whimsical
& FUN
Designer Jo Alcorn creates fun
yet trendy bedrooms for a boy
and girl.
CANADIAN HOME TRENDS CAN YOU
TALK ABOUT THE BEDROOM'S DESIGN
AND LAYOUT?
JO ALCORN When it comes to designing
a kid’s room, it can seem expensive. It is
important to think long-term and consider
how the room can grow with them
throughout the years. What items can
transition into their tweens and teen years?
In order to accomplish this, you don’t want
to get carried away with a character themed
room. You want to think more generic with
colors and add in small, replaceable objects
with their latest character obsession. When
it comes to a kid’s room, you can never have
enough storage. Make sure it is a system that
your child can and will use. In both rooms, I
wanted to make sure that they h ad zones; a
reading area, play area, sleeping area and toy
storage area. By creating zones, you utilize
the space to its fullest.
CHT WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN
ELEMENT IN THIS SPACE?
JA The brick wallpaper in Jameson’s room
was a big part of the design concept and I
love the impact it gives within the space. My
favorite design element in Capri’s room is
the fun, whimsical color scheme that came
together after finding the bedding and a few
other décor items.
CHT CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT
INSPIRED THE OVERALL DESIGN?
JA The kids themselves; what they liked
in terms of color and functionality. I got to
go back in time and be a kid again when
designing these bedrooms.
Photography by Jason Hartog, www.jasonhartog.com;
BOYS ROOM: IKEA, www.ikea.com; Paint, PARA
Paints, www.para.com; GIRL’S ROOM: HomeSense,
www.homesense.ca; Paint, PARA Paints, www.para.
com;
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JAMESON’S ROOM
CAPRI’S ROOM