Designing your child’s bedroom doesn’t have to be challenging. Plan ahead and make sure your child likes the colours, furniture and accessories you choose.

Many choose to design rooms according to a child’s favourite hobby or cartoon and while this is something they will enjoy at the time, it’s very likely this will change with time. Children go through many hobbies and having a room inspired by something they longer enjoy means you have to re-design it. Instead of designing your child’s room according to what they like, create a neutral room and add accessories which represents what they enjoy, something you can easily change as they grow up. If your child is interested in football buy posters and bedding emphasising this, instead of using wall paper. If you’re stuck for ideas around children’s bedroom furniture, GLTC have a beautiful range of girls and boys beds as well as great bedroom storage furniture.

Once you wish to re-design the room it won’t cost as much and you will save time and money. Children spend plenty of time in their rooms and it is important that they have enough space to play in by themselves and when they have friends visiting. If you are designing a small room it would be a good idea to invest in storage boxes which you can organise toys into. You can either label them with the contents or with a picture of what the box contains, so your child can easily find things as well as being able to putting them back one they are finished.

There are several fun, decorative storage boxes if you want to spice things up. Purchasing the right bed can be difficult since children are constantly growing, so if you are considering buying a new bed for your child keep this in mind. Instead of buying a small bed which may last for a couple of years find one your child can grow in through the years. By doing this you will save money in the long run and you won’t have to worry about redecorating the room according to the new bed later.

If in doubt look through catalogues and decoration guides as they will help you find clever solutions and options you might not have considered.