This week, we invite you to look over a makeover in a children's room. But not just any children's room – a room for passionate aspiring basketball players. See how our interior designers managed to create a sports-themed interior where two little brothers can live their passion for ball sports, learn and relax.
Cheerful but cramped
The room both boys share was light and functional, but the interior was already outdated. There was only one desk for both and even that was partly broken. Same went for wardrobe which was particularly annoying in the morning when speed matters most. Brothers' room was quite cramped and they lacked space for displaying their medals and cups.
In search of inspiration
Our interior designers and the brothers worked together to create a mood board for setting the atmosphere they aim to achieve. The colour scheme seems to be clear: boys like orange as that is the colour of basketball, and a duo of yellow and purple, which are the colours of their favourite team, Los Angeles Lakers.
New colours for a new life
The renovated room is a festival of contrasts: bright, sunny yellow boldly opposes the deeper purple below and is accented by the black-white-grey scheme in storage solution, bed and curtains. One wall is dedicated to a storage & work hub with a desk for two and some storage for things that have to be close at hand.
Storage, storage...
The main storage solution in this room is undoubtedly the big wardrobe in its own niche. However, some small-scale storage is also needed by the desk as there is otherwise almost no space for items needed frequently, e. g. for learning. Open cabinets are combined with ones that have door – for things that create clutter and are thus better kept hidden.
Sleeping solution for a small room
In a shared room, one of the biggest challenges is always the planning of sleeping arrangements as beds always take up a lot of space. Here, we have chosen a bunk bed that only takes the floor space of one bed but offers two full size sleeping spaces. At the same time, it provides a sense of privacy much needed in a room where you can never really be alone.
In sports or in life: speed is crucial
For the wardrobe, we chose to use curtains instead of doors, as the boys admitted the biggest issue with the old wardrobe was its doors that were almost broken and had to be pushed and pulled around a lot to use them. This could cause a lot of frustration in the morning, as brothers tried to get dressed quickly.