ROOMS TO GROW

PLAYFUL, INVENTIVE AND FULL OF PRACTICAL STORAGE SOLUTIONS, THESE SPACES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE BRIMMING WITH BIG IDEAS

- SOPHIE WARREN-SMITH, ANDRÉA CHILDS

FLEXI TIME Part climbing frame, part den, all fun, this palette-inspired bed also has versatility built in. ‘This bed has a toddler mattress at the moment but is designed with room to grow. It also swivels for a change in direction! The casters have a locking mechanism that keep it from rolling when it is in one spot,’ says Ginger Curtis of Urbanology Designs.

ON THE CEILING Bring an innate sense of security to a child’s room with a darker colour on the ceiling. ‘I love the thoughtful use of this bright-pink shade; a reminder always to look up,’ says Malka Helft of Think Chic Interiors. ‘The use of pink here – in the window treatments, the play tent and the artwork – also ties the scheme together.’

NATURALLY NEUTRAL Tactile materials, such as rattan and wood, are key to creating an inspiring gender-neutral nursery, adding interest when the overall colour scheme is muted. The wall hanging creates a sculptural aspect in this stylish nursery designed by Lindye Galloway, while the mid century-style table and chair brings timeless simplicity, and can be repurposed around the house when they’re no longer needed in the nursery.