The average Russian family cannot boast of having a separate room for each of its members, and often parents with children have to think about how to accommodate in a very modest area.
If there are several rooms in the apartment, then the issue is resolved by allocating one of them as a nursery; if there is only one room, then the only way out is planning and zoning, along with austerity of space. How to allocate space if there are two children in the apartment, and will be discussed in our article.
How to distribute the space of a one-room apartment for a family with two children
“You can distinguish between the sleeping places of parents and children by installing folding screens or curtains - they practically do not take up space, but they protect the children's and adult corners from the main room”
Of course, it is not easy to settle comfortably on 35–40 square meters, but with proper planning and skillful zoning, even this task is quite feasible.
Children's area for two children
Determining the optimal location of all the things and furnishings necessary for life, you need to clearly understand that even in a small apartment there should be separate zones for each task: sleeping places for all family members, a place for receiving guests, a work area with a computer and a desk, cozy kitchen for family lunches, dinners, receptions.
adult zone
After arranging the area intended for children, you can proceed to create a corner for adults. The optimal solution is to place this zone in such a way that it is located as far as possible from the nursery. Thus, each family member will have his own place, children and parents will not interfere with each other.
An example of space zoning in a one-room apartment
Finishing materials and furnishings for this section of the room should be kept in light, soothing colors; overly bright and intrusive decor elements will be out of place here. To add zest to the design of the adult zone, you can use one original detail: for example, a colorful print in the form of poppy flowers on the closet door.
For decoration, it is better to use non-ordinary paper wallpapers; you can achieve a modern and practical design of the area by choosing bamboo wallpapers that are in harmony with the flooring of the room.
Living room interior with children's area
The main furnishings of the zone for parents:
folding sofa - for one-room apartment this design is more suitable, while the traditional double bed will take up too much space, not allowing you to move freely around the room;
Sofa bed save room space
coffee table - a compact product on wheels is easy to move, it can be used for tea drinking and as a bedside table;
Functional coffee table in the interior
TV set - it is worth spending money and getting a modern flat-screen TV that can be placed on the wall.
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The ideal place to organize a children's area is a section of the room near the window. It is very important that the games and activities of the child take place under natural light during the day.
The area near the window is ideal for organizing a nursery.
In order to mark the boundaries of the zone, you can use colorful wallpaper with a children's pattern or photo wallpaper, which depict your favorite cartoon characters, beautiful landscapes or funny animals. In addition to the fact that such a reception will delight children, it will give the interior of the room a zest.
Photo wallpapers with cartoon characters will highlight the children's area in the room
To furnish the children's area, you will need bright furniture - a child is unlikely to be pleased with stylish, but boring interior items made in restrained colors. Suitable colors: pink, orange, blue, light green and other favorites of children.
Designers often advise installing bunk beds in small rooms - so each child will have an individual bed, and the usable area will be saved. However, this option is relevant only for already grown children, and laying a baby on the upper tier is simply dangerous. In addition, there is a possibility of disturbing the general appearance of the room. In a one-room apartment, the only room will serve as a bedroom, an office, and a living room, and therefore it is especially important to decorate it beautifully.
A bunk bed will accommodate two children in a one-room apartment
Furniture manufacturers offer a completely new idea for solving such a problem - a pull-out bed. If necessary, the sofa is transformed into a full-fledged sleeping place, and the lower retractable tier can serve as an extra bed.
Functional pull-out bed
It is easy to fold and disassemble such a product, thanks to a convenient mechanism, even a child can do it. In the assembled state, the sofa is quite compact, it does not take up much space.
Use of the balcony
For a family with two children, the presence of a balcony in a one-room apartment is simply priceless, because it adds a little more free space to modest square meters. You can use the balcony for various purposes:
Workplace organization. A fairly common practice is the conversion of a balcony into an office. The area of \u200b\u200bthis room is quite enough to place a bookshelf, a desk or a computer desk in it. If the family already has schoolchildren, it is worth using the balcony to create a workplace for the child - here he can study, read and do homework in silence. If you install desks in different corners of the balcony, you get as many as 2 workplaces for children, and each child will have his own, they will not have to quarrel or interfere with each other.
Workplace for two children on the balcony
Rest zone. It is quite difficult to relax and retire in a one-room apartment where several people live. In this case, a balcony will come to the rescue - here you can organize a place where any family member can be alone. For example, you can create a green corner on the balcony - place potted plants on the windowsill, put a small sofa there or 2 cozy easy chairs, a coffee table with a lamp. Decorate the walls with paintings, put books on the shelves.
Seating area on the balcony
Additional room equipment
It is necessary to think over the furnishings of a one-room apartment for a family with two children, focusing on the age of the children. It is very easy to place a crib and everything else needed for a very young child in the sleeping area for parents, and most often they do just that. After the appearance of the second child, for the first, already grown up, it is worth allocating a separate place so that the baby does not interfere with his sleep.
Organization of space for children of different ages
When the kids grow up, they will need a full-fledged children's area for sleeping and playing. A simple and effective way to solve the problem can be to create an additional room.
To do this, you can use several methods:
- If the apartment has a relatively large pantry, it can be turned into a kitchen, and the kitchen space can be used to create a children's room.
Organization of the kitchen in the utility room
- Glazed, insulated and equipped with a heating system, make a balcony or loggia a place for sleeping and relaxing for parents or children.
Children's room on the insulated balcony
- If the dimensions of a single room allow, then with the help of partitions it can be divided into two small ones. Instead of a stationary structure, you can use a sliding partition - it will take up less space, and if necessary, it can be easily folded and removed.
Screen divides the children's living room
It's important to know
Before proceeding with the redevelopment of your own housing, you must coordinate your actions with the BTI. If the demolition of walls is required during the work, it is very important to find out which of them are load-bearing and whether they can be destroyed.
Arranging a children's room in the kitchen is not recommended. In this case, there is a high risk of receiving a large fine from the inspection authorities, in addition, it is unsafe for children to be in the room through which communications pass: gas, water.
Useful tricks
Turning a one-room apartment of a modest size into a full-fledged housing for a family with two children is not easy, but a few tricks will help distribute the space optimally:
Modular furniture. These furnishings are ideal for small spaces. If earlier the choice of modular furniture was small, and its design left much to be desired, today it is able to decorate any room. In stores you can find elegant sofas that convert into a comfortable bed, original folding tables for receiving guests and a lot of other space-saving functional products.
Modular furniture will help equip the children's room
Lots of free space and a minimum of partitions. Deciding on such a step is not easy, but this technique will help improve the overall appearance of the living space. If studio apartments are in great demand abroad, then in Russia they are just beginning to come into fashion. The advantage of the absence of walls in a small room is an increase in free space, which can be rationally used.
Children's room for two children in a one-room apartment
Small mobile partitions. You can distinguish between the sleeping places of parents and children by installing folding screens or curtains - they practically do not take up space, but they protect the children's and adult corners from the main room.
Separation of space with a screen
Arrangement of the space of a two- and three-room apartment for a family with two children
“If the nursery in the apartment is intended for two children, you should organize a personal space for each of them, consider its distribution: the location of the play area, work area and sleeping places”
If the apartment has several rooms, one of them should certainly be allocated as a nursery. When designing and arranging the premises, it is important to pay special attention to creating a comfortable and convenient environment for children to live. Ways to solve this problem depend not only on the age, gender and interests of each child, but also on the size of the room, the financial capabilities of the family.
Children's room for two children
If the nursery in the apartment is intended for two children, you should organize a personal space for each of them, consider its distribution: the location of the play area, work area and sleeping places. Ideally, a room for two children should have a large area so that there are no difficulties in arranging all these areas.
Planning and zoning
According to psychologists, each child should have their own space, and therefore a room with an area of at least 20 square meters should be allocated as a nursery for two children. Such a requirement is not always possible to fulfill, but even in a small apartment with several rooms it is necessary to allocate the most spacious room for the nursery.
The next step is zoning. A lot depends on the age of the children.
For very young babies you will need:
- sleeping place (crib);
- area for hygiene procedures (changing table);
- play area (box with toys, playpen and rug);
- feeding area (chair and table).
Nursery for children of different ages
The requirements for a preschooler's room are completely different; they will need:
- sleeping area (bed);
- working and creative corner (table and chairs, a place for storing stationery and creative kits);
- large area for games;
- it would also be nice to organize a sports area (horizontal bar, wall bars).
Children's room for two preschoolers
Children already going to school should have a well-designed and comfortable work area with high-quality lighting and a table and chair matched to their height.
Children's room for two schoolchildren
The teenagers' room is different from the younger children's room. For them, you need to equip a sleeping place, a working and, possibly, a sports area. The game room will no longer be needed, but a relaxation area will be required: a sofa or a couple of armchairs, a coffee table and a TV.
Room for two teenagers
You can perform zoning of a nursery using 2 very effective methods:
- Divide the room into 2 separate zones so that both children have their own space in which he will organize all the necessary subzones (play, work, and others).
- Divide the room into all the listed zones, providing each of them with the necessary furnishings for both children. In this case, the children's beds, their desks, etc. will be nearby.
An example of zoning a nursery for two children
Game, sports and recreation area in both cases will be common.
Both options have their advantages, and you should choose on your own, focusing on a specific situation. For example, if the children are of the same sex and close in age, then the second method would be the best solution. It is better for children with a large age difference or different sexes to have their own space, furnished according to their needs and interests.
Children's room for two same-sex children
Furniture arrangement
To store children's clothes and toys, you will need either one spacious wardrobe, divided into 2 halves, or 2 small individual ones for each child. A good solution is to allow children to decorate their property with paint drawings or ready-made stickers. This will not only please them, but also allow them to distinguish between their halves.
Arrangement of furniture in the nursery
For bed linen, you will need a chest of drawers (one for two) or a personal bedside table where the child can put their towels, linen and bedding.
For children close in age, you can arrange a common place to store toys (most likely, they use the same items). It can be a rack, a chest or a basket. But for children whose age difference is several years, 2 separate places will be required.
Storage rack and play area in the nursery
For preschoolers, you can use only one large table for work and creativity, and children studying at school will need a full-fledged workplace - a desk or a desk.
As a sleeping place, parents of two children often choose bunk beds, but they are only suitable if the children have already grown up. Laying babies on such a structure, even if it is protected by special railings, is dangerous.
Pull-out bed - ideal for small children
In order to save space in the room, you can purchase beds with roomy drawers below. It is convenient to put bedding or other things there, and in this case a chest of drawers is not required.
Beds with linen storage boxes
Also a good option is furniture-transformer. For example, a folding sofa, which can be turned into a full-fledged sleeping place in the evening, leaves enough space for games in the room during the day. Instead of a regular desk, you can use a reclining table.
Transforming furniture will free up additional space in the nursery
If the size of the children's room allows, it is advisable to equip a sports corner in it: a rope, a gymnastic ladder, a horizontal bar.
back to index ↑Conclusion
Even in a small one-room apartment, if desired, you can organize a comfortable stay for all family members. The main thing at the same time is to properly distribute the space.
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