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Traditional Playroom Ideas and Designs

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Westport Modern Farmhouse
Westport Modern Farmhouse
ChangoChango
Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design, & Art Curation by Chango & Co. Photography by Raquel Langworthy See the project in Architectural Digest
Photo of an expansive traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in New York with multi-coloured walls, carpet, grey floors and feature lighting.
Smart Playroom in Westport, CT
Smart Playroom in Westport, CT
Smart PlayroomsSmart Playrooms
Abby Flanagan
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in New York with white walls and carpet.
Play Room
Play Room
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
This is an example of a medium sized traditional kids' bedroom for boys in Minneapolis with beige walls and carpet.
Peter Pen room
Peter Pen room
Kima design&buildKima design&build
We love this bunkbed i's fun and worked perfectly with our idea how should boy's room look like. This "secret" little door was blocked fireplace, we decided to keep it, but now its extra storage or hideaway place
Hewlett
Hewlett
Crossroads InteriorsCrossroads Interiors
Photo of a large classic gender neutral playroom in Kansas City with carpet and multi-coloured walls.
Manhattan Apartment
Manhattan Apartment
Oakwood AutomationOakwood Automation

Photo of a medium sized classic gender neutral kids' bedroom in New York with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Spanish Oaks
Spanish Oaks
Premier Partners Homes - Austin's Custom BuilderPremier Partners Homes - Austin's Custom Builder
What a fun children's loft! The bottom hosts a cozy reading nook to hang out for some quiet time, or for chatting with the girls. The turquoise walls are amazing, and the white trim with pops of bright pink decor are perfect. What child would not LOVE to have this in their room? Fun fun fun! Designed by DBW Designs, Dawn Brady of Austin Texas. anna-photography.com
Transitional Kids
Transitional Kids
Photo of a medium sized classic gender neutral playroom in Chicago with beige walls.
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
LEIVARSLEIVARS
Photo of a classic gender neutral playroom in London with grey walls and light hardwood flooring.
Playroom Bookshelves
Playroom Bookshelves
Tess Bethune InteriorsTess Bethune Interiors
The built-in bookcase holds vintage family toys, record player, books, and a growing collection of characters painted for the children by a far-away grandma. Photo by Brian Kelly
Children's Playroom
Children's Playroom
Dennison and Dampier Interior DesignDennison and Dampier Interior Design
Painted floor, painted mural of Kid's playroom
This is an example of a traditional playroom in New York.
Kinderzimmer Dresden
Kinderzimmer Dresden
Julia Rafflenbeul Interior ArchitectureJulia Rafflenbeul Interior Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized classic kids' bedroom for boys in Dresden with green walls, carpet, grey floors and wallpapered walls.
Spanish Oaks || Furnishings || Austin, Texas || Playroom
Spanish Oaks || Furnishings || Austin, Texas || Playroom
Etch Design GroupEtch Design Group
Inspiration for a medium sized classic kids' bedroom for girls in Austin with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Reforma integral para una vivienda en un adosado
Reforma integral para una vivienda en un adosado
Sube InteriorismoSube Interiorismo
Proyecto de interiorismo, dirección y ejecución de obra: Sube Interiorismo www.subeinteriorismo.com Fotografía Erlantz Biderbost
Photo of a large traditional kids' bedroom for boys in Bilbao with beige walls, laminate floors and brown floors.
Shingle Style New Construction
Shingle Style New Construction
Dalia Canora Design, LLCDalia Canora Design, LLC
Photo of a traditional playroom for girls in DC Metro with grey walls.
Brook House, Gloucestershire
Brook House, Gloucestershire
Completion Interior Design & ArchitectureCompletion Interior Design & Architecture
CHILDREN'S BEDROOM. This property was bought by our client who was based in London and relocating to the countryside. Parts of the property are several hundred years old and other parts had been added in the last ten years. Structural work had to be done to the kitchen and lounge entrances and walls were moved upstairs to enlarge bathroom areas and create a more lavish interior. We redecorated throughout with a neutral stylish palette. All storage was bespoke made in a country house style.
Lehi, House of Turquoise Blog, Featured Article
Lehi, House of Turquoise Blog, Featured Article
OSMOND DESIGNSOSMOND DESIGNS
Kid's playroom marquee by Osmond Designs.
Design ideas for a large traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in Salt Lake City with blue walls and carpet.
Luxury Renovation at Boston Intercontinental
Luxury Renovation at Boston Intercontinental
Sleeping Dog Properties, Inc.Sleeping Dog Properties, Inc.
This 4,000 square-foot private residence is located at one of the city’s most prestigious addresses: the Intercontinental of Boston. Conveniently situated downtown near the waterfront, the home offers incredible city views and easy access to Boston’s most reputable restaurants, shops, and parks. A complete, full gut renovation, this transformation brings in the most contemporary and current design flair and is punctuated with strong millwork detail. Full home automation allows for ease and comfort of day-to-day living. Premium appliance package and textured finishes in all areas of the house provide a plush look and sophisticated feel.
Basement Kids Play Area
Basement Kids Play Area
FBC RemodelFBC Remodel
The basement kids area has a play house with a loft that can be accessed by a ladder. ©Finished Basement Company
Medium sized traditional gender neutral kids' bedroom in Denver with blue walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Transitional Zen by Design Guild Homes
Transitional Zen by Design Guild Homes
DESIGN GUILD HOMESDESIGN GUILD HOMES
This is an example of a classic playroom in Seattle.

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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