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Kid's Bedroom With Floral Arch and Cane Wardrobe
About Kid’s Bedroom Interiors
Common questions from homeowners.
It is a floral arch mural, printed straight onto the white wall rather than framed. We arched it so the flowers climb up and over the headboard instead of sitting in a rectangle. Keeping the surrounding wall plain white was deliberate. A busy paint colour behind a busy print would have made the corner feel heavy. The mural also wipes clean, which is useful at kid height.
It is a low curved platform bed in wood, with a cane-front headboard. The low frame suits a child's room because there is less height to climb over and less edge to knock into. Cane on the headboard keeps it light to look at and ties it to the wardrobe across the room. The rounded base has no sharp corners at shin level. Wood was chosen over an all-fabric bed since it takes daily knocks better.
The cane panel wardrobe slides. It runs the full length of the wall facing the bed, and hinged shutters there would have needed clear swing space the play area uses. Sliding doors give that space back. The cane weave breaks up what would otherwise be a long blank run, and it hides small fingerprints better than a flat gloss shutter. The one downside is that you can only reach half the rail at any moment.
Recessed downlights sit in the ceiling for even general light, and a slim linear light runs across the round discs above the headboard for a softer bedside glow. There is no pendant hanging low, which keeps the ceiling clear for the fan to move air. During the day the big window on the right does most of the work. The mix lets you drop to just the wall light at bedtime.
The floor is large glossy tile in white, which bounces daylight around and is quick to mop after spills. A grey rug sits under the foot of the bed to warm the tile underfoot and mark out the sleeping zone. Grey was picked on purpose against the pink mural. It stops the pastel scheme from tipping into a fully themed nursery, so the room can grow with the child. The rug can be lifted and washed.
Yes, and the sliding wardrobe is the part that makes it possible. In a tight room you cannot spare the swing clearance a hinged shutter needs, so a sliding cane front keeps the floor free for play. Shrink the mural to a single arched panel behind the bed rather than a wide spread. Keep the bed low and skip the second bedside chest if only one wall is free. The palette stays the same.
Cane weave collects dust in its holes, so it wants a quick vacuum with a brush head every couple of weeks rather than a wet wipe. Water sitting in the weave can loosen it over time. For the sliding wardrobe, keep the bottom track clear of grit so the doors glide without catching. The mural and gloss tile both take a damp cloth. None of it needs special polish, which suits a child's room that sees hard use.
Most of the spend sits in the full wall of cane panel wardrobe, since carcass, sliding gear and the woven fronts all add up across that width. The platform bed and two matching chests are the next line. The floral mural is comparatively cheap for the impact it gives. Where you can save is the wardrobe finish, because a plain laminate front costs far less than woven cane. Price the storage first, then decide how far the cane runs.