Moving On Up

Besty Burnham’s decorating tips for your child’s first “big kid” room

When a new baby comes along, it often also means moving your toddler or adolescent child out of the nursery and into the room they will grow into. Los Angeles-based interior designer Betsy Burnham goes about planning with clear goals in mind. “I always create a space that’s lively enough to make them happy now, but sophisticated enough to grow with them,” she says. Stressing the importance of functionality to serve the needs of both a younger child (lots of storage) and planning ahead for the tween years (a good desk and extra bed for sleepovers), she gives us five simple pointers to ensure they will love their new digs.  —Gaia Guidi Filippi