Children at age of 1 1/2 start to walk, talk and express



themselves. Their parents are the role models for them.

They learn to perform action which their parent teach

them.

Based on these teachings children very quickly learn a

taste about everything in life. This includes, the food

they eat, the kind of toys they play with, the kind of

friends they will make etc..

For a growing child it is necessary to explore new things,

apart from what his/her mom/dad teaches. A bedroom is a

great place to do this. When planned properly, a child

bedroom can greatly enhance his/her learning experience.

Children have a curious mind. Even a child which is yet to

speak, this curiosity can be easily traced by looking at

the broken toys, torn books, etc..

That's why as a bedroom designer creating spaces within the

structural walls, using interesting furniture elements, can

greatly help to add some curious thinking. Furniture pieces

specifically designed to create an adventure can be proposed.

Instead of using plain colored walls, theme base paintings,

such as stories, fairy tales, can be painted on walls.

These pictures can include animals, trees, vehicles, human

beings of different age groups. This gives an extra learning

edge, because there is lot to learn about the world as a

whole.

Creative flooring patterns can also be a good starting point.

At the same time use of ceiling space as a storyboard can be

used to give a knowledge of the "sun and moon".

Furniture with level differences can act as a way which

tends to give physical exercise and at the same time create

a space of their own.

As far as linen is concerned, it should be easy to maintain,

because it is more likely to get dirty and messy frequently.

Above all these factors what is most important is a good

natural light and free flowing air can add to the healthy

atmosphere.

From above discussion it is quite clear that bedroom design

is not just arranging a few furniture pieces and arranging

them in the physical space. It is much related to how humans

react to different artificially created materials, which includes

their color, texture, finishes, etc..

If used creatively it can greatly improve the quality of human

life. I hope this article was helpful for moms/dads and also

for the designers.

Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya