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A children’s room with sloping ceilings has a special charm. But there are also some factors to consider when it comes to furnishings and design. Here we give you a few things that will help you to optimally set up a children’s room under the roof.

Children’s room with sloping ceilings – you must pay attention to the furnishings

A children’s room with slants is characterized by a number of special features. These require that you react to them – or include them in the design in order to achieve beautiful results. In addition to the sloping roof as such, dormer windows and windows are just as much a part of it as any visible roof beams. These factors need to be optimally integrated and used.

Children’s room under the roof – storage space

Storage space is a particularly important – albeit slightly ambivalent – topic when it comes to rooms with sloping ceilings. On the one hand, the space and space conditions are limited. On the other hand, there is hardly any other place that can be optimally used for storage space than that under the slope.
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It is therefore advisable to place the storage space directly below the sloping roof. Shelves can do that "off the shelf" but also built-in furniture. With the latter, you ensure that the available space is used optimally and that the furniture is also optically integrated into the room. With this solution there is a further optical specialty. Because the storage of shelves and / or low built-in cupboards increases the drift and the slope becomes a little "defused".

Other storage furniture, such as high bookshelves or wardrobes, however, rely on straight walls in the room under the roof. The slope is usually designed so that a cupboard would protrude too far into the room. In this respect, any existing straight and high walls are reserved for the closet or high shelves. Built-in furniture is also suitable here to meet the special spatial conditions.

The cot and the sloping roof

There are a number of options for the cot, all of which have their special charm and underline the special flair of the loft.

Cot under the slope: If space and head height allow, the space immediately below the sloping roof is very nice. The structural conditions create a cave character that can be further enhanced by the use of bed skies. The cuddle factor and the feeling of security are reinforced by the slope. The appearance of such a place to sleep can be quite wonderful his.
However, the head height is important here. There should be sufficient headroom. Because nothing is more frustrating than repeatedly bumping your head against the slope when you get up or sit up straight in bed. Especially at night or in the morning you forget about obstacles. The resulting consequences are not only painful, but also disrupt the otherwise beautiful room.

Loft bed directly under the gable: Sometimes the gable is so high and offers so much space that a loft bed can be accommodated. This is very nice in two respects, because in addition to the look, even more valuable floor space is created. If the children’s room under the roof is something special in itself, the installation of a loft bed will once again be an eye-catcher.
A dream if there are visible roof beams in the attic. Because then they can be integrated into the loft bed construction. Adventure and individuality can hardly be implemented better.

Sleep under the stars: If there is room and other lighting conditions, a bed could also be placed directly under a skylight. This enables the literal view of the starry sky.

Children’s room with dormers

The dormers – if available – are special features that can be cleverly and flexibly incorporated into the design of a room under the roof. Because the dormer defines its own place and optically delimits itself as a zone that can then be used as such.
Dormer window and workplace: If the situation permits, the dormer is a good place for a workplace or the children’s desk. On the one hand, it is the lighting conditions that favor this. Perhaps you can even place the children’s desk across the light source to prevent annoying shadows when writing. But even in frontal light, the place is very good for writing and working.
On the other hand, the space is also defined by a dormer. The desk would be isolated enough not to "disturb" and the work area would be optically separated.
Kuschel Place: Dormers can also define security and unity. depending on the size, they are therefore very suitable as a retreat or cuddle place. A comfortable armchair, a pretty sofa, or a beanbag and a seat cushion then transform this into an oasis of wellbeing.
Dormer window and cot: If the room is large enough, a dormer can also be a nice place for the cot. If windows remain accessible, the special features of the building result in wonderful factors of security and cosiness.

Children’s room with roof beams

Roof beams offer a special opportunity in terms of design and furnishings. In many cases they are hidden behind the cladding. In some cases – especially in older houses – various roof beams are visible. And even if you are removing the attic for the first time, you may have the freedom to make the roof beams visible. Because they offer a lot of possibilities in design and furnishing "meaningful" to be used and / or to set pretty accents. The beams themselves create a cozy and beautiful atmosphere. Then there are the many possibilities they offer.
Roof beams as hangers: The beams can often carry a heavy load. It is also easy to fix screws in them. This makes them particularly suitable for attaching hanging chairs. But also curtains can be easily and effectively attached with the appropriate device.
Roof beams as a construction for adventure furniture: If the gable is high enough, the beams offer a good substructure for loft beds. But cuddle caves and small retreats are also a nice alternative. Used in this way, they convey the feeling of playing in tree houses and bring a lot of fun and adventure into the children’s room. There are no limits to your imagination.
Partitions: Sometimes the bars are so concise that they draw strictly optically straight lines and thus define locations. In this case, they can be used or defined as room dividers. This makes it very easy to define or reinforce the different areas. This could happen, for example, through fabrics or furniture. In interaction with a For example, beams can put a shelf across the room and make it look natural. This would not be possible in this form and appearance without bars. Other furniture, such as cupboards, bed or desk, can also be found thanks to the beam position "optical attachment" in the room.
Optical accents: Color and / or surface can also be used to create beautiful accents. Either as a whole or by accenting individual bars. In their natural state they have the most original and appealing effect. But also by using strong colors, beautiful design points can be set. Here, a coordination with the wall design or the children’s furniture is a wonderful way to create tension and atmosphere.

Children’s room with sloping wall design

A room with a slope already looks more uneven than in "cube", where everything is straight and uniform. This fact brings many opportunities when it comes to wall design. Because often it’s not just a slope. There may also be dormers, straight walls on the gable side, the beams mentioned above and of course the drama.
Due to these structural conditions, different areas are formed alone. You define yourself, so to speak. You can make good use of this fact when designing your wall. Because you have the opportunity to further strengthen these areas or to design them similarly or identically and thus create connections.

For example, the drum and gable wall can be further reinforced if they are not installed with furniture. So you can reinforce them with color and / or wallpaper and achieve interesting effects. Areas can thus be optically enlarged or reduced – as required.

Conversely, an option would only be to design the roof slope with color and / or pattern. And dormers also offer a possibility of (colored) separation from the rest of the room.

Conclusion

A children’s room with a sloping roof offers a variety of options and ways to set up a great children’s room. Once the technical requirements have been clarified and the new room can be integrated into the overall living concept, there is nothing standing in the way of a beautifully designed children’s room under the roof. The special features can be incorporated constructively and enrichingly into the design and ensure a children’s room full of individuality.

By the way, here in the magazine we have another article dealing with the furnishing of a children’s room. There we shed light on the basic questions, requirements and plans when it comes to that Children’s room in the attic establish.

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Children’s room with sloping ceilings – you must pay attention to the furnishings

Children’s room under the roof – storage space

The cot and the sloping roof

For the cot there are a number of possibilities, all of which have their special charm and underline the special flair of the attic.

Cot under the slope: If space and head height allow, the space immediately below the sloping roof is very nice. The structural conditions create a cave character that can be further enhanced by the use of bed skies. The cuddle factor and the feeling of security are reinforced by the slope. The appearance of such a place to sleep can be wonderful.
However, the head height is important here. There should be sufficient headroom. Because nothing is more frustrating than repeatedly bumping your head against the slope when you get up or sit up straight in bed. Especially at night or in the morning you forget about obstacles. The resulting consequences are not only painful, but also disrupt the otherwise beautiful room.

Sleep under the stars: If there is room and other lighting conditions, a bed could also be placed directly under a skylight. This enables the literal view of the starry sky.

Children’s room with dormers

Children’s room with roof beams

Roof beams offer a special opportunity in terms of design and furnishings. In many cases they are hidden behind the cladding. In some cases – especially in older houses – various roof beams are visible. And even if you are removing the attic for the first time, you may have the freedom to make the roof beams visible. Because they offer a lot of possibilities in design and furnishing "meaningful" to be used and / or to set pretty accents. The beams themselves create a cozy and beautiful atmosphere. Then there are the many possibilities they offer.
Roof beams as hangers: The beams can often carry a heavy load. It is also easy to fix screws in them. This makes them particularly suitable for attaching hanging chairs. But also curtains can be easily and effectively attached with the appropriate device.
Roof beams as a construction for adventure furniture: If the gable is high enough, the beams offer a good substructure for loft beds. But cuddle caves and small retreats are also a nice alternative. Used in this way, they convey the feeling of playing in tree houses and bring a lot of fun and adventure into the children’s room. There are no limits to your imagination.
Partitions: Sometimes the bars are so concise that they draw strictly optically straight lines and thus define locations. In this case, they can be used or defined as room dividers. This makes it very easy to define or reinforce the different areas. This could happen, for example, through fabrics or furniture. In combination with a bar, you can, for example, place a shelf across the room and make it look natural. This would not be possible in this form and appearance without bars. Other furniture, such as cupboards, bed or desk, can also be found thanks to the beam position "optical attachment" in the room.
Optical accents: Color and / or surface can also be used to create beautiful accents. Either as a whole or by accenting individual bars. In their natural state they have the most original and appealing effect. But also by using strong colors, beautiful design points can be set. Here, a coordination with the wall design or the children’s furniture is a wonderful way to create tension and atmosphere.

Children’s room with sloping wall design

Conversely, an option would only be to design the roof slope with color and / or pattern. And dormers also offer a possibility of (colored) separation from the rest of the room.