創造孩子房時先想，我們想給孩子什麼樣的回憶？ Before Designing a Child’s Room, Ask Yourself: What Kind of Memories Do We Want to Create?

午後的陽光斜斜地切進客廳，看著牆上那個每年都要往上挪動幾公分的鉛筆劃痕，我突然意識到，當你有一個成長中的孩子時，家裡其實沒有什麼是永恆不變的。

很多父母在規劃兒童房時，往往容易陷入「外觀」的迷思——漂亮的粉色牆、成套的小汽車家具。但室內設計師柯布希耶（Le Corbusier）曾說過：「住宅是居住的機器。」對孩子而言，這台機器不只要運轉，更要承載情感。比起雜誌封面般的完美，我們更該問問自己：我想給孩子留下什麼樣的童年回憶？

有趣的是，當我們閉上眼回想自己兒時的房間，昂貴的系統櫃不會被記住，而是某個午後陽光照在床單上的紋理，或是當年羨慕鄰居家那個能躲進去的小帳篷。那些細微的細節，才是記憶的錨點。

因此，在設計上我傾向「創造焦點」而非塞滿裝飾。與其讓四面牆都花哨，不如挑一面牆貼上充滿想像力的壁紙，或是在天花板掛上一組流動的裝置藝術。心理學研究曾指出，環境中的視覺焦點能激發孩童的創造力，就像在平淡的敘事中加入一個驚嘆號。

室內家具不需要太多，生活需要適度的「留白」。建築大師密斯·凡德羅（Mies van der Rohe）那句著名的「少即是多」，在孩子房間同樣適用。過多的家具會限制遊戲的邊界，孩子真正需要的，是那種能讓他們縮進去讀繪本、或是跟玩偶說悄悄話的「角落」與「藏身處」。在那個小小的避風港裡，他們才是空間的主人。

家是一場流動的饗宴，孩子則是那席間最不可控卻也最生動的風景。當我們學著放下對「完美風格」的執著，轉而專注於營造那些能被記住的角落，這個房間才真正有了靈魂。畢竟，牆色會換，家具會舊，但那份躲在角落裡感受到的安全感，會跟隨他們一輩子。

As the afternoon sun slants across the living room, I look at the pencil marks on the wall—notches that move up a few centimeters every year. It suddenly strikes me: when you have a growing child, nothing in the home is ever truly permanent.

Many parents fall into the "aesthetic trap" when planning a nursery or playroom—obsessing over the perfect shade of pink or a matching set of car-themed furniture. However, the architect Le Corbusier once said, "A house is a machine for living in." For a child, this machine doesn't just need to function; it needs to carry emotion. Rather than aiming for a magazine-cover perfection, we should ask ourselves: What kind of childhood memories do I want to leave for my child?

Interestingly, when we close our eyes and recall our own childhood rooms, we don't remember the expensive custom cabinetry. Instead, we remember the texture of sunlight on the bedsheets or that little tent at a neighbor's house we used to envy. Those tiny details are the true anchors of memory.

Consequently, in my designs, I lean toward "creating a focal point" rather than filling the space with decorations. Instead of cluttering four walls with patterns, it is better to choose a single wall for imaginative wallpaper or hang a mobile installation from the ceiling. Psychological studies suggest that visual focal points in an environment can spark a child's creativity—acting like an exclamation point in an otherwise plain narrative.

Furniture should be kept to a minimum; life requires a certain amount of "white space." Mies van der Rohe’s famous maxim, "Less is more," applies perfectly to a child’s room. Excessive furniture restricts the boundaries of play. What children truly need are "nooks" and "hideaways"—spots where they can curl up with a picture book or whisper secrets to their stuffed animals. In those tiny havens, they are the true masters of the space.

A home is a "moveable feast," and a child is the most unpredictable yet vivid part of that scenery. When we learn to let go of our obsession with "perfect style" and focus on creating memorable corners, the room finally gains a soul. After all, paint colors will change and furniture will age, but the sense of security felt while tucked away in a favorite corner will stay with them for a lifetime.