The correct room design plan for two boys:
- We choose only among modern styles because... they look acceptable in the presence of disorder, which is inevitable.
- We read about a room for a teenage boy, paying attention to the decoration. Because It is not our goal to do major renovations; we will do the renovations as if they were for adults.
- Through accessories, toys, drawings, posters, stickers, bed linen and curtains, we add bright accents because... Boys also like bright colors as children. With age, this will all be replaced on its own. More than 130 cool photos in the material about a boy’s nursery.
- At the first stage, when we add accents, it is super important to understand the combination of colors in the interior because... It is the bright colors that are the most complex. Next will be how it works in a nursery for two boys.
Well, yes, there are 2 approaches to the design of children's rooms: with white furniture and neutral finishes and a purely preschool fairy-tale version.
My advice is to choose the first one. It is more versatile, it remains relevant regardless of the age of the child and it looks stylish even for adults. I discussed the style with white children's furniture in detail in the material about the design of a nursery for two children of different sexes, and the first half is 100% relevant for the design of a nursery for two boys. I highly recommend reading it (and watching it - there are a ton of real photos there).
Color solution
If you decide to make the common walls universal, then a monochromatic decoration of the walls and ceiling will be a good background for any decor according to the interests of each owner of the room.
Bright accessories and lamps will enliven and add positivity to plain blue walls.
Olive, blue, beige stripes are universal for any age. This wall decor will help visually expand the space and increase the height.
The combination of blue and light beige is acceptable in the room of children of any age.
Black and white solution with elements of Scandinavian style.
If you decide to make a room in any style, you will have to look for compromises and common interests among children. Topics of sports, cars, music, and travel are popular among boys of any age.
Design and colors in a children's room for boys
Let's get down to facts:
Children like everything bright. Bright colors do not go well with desaturated wood colors of furniture, doors, baseboards and floors.
Therefore, for example, in the Scandinavian style, where in addition to white there is also a lot of wood, all accent colors are pastel.
Hence the simple rule for the boys' room:
- If you want a lot of bright colors, then the furniture, doors and baseboards are white.
- If all of the above is a regular wood color, then add accents in pastel colors.
For perception, there is no difference where the brightness comes from, from decoration and furniture or from accessories and textiles. But the latter is easy to replace. Therefore, this is our choice. Pay attention to the photo - the renovation is ordinary, but it has been turned into the boys' nursery with accents.
Decor themes
Thematic design of a room for several children requires unity or at least similarity of interests.
1. Cars and transport. The car theme in the interior for boys is very popular.
A cool car on the entire wall will highlight the truly masculine style of the room.
2. Sports style can be not only in clothes. Photo printing will reflect the sports that the owners of the room prefer.
3. Travel. All dreams and plans for upcoming travels can be marked on a huge world map. This is also a good solution for visually expanding space.
4. Marine style: boat beds, marine decor. A single color for the walls and ceiling will make the nursery visually taller.
Marine motifs will perfectly complement the interior of a small boys’ room.
5. Achievement is an important part of male self-esteem, which is formed from an early age.
Create a space to display your achievements. It might look like this: part of the wall – magnetic board + open shelves. Let the older brother's success be a good example to the younger one.
Stylistic design
When decorating a children's room for boys, you should choose the right color scheme. Popular shades: blue, blue, brown, gray. You can also use white, green, yellow colors.
You should avoid red in the interior of a nursery; it is too bright and aggressive and has a negative effect on the still developing psyche.
A room for small children can be decorated in a cartoon style by choosing furniture depicting characters from their favorite stories. If the family is close to the marine theme, you can install a bed in the shape of a ship, designing it in blue. The decor can be in the form of ropes, portholes, shells, bottles with sand and stars, a steering wheel - all this will add a special style and atmosphere to the room.
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For schoolchildren, a thematic design is suitable, the choice of which should be based on interests and hobbies. If boys love sports, you can make a football-themed design using white, black and green colors. If they love superhero movies, you can use images of their favorite characters in the interior.
For teenagers, a classic or modern design with bright accents is suitable. You can choose a loft style; it will appeal to kids who strive for freedom of expression. In addition, now such interiors are at the peak of popularity.
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Two personal spaces
We often encounter a situation where in the same family, with the same upbringing, boys are almost opposite in interests, temperament, and achievements.
Sometimes a discrepancy between interests leads to an even greater desire to “win back” personal space. When planning a room for such brothers, you need to clearly delineate the territory of each.
Sleeping places can save space if you put them in a children's bunk bed or make pull-out modules. But everyone should have their own work area. This is especially true if there is a large age difference.
A schoolchild and a preschooler have different routines, interests, and rhythms of life. It takes effort to create a corner for everyone. The task becomes more complicated if the room is small or has a non-standard layout (for example, on the attic floor).
For boys - schoolchildren and preschoolers - it will be necessary to create educational and play areas. Photo wallpapers and different furniture corresponding to the age of each inhabitant of the room will help with this. This step will help keep the younger one occupied while the older one is doing homework.
For zoning, you will need partitions. For the same purposes, you can make a multi-level ceiling or podium. You will learn more ideas and ways to divide space from our article on zoning.
Lighting and decor
For a child's room, it is important that the room has good lighting. First of all, this concerns natural light, so give preference to light curtains, tulle or short roller structures, blinds that will protect from bright sunlight
For artificial lighting, install a chandelier or spotlights on the ceiling, add table lamps in the study area, and bedside lamps in the bedroom. It also wouldn’t hurt to provide additional lighting to the playing area.
The number and type of decorations in the nursery depends, first of all, on the age of the children and the chosen style. For kids, the main decoration of the room will be colorful toys, photo wallpapers with themed images, cartoon characters. A teenage room is characterized by more restrained style solutions: photos or posters on the walls, sports accessories or musical instruments, depending on personal preferences.
One table - two seats
Workplace opposite the window + separate sleeping places. The beds are placed parallel.
For a square room up to 15 sq. m suitable options with angular load. It is best to place a wardrobe, beds, desks along the corners. How to choose a good corner table can be read in our material.
Beds "diagonally"
- one by the door, the other along the opposite wall by the window. This will leave room for a closet and a sports corner.
Sleeping places in a row
separated by a cabinet, a rack. Part of the window sill is used as a desk with two work areas. Bookshelves can be shared if the brothers are close in age.
Layout for teenage brothers. “No” to ruffles and flounces. Everything is clear and functional.
Furniture
When choosing furniture for a children's room, you should adhere to certain rules:
- Give preference to furniture made from moisture-resistant durable materials. Boys love to conduct various experiments, spill water, and use furniture in their games. Only high-quality materials can withstand this for a long time.
- Avoid buying furniture with sharp corners and protruding parts. Even the calmest guys start to quarrel and push each other from time to time. Children will inevitably be injured if they fall on the corner of a table or other furniture.
- Multifunctional furniture, in which several more cabinets and storage compartments have been added, will be of great benefit. Over the years, the number of things children have only increases and they need to be stored somewhere.
- Consider ordering a large corner cabinet. It will save room space, but will remain as spacious as traditional sliding wardrobes.
- If the color scheme of the room is light, buy furniture made from easy-to-clean materials.
Podium with pull-out beds
A podium with pull-out beds is a constructive solution for children's rooms. Above each bed is a work area, that is, each child has a clearly separated personal space. If the room is small, then the space around the window can be filled with cabinets for clothes and things. But this option is suitable if the ceilings are quite high. The minimum height of the podium is 50 cm.
Podium design with pull-out beds and a separate study area for each owner of the room.
Ceiling decoration
A children's room for 2 boys requires detailed design, which also applies to the finishing of the ceiling. The best option would be a suspended ceiling with spot lighting. It is not necessary to choose a plain surface.
If desired, you should choose a drawing that will correspond to the hobbies and desires of the kids.
A simpler option, or rather a budget option, is to cover the surface with plain wallpaper, and in the sleeping area you can use photo wallpaper.
Furniture transformer
An ergonomic solution for the room of advanced teenagers. Future men will appreciate this design. Take care of the quality of fastenings and fittings. This will ensure safe use.
A compact furniture option is a sliding transformable bed with two study places. This option is suitable for the same age, twins or very friendly boys with a large age difference.
Features of choice depending on the age of children
Of course, when choosing any furniture, it is important to take into account the reliability of the assembly and materials of manufacture. In addition, products must have quality certificates. It would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with them before purchasing. Along with this, it is equally important to take into account the age category of the children when choosing the design of a children's room. When choosing furniture for children under 5 years old, the most important thing is safety. Preschoolers are already quite active and curious. They can climb onto tables, bedside tables, and open drawers. When there are two children, their pranks become even more dangerous, so you need to check the stability of bedside tables and chairs so that the boys cannot accidentally turn them over. You should avoid tables and chests of drawers with sharp corners. You also need to pay attention to the size of the structure; children should be comfortable using the lockers.
The average height of children under 5 years old is 115–125 you need to choose furniture that corresponds in height to these parameters .
When decorating a room for two schoolchildren aged 8–15 years, special attention should be paid to the study area. It is important to create a comfortable workplace with shelves, drawers for books and office supplies, and sufficient lighting. For schoolchildren, you can choose a bunk bed; it will free up space in the room.
Types of play furniture for kindergarten, selection criteria
Teenagers must participate in creating the interior of their room; all issues must be discussed with them. At this age, guys have already formed their tastes and have certain hobbies. Separate sleeping places should be chosen, placing them in opposite parts of the room so that children have personal space. It is also necessary to arrange individual work areas.
It is advisable to divide a room for two boys with a noticeable age difference into two zones. Each needs to be furnished depending on the needs of the child. If the room is small and this is not possible, you should choose universal furniture for two, which should be roomy enough.
Bunk bed ideas
If the size of the room still inclines you to buy a shared bunk bed, be prepared for the fact that the walls near each bed will have to be designed fundamentally differently.
Bunk bed with crib
for a younger child. The schoolchild's study area, and away from it the baby's play area. An excellent solution to the room problem if the room is occupied by a teenage boy and a younger baby brother.
Work area along the wall
. On one side along the wall we place study tables and a storage system - shelves, cabinets. On the opposite side you can put a transformable bunk bed. Short curtains and white will add space to a small nursery.
Metal elements in design are very popular. They add strength and reliability to the structures, which is important for the safety of tomboys who sometimes have jumping competitions right on the beds.
Lightweight bunk bed – minimalism in detail. Plain white walls on which you can draw are a godsend for parents of creative boys.
Warm and cozy color scheme in the style of an old European town. Wardrobe-house and spacious drawers at the bottom of the bed.
A little fairy tale. The children's castle is suitable for two preschoolers.
Rest zone
When creating a room for brothers, compromises are definitely needed - a little common territory, a place for joint creativity and games.
In the room of preschoolers or junior schoolchildren, set up a tent - a house of friendship, where brothers can play together - a sports corner, a place for creativity.
The sports corner is an important place. Even if the younger child has not yet reached the horizontal bar, he will watch how the older one practices and accumulate experience for the future.
All children love to move, especially boys. In addition, at a certain age, motor development is inextricably linked with mental abilities. Sometimes after classes at a club or school you just need to let off some steam. On a rainy weekend, the brothers will want to have a competition at home. These are all strong arguments for a sports corner in a nursery for two boys.
You can even set up a climbing wall. Just take care of safety before testing it.
A modern solution is a slate board in the nursery. Creativity unites.
Furniture and contents for two boys
The main thing in rooms for 2 children is the placement of beds. But what else would you like to include? Boys love to compete and that's good. Give them the opportunity to do it profitably:
- Sports corner with horizontal bar, rings, mats, children's punching bag.
- A place for board and intellectual games (chess, checkers, go, monopoly). Either a children's table or just an area with a carpet.
- The study table can also be shared - you can also compete in studies.
Because Most children's rooms are small, and boys need space - be sure to use it vertical zoning. Those. furniture should utilize the height of the room. The bed is always two-level. The first level can also be a bed, or a wardrobe, a sofa, an armchair - anything, the main thing is to raise the bed and use the area under it.
Most boys like to sleep high. Feeling of comfort, control. If you use a classic bunk bed and there is a dispute over space, it is better to leave the decision to chance - toss a coin. Competition for a place and other goodies can be organized at least from the age of 8, then children are more aware and more often accept defeats adequately and without offense.
The best way to resolve disputes between children is toss a coin.
The coolest theme of the room for 2 boys is technical drawings. It’s stylish, it develops and gives scope to the imagination, improves spatial thinking, and doesn’t lose relevance with age. Find wallpaper with drawings or print posters or just hang posters. In general, this kind of feature has already been discussed in: Children's rooms for boys.
Another series of children's themed photographs. But remember that children grow up quickly, and teenagers and adults clearly do not like this style:
Storage system
The storage space for clothes, textbooks, and toys in a room for two boys is one of the main planning issues.
The main thing is to use both the lower part of the room and the upper one. It sounds incredible, but any wall space can be used for shelves, racks, and cabinets.
Bunk bed with wardrobe, drawers and bookshelves. Functional and space saving.
Two-tier design with shelving - plus space for things. Built-in wardrobe
– a popular and most optimal solution. Add shelves and racks along the entire height of the walls. The issue of storing things and books will no longer seem as pressing as at the very beginning of the project. White color will lighten the load. There is a huge variety of design possibilities. Photo printing will make it a highlight in the interior of a boy’s nursery.
An ergonomic open shelf for cars, which boys always have a lot of.
A wall with a window opening can also be used for storing things.
What furniture to choose
Furniture for children should not be massive and large. The more lightness, the more airy and comfortable the space of the room will be read. Light-colored beds are suitable, and in cases where a dark color dominates, you can cover them with a white bedspread. The desk should be comfortable and roomy, but not bulky. Otherwise, it will steal a lot of extra space. It is better to choose a built-in furniture cabinet and make its doors mirrored. Even if it is large, mirrors will noticeably reduce the size and visually expand the walls of the room.
Luxurious children's room for two children
For two preschool children, a combined version of a sleeping and sports area would be an excellent solution. Sports equipment is adjacent to the bunk bed: slides, ladders, horizontal bars. This option can be quite traumatic, so you should take care of soft carpeting in advance.
Children's room for two children in green
Accessories play a significant role - shelves, bedside tables, photo frames and paintings. All this adds comfort and lightness to the room. There are many interesting design options for chests of drawers that will fit perfectly into any interior.
Large room for two children
Nursery design for two boys: secrets of compact placement
Compactness of furniture is an important point in organizing the interior. Ergonomic kits allow you to free up space and accommodate a number of additional things - for example, an exercise machine or a home sports complex with a wall bars, a basketball hoop, etc.
For fidgets, a compact sports corner made of a Swedish ladder, rings and rope is suitable.
In a children's room, children should move freely - boys are by nature more physically active than girls. To save space, replace the hinged wardrobe with a built-in one - it is no less capacious and, thanks to the sliding doors, does not require additional space in front of it or free space against the wall.
A small room is not the place for large games like table hockey or curling.
For younger children, you need to choose the most streamlined forms of furniture. It is recommended to buy cabinets and cabinets without protruding fittings, which could injure a child.
It is better to limit yourself to thematic decor, for example, home textiles or headboard design.
There should be enough places where children can keep their “secrets” - things that pique their interest, even if adults think they are trash. Closable drawers or simply containers made of polymers that can be placed on a shelf in a closet are suitable.
Moreover, the brothers clearly have different interests - some like football, others like horses.
Compact furniture can have a nice finish and be made in the form of original buildings such as a house or attic. Beds with a “transport” design, imitating a car, airplane and even a tank, are popular among boys.
First of all, ask your children what type of bed they like: bunk, offset bunk, roll-out or free-standing.
Arranging a room for two boys is not a difficult task if you determine the operating conditions of the furniture in advance and take into account the wishes of your sons.
Although nothing is impossible, and even with a small investment, you can equip each child with his own personal space for sleeping, playing and studying.
