Various types of shelves in a nursery, as well as in any room, are a common, convenient and necessary furniture element of the interior. Shelves can be simple and original, open and closed, decorative, corner and even window.
But a children's room is a special room. Simple or classic shelves, which are quite appropriate in other rooms of the apartment, will be too boring for a bright and cheerful corner of the baby. To create appropriate conditions in the nursery, you should choose non-traditional shelves.
Stylists of children's rooms emphasize that these structures should be used not only as additional space for placing numerous toys, books, pictures and other important things for the child. Over time, they allow the child to independently arrange his favorite bunnies, cars and books in their places and even teach children to have order.
An important advantage of shelves is that toys and other things dear to a child’s heart are always visible, there is no need to look for them, and the shelves themselves and the objects on them serve as a kind of decor for the child’s room. But there is also a small disadvantage of shelves, especially their open version - soft toys placed on them will collect dust.
Considering that shelves are a simple piece of furniture in their design, if you have the most minimal carpentry skills, you can make many shelves for toys in a child’s room with your own hands.
Structural safety
The most important feature when choosing a product is that any type and shape of shelves for a child’s room must be safe and stable. It is necessary to carefully inspect the structure - various sharp corners, protruding or poorly polished surfaces and unreliable fastenings on products for children's premises are unacceptable.
The material from which the product is made must be environmentally friendly and safe, for example, you should pay attention to shelves made of wood or MDF.
Varieties
There are several types of structures.
Wall mounted
Due to this arrangement, these models will not clutter up the space and will provide maximum savings in usable space. Securely fixed shelves are safe and convenient enough to place toys, books, dolls, cars and other things. For a younger child, it is advisable to choose structures equipped with a side that protects against falling objects.
Floor-standing
They represent the most practical design, which, if necessary, can be easily moved to another place. Floor-standing models can have a wide variety of configurations and perform different functions. Such storage systems are quite spacious and can withstand heavy loads.
The photo shows white floor shelves in the interior of a nursery for a newborn.
Open
They are considered the most universal solution, through which you can significantly transform the decor of a child’s room, emphasize its style and give the space a certain airiness. The only disadvantage of such products is their impracticality and frequent cleaning due to the rapid accumulation of dust.
Closed
Such unusually functional shelves, due to closed facades, help maintain order in the room and provide systematic storage for a wide variety of items, such as clothes, books, toys and other things.
The photo shows a children's room for two girls with closed shelves with glossy pink fronts.
Shelving
These horizontal or vertical structures are very often installed in the nursery, as they competently organize the space and visually make it easier. Racks are sometimes equipped with partitions, drawers and boxes, pallets, back walls and various cabinets.
Combined
Products combined with a cabinet are especially useful when you need more space to store children's things. Thanks to such an additional module, it is possible to significantly expand the functionality of the nursery.
Built-in
Thanks to the built-in models, it is possible to rationally use every centimeter of the room. Shelves located in a niche are perfect for any purpose and undoubtedly become the original highlight of the entire room.
Shelf options for children's rooms and corners
Before purchasing shelves for a child's room, you should decide for what purpose they will be used. In addition, a very important nuance is where they will be located - in the boy’s room, where there are always a lot of large and small cars, soldiers, construction models and dinosaur figurines, or in the little princess’s room, whose room is overflowing with dolls, animals and favorite coloring books ( see photos of shelves in the children's room). It is also necessary to consider whether the selected shelves will become an attribute of the room of a schoolchild or a young child.
What material can it be made from?
Making furniture for compact storage of things and toys in a nursery with your own hands is not so difficult. Consider the age and gender of the child, the number of toys, and health status (some coatings may cause allergies).
The design and construction of a toy storage rack must be chosen based on personal needs.
First: decide on the material of manufacture. It could be:
- natural wood;
- laminated chipboard;
- plastic;
- metal;
- cardboard;
- MDF.
Important! If you have to work on wood, you will need certain processing skills.
The absence of sharp corners and protruding parts will reduce the risk of injury to a minimum.
Depending on the type of building material used, the following tools may be useful:
- jigsaw;
- drill;
- Sander;
- hammer;
- roulette;
- wood glue;
- hacksaw;
- fasteners;
- drills of different diameters;
- metal corners;
- picture baguettes;
- miter box and others.
It is recommended to give preference to wood: it is easy to work with, it is characterized by durability and environmental friendliness, and can withstand mechanical damage. Before you start work, you need to create a drawing of the future piece of furniture. Indicate on the diagram the dimensions and all mounting options for parts.
Depending on the type of rack, the materials and tools used in production will vary.
Wall shelves
This option is great for small rooms; they can also be placed above other furniture or simply on a free wall. With the help of wall shelves, free space is saved. Well-chosen products look very stylish and create excellent conditions for studying or playing.
Hanging shelves can be decorated with special straps, ropes, hooks, on which it is convenient for children to hang clothes, sports medals or other small things.
How to make a shelf on the wall with your own hands: design with straps
Wooden shelves with straps are suitable for storing toys, phones, books or crafts from kindergarten. This design will be a great addition to the interior of a boy’s room.
The shelf, which is made of boards and belts, is distinguished by its originality and unusual design.
To work you will need:
- Two leather belts;
- Board;
- Sandpaper;
- Screws, drill.
First of all, the board of the required size must be sanded until completely smooth. Then, if desired, paint or varnish.
All metal parts are removed from the belts: rivets, buckles, etc. It is better to take a leather product - the fastening will be more durable.
Small holes must be drilled at both ends of each strap, then folded in half to form loops. Attach to the wall so that the distance between them is not much less than the length of the shelf. Then insert the board parallel to the floor. For better fastening, the belt can be secured with several screws on the underside of the product.
Hanging houses
A good design, especially for girls’ rooms - they will be happy to place their dolls, books and decorations on the shelves.
Such products can grow with the owner; designs of this type usually include additional elements. When kids grow up, they will be able to put their school supplies on them.
Bookshelf
Children's books not only enrich the child's inner world, but also greatly decorate the room. Bright covers of children's encyclopedias, fascinating fairy tales and adventure stories will become an original element of room decor, which always attracts the attention of both children and adults.
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Rack
A spacious shelf in the form of a rack, which is necessary from the first year of the child. At first it will be a convenient storage for diapers and diapers, and then their place will be taken by numerous toys, pencils, books and even clothes.
Such shelves must be attached to the wall to make them stable and safe.
Modification methods
Shelving is a fairly versatile piece of furniture that can easily be transformed according to your wishes.
Everyone knows that children love to play with small objects and construction sets, after which the entire floor is strewn with them and parents have to put everything back in its place. For convenient storage of small items, it is better to use drawers, plastic or cardboard boxes.
Drawers are convenient for storing children's things, stationery and other things that need to be hidden from view. They can be single-sided or double-sided; the second option is suitable for a rack that zones space.
The shelves of the rack can be used to display books, especially those with beautiful bindings. From childhood, a child should know that books must be handled with care and precision. You can give your child the right to independently determine the place for books on the shelf so that it is convenient for him to take them.
To prevent dust from collecting on the books, you can glaze these shelves, but always from unbreakable glass.
If the dimensions of the shelves allow, then you can provide pipes as hangers. Thus, this will enable the child to learn to take care of his clothes.
The dimensions of such racks and the number of shelves are determined by the needs of the family. For a large family, it is better to give preference to shelves up to the ceiling. As a rule, bed linen and warm clothes are stored at the top, and the middle and lower shelves are given to children so that they can fill them themselves.
To refresh the interior, you can use non-standard ways of arranging objects. For example, on shelves for books and toys you can arrange them in a checkerboard pattern.
Shelf in a niche
Shelves that are placed in a niche. If a niche in a children's room is not occupied by a sofa or wardrobe, then it is very easy to fill it with a wide variety of shelf-type designs. Definitely, such a place in a children's room should not be empty.
The upper shelves in the niche can be used for some things that the baby does not need every day - bright souvenirs, photos, pennants. Also, such shelves can be decorated with lighting.
The room in the apartment where the child mainly lives and perhaps sleeps can be decorated in a very original and bright way. And it is interesting shelves in the children's room that will help give that comfort and coziness that is so necessary for a child of any age.
Design ideas
The choice of furniture design depends on the age and gender of the baby. From 1 to 3 years, one section with shelves is enough, from 3 to 6 - you will need drawers and boxes. For older children, from 6 and above, shelving on half the wall would be a good solution. Boys will be delighted with a rack in the shape of a ship or a fortress, a car garage or an airplane. For girls, bright castles, towers, and houses are suitable, in which you can not only store toys, but also convert them into a mansion for Barbie.
Depending on who the children's toy storage rack is intended for, as well as the interior of the room, its decor is also made.
Advice! Students are advised to choose a neutral color scheme for furniture that can be added with new shelves.
