July 7, 2025, 11:05 am | Read time: 4 minutes
Colorful and filled with toys—that’s how a child’s room should look to make children’s hearts soar. However, to ensure the little ones have guaranteed fun and are adequately safe, there are a few things parents should consider when setting up the room.
What does a child’s room need to look inviting and cozy, be fun for the kids, reassure parents because it’s safe enough, and also provide relaxation at the end of the day? Definitely a detailed plan when setting up the child’s room to avoid the most common mistakes.
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9 Mistakes When Setting Up a Child’s Room
1. Too Little Storage Space
When playtime is over, building blocks, cars, and dolls need suitable storage, which in turn requires space in the child’s room. Simple solutions like baskets or boxes are recommended—preferably with wheels or handles so they can be moved from room to room. It’s also important not to overwhelm the child. It should be easy and understandable for the child to keep things tidy.
2. Bright, Too Colorful Colors
Painting all the walls in bright colors is not a good idea, as tastes can change over the years, which would mean repainting each time. Additionally, overly colorful, heavy colors can make the room look smaller and may prevent the child from relaxing. It’s better to choose timeless, more subdued colors, which you can apply to the walls with your child—if they are old enough.
Related: How Wall Colors Affect the Ambiance of a Home
3. Impractical Furniture
Children quickly outgrow not only their clothes but also their furniture. Therefore, it’s best to invest in furniture that grows with them or can be converted when setting up the child’s room. There are chairs that can be adjusted according to age and size. Once the changing table is no longer needed, it can potentially be turned into shelves or repurposed as a kind of cave or tent. Some changing tables also offer the option to adjust the height of the top, allowing it to be used later as a desk.
Shelves for books or toys should not be placed too high. Otherwise, the child might not be able to reach them or might attempt a climbing maneuver, which could have dangerous consequences.
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Another piece of furniture that requires special caution: the loft bed. It’s especially suitable for small children’s rooms but is really only appropriate for children from about five years old. If no other bed is an option, the loft bed must be secured with small barriers, doors, or nets.
4. Neglecting Darkening
Children’s rooms are not only for playing but also for sleeping. And that works best when it’s dark enough. Curtains, blinds, or shades should not be neglected when setting up the child’s room.
7. Too Few Light Sources
As important as darkness is, there also needs to be enough light sources in the child’s room. Small lamps that illuminate different areas and visually enlarge the room, as well as a nightlight, are a must.
5. Forgetting Hiding Places
There’s hardly a child who hasn’t built forts and hidden from parents and the big wide world. When setting up the child’s room, this should not be overlooked—there should be a place where children can retreat and hide. This can be created by setting up a small tent or providing enough space under a loft bed. Otherwise, niches or sufficiently large gaps between furniture, covered with stretched sheets and cloths, can create small retreats.
6. Slippery, Uncomfortable Flooring
Many find wooden floors to be a more stylish alternative to carpet. That may be true for living rooms and bedrooms, but it’s not necessarily recommended for a child’s room. Wooden floors are slippery and harder to maintain. Additionally, children can quickly get cold when playing on the floor. A carpet in a color that forgives stains is better. If you don’t want to change the flooring in the home, you should lay a rug with a non-slip pad on the wooden floor, making the child’s room cozier and the floor more inviting.
8. Small Play Area
Toys and furniture take up a lot of space in the child’s room, so it’s important to ensure there’s enough play area left when setting it up. Children often play on the floor and therefore need enough space. If the room is very small, consider mobile storage that can be moved to another room if necessary to create space for playing.
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9. Forgetting the Table
To allow children to express their creativity, they should have a small table available. Here they can draw, craft, or host tea parties. At a certain age, they will need the table anyway to do homework.