Yes, it is! This thought sounds new ,but it is a more than decade old practice across USA, London and Australia. Its catching up in India too.
Parents have been becoming increasingly aware of the need for a personal space for their child to help cater to their developmental and growth needs. Consequently, they have realized that just like others in the house, a child not just deserves but also needs their personalized room. The concept is more popular in metropolitan areas for obvious reasons.

WHAT DO KIDS INTERIOR DESIGNERS DO ?
Kids Interior designers are qualified designers who are driven by their love and passion for kids . They CHOOSE to specialize in kids spaces so as to be able to give back to them beautiful ,comfortable and appropriate spaces for their well being. The work is no lame mans job as it needs absolute attention to details and a lot of research to be able create kids friendly rooms. A room which is functionally, developmentally fit for them and supports their well being and since they are qualified interior designers or interior stylist, they already have great eye for aesthetics. What else can you ask for!

Sleep time battle, does that sound familiar to you? All parents and caretakers can relate to the struggle of getting their baby to sleep peacefully. As we all know adequate sleep is required for healthy mind and body and research shows that a lack of sleep not only impacts mood or behavior but also learning and memory. How true is this, I have heard parents complaining that as less as 60 minutes miss also appears to be huge miss. And the consequence is an overtired hyper active child. Unlike us adults who gets sluggish as we get tired.It is therefore vital to give an ideal sleep environment along-with a consistent bedtime to help him drift into sleep peacefully and sleep longer.

​ some of the ideas in this blog will help you that bedtime a breeze for you and for your little one. Of course, A mother  knows her child better than anyone else, and you may need to adapt to the suggestions as per your situation.

2. Light levels : Bright lights inhibit production of melatonin (the sleepy hormone). So makes it hard for the kid to sleep smoothly. One hr before bedtime using warm less bright  light instead of flour scent light in the living room and bedroom area will help to soothe and slow them down. With the small babies as you need to  feed them in the night you can use small less bright light, this also can help for some of the older kids who are afraid of sleeping in the darkness .one can use dimmer with the lights to set the low  light levels  before sleep and which also allows cozy reading time with your little one easy and accessible.  As we all know using any kind of  screen before sleep can distract kids and also  give them hard time to sleep. For an infant even keeping screen in the room may hamper their  sleep because these screens emits lots of blue light and can give them a lot of stimulation.

4.  Magic of Colors: Colors is a huge subject in itself. Different colors invoke different feelings and have different purpose. It can make you feel sad, glad, inspired and what not. For instance Reds are for eating areas and their overuse in bedroom can disrupt sleep. Want to go bright without disrupting your child’s sleep, light tones of Orange or Yellow might be for you. If you have enough light in the bedroom  during the day than you can then think of darker colors for that great night sleep.

5. The temperature matters : Did you have a night-time waking? Temperature might be to blame. Having the right cooling/heating system determines how easily your child will drift into sleep and stay there. Studies have proven that establishing and maintain just the right temperature helps attain good night sleep for everyone, more so for children.

All the above factors were related to the physical space .But setting that emotional space is equally important to prepare them for sleep. How does a bedtime story or cuddle with your little one sound to end your day with a sense of fulfilment!
At Polka Kids interiors we are always happy to help design your children’s bedroom, making it a sancuary for sleeping. Contact us here.

Are you a First time mother? Do  you want to get ready with the basic child space or Nursery that will ease you when the baby is born and help you to spend quality  bonding time with him/her. The following basics  can guide you to create the space for you and your baby a hassle free and relaxing space. While planning in the existing layout these strategies and ideas will work good for you. Using strategies initiated by your personal  routine is the key to a well-functioning nursery. We Have segregated here the basic room layout based on the daily routine activities in a baby room.

 Changing Area: Baby’s safety is the first priority. While using bed as a changing area it is ideal to have all the necessary items in arm’s reach so that you don’t have to take a eye and hand off the baby. Keep Necessary items like hand-sanitizer, lotion, diapers, clothes, wipes etc near to the bed in either side of the bedside table  with drawers or can buy these kind of trolleys online ….. If you think you can invest in  chest of drawers which can be used to store more items in a segregated manner for now and later can be used for keeping toys  games and other kids items, just do it!  You need a bin for diaper trash and separate bin  for dirty clothes which can be useful during changing time. An efficient layout makes for fast changes to prevent a fussy, squirming baby without compromising his safety.

Sleeping Area:Until becoming Mom you might not have good sleeping routine and might not felt any need of setting up the proper environment for good sleep. Now getting to know about this may help you later .Getting your baby in the mood for sleep is critical. Sending the right cues will make this process much easier, you can sit on a comfortable chair  read stories,or sing songs, it’s great if  are buying a rocker for those difficult times when the baby is giving hard time to sleep and you too also want a nap or relax while rocking the baby . It’s just as important to make this a comfortable place for you; you may be spending a lot of time in there.  It’s ideal to put a pouf or big cushion under your feet.
It will be good if you can place the chair near to some shelf or counter with accessible books. As the baby grows older this can help you to have  cozy, relaxing mumma and baby time. Don’t forget to use dimmer light or table lamp as this will help baby to soothe down and give a cue that it is the time to sleep.If you want to place a crib try not to put it near to the window. As light will  not allow them to sleep and also the air-draft is not safe for the little one.
If the changing area ( which can be bed )is near the window .This will keep the little one busy and giving him/her the opportunity to receive the natural light between their sleep times.
Using of black out blind can serve a  boon . As it helps the baby to sleep faster and for long hours. Some babies gets cranky and crying when they don’t get good sleep. Setting up this kind of dim light space even during the day time will make them sleep better .

Clothes storage dresser or the wardrobe: You need a Wardrobe or a  part of your already existing Almirah, for keeping their different sizes of the clothes or other daily used items which you might have got in your baby shower.To store and organize it in baskets, organizers and small bins can serve the purpose in a hassle free way. Keep different size of clothes in different baskets or in one use seggregators .Different Baskets can be used for Shoes & Accessory, Toys & Teeters, Lotions & First Aid, accessories, Diapers & Wipes,baby sheet and bath towels. The items which you need near to changing area can be kept in the side drawer of the bed or you can buy plastic drawer organizer from online .It’s available on amazon.in too.The items which you don’t need for this immediate purpose can be kept in your wardrobe with some bins or baskets .So it can easily be take out and kept again as per the requirement.

Play area: You can use toy bin to keep the toys or if you already have a open shelves it will serve good purpose of keeping it and using it whenever child want can access on their own too. Place  a comfortable rug or play mat(washable) in the kids play area . Ensure that the kids bed or crib is not close to the toy area as this can distract them while getting into the sleep. As soon as you leave the space they might get up and start playing Make the play are a near to the window as this will give enough natural light and make them active during the play.

As everybody has different requirement the important thing is the segregation and keeping similar category of items together using bins ,basket or organizers .There all lot of different kind of organizers are available online .you can check as per your requirement and space available. Because as a mother you know the best what is best for your child.
Few important points to consider while doing up the space for baby.

1. Don’t get the baby room or any part of the house painted long time before or after the baby is born as it contains harmful VOC’s.
2.Using contrasting colors like black and white where child sleeps or looks frequently ( May be in one small area) stimulates child’s brain .If you want to experiment with other colors dark blue with pastel yellow, or darker brown with light green. Avoid using too many bright colors . As this can distract the child.
If you  have any query or need support in creating your baby space or nursery.Contact us here.