Ideas for painting a baby’s room

A big question is often how to paint a baby’s room. Some people put design first and only then start puzzling over the paint. You have probably browsed the internet too and seen plenty of beautiful and inspiring photos. However, a nursery for a newborn will mainly be a place where a cot, a changing corner and a chest of drawers are all you need. Remember that the space should feel cosy, so choose colours that come across as calm and pleasant, and it will become the best children’s room. When your baby grows a little older, you can focus on their favourite colour or on whether it is a room for a girl or a boy.

How colours affect your baby

Colours have the enormous power to influence us, and this starts at an early age. So remember the following:

Yellow: it feels joyful, motivates and brightens the space, and it also supports concentration and memory. However, your baby may find it hard to fall asleep in a room painted this colour. So use it in moderation.

Orange: it is friendly and welcoming and encourages communication. It is also calming. Rich shades are stimulating, so it is better to use pastel shades.

Blue: it calms the mind and body and suppresses anxiety and aggression. If you combine it with orange or yellow, it will not feel as cold.

Green: it calms and reduces anxiety. It also increases reading speed.

Red: it brings warmth and energy into the space, but be careful with the shade. It can provoke aggression, so use it with caution.

Purple: it is the colour of passion and creativity. In addition, a pleasant lilac shade encourages wisdom and inspiration. For sensitive children, a muted shade is a better choice.

Colour harmony is what matters

Use a colour spectrum in the form of a wheel on which the colours blend into one another. You can achieve harmony by choosing three colours that form an equilateral triangle on the colour wheel. You can create contrast by combining colours opposite each other, which go well together and are striking at the same time. You can achieve a harmonious match by choosing colours next to or close to each other. Light shades make a room look bigger and brighter. They suit small spaces. Dark shades, on the other hand, make a room look smaller.

A few final tips

When painting a baby’s room, definitely avoid brown and grey, because in children’s eyes they are dull and bland and do not help stimulate the development of feelings and thinking. You cannot go wrong with white, but in a children’s room it is better to go for colour in friendly, pleasant tones. Which colour you choose from the wide palette is entirely up to you and, if relevant, to the opinion of the children the room is meant for.

A pleasant change in the form of a beautifully colourful room will also benefit your children. Colours have a great influence on their mental wellbeing. Walls or accessories in the right shade can give older children in particular energy and a desire to learn. On the other hand, they can also calm a child down, even one who is prone to hyperactivity or ADHD and cannot concentrate on anything.