Design a room for a girl - choose a wallpaper

Making a room for a girl is as enjoyable as responsible. For a little princess, her own room is a whole world in which she has to grow up, acquire new interests, skills and knowledge. That is why the design of the children's room should be beautiful, cozy, comfortable, practical and safe. Agree that few of these criteria are consistent with the interests of parents - the creation of a durable and inexpensive repair is hardly combined with the environmental friendliness and beauty of materials, furniture and other interior elements. But a compromise can always be found. In this publication, we will talk about how to create a pleasant, practical and at the same time non-ruinous for the family budget decoration of a children's room using wallpaper.

According to private research, more than 80 percent of Russian parents choose wallpaper as the wall decoration material for their children's room. There are many advantages to such a choice - the richness of the color palette, the variety of paintings of paintings in various topics, the ability to find products that fit the repair budget and the ability to self-gluing, pre-prepared walls. In addition, many types of wallpaper are able to partially or completely hide surface imperfections, can last several years without losing their original appearance.

Color palette and wallpaper pattern

The first thing that parents, and little ladies themselves, pay attention to when choosing wallpapers for decorating a nursery is the color palette and pattern (or lack thereof). Obviously, it is the wall decoration that forms the bulk of the image of the entire room. Psychologists also argue that the appearance of the vertical surfaces of a child’s room has a direct effect on his psycho-emotional state. From day to day, what kind of color or its shade, print, its size and frequency of application is considered by a child, his mood, activity and even success in his studies and creativity depends on a lot.

Many of us, with the phrase "room for a girl," involuntarily pops up a picture with pink interior, the image of princesses or butterflies on the walls, furniture and textiles. But it’s important to understand that pink has a lot of shades (not only sugary-caustic tone), that many girls would prefer to see the image of dinosaurs or kittens on the walls of their room, while others don’t like the so-called “girl themes” at all.

But the stereotypes that have developed over many years have a serious background. It is pastel colors - soft pink, peach, light beige, that are able to create a peaceful, calm environment in which a child of any age will feel comfortable. Light peach and beige tones create a warm, cozy atmosphere and, as a rule, will appeal to most girls.

Almost all shades of purple are also invariably associated with the interior of a girl’s room. They can become the basis for decoration in the room of both a preschool girl and a teenage girl - it all depends on the personal preferences and temperament of the baby. For phlegmatic natures, the light purple tones that prevail in the interior of the room for sleeping, relaxing, practicing and playing may not be the best choice.

The yellow color in the interior stimulates creativity, the desire to acquire knowledge, new skills. If the child’s room is located on the north side of the building, lacks sunlight, then local yellow inclusions or the use of pastel yellow as the basis for wall decoration will help create the warm, sunny character of the room, which is so necessary to get a sense of coziness and comfort. But with very bright tones of yellow one should not be zealous, it is better to use colorful shades as an accent, combining with white, light mint, olive.

Almost all shades of green contribute to pacification, creating a creative mood. Natural tones (olive, mint, the color of young foliage, moss) favorably affect the human psyche. When combining colorful green shades with neutral colors from an opposite (warm) color temperature palette, you can achieve the originality and appearance of the children's room design.

All shades of blue belong to the cold group of colors. If the girl’s room is located on the north side and lacks natural light, then such a palette, taken as the basis for the interior, can only aggravate the cool image of the room. Favorite shades of blue are best used locally, to create an accent wall or as the color of the picture on the wallpaper. By adding a little yellow, beige, sand or ocher, you can balance the color temperature of the room.

Red and orange always carry warmth and even passion, brightness, activity. But you cannot be zealous with such colors in the children's room - you can create a constant external stimulus, induce even a calm child to activity. Well, for hyperactive babies it makes sense to limit the use of red and orange in the interior of their small world only as a decor.

Also, color experts do not recommend getting involved in too dark (black, dark blue, dark gray) and too bright (scarlet, light green) colors in the interior of a children's room. Perhaps the only exception is a magnetic black board for drawing - such interior elements are rarely without painting and drawings, notes, applications attached to them.

White color is neutral and universal. It is the perfect backdrop for any furniture and decor, textiles and accessories. But it is in the children's room with white that you need to be careful. If you choose one of the shades of white as a palette for wall decoration, it is important to worry about accents and bring warmth to the interior, because white can create a difficult fresh and clean image, but sterile, associative with a hospital room. Furniture made of wood of natural color, bright textiles on the windows and as a design for a berth will help not only to diversify the color schemes of the interior, but also to “warm” it and bring a twist.

Type of material or how to combine cost and safety

One of the most important criteria for choosing finishing materials for decorating a child’s room is safety. Wallpaper should be eco-friendly. There are many options on the modern market that can “breathe” and not emit chemicals that are harmful to the human body and the environment. But in addition to safety, the decoration of the room for the little lady should be pleasing to the eye, like the hostess of the room and be “affordable” to her parents. Unfortunately, not all of these factors are successfully combined in one form of finishing material. Most often, you have to compromise by prioritizing environmental friendliness, beauty, or the value of a product.

It is also necessary not to forget about the specifics of decoration in the child’s room - the coating should be as practical as possible. In a children's room, it is advisable to be able to clean dirty surfaces, whether it be flooring or walls. But not all materials can handle wet cleaning, and some even dry clean.

So, we will consider the wallpaper options presented on the modern market of finishing materials, and try to find the optimal combination of practicality, safety, durability and attractiveness of the design.

Paper wallpapers are an absolutely safe finish for the walls of a child’s room. The obvious advantages of such canvases include a wide range of colors, colors and variations of prints. Also, the positive cost of paper products is the low cost of the product itself and its gluing services. An equally obvious drawback is the short service life of the finish created with paper canvases. The surface cannot be washed, it is not able to withstand mechanical or other types of influences. As a result, the alteration in the nursery will have to be done within 1.5-2 years after the repair.

The so-called "natural wallpaper" made on the basis of natural raw materials (bamboo, rattan, rice paper) is absolutely environmentally friendly. Cloths are capable of "breathing" and meet all safety requirements. But the basis of the canvases, which is a vegetable raw material, significantly increases the cost of products, as a result, the final product can not be called affordable for everyone option of finishing material for the children's room. In addition, the range of colors and design options, especially for the nursery, can not be called extensive.

Vinyl and non-woven wallpapers, if they are made from high-quality raw materials (be sure to ask for quality certificates from sales consultants), are also safe for humans and the environment. But it is important to understand that such paintings do not "breathe." But they are perfectly cleaned with a damp sponge (even drawings with water-based felt-tip pens can be removed without much difficulty).

Experts do not recommend using fabric and especially velor wallpapers in the children's room, even as a combined finishing material. Textile canvases perfectly accumulate dust, which is unacceptable in the room where the child sleeps and spends most of his time.

Combination and decoration options

The design technique for accent wall highlighting is incredibly popular precisely in the design of children's rooms. With the help of wallpaper with a pattern, print or photo printing on the background of a monochromatic finish, you can not only create a color accent, but also express one or another thematic belonging to the design of the entire room. In this case, it is possible to combine shades of the same color close in temperature and tonality or contrast contrast combinations to be contrasted. Much depends on the preferences of the hostess of the room, her age, hobbies.

It is considered practical to combine wallpaper as a decoration material with wall panels. A kind of apron is made from the panels to about the middle of the room’s height (the areas of the room most susceptible to wear and pollution), expensive, beautiful paintings can be used to finish the rest of the vertical surfaces (nothing threatens them).

The use of plain wallpaper as a decoration for a child’s room is a universal option for creating an excellent background for furniture and decor. But sometimes such walls, and even made in pastel colors, look dull. To bring uniqueness to the interior and add themed color will help modern stickers. They are easy to apply even on embossed surfaces, withstand wet cleansing and are able to last as long as wall decoration.

The combination of different types of wallpaper with all kinds of decorative elements, which include moldings, cornices, plinths and stucco moldings, are most often used when decorating a little princess's room in a classic style. Such techniques look luxurious, but nevertheless are more suitable for accommodating a schoolgirl and a teenage girl. A baby of three or four years will hardly appreciate your efforts and considerable expenses for creating a classic or even baroque interior, even if it looks like a princess’s room in an old castle.

Coloring wallpapers are an ideal version of wall decoration in a room of a small creative nature, the fantasy of which even the ban on painting on walls cannot stop the flight of fantasy. Coloring drawings directly on the wallpaper is the perfect entertainment for girls who love to draw.

Examples of designing children's rooms for girls of different ages

The room for the newborn is best done in pastel colors, if you use the decor on the walls, then use large drawings that can be easily explained to the baby.

In the room of a preschooler, you can safely use bright colors as an accent, images of your favorite characters and boldly combine neutral and colorful tones.

The room of a teenage girl is the most difficult option for decoration in terms of finding a compromise between parents and the hostess of the room. There is hardly a teenager who would like to see pictures of princesses or bears in his bedroom. But at the same time, the young girl still wants to feel like a princess herself and may not refuse to use various shades of pink, purple, fuchsia as accent elements.