design Archives - Heartmoor Farm https://heartmoorfarm.org/tag/design/ Education Centre Tue, 10 Jul 2018 02:34:47 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://heartmoorfarm.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-Heartmoor.Farm_.logo_.print_-32x32-1.jpg design Archives - Heartmoor Farm https://heartmoorfarm.org/tag/design/ 32 32 Principles for Designing a Child’s Place https://heartmoorfarm.org/blog/principles-for-designing-childs-place/ Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:13:44 +0000 https://heartmoorfarm.org/?p=972 Let’s use this image for conversation. Here a young child, not yet three years old, rests spontaneously under a handmade small quilt, her head on a star fleeced pillow. Her rag rug of blues, peaches and pinks seems to surround her like an ebbing pool. The walls of her room are a pale blue, a soothing color especially chosen for the peaceful sense it provides. She has a nice low window with simple dress so that the sun can pour into her special space. She can operate the curtains easily, drawing them back each morning and closing them as the day ends. Her cherry wood rocking chair is perfectly fitted to her frame. The low shelf lining her wall is simple, at the right height, made of wood, and holds just a few items. There are two small framed photos, a treasure box, and a couple dolls from the near-by dollhouse resting on top. She has a wooden toolbox beneath the shelf and we can see that the electrical outlets are covered as a quiet reminder that these are not in use. The part of the bedroom we cannot see in this photo has a floor bed and a small...

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