What are the best solutions for a shared room?

Categories: Children's Room

When two children share the same room, parents must be ingenious to create a space that is both pleasant and practical. Whether it's their age or personality, children are two very different beings who will have different tastes and desires. The real challenge lies not only in creating a suitable space for two, but also in respecting the individuality of each to create a space that resembles them. Fortunately, solutions exist to create an optimal shared room!

Which bed in a room for two children?

The first step in creating a shared children's room that is practical and pleasant: choosing the bed. Indeed, it's the piece of furniture that will be most central to this space, so it must be chosen first and different options are available to you depending on the space you have.

Bunk bed

The bunk bed is often the best option in a shared children's room. There's even the possibility of opting for a 3-person bunk bed if you want to add even more sleeping space. Bunk beds allow for multiple sleeping areas while only occupying the space of one. A children's bunk bed is therefore an excellent choice in a shared room.

The best choice is often the wooden bunk bed. Robust, it can be kept for as long as possible and thus allows you to opt for a more sustainable purchase. You can choose the raw wood color or opt for a white bunk bed that will be painted, for example.

Moreover, did you know that today there is what we call a separable bunk bed. This bunk bed allows you to separate the two sleeping areas, as with our white MILO bunk bed for example. This allows you to avoid having to buy new furniture if the room configuration changes over time.

Trundle bed

You can also opt for a trundle bed. This is a classic-looking bed that actually contains a second sleeping area in the form of a pull-out bed in a drawer under the base. Very practical, it can be deployed in no time to have two beds instead of one. The only drawback remains the manipulations to be carried out. Perhaps it's preferable to opt for the trundle bed only if the need for a second sleeping area is occasional.

Two single beds

Beyond bunk beds or trundle beds, you can also opt for two single beds. However, this implies having enough space in the room. Indeed, if square meters are lacking in this space, it might be better to keep them to install small desks or play areas. It's up to you to see what seems most appropriate depending on the size of the room.

Delineate different spaces

To preserve harmony between siblings in the same room, it's important that each has their own space. Thus, each has their own universe, their own bed, and their own play area to avoid conflicts and grow while asserting their uniqueness. There are many ways to delineate two spaces. Most often, it's the use of different colors that is proposed. Easy to implement, this method allows for creating a nice decoration and visually creating two distinct spaces.

For this, you can use wall paint to create two different atmospheres. It can also be wallpaper. Don't hesitate to apply these two distinct color codes to bedding, rugs, curtains, or decorative objects. The main difficulty lies in creating two different universes while maintaining an overall harmony in the room. If you have doubts, don't hesitate to take a look at social networks like Instagram and Pinterest, which are ideal for finding inspiration.

Maximize storage

A shared room means many items to store in the same space. Storage will be an even more complex challenge with two children in the same room. You will therefore need to be ingenious to create as much storage as possible in a minimum of space. Drawers under the beds, dressers, bookshelves, toy chests, storage baskets, there are many possibilities to adapt according to needs.

More than just providing storage spaces, also make sure to create a fun organizational system so that your children can participate actively and effectively. Encourage each to tidy their part of the room using what you have made available. This way, you avoid chaos in this shared room.

Stay attentive to your children

Finally, note that a shared room can be a real joy for two children, but it can also be more difficult to experience. Children who need calm or isolation, for example, may find this cohabitation challenging. Always keep in mind that if this solution works today, it may no longer be viable tomorrow. Indeed, as they grow up, children will certainly want more privacy. So stay tuned to their needs and anticipate the future now to allow them to have their own private space when they feel the need.

If the cohabitation is not going well, you will need to be able to react quickly by means of a new system or the implementation of more suitable rules at home, for example.

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