Scandinavian-style children's room: salient features, design ideas

Characteristics

Key nuances of the Nordic style:

• The design is dominated by white, milky tones and there is a lot of light.
• Natural materials are actively used for decoration.
• The furnishings are complemented by the most functional furniture items.
• The interior welcomes bright splashes and prints with ethnic motifs.

Furniture

The furniture has an extraordinary naturalness, lightness and simplicity. The presence of wooden furniture provides a safe and environmentally friendly interior for the child. For the manufacture of objects, inexpensive wood species are preferred, in the form of beech, spruce or pine. The bed, wardrobe, bookcase and table with chair will fit perfectly into the decor, combining or vice versa contrasting with the floor covering.

A practical solution is a design with ikea furniture and inexpensive modular systems.

Since the Nordic style involves space and freedom, hidden storage systems are installed in the room. For example, the bed is equipped with drawers, and the table is equipped with roll-out panels. As a sleeping place, transforming constructions are selected that can change with the age of the child.

In the photo there is a Scandinavian-style nursery with a crib in a white house.

Mandatory elements of a room are a chest, textile or plastic baskets for toys. It is appropriate to use wall-mounted open shelves for books and bright drawers for various little things. The design is perfectly complemented by ottomans, hanging chairs, low stools and chairs, decorated with colorful wraps, covers or soft pillows.

Very often in the Scandi interior there are light, portable wooden stairs that act as shelves.

To equip the creative zone in the nursery, a small table with chairs, an easel, a chalk or cork board are installed. In the presence of a wide window sill, it is integrated into a worktop or converted into a resting place.

In the photo there is a children's wardrobe, stylized as a house in the Scandinavian-style child’s bedroom.

Color spectrum

Scandinavian design is characterized by soft colors and muted watercolor tones. Beige, pistachio, blue, milk shades or ivory are popular. So that the northern palette does not look too boring and monotonous, it is diluted with juicy accents in red, blue, green or turquoise colors. Black and white tandem in combination with wood surfaces will become the basis of the Nordic interior.

In the photo there is a nursery for a girl in the Scandinavian style, made in mint colors with accents of pink and white.

The most commonly used color is white. It is found in wall, floor decoration and in furniture items. This design gives the atmosphere freshness, spaciousness and visually expands the space of a small room.

Shades of gray are considered the second most popular, for example, warm tones form an excellent base for bright blotches.For design, silver, pearl, slate colors, as well as shades of natural wood, which add coziness to the cold monochrome space, are also chosen.

In the photo the interior of the nursery for girls, designed in pink and wood shades.

Finishing and materials

To create the perfect scandi-interior, certain cladding materials are used:

• Walls. Basically, the surface of the walls is decorated with paint in bright colors or relief stucco. A common option is a white lining, wallpaper with geometric patterns or murals with natural motifs.
• Floor. Traditionally, the floor is faced with a universal laminate, parquet or bleached boards. It is appropriate to use a cork having high soundproofing properties and a pronounced orthopedic effect. Natural flooring is warmer than artificial.
• Ceiling. The ceiling plane is usually qualitatively leveled and painted in white tones. For uneven surfaces, stretch or drywall sheets are used. A very original look has ceiling lining, boards, wooden battens or decorative beams.
• Door. Interior doors made of veneer, bleached oak or ash will give the room cleanliness, impeccable order and will be in harmony with the surroundings.

The photo shows wooden beams on the ceiling and walls in the interior of the nursery for three children of different ages.

An interesting solution will be the design of walls with slate paint. Thus it will turn out to give the child freedom for creativity and drawing.

In the photo there is a nursery for two children in the Scandinavian style with a wall covered with beige wallpaper with a print of stars.

Textile

A Scandinavian-style children's window is decorated with translucent linen or cotton curtains with a straight pattern. If necessary, protect the room from the penetration of sunlight, prefer wooden blinds, Roman or Swedish curtains.

In the photo, textile design in gray tones in the interior of the nursery in the Nordic style.

You can create a cozy atmosphere and a pleasant place for games thanks to a woolen or looped carpet. In addition, this product is capable of representing a bright accent in a neutral room. To design a bed, a simple monophonic textile, quilted bedspread or knitted blanket is suitable. The composition will be complemented by multi-textured, bright or contrasting pillows with prints.

In the photo there is a small nursery for a girl with Roman curtains and a tulle canopy in beige shades.

Decor and toys

The Nordic interior is distinguished by the presence of accessories in the form of knitted and fur details, figures and silhouettes of deer or snowflakes. The decor is decorated with ethnic motifs, which can be applied to the walls using a stencil or decorated with paintings and stylized posters.

In the photo there is a nursery for a newborn in the Scandinavian style with stickers in the form of trees on the wall.

The nursery is also decorated with original designers, books in bright covers, rag animals and dolls.

An ideal option would be original hand-made toys that add to the atmosphere of a room of special ethnicity.

On the walls are stickers in the form of animals, plants or cartoon characters.

Lighting

Due to climatic conditions, the Scandinavian countries are conditioned by a special love for the abundance of light sources. Therefore, in the design of the nursery there is always a sufficient amount of lighting. As lighting devices, lamps of a simple form are selected, without unnecessary decorative details.

In the photo there is a red bedside lamp in the design of a nursery in the Scandinavian style.

The main element of the room is the central chandelier in a frosted, transparent glass design or a model in the form of a ball or cube. An interesting view is distinguished by vintage sconces and products stylized as a kerosene lamp.

In the photo there is a bright children's room in Scandinavian style, decorated with a laconic white ceiling chandelier.

Teen Room Design

In the teenage room gray or white furniture predominates, the room is decorated with accessories in the form of posters, posters, paintings and a variety of decor from natural materials. For lighting, a lamp with a spherical paper lampshade is often used. The interior can be equipped with a comfortable hanging chair or hammock.

In the photo there is a bedroom for a teenage girl, made in the Scandinavian style.

The best solution would be to install a bunk bed if two teenagers live in the bedroom or choose an attic model with a lower part equipped with storage systems, a work or creative corner.

In the photo the interior of the bedroom for a teenage boy in the Scandinavian style, complemented by a hanging chair.

Interior room for a girl

The girl’s bedroom is usually done in peach, pale pink, lavender or beige colors. The bed is complemented by a knitted blanket, a fur or sheepskin blanket and many pillows with an abstract, geometric or national print. Above the berth, you can place a canopy of fabric of a gentle pastel shade.

The real decoration of the room will be lamps in the form of animals or an electric garland, creating a special atmosphere in the evening. Plush toys, paper pompons, drawings, letters or inscriptions made of wood and other natural materials are used as decor.

Photo of a room for a boy

Add saturation to the Nordic design of the bedroom with the help of different toys in the form of cars, locomotives and plush animals. As a decor, the use of marine, signal flags, a globe or a map will be appropriate.

A room for a schoolboy boy can be divided into functional zones due to a timber partition made of wood. For arranging a place to sleep, beds with wrought iron elements are well suited.

In the photo there is a nursery for boys in the Scandinavian style, located in the attic.

With a sufficient amount of space, it is possible to install a fabric tent or wigwam to create an additional playing space and give the room a traditional northern coziness. The boy’s interior is sometimes decorated in the style of a hunting lodge, where the walls are decorated with various trophies, such as toy heads of animals.

Examples for a newborn's room

Laconic Scandinavian style, characterized by clean forms, is especially suitable for the baby’s bedroom. Significantly revive the room monograms, interesting stickers and cute pictures.

You can decorate the situation and maintain order in the room with the help of baskets for various little things, pockets for pajamas and other things. A nursery for a newborn is usually equipped with a bed, a chest of drawers, a changing table and a comfortable rocking chair.

In the photo there is a drawing of the mountain on the wall in the bedroom for the newborn, made in the Scandinavian style.

Photo gallery

The Scandinavian style forms a fabulous and truly magical atmosphere in the nursery. Thanks to a harmonious color combination and completely safe natural materials, the interior looks easy and airy.