Room Ideas for Grandchildren

Function

• A room for the grandchildren should be functional and appealing. Incorporate favorite toys, books and inspiration for imaginative creativity. Puzzles, board games, art supplies, dress up clothes and props provide fertile ground for inventive play. Plan for sleeping space, an art area, a place for books and a spot for extra clothes. Easy to clean floors, such as hardwood or laminate with a small rug, makes it easy to sweep or vacuum up a mess.

Furniture

• The bedding arrangement depends on how many grandchildren and their ages. A bunk bed is a good option. A loft-style bed for a single grandchild maximizes the space below. A desk or kids' size table and chairs can be used as an art station and homework area. Installing easy to reach square shelves for books with canvas or plastic bins to hold toys keeps everything within the child's reach for accessibility and clean-up.

Walls

• The walls can be turned into places to make and display art projects while utilizing space and keeping the floors free. Painting with chalkboard paint, framed by a few pieces of molding on the wall near the art supplies creates an area the grandchildren can draw on without taking up floor space. Hang a mirror where the children can see themselves, especially for dress-up. Up above where little hands can't reach, hang a few pictures of their parents as children.

Theme

• Displaying heirloom objects in your grandchildren's room adds a theme of history and celebration of family life. Use simple items, like the toys a parent played with growing up, the blanket great-grandmother made, or the rocking chair used by the mothers of the family. Interspersing a few of these family items in the room will add to the richness of your grandchild's growing up years.