A child’s bedroom is usually a playroom, a workroom and a bedroom all at the same time. The window treatments should not only be strong in design to withstand the hard wear and tear, but also strong in colour to please the childish passions for bold colours. A clever choice of fabric whether for curtains or blinds will be able to grow with the child, with the pictures and accessories only needing to change with the growing years. That is the theory, but the trouble starts if your little girl has set her heart on shocking pink blinds and matching walls, to accompany her passion for all things Barbie doll. Likewise, if your son is insisting on Batman curtains and bedding, then there is usually nothing else for it but to choose a plain white wooden curtain pole to hang the curtains from and go with it. You never know it may grow on you too. See the Rolls Basics curtain pole or for something a little more fun the Byron& Byron Florentina Jester pole.

A child’s room may well benefit from having blackout blinds, such as the Costello range of black out roller blinds, which are available in many colours, to try to ensure a good nights sleep for all concerned.