Modern style for children has been in the background for decades but cutting edge design is finally making its way into the nursery and kids rooms.
As early as 1945, designers Charles and Ray Eames made a mini bent-plywood chairs for tots, but it has only been in the past few years that there has been a wide enough selection of top quality furniture, lighting, artwork and accessories to complete a contemporary room for your child.
Parents no longer have to sacrifice quality for design by settling for lower quality contemporary furnishings. Makers like Morigeau-Lepine use the same top quality woods, finishes and hardware used in their traditional style furnishings for all of their contemporary pieces.
For many companies like Morigeau-Lepine, Argington, Svan, Cariboo and others, designing for children means designing top quality, safety minded furniture for kids that will not only mesh well with their parent's style, but will grow with them as they get older.
Today parents are designing their kid's rooms with an eye toward what will work best with the decor and style of the rest of their home. A cute nursery rhyme themed room painted in pastels would be out of place in a contemporary home. On the other hand, a very contemporary nursery or kids room would be out of place in a colonial home decorated with antiques and traditional furnishings.
Contemporary does not mean cold, especially in a child's room. Try geometric designs to create an interesting feature in the room that will enhance your modern furniture. Also, make sure that the color palate that you select has a contemporary feel. Colors like burnt orange, teal, & brown on a true white background will give you that clean, modern look.
When buying for kids, design does not have to be limited to the nursery or bedroom. Items such as the Carriboo bassinet or even bouncing seats and high chairs from designers like Svan are available in modern styles that are not only functional and safe, but look really cool!
