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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.
Whether you want inspiration for planning a kids' room renovation or are building a designer kids' room from scratch, Houzz has 130,271 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Kia Designs and TEMZA. Look through kids' room photos in different colours and styles and when you find a kids' room design that inspires you, save it to an Ideabook or contact the Pro who made it happen to see what kind of design ideas they have for your home. Explore the beautiful kids' room ideas photo gallery and find out exactly why Houzz is the best experience for home renovation and design.
Classic kids' room for girls in Hertfordshire with grey walls, carpet and beige floors.
Colour scheme capture (pic and curtains) - klcqueen
Billy Bolton
Contemporary kids' room for boys in London with grey walls, carpet and grey floors.
Ross - sammonclaire
Inspiration for a medium sized scandi gender neutral children’s room in Hampshire with white walls, carpet and grey floors.
Great seating idea using ikea storage units (1x4) turned on their side and pushed against the wall with seating cushion on top and separate cushions for the back rests - colinporter88
Matt Clayton Photography
This is an example of a classic children’s room for girls in London with white walls, painted wood flooring and white floors.
wallpaper inside boxes | alcoves in Langton - webuser_333882099
Kids Bedroom
Photography: Paul Craig
Photo of a world-inspired gender neutral children’s room in London with carpet, white walls and grey floors.
Traditional kids' room for boys in London with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
love the wall paper and the bed with place to hide below it - lili_kaneva51
Photography by Anna Stathaki
Large contemporary gender neutral children’s room in London with blue walls and light hardwood flooring.
за детската стая стената отзад и диванче за приятел - skarabei4o
Adam Letch
This is an example of a medium sized classic children’s room for boys in Surrey with beige walls, carpet and grey floors.
Use of built in shelving, desk, bed - wendy_turner39
Photo of a medium sized scandinavian toddler’s room for girls in London with pink walls and grey floors.
Nice little room for a kid - sydney_wilder
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic children’s room for girls in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
style - sherlaine_matuguina
Philip Vile
Inspiration for a contemporary gender neutral kids' room in London with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Combo of wardrobe with wall storage and tailored desk - webuser_231591243
Design ideas for a romantic children’s room for girls in London with multi-coloured walls, carpet and grey floors.
wallpaper - sam_liz47
Richie Lavery Photography
Inspiration for a traditional gender neutral kids' room in Belfast with multi-coloured walls, carpet and pink floors.
wallpaper and wall decoration - maninder_kaur39
A Victorian semi-detached house in Wimbledon has been remodelled and transformed
into a modern family home, including extensive underpinning and extensions at lower
ground floor level in order to form a large open-plan space.
Photographer: Nick Smith
like the chest on wheels for blankets throws cushions and teddies - faye_godden
Inspiration for a scandi teen’s room for girls in London with pink walls and light hardwood flooring.
All of it especially Pink!!!! - amioli
Alison Hammond
Design ideas for a victorian children’s room for girls in London with carpet and multi-coloured walls.
Pink co-ordination beauty in its self - andy_sharratt