Give children their own space to play in a shared bedroom.
Get creative and keep personalization in mind when searching for ideas for kids sharing a bedroom. Although the siblings may love each other, living in the same space will naturally cause territorial disputes. Private areas belonging to each child are both important and possible even in small spaces. Once the children feel they have a place which solely belongs to them, a sense of security and privacy will replace at least some common sibling squabbling.
Cloth Room Dividers
A sheet down the middle of the room creates privacy, but is rarely ever attractive. Adding some type of divider is important when two children are sharing one bedroom, but be careful to separate space, not build a barrier between the siblings. If a curtain is all that is within the budget, go the sheer route or use two separate sheets back to back to define space. Instead of just hanging a plain sheet, allow each of the children to personalize a sheet with craft paint, embellishments or with computer transfer paper.
A three-foot-high divider provides a division of personal space without isolating the children from each other. Although they might not admit it, the kids will enjoy each others company, especially on stormy nights. A shorter divider also keeps the room from looking cramped or closed in. You could you use crown molding mounted to plywood or particular board to create an attractive divider. Allow the children to choose their own decorations or paint color for their side of the divider. The room itself could be painted in two distinct colors, just guide the children into picking shades which won't clash. A chalkboard or wipe off board can also be used as dividers. The children can express their thoughts or color on the boards.
Once you have painted the walls, created a divider and found space for two beds, you can more on to the less concrete aspects of decorating the room. Hanging mesh "tents" which come in a princess style for girls and outdoor or character themed for boys are also a good option for creating personal space. The decorations give an added sense of privacy and seclusion to the room's young occupants. If the room has two windows you could color coordinate the curtains with the mesh nets or just use plain white blinds with valances of the children's choosing. Wall d cor should also be personalized to each child's taste. You can buy matching shelves for their trinkets and removable wall stickers so they can be changed with ease without damaging the walls.
Maximize every inch of space in the room to create the illusion of separation and give each child a place to play or work. If the room does not leave enough space for two full sized desk, you cold mount an old-fashioned secretary style desk to the wall which doesn't require floor space and closes when not in use. A night stand with a lamp beside each bed will also give the children a place to store items and display their photos and trinkets. A single table divided in half by a art supply organizer in the middle is also a viable option for creative play and homework. Plastic storage bins which can slide under the bed provide storage options which separate toys and do not clutter a shared closet.
Wood Room Dividers
A floor to waist size divider provides a division of personal space without isolating the children from each other. Although they might not admit it, the kids will enjoy each others company, especially on stormy nights. A shorter divider also keeps the room from looking cramped or closed in. You could you use crown molding mounted to plywood or particular board to create an attractive divider. Allow the children to choose their own decorations or paint color for their side of the divider. The room itself could be painted in two distinct colors, just guide the children into picking shades which won't clash horribly together. A chalkboard or wipe off board can also be used as dividers. The children can express their thoughts or color on the boards.
Room Decorations
Once you have painted the walls, created a divider and found space for two beds, you can more on to the less concrete aspects of decorating the room. Hanging mesh "tents" which come in a princess style for girls and outdoor or character themed for boys are also a good option for creating personal space. The decorations give an added sense of privacy and seclusion to the room's young occupants. If the room has two windows you could color coordinate the curtains with the mesh nets or just use plain white blinds with valances of the children's choosing. Wall d cor should also be personalized to each child's taste. You can buy matching shelves for their trinkets and removable wall stickers so they can be changed with ease without damaging the walls.
Play and Storage Space
Maximize every inch of space in the room to create the illusion of separation and give each child a place to play or work. If the room does not leave enough space for two full sized desk, you could mount a fold-down desk to the wall which doesn't require floor space and closes when not in use. A night stand with a lamp beside each bed will also give the children a place to store items and display their photos and trinkets. A single table divided in half by an art supply organizer in the middle is also a viable option for creative play and homework. Plastic storage bins which can slide under the bed provide storage options which separate toys and do not clutter a shared closet.
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