Intelligent storage - the best thing you can do for your child 

To your children, their room is a bedroom and a living room and playground and study and a dressing room - at the same time. At some point they will demand you knock first - or even keep out of their space. So it is no wonder it feels like a challenge to design a kid's room, and if your are looking for pointers and inspiration, maybe this storage guide can help you. Here's a list of suggestions and perspectives, that can help you with the storage side of the challenge.

 

#1 Think "up" - liberate the floor.

A kid's room is usually small in size - and  no matter the age, the bed tends to get priority on the square meters. Young children like the floor because this is where they play - and narrow floor space clutter easily with toys. For teenagers, a cramped room can be frustrating - so in general, since there is is no adding m2's , you can create af sense of space by "liberating the floor". Allow only the necessary furniture on the floor and make full use of them. In terms of storage this means making use of the full height of the walls. This is why tall wardrobe cabinets are an excellent idea - or built-in sliding door wardrobes.  Have a talk with a Kvik store consultant

 

#2 Keep their daily "stuff" in actionable height

You can help your child bye categorizing their belongings, so that 'seasonal' or rare items are stoved high, and the daily clothes and items are kept where your kid can take it out - and return it them selves. The house rule to tidy up after one self must make practical sense. 

 

#3 Focus on quality storage

It may sound self evident - but to many families, discount furniture is tempting to buy because of the expected wear and tear in a kids room. We suggest you invest in storage furniture that are build to go the extra mile and whose inner lay out makes sense to the user. This way they will grow up with healthy sense of caring for the stuff that carries their daily life. All the Kvik wardrobe cabinets are quality tested and made of high quality materials - at surprisingly low prices. 

 

 

 

Storage for boys vs storage for girls

At kvik, we don't design wardrobes aimed at specifically one gender, and statistically the storage volume for boys is no different to girls. Boys and girls both feel at home in rooms that are in balance and are welcoming. Our first advise is always to develop the storage design that' 'opens' the room, optimizes it's dimensions and suits it. 

But some children have a distinct tomboy phase, some have a princess-like phase, and if you choose, you could fit the storage to match.

Tomboy storage

For young tomboy, play time is NOW, and all toys need to be on the floor. For this our deep and wide XXL cabinets,  even the ones for kitchens are great homes for big plastic containers that can be unloaded all at once. A bit older tomboy might prefer a sliding door cabinet as instant access to for hockey gear etc. Talk to your local Kvik store consultant for a creative proposal

Princess storage

Dressing up and trying on is very creative and visual, and looking at clothes and accesories can start a never ending story - if displayed nicely in proper cabinets and ward drobes. Talk to you local Kvik store consultant for a stylish wardrobe suggestion.

#4 Develop the room with tailormade design

A tailor made element has a powerful effect on the 'air' and stylelishness of any room - and with a Kvik wardrobe it is really easy. Especially if you know the room well - and who better than the one who actully lives there?

Use your child as a consultant

It is a good idea to include your child in the design talk. You can all show up at the Kvik showroom, or we can actually meet in your hom. Including you youngster gives  a sense of ownership, and an understanding of uniqueness of the final result. And surprisingly it doesn't cost extra.