Designing a child's room with the five senses

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    Friday is for doing On Tuesday, we dreamed of a room to feel and imagine. Today, here are some practical ideas to create a space that speaks to the eyes, the hands — and the heart. Sight: setting the visual tone Choose 2 or 3 main colors and repeat them across the room (walls, textiles, prints). Play with scale: one large frame + two smaller ones create rhythm. Use lighting well: a soft lamp can completely change the vibe. Bonus tip : hang a garland or mobile to create a strong visual anchor.   Touch: textures that invite the hand Choose natural textures: cotton, wool, wood. Layer materials: a shaggy rug, a knitted cushion, a sheer curtain. Add tactile objects your child can interact with (a treasure box, felt figures, soft fabrics…). Bonus tip : create a small “sensory corner” with a few materials to explore.   Smell: subtle, not scented Hang a small dried branch (like eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary). Place a dried orange slice in a keepsake box. ...
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Imagining the Bedroom as a Landscape

 


Let’s dream a little – it’s Tuesday

 

What if your child’s room wasn’t just a space to decorate,
but a landscape to compose?
A place that’s soft, alive, and ever-changing — like a horizon to dream up, every single day.

Think in layers

Start with the big picture.
In a landscape, there’s always a background (like the sky or distant hills), anchor elements (trees, houses, rivers), and tiny details that catch the eye (birds, flowers, drifting clouds...).

A child’s room is just the same:

  • the walls are the sky, the backdrop

  • the furniture are the solid forms — grounded and steady

  • the art, textiles, and décor objects bring life, story, and character

Ask yourself: what’s the mood of this landscape?
Is it a clearing in the woods, a seaside breeze, a treetop hideaway?
And how can color, light, and images help bring that feeling to life?

 

Add soft landmarks

Just like in a landscape, the eye needs places to land.
A large frame above the bed, a mobile hanging from the ceiling, a string of fairy lights tracing a path... These become gentle compass points in the room.

They help the child feel oriented, inspired, and at home in their world.

 

Leave space for mystery

A good landscape always leaves room for wonder.
In a bedroom, that could mean:

  • a wall still blank (to welcome future treasures)

  • a quiet little reading corner with a soft light

  • an open space on the floor to build, imagine, create

Not everything needs to be “finished.”
A room is a living space — it grows and shifts with the child.

 

 And what about the artwork?

Pictures are like windows in the landscape.
They can:

  • suggest a faraway place (mountains, traveling animals…)

  • anchor an emotion (gentleness, calm, joy)

  • invite imagination (a map, a constellation, an invented world)

     

What if you arranged a wall like a postcard?

 
A little sky, a touch of adventure, and a lot of tenderness.

Dreaming of a bedroom that feels like a landscape — but not sure where to begin?

Feel free to visit my boutique for inspiration !
And if this article sparked ideas, don’t hesitate to share it.

Malowanka

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