Shared Spaces

Having your own bedroom as a child is not always possible. 
My children shared rooms and we kind of swopped a few times around with whom.
First the older boys shared their room and so did the younger ones until I had to take the youngest out as he was keeping my girl up most of the night...
Than the oldest boy got his own room and so did the girl, but middle boy and youngest boy liked the idea to continue to share and they did for quite a while. You get the idea...

As you see we needed different room constellations depending who shared with whom but that was never a problem as the room deco stayed unisex - it encouraged them to play, share and be tolerant of each other.

A great way to start out I think.
If you do care about how a shared room looks and like to get some ideas - just continue reading!
Great room ideas for two boys, two girls or even boy and girl!

        

If you like the idea of a partition - create it with a simple curtain - easy!

Emphasize it with girl’s and boy’s wall colors.

    

The right accessories can help shared rooms be Unisex in style

       

What we love most – as always – are the unusual details.
Look at the bunk beds - are they not fun?
Or the birdhouse bed heads?
Lying head to head under the same window to glare at stars and drift into sleep...

   

   

There are different possibilities to place the beds

Above each other (we are sure the kids will love to scramble up and down the ladder)



Next to each other (we love the summer colors in this room)

Or in one line (very useful to share a good night story)



It’s playtime – shared play corners can make so much fun

 

Find some more ideas:

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Boys spaces

I have 4 children – 3 boys and 1 girl and I know very well that not only my daughter needs time on her own to play with her girl toys and do girly stuff but also my

3 boys need time on their own, specially the older ones need their own space. 

 

They do play a lot together as its fun with company and there is always one of their siblings around but there are moments during the day when they enjoy playing by themselves - they dive in their own world and take their time off from the larger family.

Moving from traditional nursery setting into a boys room where lego and playmobile is not taking over floors can be difficult...though we have found some great ideas for boy’s spaces – be assured it does not always have to be in color blue!
 

It’s does not need a genius to make a room boyish just a few fun details!

 

We love dark walls in general and in boys rooms they look great I have to admit. The darker the better. 
But if you prefer white walls - furnish with graphics & geometrics!

 

I am just planning my oldest sons new room. Its under the eves - good size but not much light.

He likes a dark wall - he is very much involved in the planning...I think it will work - it will increase the cosiness for his "man cave" as he calls it and as he uses the room mostly in the evenings we just need to make sure he has good lighting. Mood lighting and task lighting.

I love dark (grey-blue) walls mixed up with wooden details. It instantly links the room to the outdoor what usually boys love too!

We will start decorating it next month.
Maybe I will show you some results on the blog - check back soon if you like! 
 

If you have not the space for a wendy house outside than maybe they can have a little wooden “house” in their room? Whatever their wishes are we are convinced together you will find some great ideas

… and if not, here are some more…

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Crochet in kid's rooms

C = creative

R = recyclable

      O = ornamental
C = children

  H = handicraft

        E = extraordinary 
T = tasteful

Can you read out what we are talking about? 

Yes, CROCHET!

Especially a puff in kid’s rooms is useful and looks so great!
The brighter the colours the better - we love them all.

…crochet is lovely as an entire cushions but also just as a detail....

…or as a rug…

…maybe as something decorative to hang on your wall…

 

You can fashion so many different products in different colors, shapes & yarns...

 

there are items to play with
in a crafty 
yet modern feel

   

...and the most useful item of all times - a blanket....

Those lovely blankets remind me of the ones my mother in law made for my children. 
She made one for each child - 4 in total. Some are still in use after all these years and all will be treasured for years to come....





Tree houses for kids

The summer is ahead of us - slowly the temperature is rising and with that the opportunity for out door play! My children love their summers in Sweden. 

A few years ago their grandfather ("morfar" he is called in Sweden - mothers father) built them a tree house. It took a whole summer to build but it will last their entire childhood. 

Its in the far back of the garden - surrounded by trees and next to a wood.

It is just a little bit too high for parents with small children to be comfortable but awesome for older children to hide away. Its a "no adult" place. They have a pulley with a basket where we adults can send messages or snacks up to the top.

Its a space for rainy and sunny days, a place for adventures and collecting lots of memories.

We have found some lovely tree houses we like to share with you.
Looking at them makes me just wish I could have one for myself..........

 

And if not, there is always the option to build a tree house into your kid’s room.

 

 
 

Ideas for these and more tree houses:

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