16/10/2026
Before a child has a room, there’s a whole world, and for a while the room has to hold all of it. Then the child grows up, and most children’s rooms go through at least two redesigns along the way.
In this project, we planned the room so that it could grow up without being rebuilt. We split it into two layers. The first one is meant to stay for years: oak panelling at the height of small hands, a soft line of light that works as a night light now and a reading light later, storage along the whole wall and a green nook by the window that every age seems to claim. The second layer is meant to change. Wallpaper, the bed, the rug and the small furniture can be swapped when she outgrows them, with no demolition and no new wiring.
That’s why, at our first meeting, we ask not only who lives in your home now, but who will live in it in five years. We can’t predict everything, but we can make sure the walls are ready for it.
If you’re planning a home where children will grow up, tell us about your family in Direct.
