Children grow up very fast — this is especially noticeable when they outgrow their clothes. In the same way, they also outgrow their interiors. There are four such age stages in total.
Stage 1: 2–6 years — early preschool development. At this time, the entire room and any piece of furniture become a place for games. The bed turns into a ship, a cave is made under the table, a chair becomes a horse or a car. Zoning is not needed here — the child needs the entire room.
Stage 2: 6–9 years — elementary school. Children's games still remain, but there is a need for a small workspace: a desk, storage for books and notebooks. The room has to be slightly modified — to allocate a working corner, perhaps refresh the walls and curtains, change colors, add the necessary lighting.
Stage 3: 10–14 years — middle school. The child's outlook, character, and priorities change significantly. Old games go away, and new hobbies come in their place: a chemical laboratory, a design bureau, a handicraft workshop, an art or music studio — or maybe all at once. All this needs space. We enlarge the working area and desk, and make the lighting more professional for specific tasks. And, of course, along with interests, we change colors and patterns on the walls, curtains, pillows, and if necessary, buy more furniture.
Stage 4: 14–18 years — adolescence. A time of rebellion, when everything no longer works according to your rules, and your own laws reign in the children's room. Here, the teenager creates their own picture of the world. You can help — if they want to — but the main thing now is not to interfere and to trust.
What can be planned in advance?
Knowing these stages, you can prepare for them and save on future alterations. First of all, think about the place for the future desk and its further expansion. But by no means "claim" this place with a desk when the child is only two years old: a desk will only get in the way and take up space. It is enough to outline in advance that all this will appear there over time, and to install outlets there in advance — for lighting and a computer.
It would be good to provide outlets in other places in the room — for future growth. Then in the future, the children's room will only need to be slightly adjusted for the growing child, without major renovations. Which means less time and money spent.
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