What furniture should I choose for a teenager?
First you need to create a project for the future room, reflecting the wishes and preferences of the parents and the child. If you make repairs from scratch, the process will not take much time. It is much more difficult when the room already has furnishings. Here you have to learn to combine.
When choosing furniture for teenagers, you should take into account one feature: children at this age are mobile. They need free space to play. Therefore, all items must be compact. It is important that they do not clutter the nursery or create a feeling of clutter. It is enough to buy the most necessary things.
What to pay attention to
Children's furniture for a boy must meet a number of requirements. First of all, it is stability and reliability.
It is important that all elements without exception have:
- rounded corners and edges;
- securely fastened parts.
You shouldn't skimp on safety either. It is better to purchase furniture from manufacturers with a proven reputation.
It is also important that the interior matches the boy’s age. No need to buy furniture to grow. It is better to replace it with modular structures that can be rearranged.
When choosing furniture, you should take into account the child’s opinion. He, of course, understands little about characteristics and quality. However, he is able to say which color or pattern he likes best. And this applies not only to furniture, but to the entire interior as a whole.
In addition to the above requirements, it is worth taking into account the period of growing up of a teenager. It happens that first he is interested in sports or cars, and then in animals or marine life. All this can and should be reflected in the interior design of a nursery.
Furnishing areas in a teenager's room
Conventionally, a boy’s room can be divided into four zones, each of which will have certain functional features.
Sleeping area
The main role here is played by the bed or sofa. When choosing them, special attention should be paid to the base.
It comes in three types:
- Solid. It has low air permeability and also leads to rapid deformation of the mattress.
- Rack and pinion. It is a frame with transverse crossbars. The latter are made of plastic, metal or wood.
- On slats. The parts are made from bamboo or birch veneer. They differ in orthopedic properties.
Experts recommend choosing a bed with the latest type of base for a boy.
For a teenager, a sleeping place with dimensions of 190-200 by 90 is suitable. But furniture where the length is 10 cm greater than the child’s height is also comfortable.
You should also pay special attention to the choice of mattress. It determines how comfortable the child’s sleep will be. The ideal option is a product with blocks without springs. You shouldn't stop at the filler. The main thing is that it is hypoallergenic and does not cause problems with the spine.
The most popular on the children's furniture market are 3 types of beds for teenagers:
- traditional single;
- podium (with storage space);
- attic.
The latter option is used to create unique interiors. Under the bed there is a wardrobe, a place to study or a sofa for guests.
Desk
A desk is a mandatory attribute of a room for a boy of school age and older. This piece of furniture should have drawers, shelves, and sections for storing useful little things. The size of the tabletop should be enough to accommodate textbooks, notebooks, a computer or laptop. The color of the table can be brown, beige or blue.
The desk should be placed so that the light falls on it from the left side. The shelves should be on the right. Don't forget about the armchair or stool.
They should be:
- durable;
- sustainable.
Storage space
Modern wardrobes most often have sliding doors and a lot of advantages:
- they can conveniently accommodate clothes, shoes and accessories;
- save space;
- mirrored doors visually enlarge the room.
For a small room, choose multifunctional furniture. This is a loft bed with a wardrobe underneath, a chest of drawers, a panel with a niche hidden behind it.
Photo 10. Examples of organizing a storage system in a children's room
Expert opinion
Olga Kovalenko
Since 2010 I have been engaged in interior design and architectural design.
Don't forget about bookshelves or racks. They come in different shapes and sizes, made of wood, plastic or other materials, light or, conversely, bright. The main thing is that they fit harmoniously into the interior.
Furniture for guests
It's no secret that friends play an important role in a teenager's life. Therefore, his room should have modern furniture.
It is recommended to install it:
- in a separate area;
- under the loft bed.
Chairs in the form of bags look beautiful. They look laconic and original.
Wardrobe in the interior of a teenage girl's room
Choosing a wardrobe for a teenage girl's bedroom can be difficult. At this age, high school students are attracted to non-standard and exotic things. Including an unusual color scheme. Fortunately, the market offers a wide variety of cabinet modifications that can meet all the expectations of a growing person.
The purpose of a closet for a teenage girl - what functions does it perform?
In a girl's room there are wardrobes:
- Dressing rooms.
- Books.
- For storing toys.
- Combined.
How to choose a wardrobe for a teenage girl: general criteria
When choosing furniture for a girl’s room, you should consider the following features:
- Design of the storage system.
- Internal filling.
- Type of facade and door opening system.
Features of the design of cabinets in a teenager's room
To register a girl’s possessions, you can consider the following recommendations:
- Modular systems will retain usable space, so they are suitable for girls with an active lifestyle (fitness, dancing, yoga, etc.).
- The closet should have a sufficient number of drawers and shelves, as well as a spacious compartment with a rod for storing outfits.
- It wouldn’t hurt to install additional shelving to accommodate crafts, collections, magazines, photographs and books.
- It is equally important to take care of the presence of a mirror in the closet.
The optimal color scheme is delicate pastel shades.
Wardrobe options for a girl's bedroom
In a girl's bedroom you can use different types of cabinets:
- Loft bed combined with wardrobe.
- U-shaped system of two wardrobes and a sleeping area between them.
- Design with retractable or transforming surfaces.
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Design tips
According to experts, almost any style is suitable for decorating a room for a teenager.
There are 5 examples:
- Sports. A good option for boys who are interested in sports and lead an active lifestyle. The design is determined depending on preferences and wishes. The football player’s room is decorated in this theme. A win-win option is orange and black accents, grass-like green carpet, posters and photos of your favorite players. Furniture for a teenage boy should be functional and practical, for example, cabinet or modular.
- African. A children's room in this style will appeal to those who love traveling. There should be a lot of animals in the interior, for example, tigers, lions, etc. It is recommended to give preference to brown and green shades. It is better to choose wicker or forged furniture. Wooden masks hung on the walls or bedspreads with images of animals are suitable for decoration.
- Vanguard. Here you can experiment - combine bright colors or use unusual decorative elements. In relation to the latter, moderation should be exercised. The walls in an avant-garde room are painted in several shades at once. You will need practical furniture, for example, modular or hanging. It is desirable that it be easily transformed from one item to another.
- Loft. A universal option. Suitable for teenagers with any hobbies, be it sports or creativity, etc. However, the design will especially appeal to those teenagers who love the atmosphere. Here, rough textures are combined with glass, plastic or leather furniture. When it comes to decorative elements, moderation should be exercised. 2-3 paintings depicting cities are enough. It is better to give preference to a red or brown shade.
- High tech. Discreet and at the same time practical design. Metal or plastic (glossy) surfaces must be painted grey, blue or white. Furniture pieces with precise geometric shapes and the most laconic design look good in this style.
Furniture for a teenage children's room and the interior as a whole are still decorated in marine, modern and classic styles.
Kitsch is becoming increasingly popular. These are bold experiments and a combination of different textures, shapes and materials. This style combines several bright shades at once. For example, red, crimson and yellow furniture looks good against dark walls.
Expert opinion
Olga Kovalenko
Since 2010 I have been engaged in interior design and architectural design.
Violet or dark green shades are combined with bright colors.
When decorating a children's room in kitsch style, asymmetry is provided.
How to choose a wardrobe for a teenager - types and contents
When arranging the design of a teenage room, different types of furniture are used. It is important to adhere to the general trend of interior style, take into account the gender and individual wishes of the child. The cabinet you choose must match the dimensions of the room, without interfering with free movement around it, and also be suitable for storing a large number of things.
Gallery - selection for boys
Gallery - selection for girls
Cabinet designs and shapes
There are different types of furniture for a teenager's room. Features of the internal structure allow us to divide them into the following groups:
- Built-in.
- Corpus.
The former are ideal for small spaces, since with their help it is possible to save a large amount of free space. In addition, fewer materials are required to assemble a furniture set, since the walls, flooring and ceiling are used as components of the storage system.
If your child is lucky enough to live in a spacious apartment or house, you can safely choose cabinet options. They are distinguished by their mobility, because... can be moved from one place to another, and provide access to different ways to combine items.
The appearance of furniture products is also different. Models with a classic rectangular shape, corner options curved inward or outward, cabinets with a wave-like structure, etc. are available for sale.
girls toy shelf
At the frame assembly stage, different materials are used. Natural wood is considered the best solution. It is characterized by high quality, long service life and environmental friendliness. But cabinets made of wood are quite expensive, and also have a lot of weight and massiveness.
Structures made from MDF are characterized by durability and lower cost. Chipboards are inferior in strength properties to the previous options, but are widely used in the furniture industry.
Filling and organizing the space in the middle
The contents of the cabinet inside are determined by its purpose. Wardrobe wardrobes are equipped with shelves for linen, a section for clothes with a rod, shelves, drawers and other small items and accessories.
On the bookcase you can find shelves and closed compartments. In the case of sliding wardrobes, different layout options are allowed. Such designs have shelves, pull-out containers, baskets with a mesh surface, shoe stands, etc.
Expert opinion
Ekaterina Marmaza
An expert in the field of furniture design, she is engaged in drawing sketches and creating 3D projects in furniture programs for the manufacture of cabinet furniture. Consults clients on filling the interior space of furniture.
It is not necessary for a child to have a lot of space, so you should not build a closet into the ceiling (as you may have already seen in the gallery of children's closets). When ordering an individual wardrobe (or wardrobe), several factors should be taken into account:
- we do it for growth
- using a pantograph until the child has reached the top pipe for hangers
The section for blouses, shirts, trousers and dresses, equipped with a bar, is no less practical. Hangers are installed taking into account the width of the cabinet along and across. In the second case, there is a retractable mechanism that provides free access to items of clothing. If one crossbar is fixed high, it is equipped with a pantograph.
Leading furniture brands adhere to the trend of using every available centimeter of space. Therefore, a retractable system for storing trousers can be produced in the form of several parallel slats. The solution is suitable for placing scarves, ties, belts and other family wardrobe accessories.
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Door opening systems
When selecting furniture for a teenager’s room, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, it is important to pay special attention to the door opening systems. Based on these characteristics, furniture products are divided into the following types:
- Swing.
- Sliding.
- Foldable.
The first modification is considered traditional and the most popular. It consists of a door leaf and fastening fittings that hold the doors on the side walls. In most cases, metal loops are used for fastening. To open the cabinet, handles should be installed on the front surface of the doors. It is also necessary to take into account existing restrictions on the width of the canvas. It is important not to allow it to exceed 0.65 m. Otherwise, the negative load on the hinges will rapidly increase, and the system itself will be skewed.
As an option - metallic design
Hinged cabinets provide an expanded view of the contents, are durable and silent in operation. And if the room is small, sliding complexes will allow you to reduce some of the free space. Disadvantages of the system include a loud sound when the doors move and a reduction in visibility by 50%.
Folding doors can be transformed like an accordion or a book. They are made of several structures that move along one guide. Folding opening systems do not obstruct the view, take up little space, but are unstable, because... are held only in the upper part.
Facades: design, materials, bases and types of coatings
The front part of the furniture determines the interior style and architecture of the room. There are 2 types of facades - solid and framed. The first are a solid sheet of laminated chipboard, MDF, mirrors, glass and plastic. Frame facades open up more design possibilities. They are made of a frame into which the panel is installed using overlays.
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When decorating a room for a teenage boy, you don’t have to limit your imagination. The main thing is to install a comfortable bed and arrange a place for lessons. If space allows, you can allocate an area for games and receiving guests.
Furniture in a boy’s room should not only match his preferences, but also be safe and practical. Don't forget about the style decision.
Criteria for choosing a wardrobe for a teenage boy
When choosing a cabinet, pay attention to four criteria:
- its functional purpose;
- its designs;
- filling;
- design and decoration of the facade.
Functional purpose of a closet in a young man’s room
Depending on the functional purpose, cabinets are divided into the following types:
- for clothes - this is a closed structure with several compartments for convenient storage of both ordinary things and bed and underwear;
- for toys - relevant for teenagers who are interested in collecting any models, construction sets and sports equipment;
- for books - used to place books, stationery and educational supplies;
- a combined wardrobe is the best option for a teenager, combining both open and closed compartments.
What type of wardrobe should you choose for a teenage boy’s bedroom?
Depending on the design, a closet in a teenager’s room can be:
- case-based - this is a standard, free-standing design;
- built-in is a cabinet installed in a niche, corner or the entire wall. It saves space, but its use eliminates rearranging the furniture in the room.
It is important to evaluate the quality of the furniture material. Since natural wood is quite expensive, furniture for teenagers is most often made from MDF or chipboard. These materials have a similar composition - they are made from wood chips, but synthetic resins are used in chipboard, and natural resins are used in MDF. Due to this, MDF is not only absolutely safe, but also quite durable.
Internal filling of cabinets
The filling of the cabinet is its internal structure. And it is determined by the purpose of the structure.
It can be represented:
- open and closed shelves - universal elements used for any purpose;
- drawers - used for storing textiles, stationery, toys;
- spacious compartments with a bar for outerwear and suits.
Facades - opening systems and types of coatings
Facades - the front part of the furniture, can be either closed, that is, presented with doors, or open - without them.
In cabinets for teenagers, you can use any opening system:
- swing - classic doors that open towards you. Easy to use, but require free space in front of the cabinet;
- sliding (compartment doors) - a stylish option in which the panels move to the sides. The only drawback is the limited view: when the door is pulled back, only half of the contents are accessible;
- folding - the doors fold like an accordion or book. Not suitable for active young men: the system requires careful handling and quickly breaks down.
Various materials are used to decorate front panels: plastic, PVC coating, glass, mirrors. Photo printing is especially popular among teenagers - it allows you to put any image that the boy likes on the doors.
