Style Features
This interior design trend was formed in cold northern countries, where harsh winters make you appreciate the warmth of home. Nordic restraint is combined with elegance and comfort, and cold colors are combined with the warm texture of natural wood.
Scandi style avoids pretentiousness, bright colors, and complex shapes. Its peculiarity is simplicity and openness, close to minimalism.
The interior is dominated by light, cool colors, complemented by light wood and natural textiles. When choosing furniture, preference is given to light objects that do not clutter up the space.
Light shades in a Scandinavian interior Source yandex.net
The abundance of light is another characteristic feature of northern design. Large windows, the absence of thick curtains, a variety of lamps - all this helps not to miss the bright sun on short winter days.
Abundance of white Source pinimg.com
Interior of a room for two children
If everything is clear with the boy or girl’s nursery, then it’s time to discuss how to decorate the bedroom for two children. The Scandinavian style here gives parents a gift, since the color scheme allows them not to rack their brains over how to divide a room for children of different sexes. It’s just as easy to decorate a bedroom for same-sex children.
How to manage the space will be dictated by the dimensions of the room. In some places it is more expedient to install a two-story bed, but for others it would be better to install two separate but side-by-side sleeping places.
Since everything in such a nursery is common, you need to pay more attention to the design of storage areas. Externally, it may be a simple white wooden cabinet, but inside everything should be as convenient and thoughtful as possible.
For children of different sexes, you can choose universal decor in the form of ethnic paintings, beautiful lamps, a soft blanket on the floor in the play area.
Scandinavian style in the children's room
Practical and calm Scandinavian style is very appropriate for the interior of a children's room. It is easily transformed and “grows” with the growing child. By changing color accents, textiles, and decor, you can decorate a room for a boy or girl, a child or a teenager.
Color accents in the nursery Source yandex.net
The general rules for a Scandinavian nursery look like this:
- light, calming shades in a single range;
- natural materials (wooden trim and furniture, wicker baskets, ceramic decor, cotton, linen, paper wallpaper);
- furniture of simple shape, safe for children;
- maximum natural light (large window, no thick curtains or blinds);
- several sources of artificial light;
- decorating plain walls with paintings, paintings, stickers, chalk wallpaper.
Decorating a nursery with chalk wallpaper Source weller.ru
Zoning and furniture arrangement
A Scandinavian-style children's room is characterized by a clear division into zones. As a rule, there are:
- recreation area (bed);
- a place to study (table with chair, bookshelves);
- play area (toy storage system, place to play, sports corner).
To ensure that the sleeping place does not take up space on the floor, a loft bed is used in the nursery setting. Under it you can place a place for playing, a table for studying, shelves, or organize storage of things and toys.
Bed on the second level Source mueblesmantas.com
If there are two children, you can place two beds symmetrically in the room.
Two beds in the nursery Source vtwonen.nl
If the children's area does not allow this, a bunk bed will come to the rescue.
Bunk bed saves space Source cozyblog.ru
The theme of cozy houses is very close to the northern style. Therefore, in the nursery there are often various tents, wigwams, canopies, and canopies. The bed can also be designed in the form of a house.
Bed in the form of a house Source dobrzemieszkaj.pl
The study space is usually a light desk with a simple geometric shape and open wall shelves. An open bookcase or a roll-out cabinet would also be suitable.
A place to study Source lesh-84.ru
To play on the floor, you can lay a rug. The children's room is equipped with drawers or racks for storing toys, baskets, and wall pockets for storing small items.
Storage organizers Source ytimg.com
The highlight is often the children's wigwam tent. There will be sports equipment and a swing - they help the child to be active.
Sports accessories in children's rooms Source v-sd.ru
Finishing materials
Materials for a Scandinavian-style nursery are practical and simple. The finish should be as natural as possible.
Floor
Wooden boards are used to finish the floor. In classic design options, it is painted white, which creates the effect of lightness and purity. You can use light wood color instead of white.
It can be replaced by laminate or high-quality linoleum that imitates a board.
Carpet is excluded, but a woven rug, cotton or jute, would be appropriate. Short-pile or loop rugs are also suitable.
Flooring in natural shades and a bright rug Source intererro.ru
Ceiling
Nordic-style ceilings are not characterized by level differences, stucco molding or painting. An absolutely flat white surface would be ideal. If it is not possible to achieve this effect using leveling mixtures, you can use a matte stretch ceiling or a false ceiling made of plasterboard. Screen lighting around the perimeter will make it float in the air.
Matte ceiling in the interior Source yandex.net
The only thing that can be added to the ceiling is wooden beams or their imitation, white or natural color.
Walls
When it comes to wall decoration, the main option is to paint them. A convenient option is washable paint that can withstand powder treatment. At the same time, you can easily change the color of the nursery by simply repainting the walls. You can use templates to decorate them.
A godsend can be slate paint, which turns any surface into a drawing board. It can be used to cover both a wall and any piece of furniture.
Walls painted with slate paint Source it.habcdn.com
If the surface of the walls cannot be leveled for painting, you can cover the walls with paper or non-woven wallpaper. Both plain and with unobtrusive patterns are suitable. One wall covered with wallpaper with a print looks impressive.
Wallpaper with floral patterns Source uutvdome.ru
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Wooden wall panels or lining are appropriate for the Scandinavian style in a nursery. Vertical lines visually increase the height of the room. If there is no need for this, you can combine the lining with wallpaper or painting.
Wooden walls in the nursery Source www.m-habitat.fr
Color scheme in a Scandinavian interior
The main role in the northern interior certainly belongs to the color white and its shades. They find a place for themselves everywhere: in the decoration of the ceiling, floor, walls, painting of furniture, textiles. White color creates an airy effect, reminiscent of a snowy plain. It's easy to jazz it up with accents and decor.
Snow-white shades Source dizainexpert.ru White goes well with any companion pastel shades. The priority is gray, blue, mint.
Scandinavian in pastel colors Source yandex.net
It is also worth considering the contrasting black and white interior of the nursery. It looks stylish, interesting, graphic and resembles a room from a cartoon.
Black and white interior is graphic Source dcstat.ru
Another favorite is grey. It can be either dominant when decorating a room or complement other colors.
Gray walls in the interior Source yandex.net
The theme of nature fits organically into this direction. Photo wallpaper, complemented by shades of greenery in the interior, creates the feeling of a hike or a picnic.
Realistic photo wallpaper Source cdn.inmyroom.ru
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The marine theme is also close to lovers of Scandi style. All shades of blue combined with white will allow your child to sail around the world whenever he wants.
Interior in a maritime Scandinavian style Source yandex.net
The color combination of a children's room can be universal, or it can depend on the gender and age of its inhabitants.
Color solutions and finishing materials
From the features listed above, it is clear that the children's room should be bright, environmentally friendly and safe. What materials can this be achieved with? Let's look at the finishing.
Walls
Decorative plaster, paint, and wood panels are used for finishing. The color is usually white. Wallpaper is used rarely, as accents. For example, all the walls are painted white, and one is covered with patterned wallpaper.
Most often, in the Scandinavian style, walls are decorated with plaster.
Floor
The interior should be as simple as possible. For the floor, wooden boards painted white are mainly used. Parquet, parquet boards and laminate work well. The wood should be light in color.
The reddish tint of the wood is not welcome. The use of linoleum and carpet is excluded.
Ceiling
Most of all, whitewashing the ceiling is encouraged in the nursery. It is environmentally friendly and “breathes”. You can also use water-based paint, wood, or suspended matte ceilings. The main thing is that the ceiling should be simple, without clutter, without stucco.
The maximum you can decorate the ceiling with is decorative beams. This type of finishing is suitable for high ceilings in a country house.
It is best to plaster the ceiling or paint it in light colors
Video description
Watch the video on how to arrange a nursery in a Scandinavian style:
Boy's room
A boy's room in a Scandinavian style is distinguished by restraint and masculinity. It is better to use calm colors, geometric patterns for wallpaper and curtains.
Boys will love a bed that resembles a tree house, a wigwam on the floor, and marine or natural motifs in the design of the room. Don't forget about the sports corner or even the swing.
Boy's room Source yandex.net
A Scandinavian-style room for a teenage boy is no longer much different from an adult’s room. Its owner decides for himself what and how to fill his interior. The task of parents is to create the most successful background for this.
Priority is neutral colors and furniture, storage shelves, shelving. The room can be decorated in both light and dark tones; this will not violate the rules of the chosen style.
Room for a teenage boy Source design-homes.ru
Girl's room
Delicate shades of pink, yellow, mint green, pearl gray will come in handy in a Scandinavian-style girl’s room.
Smoother lines, floral and plant patterns, and soft texture will look good in it. Girls will love the illuminated canopy and chest of drawers. Tents are also popular with girls.
Delicate tones with soft texture Source pinimg.com
Girls of any age usually have a large wardrobe, a lot of toys, jewelry, and cute little things. It is important to think through a system for storing all this without cluttering the space. Mobile systems, baskets, tabletop chests of drawers, shelves, and drawers under the bed are suitable.
Storage systems Source dizayn-kids.ru
A teenage girl’s room in the Scandinavian style implies the same neutral background, which is settled in by the matured owner and filled with details at her discretion. The furnishings should include mirrors or a dressing table. Colors can be either pastel or bold and contrasting.
Bright children's room in Scandinavian style Source weller.ru
Color spectrum
If parents want the room not to be boring even for the older age category, a certain color should appear in the room, but the only and main condition is the use of light, clean, natural, but not flashy colors.
It is also worth considering the location of the room in a certain side of the world. In the nursery, which is located in the “southern” part, opposite colors, that is, “cold” ones, are ideal: blue, aquamarine, turquoise, lavender.
In the “northern” part of the nursery, on the contrary, there are a ton of “warm” colors: flesh, salmon, sand.
Interesting ideas for decorating a nursery in the classical direction are personified by these “photos”
Video description
In this video you will see examples of children's design in Scandinavian style:
Children's room decor
Scandi style suggests using homemade things for decoration - children's crafts, drawings. The more natural, natural materials, the better.
An important addition are paintings and photographs hung on the walls. The neutral color of the walls serves as an excellent backdrop for bright drawings and moments from life. The child thus feels like a full-fledged artist and designer, since it is his creations that give individuality to the room.
Decor for a boy's nursery Source design-homes.ru
Also, decorations include quite ordinary, functional objects - flower pots, dishes, lamps, baskets for storing things, bright ottomans. Toys are also part of the decor; they appear in the most unexpected places and further enliven the interior.
Ottomans and toys are part of the decor Source yandex.net
It's always relevant
Children's furniture in a classic style can be selected for both boys and girls.
Attention! The main rule: furniture should not look dull and dull.
If the original meaning of the classics implies some kind of severity and grandeur, then for a children's room all these connotations are diluted with original decor and some children's attributes. In general, such an interior is a “children’s interpretation” of adult furniture. As a rule, such headsets do not get boring, respond well to some changes made during repairs, and live with your child, corresponding to his age-related needs.
Interior for a teenager
As for teenagers, when decorating their bedroom, their temperament, personal tastes and hobbies are taken into account. Boys, as a rule, prefer minimalism. That is, only the necessary furniture is installed in the room, the walls are decorated with neutral colors, and there are practically no decors on the shelves.
Scandinavian style suits girls thanks to the beautiful little things on the shelves
When decorating boys' rooms, they prefer minimalism
For sophisticated girls, the Scandinavian direction is suitable due to the abundance of beautiful little things on the shelves and racks, as well as the use of a beautiful and delicate palette.
Scandinavian motifs when decorating a room for teenagers are manifested in:
- popular colors for them: white, soft pastel, gray. The walls may contain wallpaper with geometric prints or abstract patterns;
- varied decor: garlands, posters, photo frames, illustrations, paintings;
- compact and ergonomic furniture, designed in white and gray colors. Sometimes there are bright colored inserts on furniture facades. One bright and contrasting piece of furniture, for example, an armchair or chair, looks original in the room;
- natural finishing materials. The walls are decorated with wooden panels, covered with non-woven wallpaper, painted or plastered;
- wooden floors. The wood is varnished or painted with light paint. If desired, parquet or laminate with imitation wood is laid on the floor.
