REPORTAGE
T HE CHILD’S ROOM • A
CAROLE DAPREY
freedom to express oneself, and it can quickly turn
child’s world inside the house can’t be
merely reduced to his or her bedroom: their
into an exhibition room with all the underlying
toys are to be found everywhere - tiny
temptations. Contemporary design aficionados
design pieces forming part of every room,
will choose smart and pragmatic furniture,
like the epitome of a sacralised childhood.
whereas antique lovers will opt for anti-durability
This blurring of space separation inherited
and consider every step of the child’s evolution as
from the 70s nomadic spirit, doesn’t eradicate
the perfect excuse to look for the ideal piece.
the sacred character of the child’s room
Here are some ideas for both categories...
though, since its organization is actually
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one of any new parents’ main preoccupations. We project all our dreams onto the child to
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THE CHILD’S
ROOM CRYSTALLIZES THE PARENTS’ FANTASIES
he bed issue. There
is a true hesitation
between the adjustable bed, which can be adapted to the phases of a child’s evolution, and the old bed, found in an antiques fair. For the early days, however, the child’s safety should
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be the absolute priority, and a bed with bars that meets the required standards should be used before looking for the ideal vintage piece.
come, and the place which is devoted to them
Little Fashion Gallery thus suggests the
crystallizes the parents’ fantasies. The child’s
Œuf NYC adjustable bed with leaning feet.
room epitomizes all that we yearn for; a search
The vintage choice: after the classic bed
for beauty and harmony, and, above all, a quest
with bars (Ikea), a 50’s couch can be re-used
for meaning. This is a space where one has the
as the perfect children’s bed.
Bottom: apple shape cushion, Œuf NYC, 50 €. Garland, Lucky Boy Sunday, 30 €. 74 www.littlefashiongallery.com