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Traditional Playroom Ideas and Designs

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Whole house interior design, Emerson Park, Essex
Whole house interior design, Emerson Park, Essex
Liane Ryan PhotographyLiane Ryan Photography
This is an example of a traditional playroom in Essex with beige walls, carpet, grey floors and wallpapered walls.
Kids Craft Room
Kids Craft Room
Margaret L. Norcott, Allied ASIDMargaret L. Norcott, Allied ASID
Kids Craft Room Photo Credit: Woodie Williams Photography
Photo of a large classic gender neutral playroom in Jacksonville with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Design Build Renovation in Potomac, MD
Design Build Renovation in Potomac, MD
BOWABOWA
The homeowners wanted their basement to be an exciting and varied entertainment space for the whole family. For the children’s favorite activities, the architects designed spaces for a dance studio, craft area, Murphy beds for sleepovers and an indoor sports court. © Bob Narod Photography / BOWA
Westport Transitional
Westport Transitional
Segerson BuildersSegerson Builders
Kid's playroom featuring Star Wars lego decor.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in Other with grey walls, carpet and grey floors.
Adorable Children's Playroom in Victoria, Minnesota
Adorable Children's Playroom in Victoria, Minnesota
California Closets SouthdaleCalifornia Closets Southdale
Adorable children's playroom with custom bench cabinetry for toy storage.
Medium sized classic gender neutral playroom in Minneapolis.
NJ Country House - Modern Farmhouse Playroom / Craft Room
NJ Country House - Modern Farmhouse Playroom / Craft Room
Curated NestCurated Nest
Playroom & craft room: We transformed a large suburban New Jersey basement into a farmhouse inspired, kids playroom and craft room. Kid-friendly custom millwork cube and bench storage was designed to store ample toys and books, using mixed wood and metal materials for texture. The vibrant, gender-neutral color palette stands out on the neutral walls and floor and sophisticated black accents in the art, mid-century wall sconces, and hardware. The addition of a teepee to the play area was the perfect, fun finishing touch! This kids space is adjacent to an open-concept family-friendly media room, which mirrors the same color palette and materials with a more grown-up look. See the full project to view media room. Photo Credits: Erin Coren, Curated Nest Interiors
California Closets Toy Closet Storage
California Closets Toy Closet Storage
Plus InteriorsPlus Interiors
This reach in closet utilizes a simple open shelving design to create a functional space for toy storage that is easily accessible to the kids without sacrificing quality or efficiency.
Children's Playroom | Cobb
Children's Playroom | Cobb
Meriwether Design GroupMeriwether Design Group
Lauren Rubinstein
Large traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in Atlanta with beige walls and carpet.
Kinderzimmer Dresden
Kinderzimmer Dresden
Julia Rafflenbeul Interior ArchitectureJulia Rafflenbeul Interior Architecture
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional kids' bedroom for boys in Dresden with green walls, carpet, grey floors and wallpapered walls.
Sensorylicious!
Sensorylicious!
Smart PlayroomsSmart Playrooms
This is an example of a medium sized traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in New York with white walls, laminate floors, grey floors, a coffered ceiling and wood walls.
Transitional Kids
Transitional Kids
Classic gender neutral kids' bedroom in Chicago with multi-coloured walls, carpet, a timber clad ceiling, a vaulted ceiling, wallpapered walls and beige floors.
Eastin Custom
Eastin Custom
M. Lahr HomesM. Lahr Homes
Photo of a medium sized traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in Orlando with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
South End Playroom
South End Playroom
Sage Conti DesignSage Conti Design
Inspiration for a traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in Boston with white walls, carpet and beige floors.
Millers Lane | Family Basement
Millers Lane | Family Basement
Boo and RookBoo and Rook
Maggie Hall Photography
Inspiration for a classic gender neutral kids' bedroom in Providence with beige walls, carpet and grey floors.
Game Rooms
Game Rooms
Valerie Grant InteriorsValerie Grant Interiors
Created from a second floor attic space this unique teen hangout space has something for everyone - ping pong, stadium hockey, foosball, hanging chairs - plenty to keep kids busy in their own space.
Glendon
Glendon
A.S.D. Interiors - Shirry Dolgin, OwnerA.S.D. Interiors - Shirry Dolgin, Owner
Photo by Madeline Tolle
Photo of a classic gender neutral kids' bedroom in Los Angeles.
Milton Basement Remodel
Milton Basement Remodel
New England Design & ConstructionNew England Design & Construction
This play room is open to the rest of the beautiful open-concept basement remodel.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in Boston with grey walls and light hardwood flooring.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Andrew Flesher InteriorsAndrew Flesher Interiors
Spacecrafting, Inc.
Photo of a classic gender neutral kids' bedroom in New York with multi-coloured walls, carpet and beige floors.
Kids Playroom
Kids Playroom
Lifestyle HomesLifestyle Homes
Medium sized classic kids' bedroom for boys in Jacksonville with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
2016 Parade Home Highland
2016 Parade Home Highland
Carrick Custom Home DesignCarrick Custom Home Design
Custom Home Design by Joe Carrick Design. Built by Highland Custom Homes. Photography by Nick Bayless Photography
Photo of a large classic gender neutral kids' bedroom in Salt Lake City with multi-coloured walls and carpet.

Traditional Playroom Ideas and Designs

When it comes to kids rooms we often let our design hearts run wild and go for the most fun, bright and engaging decoration we can think of. However, practicality and versatility when choosing traditional furnishings and decor will ensure that your kids room grows with your child, allowing for updates and replacements without a complete overhaul. Whether you’re looking for girls’ bedroom ideas, ideas for a teenager’s room or playroom ideas, there's a huge range of traditional kids room photos with all sorts of kids’ bedroom designs, furniture and decorating ideas to help you plan your own decorating project.

How do I design a traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional playroom?

Storage is probably the first thing you’ll want to think about when looking at traditional 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.
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