The youth rooms become a refuge. While the children's rooms serve only two functions, a playroom during the day and a place to rest at night, the youth rooms should serve to rest, study and meet with friends, among other needs.
With so many needs to cover, furnishing small youth rooms becomes a challenge. Finding solutions to make the most of the space is key in these spaces. And those solutions go through thinking vertically, incorporating raised beds with storage or betting on custom-made furniture, among others. Discover them!
Light colors and contrasting notes
No color will make the room gain square footage. Your choice, however, is especially important in small rooms. A correct choice of colors will help the space have more light or gain depth and thanks to that, look older.
Using a neutral color such as the base white is always a great choice, but we must not give up other colors. Gray, for example, is a versatile color Very appreciated by the youngest to decorate their rooms. A color that, in addition, does not limit us when it comes to incorporating color notes in yellow, pink or blue tones.
Incorporate dark colors in a small room it can also be a good strategy. We always repeat that light colors are more appropriate, but it is not an absolute truth. Dark colors (gray-blue and black) can make us gain depth and make a difference in a bedroom that is not only small but also long. Painting one of the longest walls in the bedroom will visually push it back, making the bedroom appear more square.
Verticality as a mantra
In a small youth room take advantage of verticality is essential. The storage needs of a teenager are usually great and it is important to make sure that everything has its place. This generally makes a space look orderly; although in the case of a youth bedroom this is saying a lot.
The floor to ceiling cabinets they become great allies and modular storage solutions are a perfect complement to these. Use them on the desk or even on the head of the bed to expand the storage space in the bedroom.
Custom and / or folding storage solutions
When we are faced with a very small space, contemplate tailor-made solutions it is always smart. They can help us take advantage of gaps that would otherwise be unused, thus maximizing the space available in the room. They require a higher investment than standard solutions, but in a very small space they can be profitable.
Sometimes we are forced by the size of certain furniture to bet on a distribution that doesn't get the most out of it of available space. However, by ordering just one of these essential pieces of furniture: wardrobe, bed or desk, we could have a better room.
Also when the space is very very small, buy folding furniture it can make us gain useful space for other activities. A folding desk, for example, will allow more people to gather in the room while it is not being used.
Raised bed with storage
All the raised beds with lower drawers They take advantage of that verticality of which we spoke before. Not only do they provide space to store blankets, books, tech gadgets or clothing, they can also accommodate a second bed for guests.
Alternatively fabricate a structure that elevates part of these small youth rooms. A custom structure that includes storage solutions and why not, you can integrate a removable desk. If the room is small but the ceilings are relatively high there are many options.
Compact study area
Why not integrate the desktop so that it does double duty? A desk it can serve, in addition to as a workspace, as a nightstand if it is placed next to the head of the bed. Combining, as in the images below, headboard and desk, a compact piece of furniture is achieved with interesting storage solutions.
In addition, it will be ideal if you can place some of the drawers and shelves where to keep books and study materials. You can place them on one side or on it; in the latter case it will not be necessary that they have a great depth, 22cm. they can be telling. This way the worktop can be kept clear.
Simplicity in design
When the bedroom is small, use straight lines and smooth fronts on furniture makes the space appear larger. The absence of shooters also contributes to this. In fact, in most of the images with which we have illustrated this article, the furniture has gola-style handles or nail studs.
Do you find our ideas to decorate small youth rooms useful? Have you used any of these keys without being aware of it to design the one for your son or daughter?