. ‘It’s a relaxing place for them to sit – there’s no chaos because there’s a space for everything.’ A dresser, shelves and toy bins provide plenty of storage for the children’s favourite things.
The curtains are simple and white with an extra detail: Curtis added a pompom trim. ‘The trim adds a subtle sweet dimension – it’s a little dream world in here,’ she says. She also used larger pompoms across the window and white bunting she made herself to add layers of textures and shapes.
Table, Hobby Lobby.
The small table is a good spot for tea parties and art projects. ‘It’s a relaxing place for them to sit – there’s no chaos because there’s a space for everything.’ A dresser, shelves and toy bins provide plenty of storage for the children’s favourite things.
The curtains are simple and white with an extra detail: Curtis added a pompom trim. ‘The trim adds a subtle sweet dimension – it’s a little dream world in here,’ she says. She also used larger pompoms across the window and white bunting she made herself to add layers of textures and shapes.
Table, Hobby Lobby.
A treehouse-like ‘vine’ made of wooden beads helps to visually enclose the creativity nook. Having the lower bed on casters ‘makes things so easy when you want to move it somewhere else, even just for vacuuming,’ Curtis says. The casters can be locked in place.
Triangular stickers add interest to the walls. ‘I arranged them 55 different ways until we settled on this,’ Curtis says with a laugh. ‘The great thing about stickers is they’re forgiving – easy to peel off and rearrange.’
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Triangular stickers add interest to the walls. ‘I arranged them 55 different ways until we settled on this,’ Curtis says with a laugh. ‘The great thing about stickers is they’re forgiving – easy to peel off and rearrange.’
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Before the makeover, the designer had scooped up the four pieces of wall art above on clearance for £1.50 each, knowing she’d find a place for them someday.
Wall-mounted shelves from Ikea provide plenty of space for toys, books and other favourite things.
Wall-mounted shelves from Ikea provide plenty of space for toys, books and other favourite things.
Curtis is a big believer in pared-down living and passes her thinking on to her children. ‘That doll was expensive, but it’s well-made. I would rather my daughter have one beautiful doll she loves and always plays with than 50 of them that will all fall apart and break,’ she says. ‘My kids’ toys are well-made and meaningful – the kinds of toys they will pass down for their children and grandchildren to play with someday.’ The rocker in the first photo is another good example: it was handmade by a Los Angeles artisan.
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Room at a Glance
What happens here Sleeping, drawing, dreaming, playing with toys, reading
Location Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Size 154 sq ft (14.3 sq m)
Designer Ginger Curtis of Urbanology Designs
Curtis has a background as a furniture designer and builder, and together she and her husband, Eric, built the beds. One bunk is firmly anchored as a top bunk, while the lower one can move around on casters. The platform that extends from the lower bed provides a seat beneath the upper bed in a creativity nook.