Tips for Organizing Furniture in Your Child’s Bedroom
Ahh, the emotional pain of looking into most kid’s bedroom only to find a tremendous mess – their clothes are spread everywhere, toys are stacked on each other, the bed is unmade, and paper – not just assignments from school, but somehow, they have pieces of paper – literally pieces torn off and laying around, for who knows what reason – as though they have a gerbil sharing their room. They so desperately need to get organized!
Have you heard of Feng Shui? It is the Chinese art of positioning various objects. It is founded on the belief that the flow of chi (energy) and the sequence of the yin and yang (balance) create both positive and negative impacts. In fact, the way that you arrange the furniture in your child’s bedroom, will influence how your child uses it. Personally, I don’t buy into the mystical energy aspect (way too new age – without factual basis) but, the outcome often creates a nice layout – and when it comes down to it, whether you use Feng Shui or something else, a get organized plan is always a useful thing to have. And. I will allow that colors, and arrangements do make a difference in our “comfort” level as we walk into a room – if they didn’t, we’d all have white rooms and basic furniture lumped together – and the entire home improvement industry wouldn’t exist.
But for this article, we’ll go with the concept of Feng Shui (without the hocus pocus). After choosing safe and functional furniture, the next step is to properly position the furniture throughout the room, to maximize its attractiveness and functionality. Here are some tips to guide you in the process.
1. Make a plan. Draw a floor plan for the bedroom. Make sure to include where doors, windows, electrical outlets and vents are located. Measure the largest pieces of furniture, such as a bunk bed, and sketch out on a drawing where you intend to position them.
2. Reason for the room. Think about the purpose of the room. Is it a bedroom or a playroom? Also, consider how many children will be using it.
3. Begin with biggies. First, position the biggest pieces of furniture in the room, such as a safe and fun bunk bed. Usually, these pieces should face the focal point of the room.
4. Avoid furniture wallflowers. Do not push all of the furniture so that the pieces are flush with the walls.
5. Small and tall. Mix up the arrangement of the furniture, based on height and size. Avoid placing two small or two tall items beside each other. Instead, position the pair of furniture pieces across from each other.
6. Linear and angular. Create a balance of furniture with straight and curved lines. For example, use a table with curvy legs, and a chair with straight edges.
7. Seats with reach. Tables should always be within easy reach of every seat in the bedroom. Both pieces should also have a comparable scale.
8. Avoid traffic jams. Consider the flow of human traffic in the room, when arranging the furniture. Usually, this flow is located between doorways in the room. Place furniture to allow for a width of 30-48 inches for traffic routes that are major. Likewise, there should be a width of at least 24 inches for minor traffic routes.
9. All clear. Make sure that there is always enough clearance for furniture. There should be at least two feet between the side of the bed, and a wall. Also, there should be a minimum of three feet between the bed and a door that swings.
10. Formal or casual? If your child is serious, it is advisable to use miniature versions of grownup furniture, and to place them in a balanced manner. However, most furniture and themes in a children’s bedroom will be lighter, which requires a more casual arrangements of the furniture.
Whether or not you use Feng Shui in designing your child’s bedroom, finding the right furniture, and arrangement of it, are important considerations when organizing a room, or setting up the furniture and the bunk beds.
So there you have it – a way to relieve stress. What? Yes, I will hold that regardless of the plan you use to get your kid’s rooms organized, it will relieve stress. Getting organized is a powerful stress reducer for both the child (whether they are conscious of it or not – they’ll like a cleaner and more organized room) and for you. Now, if you can just find that gerbil eating all that paper!
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Kirby Williams is a webmaster and frequent contributor to the web’s premier discount box and moving supplies site at Packupthehouse.com. PackUpTheHouse is a portal for all your moving supplies and truck rental needs. When you are planning a move, be it from your homes or business, you’ll find just the right moving boxes, shipping companies, rental trucks, supplies to get organized, and of course bubble wrap, packing tape and moving supplies.
