It looks like this bedroom is for four, but even if you have a bedroom shared by two children, many of these ideas could be put to use there. We love the serial organization used here for two reasons: its simplicity and its visual rhythm:
In this childrens' room from Period Living, four twin beds with a little space for access in between are lined along one side of a large bedroom. At the foot of each bed is a chair (each housing an individual stuffed animal) and a white metal garbage can. We presume the cans are for either laundry or toys. Add the matching striped bedding and big teddy bears to the rhythm and we're in love!
What do you think about using sort of "standard issue" accessories in a bedroom shared by several children? Too institutional looking or does it strike a chord for you as it does for us?
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i wish i could maintain this much order in our house...but i fail daily. SAHD fail.
i like the idea. in our house, everything HAS to be the same (for the kids) or else there are fights! now, being this organized is another story...
my (two) boys share a room, and they do have matching twin beds with matching bedding, and matching dressers side-by-side on the wall opposite their beds . . . there aren't as many mirrored items as in this photo though.
the share one hamper, one bedside table with one lamp (between their beds), one desk with one chair, one typewriter, one globe . . . but i really like the look of this room and it makes me wonder what else i could repeat. hmm, yeah, maybe we need another desk/chair/typewriter/globe. :)
For some reason this room kind freaks me out, just gives me a creepy feeling but i'm not sure why.
Fun room!
I find it a bit institutional. I feel like it sends an implicit message of conformity, which runs counter to my personal parenting ideals.
I like it. I am a huge fan of bunk rooms. Kids like and need a little order.
I can just see Annie singing Hard Knock Life in this room.
I love those trash cans. Would be great to use as a hamper or storage. Any idea where to find something like that?
Trash cans are from ikea (at least ikea has very similar ones I saw there last time)
It looks like an orphanage.
I love it! The simplicity and repetition must be so comforting for a child. I for one would love to sleep in this room!
@delg23: My thoughts exactly. It's kinda creepy. The bed frame and all the bedding matching is what's making this feel institutional. If each one had a different bedding set that tied the room's colors together, that would look much better. If 4 kids have to share a room, let them be individuals, instead of making everything the same.
Well, I think it can work if you have obedient little girls who reinforce and normalize the order. My kids, on the other hand, are wild runions with tiny but colorful rooms that look great until they pull stuff out to play/draw/create. It's a trade off I'm willing to live with!
I think this is a room I would actually go for each duvet a different colour, but of the same intensity level (pastels, brights, jewels, faded tones) and monogrammed pillows, just to give a feeling of personal possessions.
I grew up sharing a room with a sister who is still my best friend, but we didn't have the same favourite colours! (neither one was pink, either!)
If the bedlinens were colour-keyed with big monogram pillows and the chairs were each painted to match "their" bed I think I would find it less institutional looking even if everyone had the same things to minimize squabbling.
I don't see anything wrong with uniformity in a child's room. For many people, a bedroom is mostly just a place to sleep and playing/creating happen everywhere else in the house. If this person has a need for 4 beds in one room, I'm guessing space is an issue and therefore keeping things simple and orderly in the bedroom is very important to this family. I like it, not creepy at all.
huh - i do "let them be individuals" . . . couldn't stop them if i tried. kids also love to feel they are part of something bigger than themselves. my boys love their matching things in their room (and the few matching clothes they have). i guess it's kind of like wearing a uniform because you're part of the team, not because you're an inmate child of warden-like parents who demand conformity at the expense of your personal identity. or, wait, maybe that *is* me! haha . . . no. really. my kids are great.
I like it. It looks really organized, but lots of cute touches to personalize the space. And you know they cleaned it up and staged it for the photo. I doubt a room that houses four kids stays this neat for any length of time. I give them props, this many kids in one room, you gotta do what you gotta do to keep it together and keep yourself sane.
Maybe none of you have been to a "real" orphanage. I volunteered in an orphanage in Romania for several months, and this was a FAR cry from that orphanage...where I was, there were 15 cribs/room, and they weren't anywhere near this cute. No bright flowers. No sweet pillows. But beautiful, sweet children for sure.