Curtains in the nursery for a boy or girl: 70 modern photos and ideas

Textiles and curtains in the nursery are necessary for the final stage of interior design. With their help, you can easily change the look of the room without re-sticking the wallpaper and replacing furniture.

General guidelines for choosing curtains

Curtains should be simple cut, made of durable material and easy to wash. It is best to choose a smooth curtain on the grommet and decorate them with grabs.
Curtains should not easily ignite (organza, veil).
The main color of the curtains in the nursery depends on the location of the windows relative to the cardinal points (warm shades warm the northern room, and cold ones add freshness).
The pattern or pattern should be simple (selected based on the age and sex of the child. In order to draw a picture with cartoon characters not tired of the child, it is better to choose wallpaper with a large abstraction that will contribute to the development of thinking).
Fastening and cornice should be strong, without sharp objects and small decor (so that the child does not bring down the structure during games and does not swallow decorative beads).
Modern children's curtains should match the style of the interior.
The curtains in the interior of the nursery can be of different types, and their combination can become practical (for example, simple curtains and rolls let the light in and hide the room from prying eyes).

The photo shows the modern design of the child’s room of a teenager, where roller blinds with an ornament harmoniously fit in.

What kinds of curtains are suitable for children?

Straight standard curtains - a pair of curtains with tulle. Classic curtains are easy to maintain and wash, and it is easy to adjust the light level of the room with them.

The photo shows a children's room with straight classic curtains with a lot of folds and additional niche lighting.

Short curtains in the nursery will open the radiator for more heat, or open the wall, for example, for a desk. Curtains to the window sill provide easy care, safe for crawling baby who does not hook on the curtains.

With long curtains in the children's room, you can show imagination, make them asymmetrical, add a lining, sew decorative patches. Dense drapes will provide your baby with a good daytime sleep, and light tulle will provide you with scattered sunlight.

The photo is an interesting solution for a small child's room, where a thick curtain together with roller blinds of a contrasting color protects from light and divides the space into a work area and a rest area.

Roman curtains in the nursery are suitable for a small space and creating a minimalist image, where the emphasis is not on the design of the window. Due to reliable fastening the child will not hook the eaves.

Blinds in the nursery have the same mechanism as the Roman ones, but curl into a roll. Due to the different patterns and patterns can decorate the room as a teenager and baby. Well combined with straight curtains.

Vertical or horizontal blinds are suitable for a small children's room. They will protect from the sun and will give an opportunity to use a window sill as additional free space. Look good with translucent tulle.

Combined is a combination of two different colors from different sides of the curtains or a combination of two curtains of different colors and textures. The usual combination in the nursery is colored curtains and light organza, but you can also combine neutral curtains with bright Roman or roller blinds.

The photo shows an unusual way of fixing classic curtains, which is hidden under the ceiling niche.

Tips for choosing colors

White color will be appropriate on translucent fabrics or on curtains (as background) for patterns and patterns.

In the photo, the gentle decoration of the bay window with translucent short white curtains, which are combined with bright accents of the children's room.

Yellow color combined with white or beige will create a modern and stylish interior in the nursery.

Green in any shades (from pistachio to the color of juicy grass) will be well combined with neutral walls and bright objects of decor.

Turquoise color is suitable for the child’s room of the girl and the boy. It goes well with light wood floors, brown and white accessories or ornaments.

Pink color will always look bright and juicy in the girl's room.

Blue or sky color will add airiness to a small nursery, well suited for a sun-saturated room.

In the photo are classic straight blue curtains and translucent whites that complement the interior of the children's room for a boy of school age.

Blue in deep shades is suitable for a child’s room in a teenager, but not for a baby. Choosing this color for curtains, you need to choose light furniture and decor items.

Selection of curtains for children's style

The design of curtains for the children's room in a modern style implies ease of care and the combination of minimalism with high-tech. The color should be neutral and bright, the method of attachment ⎯ eyelets or hinges. Lightweight fabrics, wool, straight drapes and Roman curtains are welcome.

The photo shows a teenage room in a modern style, in which Roman curtains are combined in color with furniture.

The Scandinavian style in the nursery for curtains is distinguished by its simplicity of cut, natural material (linen, muslin, silk) and the absence of additional window decoration with lambrequin, fringe or lace, and the pickup is made of the same material as the curtain. The fabric should be light and translucent white, pale yellow or beige. To protect against the sun can be combined with blinds.

Classic style should look simple enough. It can be curtains with tulle, or curtains with a Roman curtain. When choosing a pelmet, you need to remember that it will collect dust and you will need to wash more often. It is best to choose curtains for the nursery in pure neutral colors or delicate natural (beige, brown, green, blue).

Provence style will be appropriate in the girl’s child’s room. Curtains with a beveled edge should be made from natural material with a floral or pea print in bright colors that can be combined with white roller blinds or blinds. Portieres can additionally be decorated with fringe and garters.

The marine-style curtains should combine white and blue with translucent organza and twine pick-ups. A white lambrequin and other interior objects will help create the effect of a ship in the room.

Which fabric to choose?

The material for the manufacture of curtains should:

be environmentally friendly and harmless to the health of the child;
do not accumulate static electricity and do not attract dust;
do not spread burning;
easy to wash and keep a fresh look.

From natural materials suitable flax or cotton fabric, from non-natural ⎯ viscose, organza. If the curtains in the children's room are additionally treated with an antistatic agent, this will be a plus in the fight against dust and can be washed less frequently.

In the photo, thick cotton curtains with an ornament protect the baby's room from daylight.

Curtains in the room for the boy

For babies up to 3 years old, the best solution is to choose curtains in cream, blue, pistachio, light yellow shades. From 5-6 years old it is possible to designate a nursery as a boy's room with the help of a picture and color. These can be photo curtains with printing machines, space, ships. Portieres can imitate a sail or net for fishing.

In the children's rolling boy it is better to abandon the curvaceous and heavy curtains with a complex drape, which will complicate care. A practical option would be short curtains, blinds, roller, roman. Due to the mechanism it is possible to adjust the lifting height.

From the picture fit a large ornament, cell or strip. Colors pick pastel and natural shades of green, blue, gray.

When choosing curtains in the nursery for a teenage boy, you need to rely on his hobbies and preferences. These can be laconic roller blinds with no patterns or with emoticons, musical instruments, graffiti or footballs.

Curtains to the nursery for the girl

For newborns the choice of curtains in pastel shades of pink, turquoise, lilac, beige and cream will be the best solution. To vary the curtains, you can sheathe the contour with a contrast tape.

In the nursery for girls up to 8 years suitable curtains with strings and light drape, which will remind of the princesses and their kingdoms.

The color of the furniture and the decoration of the walls should be taken into account. If the children's room is bright, the curtains should be neutral and not attract attention with bright colors, it is recommended to use pastel translucent curtains.

In a child's child from 9 to 12 years, curtains with prints, patterns and ornaments (rhombuses, peas, stripes) will do. The form should not be complicated by ruffles, it is better to choose simple linen or roller blinds.

Of the mounting options for the nursery, suitable eyelets, clips and ties on bows will do. The color is worth paying attention not only to pink and beige, but also to turquoise, purple and blue.

In the photo classic curtains in the nursery are combined in color with a hanging shelf. Using saturated colors is important to maintain a balance of shades.