Spring is the ideal time of year for rejuvenating our rooms.
With the transition into warmer nights ahead and the clocks moving forwards an hour this weekend, it’s a natural time to re-focus on our bedroom spaces.
When it comes to children, from a practical perspective this may be about considering their sleeping patterns and how the longer days ahead may affect their sleeping routines. And from a design perspective, it may also be about looking at ways to make their room lighter, brighter and refreshed for spring.
But when it comes to seasonal redecorating, there’s no need to completely overhaul their space to suit the weather. It may simply be about relaying their furniture, or swapping out bedding for lighter options or even a lick of paint on the walls.
Here are our top 5 ways to update your kids’ room for spring:
- Embrace neutrals to encourage sleep
If sleep routines are becoming a challenge, creating a cosy and cocooned sanctuary is essential to encourage effective nodding off. One way of doing this is to stick to a limited colour palette and create a tonal space using neutrals. Mimic the warmth from the sun with warm neutrals such as sand tones for a neutral and Scandinavian style.
- De-layer the bed
Sometimes it’s about stripping back when it comes to bedding. For spring and summer, we tend to use less duvet and more sheeting, which can leave the bed looking a little unfinished. If you still want to make their room look inviting and you're missing the layered up look, try swapping the duvet for a light, textured blanket which can be used as a bed spread during the day and folded up at night.
- Bring in bold colour pops
If your child loves colour, this time of year is the time to get colour confident. Choose a wide palette (of 5 colours) and mix and match accessories for a brilliantly eclectic vibe.
- Pick a print with wildflower wallpaper
Bring the outside in to their room by teaming wildflower wallpaper with soft Sage for a nod to nature. Choose complementary accessories such as dried or silk flowers for a grown up look, and create wall art with pressed flowers too.
- Go explore with an adventure theme
From insects and animals to global exploration, themes that embrace outdoor discovery allow you to use real, tactile accessories to add interest. For example, if they love all things bugs and gardening, you could try creating some insect art and make a feature of their rock and stick collections. If they adore ships and sail boats, why not make a wall feature from a pair of vintage oars.
The world is their oyster!
Happy styling x
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