How to Involve Your Child in Creating Their Dream Room with Roman Shades

Art, decor, bedding, and accessories are the perfect way to infuse bold and playful colors as needed to reflect a child’s personality and taste. We opted for a dusty plaster pink that adds some whimsy and fairytale sparkle, but can be a mature backdrop as she gets older. Olive loved having all the trim, doors, and walls be painted the same color, and I loved the cozy feeling a monochromatic room exudes. Phase 2 for the room was updating her closet, and a muted yellow complemented her pink walls and gold accessories. Again, Olive got to choose from several pre-selected color swatches. This process allowed her to feel like a primary designer of her space, while ensuring that whatever new color she would pick would work beautifully with the current color scheme. As her room completion neared, I really valued and leaned into pieces that provided both form and function. A beautiful decorative box that holds her art supplies, closet built-ins that offer visual interest but organize her toys, brass wall hooks to hang her backpack and jackets all offer function, while adding beautiful room elements. 

The final decorative phase involved deciding on window treatments, and we looked into traditional blinds, Cellular Shades, Roman Shades, and drapery extensively. When making the window treatments decision, I referenced back to the dual form and function idea. If something is beautiful but not practical, I made a conscious choice to avoid that item, especially in a child’s room. We’ve had curtains in her room in the past, but with her window and furniture layout they proved to be bothersome and challenging to open and close, and would unintentionally get pulled with routine play. Behind the curtains were blinds, with long cords (a major safety hazard) that dangled down all the way to the floor. I added hooks to the window frame, and after each opening and closing of blinds we would carefully and anxiously wrap the cords at the top of the window, to keep out of a child’s reach. We wanted to eliminate the hazards associated with traditional blinds, while finding a style to suit the room design. After reviewing all of the options, we landed on Kirsch’s Contemporary Roman Shades and it was the easiest decision for the entire room. Contemporary Roman Shades are aesthetically stunning and timeless, while offering light blocking and motorization (both features being amazing for a child’s room). With the motorization feature, you can put the shades on a schedule for opening and closing, which is completely customizable down to the day of the week! The Roman Shades add texture, warmth, and color to the room and have a range of options from a neutral tone to a bold colorway. Ultimately, the most important feature for us when choosing a window treatment for a child’s room was safety. Choosing a window treatment that did not have any loose hanging cords or exposed operating cords was a must, and Kirsch Roman Shades accommodates that safety need. 

The Contemporary Roman Shades colorway we chose is called Irish linen seed, a creamy white that will coordinate with any color scheme in the future. A girl’s room doesn’t have to be limited to pinks, any color can be beautiful! Lead with the child’s preferences and passions, while keeping the longstanding pieces like window treatments and large furniture a more classic design to stand the test of time. Starting with a trio of complementary colors is a good foundation for design, and allows the room to feel full of personality. Olive’s current color scheme of pink, muted yellow, and cream is one she loves after two years, and likely will be loved by her for many more years. Choosing furniture pieces with charming details, or vintage inspired designs adds fairytale character to a space and really lets your child’s style shine. A child’s room that reflects their personality creates a room they want to be in, and take care of. By thoughtfully selecting colors, furniture, and accessories, you can create a room that inspires imagination and provides comfort, which is the best kind of space for a child.

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