How to set up a toddler's first room and make both child and parents happy

Make a list of all the things and activities there needs to be room for. When it comes to toddler’s rooms, the list can look like this:

• Sleep – check! Scroll down for tips on how to make the bed a safe and comfy place, both day and night.

• Storage – check! Storage for toys should be simple enough for the child to handle, and storage for clothes should be adaptable to fit growing needs.

• Play – check! Remember that most playing is done on the floor, so the toys should be kept within the child’s reach, and the floor must be comfortable.

• Light – check! Make sure the light is adjustable for different activities during the day.

• Safety – check! Above all and everything comes safety, of course.

The light does as much for the atmosphere in a room as the furniture does. Switching the ceiling lamp on or off is only the beginning! From morning til’ night, different activities such as playing, reading, winding down or sleeping requires different settings, so make sure there are everything from a bright pendant lamp to cosy wall or table lamps to support your toddler room lighting needs.

Another source of light to consider is the window, which you can control even if you can’t turn the sunlight on or off. Let the light shine through sheer curtains, tone it down with darkening curtains or use block-out blinds for nights and mid-day naps – all key parts of a well-thought-out toddler room lighting plan.

At the end of a long and playful day it’s time to say good night to both each other, the soft toys and the room. After that, the comforting night light is the only lamp still shining.

TROFAST storage units are classics, some of them have already been around for a generation! The reason for its popularity is self-explanatory: It’s a system so simple that toddlers can take care of the organisation themselves – yet so versatile that they will want to keep it through their entire childhood.

The height of this unit is perfect for toddlers, since they can use the top of it as a surface for play. The sturdy boxes are light and easy to pull out, so they can be carried around to different areas of the room. With a little luck, they are as easy to put back in when it’s time to tidy up. With different colours of the boxes, the organisation gets even easier to keep track of.

Last but not least: As the child grows the plastic boxes can be replaced with mesh boxes instead, to suit the teenagers’ room. Then, as a bonus, the plastic boxes can be used as storage elsewhere, if you just add the lids that make them stackable!

No toddler wants to play on its own, so make sure that the chosen toys for the moment easily can be moved to another room. UPPSTÅ toddler walker is happy to provide a ride for any stuffed friend or toy, as well as being a great support for the designated young driver. When it’s time to collect all toys from the rest of the home, UPPSTÅ will lead the toddler and all the little friends back to the room.