Shared Spaces - How to Style Them

FI CAMPOS GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON HOW TO MAKE A SIBLING SHARED HAVEN

Rooms where siblings share can be fabulous fun (most of the time!), but there are often a few common challenges to resolve before all the fun and games can commence. From a lack of space, to differing interests and colours, it can sometimes take some planning to achieve a harmonious balance.

DOUBLE THE DECK.

Firstly, bunk beds are always a great option for shared rooms, mainly for practical reasons; they provide double the sleep space for just the footprint of a single bed, and often have space underneath them too for storage, if space is tight. Bunks can come in many guises, including whizzy ones with extra storage, versions that sit at 90 degrees to each other, double beds underneath with single lofts on top, as well as those that cleverly divide down into single beds too, so it’s worth thinking about what you need their bed to do (apart from the obvious, of course!)

FORGET THE THEME, AND EMBRACE A COLOUR SCHEME.

For sharing brothers and sisters, a gender neutral colour scheme is key. This set styled for Little Folks Furniture, features their Classic Beech bunk bed with clever roll out storage and sleepover trundle; perfect for space saving storage. For this look, we paired the gorgeously warm Dulux colour of the year Spiced Honey, with a bold gender neutral palette of mustard, black and rust for a playful, contemporary vibe. We used a mixture of prints and accessories for the room, but all were in the same palette of neutrals.

MAXIMISE SPACE

One of the trickier parts to designing a shared space is creating enough room for those allimportant personal items. Having their own shelves and cubby holes for personal belongings that they don’t have to share is important for self-development and independence. The Orion bunk bed by Julian Bowen has really clever storage compartments at the back of the bed for their most prized possessions, treasured trinkets and favourite books; because let’s face it, some things are just too good to be shared.

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