How to Decorate a Girl's Children's Room: Real Example + Tips

Based on a completed project, Olga Bereliet tells how you can decorate a children's room in a classic style for a girl. She also shares useful tips on organizing the space.

Olga Bereliet — an expert and chief interior designer at Reloft.ru

Idea + Collages

Marina, a mother of a 1.5-year-old girl, approached us asking to transform the guest bedroom into a children's room. The only condition she set was not to change the wall and floor finishes.

The children's room had to fit into the classic style interior of the house and compensate for insufficient natural light in the room. We developed several collages, but ultimately chose a design with floral patterns on the wall.

We also created several furniture arrangement options: with a crib and an extra-long bed.

Finishing

The most challenging part was incorporating dark brown doors and Venetian plaster on the walls, which the child's father absolutely refused to change. After our conversation, he allowed us to experiment with one wall, which became the starting point for the entire room concept.

Furniture and Decor

Some items were ordered from our online store, others made to order. We focused first on storage for books and toys. A console table and a shelf with a sliding bottom drawer were used, which was made according to my sketch.

To integrate the existing dresser into the new interior, we invited artists. It was painted on-site. We also remade the child's playpen and adapted it to the room setting. Curtains and decorative pillows were made to order.

Implementation and Cost of the Project

It took about 3.5 months from approving the design concept to its implementation. It was great that we had mutual understanding with the client from the beginning: Marina actively participated in the project, even though she was abroad during its execution.

The designer's visit to the site for consultation and measurements cost 5,000 rubles. Then we created a plan with furniture placement and several collage options. This work cost 15,000 rubles. The remaining task was to compile a specification with furniture, lighting, and additional works. The average cost for furniture, decor, and accessories was 500,000 rubles.

Tips for Organizing a Children's Room

Determine Which Functional Zones You Need

A children's room will be relevant for a child up to 3–4 years old if you plan the creative zone and provide enough storage for books and toys. The sleeping area in modern crib models easily transforms from a bassinet into a bed without side rails.

When the child turns 5–6 years old, the interior can still be relevant if you replace the crib and set up a small desk.

Plan the Color Palette

Soft pastel tones are ideal for a children's room: warm mint, dusty pink, vanilla ice cream color, and cloudy blue. Over time, it will be easy to change furniture in such an environment while keeping the space functional up to primary school age.

Create an Accent Wall

You can paint it using drawing paints or chalks. Or cover it with printed wallpaper.

Place a Children's Tent or Playpen

This will diversify the interior and give the child their own play corner.