The appearance of a child in a family is a joyful event. However, along with positive emotions, anxiety also arises: how, and most importantly, where to organize a children's room so that it is as comfortable, safe and stylish as possible.
A new trend in modern renovation is the arrangement of a residential balcony.
Requirements for the nursery on the balcony
Content
- Requirements for the nursery on the balcony
- Thermal insulation and insulation of the balcony
- Choosing a design solution
- Game Zone
- Work zone
- A place for creativity
- Bedroom
- Sports section
- VIDEO: How to make a children's room out of a loggia.
- 50 options for decorating a children's room on the balcony:
Starting the arrangement of the nursery, you will have to take into account many points related to the safety and ergonomics of the space. And if the children's room is settled on the balcony, there are even more such nuances.
Children's room with access to the balcony / loggia gives room for imagination in its arrangement.
First of all, you need:
- If we are talking about finishing the balcony, then you should check the reliability of the structure, if necessary, strengthen the old floors, repair the slab if there are chips and cracks, as well as accurately calculate the maximum possible load. If you equip the loggia, there will be much less work.
In order for the children's area to fully serve the son / daughter in summer and winter, you need to create the optimal temperature for living, as in the entire apartment.
- Insulate and insulate the room, do it as efficiently as possible. Close up all seams and joints.
To carry out a set of works on insulation.
- Choose high-quality double-glazed windows and install them carefully. By the way, the degree of insulation of the balcony depends on the quality of the double-glazed windows.
Replace glazing - cold for warm. The appearance of the façade should be preserved after the installation of the windows.
- Carefully approach the choice of finishing materials for the interior decoration of the nursery. They must be fireproof and non-toxic. Still, the room is small and any additional odors and vapors can greatly affect the child's health.
Choose exclusively fireproof and non-toxic materials for the interior decoration of the future nursery.
- Carefully plan the interior of the nursery. You will have to place a sufficient number of necessary interior items in a limited space.
Think over the layout in such a way as to fit the maximum of functional furniture in a small area.
Thermal insulation and insulation of the balcony
The first thing to do is to glaze the balcony. The slightest draft will lead to serious illness in the child. In addition, the lack of tightness will lead to the fact that the balcony will be constantly humid, which means that the interior decoration will not last long.
Install a reliable, sustainable heating source. It is necessary to heat the entire area, the heat should be distributed evenly.
If your new layout involves making changes to the existing structure of the balcony, it is imperative to obtain a permit for repair and construction work in the relevant city services. The same applies to situations when, in order to equip the nursery on the balcony, it is necessary to remove the wall between the balcony and the room.
Leave the bottom area under the window space untouched by removing the door and window block.
Balcony Insulation Tips:
- It is recommended to insulate the balcony outside. This will "save" space and create a better effect.
- If your balcony has a fire escape and a hatch, they cannot be dismantled under any circumstances. Therefore, the walls and the hatch will have to be additionally insulated and finished in such a way that outwardly it does not spoil the general view, and it was easy to get to it if necessary.
- If the balcony is located on the top floor, the roof will also have to be insulated. These are additional costs and efforts, but, alas, you cannot do without them. The roof must be warm and secure.
- Do not forget about the vapor barrier of the ceiling and walls of the room.
Insulate the walls, ceiling, floor - a layer of thermal insulation must be laid inside on all surfaces.
Important! Before starting work, it is best to draw up a plan for all upcoming activities. This will help you not to miss a single “point”, and will also simplify the planning of expenses.
Insulation materials:
- Polyfoam and polystyrene foam will be the best option for insulating a balcony from the outside;
- Mineral wool is suitable for insulating walls inside;
- Expanded clay - ideal for floor insulation.
Insulate the balcony floor with expanded clay.
Materials for hydro and vapor barrier:
- Polyurethane foam;
- Vapor barrier membrane;
- Special sealants;
- Dense vapor barrier foam;
- Foil vapor barrier.
To heat a room, a "warm floor" system is often used. It is possible to arrange the convector in the floor under the window.
Choosing a design solution
The children's room is the most multifunctional space in the apartment. It serves as both a play space and a work area, as well as a place for the embodiment of creative ideas. Depending on the change in the priorities in the views of the child, the design of the nursery will need some changes. And yet, in pursuit of ultra-fashionable solutions, one should not discount the main requirements for arranging a nursery on a loggia:
- The interior must be functional and safe;
- It is important to carry out interior design in a theme close to the child;
- Also, the design must correspond to the age and gender of the child;
- Ergonomic design solutions for the interior.
For older children, you can make an office from the balcony for lessons, scientific experiments and creativity.
Game Zone
Usually, in order to create a play area on the balcony (or loggia), the window is dismantled along with a section of the wall. The site is lined with a dense warm carpet or carpet. A sufficient number of shelves or boxes for storing toys is also built in.
If the balcony is adjacent to a small bedroom that you would like to equip as a nursery, it is quite possible to equip a play area on it.
When the play area in a children's room with a balcony is designed in this way, the window sill can be left and "repurposed" into a table for creative activities. With this design, the balcony is a separate and almost independent space. On the walls, you can "settle" cartoon characters, or paint with bright colors.
Another interesting option is to place a countertop by the window along the entire length of the balcony.
Work zone
Arrangement of a "study" on the balcony is ideal for a schoolchild's room. This will require dismantling the window block while preserving the section of the wall under the window sill - there will be a place for storing books.
In the design of such a room, bright colors are used and the furniture installed should be as compact and functional as possible.
Unlike the play area, the work area is designed in a discreet palette so that the atmosphere is conducive to classes and nothing distracts. If the child is not left-handed, then the correct location of the desk is at the right short wall of the balcony. Here you can also organize a computer corner.
A section of the wall with a window sill will serve as a table or shelves for a child for books, toys, and various little things.
A place for creativity
If your kid is a creative person, then the balcony will be an ideal place for hobbies. And a completely secluded space, and the ability to organize this creative zone as functionally as possible.
Install sports equipment on the loggia / balcony - they are suitable for older preschoolers and schoolchildren.
For lovers of sculpting or wood carving, it is necessary to organize a work surface and a comfortable seating area. If you have a girl with "golden hands" constantly busy with knitting needles or crochet, then a comfortable chair and shelves and cabinets for yarn and a variety of knitting accessories will do.
For the young artist, an easel and a cabinet for paints are installed on the balcony. A comfortable chair and a small table will also fit there.
To organize a creative corner, it is also recommended to dismantle a part of the wall with a window opening, and it is better to leave the part remaining under the windowsill. Thus, the workshop will be "aloof and in people."
The remnants of the partition between the balcony and the room can be used as the beginning of a work table or as a support for shelves.
Bedroom
If you are puzzling over how to place everything you need in a children's room with a loggia, then try to move the bedroom outside the apartment. Believe me, both your daughter and your son will rejoice at this idea. Because both boys and girls are equally enthusiastic about the opportunity to sit in a secluded and not quite ordinary space.
The most difficult task is to equip a full-fledged bedroom on the balcony.
If the bed does not fit in the limited space, get a small sofa bed there. It is better to replace the bedside table with a practical folding table, and hang the TV on the wall. Either place a small lamp on the windowsill or hang it on the wall. Proper wall decoration and an interesting bedspread with pillows will transform this small space into a stylish and comfortable place.
The bed will have to be ordered from specialists for individual design, or made independently.
Sports section
Another great idea for organizing a balcony space. Obviously, boys will like it more, but there are girls who will appreciate the opportunity to play sports without leaving their homes.
The Swedish wall, dumbbells, rings, and, if desired, the treadmill will fit well even in a confined space.
The following are considered general conditions for organizing a space for a child:
- Maximum space;
- Good natural light and a sufficient number of lamps for the dark time of the day;
- Warm room with good ventilation and no drafts.
Everything else is at the discretion of the parents and the child.
In addition to the bed, on the opposite side of the balcony, you can put a small table with wall or built-in cabinets.
Owning an apartment is good, but an apartment with a balcony is great! After all, additional square meters provide an opportunity to implement interesting ideas in interior design, in particular, a children's room. Competently approaching the insulation and insulation of this space, you can organize a play area, a study or a mini gym for your child on the balcony.
A children's room on the balcony is a completely realizable idea if you approach it competently and competently.
