Product Description

In "Children's Spaces from Zero to Ten", interiors writer stylist and mother of two Judith Wilson shows how homes can be adapted for children without surrendering order and good taste, while also providing children with their own spaces to explore and enjoy. Whether you're adapting a sophisticated, child-free zone for the arrival of a new baby or starting from scratch because your small children have outgrown your current home, some serious thinking is required. Children's needs may seem obvious, but their demands change with alarming speed, making planning ahead a necessity. This is even more crucial with a new baby. As unlikely as it seems, that gurgling infant kicking on a blanket will all too soon demand a space and life of its own. "Children's Spaces from Zero to Ten" helps you to plan all the essential practical aspects of children's rooms and provides plenty of affordable ideas and inspiration when it comes to their design and decoration. Judith Wilson looks at rooms for children between birth and ten years old, with chapters on babies' rooms, rooms for girls(how to cope with the pink flowery phase), rooms for boys(how to avoid the military look), and shared bedrooms(how to create a room that works for multiple occupants). There are also chapters on sensible storage and areas that children and adults share- bathrooms, play areas, eating areas, and outside space. "Children's Spaces from Zero to Ten" won't maintain your hard-won, carefully designed space at the expense of your children's physical or creative freedom. Instead, it contains a wealth of inspiration drawn from the homes of real families, with real kids, which amply prove that children and great design can happily coexist without compromising on style.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #782145 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 143 pages

About the Author
Debi Treloar's photographs of food and interiors are frequently featured in prestigious magazines such as Homes and Gardens, Red, and Country Living. For Ryland Peters and Small, she has also photographed Soda Fountain Clasics and Simply Delicious Food.

Judith Wilson has been writing about interiors and working as a stylist since 1987, including a six-year stint on Homes and Gardens, where she was Decorating Editor. Since the arrival of Cicely (five) and Felix (almost three), she has been a freelance contributor to many publications, including the Telegraph Magazine, House and Garden, Livingetc, the Independent on Sunday, and Homes and Gardens. Her first book, Transforming the Interior, was published in 1998. Judith also lectures at the KLC School of Design.

Customer Reviews

Awesome Ideas
This is a truly beautiful book. And it's about time it came along. No more circus animals painted on walls and other run of the mill decorating ideas. These are beautiful - modern ideas for creating spaces for children. Look out Martha Stewart.

Still inspires
Even though this book is a couple of years old, I still find it inspiring.
Debi Treloar has a way of photographing everyday life so the beauty of it stands out.
Judith Wilsons text is helpful and with lots of useful, practical advice. She knows children and links this knowledge very well with ideas that are not only decorative, but also functional.
The style is mainly modern and urban, but followers of romantic country will also find some inspiration. Most of us like a bit of both - and maybe that's why I find this book so enjoyable.

Appeals to all tastes
This book is fantastic, it has a wide range of contemporary, classical and eclectic designs (with a unique twist). This book is overflowing with great unusual ideas, however reading it just once won't do the book any justice. The stockist and suppliers page at the back of the book is invaluable, as most items in the book is easily accessible (eg:IKEA). If you like plain, boring frilly bedrooms, then this book is NOT for you!