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This week, we are guests of Kamilė and Gabija, two little sisters sharing one room. As the girls grew, their small room became too cramped, thus their older brother agreed to swap and leave his bigger room for the sisters. See how interior designer Gabrielė managed to turn a former teenage space into a room for two amazing girls.
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Before and after: a room which even princesses would envy image 1

Before the renovation

Since the room used to belong to a teenage boy, every nook and cranny had to be changed. Our interior designer had a task to create a warm and playful environment with several functional areas that meet the needs of two little girls, and to set up a comfortable place that inspires to play and lets the creativity flow.
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Challenges and results

First and foremost, the interior designer divided the large room into areas by function: sleep, storage, play, and study. The latter will come in handy later when the sisters start school. We took away each piece of furniture and replaced them with the new ones, more suitable for the girls of such age. In addition to that, the colours have also changed. Together with lots of textiles, the new colour palette enriches the girl’s room with naïve cosiness.
 
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Furniture for independent kids

The back wall of the room was left for storage. It is occupied with a spacious SMÅSTAD combination. The modular SMÅSTAD storage system is based on the child’s perspective, which makes it easier and more fun to get dressed on their own and keep things organised. One part of the storage solution is dedicated to clothing and the other one – for toys and books. A large bench with toy storage between the two is a great help for tidying up in a flash. We know how exhausting it is to organise toys when you are little, therefore the bench can also be used to take a break. With BÄNKKAMRAT bench pad, it is very comfy to snug on.
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Cosy sleep and princess tales

In the sleeping area, the designer decided to place two beds next to each other so the girls could sleep more peacefully and chat before bedtime. Cloud-shaped wall lamps add cosiness and can be left overnight if kids are afraid of the dark, while two BRYNE nets hung over the beds provide privacy and give an impression of two real-life princesses sharing the room.

As for the princesses, both sisters love to dress up and play being them. Thus, our interior designer set up a theme princess area in the room. A soft rug here serves for a podium, a high mirror framed with MUSIK wall lamps allows to admire their outfits, and the wooden MOPPE chest of drawers is a perfect storage spot for all royal accessories.
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“SUNDVIK extendable bed is a convenient and practical choice. As children grow, it can be pulled out and grow together. There‘s also no need to buy a new mattress every year: by choosing VIMSIG, you will be able to extend it from 130 to 165 or 200 cm.”

Gabrielė Leistrumaitė, IKEA interior designer
 
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Learning and creativity

Gabrielė set up a learning area for the future first-graders. It is planned by the window and furnished with height-adjustable pieces: a PÅHL desk and a sturdy SIBBEN/LOBERGET children's desk chair.

Next to the desk, the interior designer also left room for creativity. With MÅLA drawing paper roll hanging on the wall and storage boxes underneath the lids of FLISAT table, girls gave enough space to draw and keep their drawing tools. Not to mention their personal gallery represented by SKÅDIS pegboards with clips on the wall nearby.
 
 
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LURÖY, slatted bed base LURÖY, slatted bed base

LURÖY

Slatted bed base, 80x200 cm

20

KOLON, floor protector KOLON, floor protector

KOLON

Floor protector, 120x100 cm

19,99

MICKE, drawer unit on castors MICKE, drawer unit on castors

MICKE

Drawer unit on castors, white, 35x75 cm

59

SUNDVIK, ext bed frame with slatted bed base SUNDVIK, ext bed frame with slatted bed base

SUNDVIK

Ext bed frame with slatted bed base, white, 80x200 cm

169

PLATSA, frame PLATSA, frame

PLATSA

Frame, white, 60x55x180 cm

50

VIMSIG, foam mattress for extendable bed VIMSIG, foam mattress for extendable bed

VIMSIG

Foam mattress for extendable bed, 80x200 cm

79,99

MAMMUT, children's chair MAMMUT, children's chair

MAMMUT

Children's chair, in/outdoor/white

12,99

BETYDLIG, wall/ceiling bracket BETYDLIG, wall/ceiling bracket

BETYDLIG

Wall/ceiling bracket, white

2

PLATSA, frame PLATSA, frame

PLATSA

Frame, white, 60x55x60 cm

30

RÄCKA, curtain rod RÄCKA, curtain rod
New lower price

RÄCKA

Curtain rod, white, 210-385 cm

Old Price: 6,99
5,99
HUGAD, curtain rod HUGAD, curtain rod
New lower price

HUGAD

Curtain rod, white, 210-385 cm

Old Price: 8,99
6,99
PÅHL, desk PÅHL, desk

PÅHL

Desk, white, 96x58 cm

59,99

RAFFIG, finials, 1 pair RAFFIG, finials, 1 pair

RAFFIG

Finials, 1 pair, white

2

EKET, suspension rail EKET, suspension rail

EKET

Suspension rail, 35 cm

3

FLISAT, children's table FLISAT, children's table

FLISAT

Children's table, 83x58 cm

59,99

MUSIK, wall lamp MUSIK, wall lamp

MUSIK

Wall lamp, chrome-plated

14,99

BETYDLIG, curtain rod holder BETYDLIG, curtain rod holder

BETYDLIG

Curtain rod holder, white

1

HJÄLPA, shelf

HJÄLPA

Shelf, white, 60x55 cm

8

SANDARED, pouffe SANDARED, pouffe

SANDARED

Pouffe, beige, 45 cm

39,99

SLÄKT, storage box with castors SLÄKT, storage box with castors

SLÄKT

Storage box with castors, white, 62x62x35 cm

55

SKÅDIS, pegboard SKÅDIS, pegboard

SKÅDIS

Pegboard, white, 76x56 cm

14,99

MULIG, clothes bar MULIG, clothes bar

MULIG

Clothes bar, white, 60-90 cm

3,99

HJÄLPA, pull-out rail for baskets HJÄLPA, pull-out rail for baskets

HJÄLPA

Pull-out rail for baskets, white, 55 cm

3/2 pack

HJÄLPA, wire basket HJÄLPA, wire basket

HJÄLPA

Wire basket, white, 60x55 cm

8

LÄTTHET, leg, adjustable LÄTTHET, leg, adjustable

LÄTTHET

Leg, adjustable, white

4/4 pack

PLATSA, frame PLATSA, frame

PLATSA

Frame, white, 60x55x120 cm

40

FLISAT, wall storage FLISAT, wall storage

FLISAT

Wall storage, 70x9x16 cm

17,99

SKÅDIS, clip SKÅDIS, clip

SKÅDIS

Clip, white

3/2 pack

RÄCKA, curtain rod RÄCKA, curtain rod
New lower price

RÄCKA

Curtain rod, white, 70-120 cm

Old Price: 3,99
2,99
STOENSE, rug, low pile STOENSE, rug, low pile
New lower price

STOENSE

Rug, low pile, off-white, 133x195 cm

Old Price: 69,99
39,99
LÖNSÅS, mirror LÖNSÅS, mirror

LÖNSÅS

Mirror, 21x30 cm

1,49

LOBERGET, seat shell for junior chair

LOBERGET

Seat shell for junior chair, white

5

SIBBEN, junior chair frame, swivel

SIBBEN

Junior chair frame, swivel

10

SIBBEN/LOBERGET, children's desk chair SIBBEN/LOBERGET, children's desk chair

SIBBEN/LOBERGET

Children's desk chair, white

15

TOLFT, work lamp TOLFT, work lamp

TOLFT

Work lamp, beige

19,99

UPPLYST, LED wall lamp UPPLYST, LED wall lamp
New lower price

UPPLYST

LED wall lamp, cloud white

Old Price: 17,99
14,99 Energy efficiency class
SMÅSPORRE, duvet, extra warm SMÅSPORRE, duvet, extra warm
New lower price

SMÅSPORRE

Duvet, extra warm, 150x200 cm

Old Price: 29,99
24,99
STOENSE, rug, low pile STOENSE, rug, low pile

STOENSE

Rug, low pile, off-white, 195 cm

69,99

PLATSA/SMÅSTAD, bookcase PLATSA/SMÅSTAD, bookcase

PLATSA/SMÅSTAD

Bookcase, white white/with 2 drawers, 60x57x181 cm

140

NÄVLINGE, LED clamp spotlight NÄVLINGE, LED clamp spotlight

NÄVLINGE

LED clamp spotlight, white

12,99

Energy efficiency class
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