Kids' Room Ideas and Designs
How do I design a kid’s bedroom?
A child’s bedroom is his or her personal space, where they feel safe and let their imaginations run riot. The room should be fully optimised for play, sleep and study and to that end you want to invest in a good child’s bed, a desk and versatile storage. Vertical use of space, such as a bunk bed over a desk, is a great solution and will further enhance the sense of your child having their own private den. Flood the room with colour, graphic prints and playful details, leaving the design and layout versatile for future changes. Children’s bedroom furniture is an investment so get these to last – opt for full-sized wardrobes and beds, with plenty of additional clothes and toy storage.
What girls’ bedroom and boys’ bedroom ideas are there?
Both girls’ and boys’ bedroom ideas are usually based around certain colours and sometimes it can be tempting to avoid choosing one colour theme to contradict cliches. However, adding your child’s favourite colour with accessories is a great way to keep decor flexible and facilitate any transitions – your daughter may grow out of her rose-tinted glasses, and it’ll be easier to swap out a fuchsia lamp and some wall stickers than a pink sofa and pink walls. The same goes for boys’ bedrooms too; don’t be afraid to add blue colours if that’s what they like, but try to base the decor around their preferences with toys, activities and books, rather than going for stereotypical colours and accessories, and try to keep more permanent features (walls, floor and large furniture) fairly neutral.
How do I design a bedroom for more than one child?
To bunk or not to bunk? That is the question (provided your children are six and above). Bunk beds for kids are a common choice for good reason, as both a space-saver that leaves room for play as well as being a structure that children seem to love (there’s something about those ladders). However, bunk beds also set the scene for all kinds of mischief, so safety is an important consideration. If floor space is an option, then twin beds afford the opportunity to section the room so each child has a space that they can call their own, something that might be necessary if you’re having to combine a girl’s bedroom and boy’s bedroom all in one. Again, this is an opportunity to make the furniture last past childhood – twin beds can also be recycled as guest beds at a later date.
How do I decorate a playroom?
Storage is probably the first thing you’ll want to think about when looking at playroom ideas – toys, books, games, DVDs, pens, pencils, paper and all sorts of fun facilitators will probably feature in your playroom so they’ll all need a place to be stored. Large storage units are often a great idea and they could include built in desks for drawing, writing and hopefully homework. If you can’t get one built in, then consider adding a series of shelves or bookcases; open shelves will make your playroom brighter and more fun instead of hiding colourful toys away in cupboards, anyway. Then it’s time for the real fun – you could add a tepee, TV, playhouse, play mat or lots of squishy chairs and sofas, depending on what your children like to do with their play time. In terms of colour schemes, you’ll usually find that with the collection of toys, games and books in the room, it can’t help but be bright and colourful, so you could keep the walls and floors fairly neutral to highlight this. Or you could pick out one theme and run with it – add a feature wall, wall stickers, posters and cushions, all with similar motifs. Whatever you do, you can take inspiration from the playroom ideas featured in the photos on Houzz. Save your favourites to an ideabook and use them to inspire your playroom, kids or teen bedroom design.
Inspiration for a large contemporary children’s room in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
boy's room idea - webuser_463942985
This is an example of a classic kids' room in Sussex with blue walls, carpet and grey floors.
Bee cushion - edzhoy
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Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic teen’s room for girls in Hampshire with carpet, beige floors and multi-coloured walls.
wall - 14jessica
Nick George
Medium sized coastal children’s room for girls in Sussex with pink walls, carpet and beige floors.
painted side tables - helenajmoore
Chris Snook
Design ideas for a traditional gender neutral children’s room in Surrey with purple walls, carpet and grey floors.
colours, cushions, fabrics, tent - charlottecolehan
Photo of a medium sized classic toddler’s room for girls in London with pink walls, carpet and white floors.
Idea for Ava's book shelfs inside the windows - kate81taylor
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Emma Lewis
This is an example of a classic children’s room for girls in London with multi-coloured walls.
Subtle colours - martinherbert
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Inspiration for a contemporary gender neutral teen’s room in London with white walls and carpet.
Put up stud walls to achieve this. Joel’s room big enough! - sarahstar
Anna Stathaki
Inspiration for a classic teen’s room in London with grey floors, grey walls and carpet.
Design ideas for a traditional kids' room for girls in London with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic gender neutral children’s room in London with carpet, grey floors and multi-coloured walls.
colour cupboards - rachel_carney
Adam Scott
This is an example of a contemporary toddler’s room for boys in London with grey walls, carpet and grey floors.
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This is an example of a scandinavian kids' room in London.
Bedside shelf off the floor for easier cleaning and more space - webuser_795500390
Restoration of a victorian property into a modern dynamic family home. Here we have one of the boys rooms with a inbuilt bed deck, with walk in wardrobe, inbuilt desk and space for drums.
Photo credit: Gavin Stewart
Alexander James
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary gender neutral toddler’s room in London with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Chair and table - severine_hierso_hagberg
This is an example of a classic kids' room for girls in London with grey walls and painted wood flooring.
Desk area with bookshelf above it - eve_mansfield
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Large modern teen’s room for girls in London with carpet and pink walls.
love love love every bit - sinead_farrell58
Classic gender neutral kids' room in Gloucestershire with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
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Thus the rooms bed positioning will be at the demarcation wall. don't forget to use the beautiful bed style. - sammyberries