Back to school: Time to reboot kids’ bedrooms

The first weeks of school can be the perfect time to reboot a child’s bedroom.

Ideally, the room should be easy to keep organized and great for concentrating on homework. It also needs to be decorated in way that’s cheerfully kid-friendly and but not too age-specific, so you won’t have to redecorate too soon.

We’ve asked three interior designers — Brett Beldock of New York-based Brett Design Inc., Florida interior designer Andrew Howard, and Catherine Davin of Pittsburgh-based Davin Interiors — for some organizing and decorating strategies for children’s rooms. bedding.

Another trendy but timeless option: Use charcoal paint on the walls with crisp white trim, then add a whiteand-charcoal patterned rug, and bring in bolder colors through books and keepsakes displayed on shelves. Colorful lamps are also a great way to add personality.

“We used to do baby colors, but I think the important thing is to do strong, handsome colors they can live with and grow into,” Beldock says. out of it, it might be time to change the carpet anyway,” she says.

She adds that organic cottons and other fabrics made without harsh dyes can be durable, and are becoming more popular with healthconscious parents. are also useful, and even young kids can learn to put away their toys and clothes in these low drawers.

Remember, says Howard, that you will always need a bit more storage than you think. So rather than filling all storage to capacity, keep one drawer or one big bin on a shelf empty for quick cleanup of clutter. kids knocking lamps over.

But even in small rooms, Beldock suggests investing in a full-size desk. When a child is young, it’s nice to be able to pull up a second chair at the desk for a tutor or family member helping with homework. Once kids

get older, they’ll be ready to use that full-size desk all by themselves.