Children's Bedroom Ideas | Kids' Room Ideas

Designing and renovating a children’s bedroom can be an exciting prospect for the family. However, we know that your little ones can often be your toughest critics, and their tastes and preferences can change and waver over time. So, if you’re looking for some inspiration, you’ve come to the right place!

We’ve put together some decor ideas and interior design tips to give your kid’s room a new lease of life!

Pick a theme

Whether you want to base your kid’s room on something related to their hobbies, their current favourite animal or movie series. There are plenty of fun and creative themes to create a colour palette with.

Here are some of our favourites:

• Dinosaur themed, with the help of a green colour palette and roar-some bedding
• Dark blues and fairy night-lights for an astronomy-themed bedroom
• Modern monochrome that they can grow into, with greys and whites
• Dreamy pastel hues to create a calm and tranquil atmosphere

Top tip: To maintain a cohesive theme throughout their bedroom – while allowing the children to still get involved – only show them colours and pieces of furniture that can be mixed and matched together with the bedroom design – we won’t tell!

Children’s bedroom paint ideas

Paint scallop edging

We all know that most childhood obsessions can be fleeting. That’s why a feature wall can be a fantastic backdrop that adds personality and character to your kid’s bedroom, as they’ll still appreciate it as they get older!

Photograph of pink scalloped-shape paint design on a bedroom wall

To create a scalloped wall border, you’ll need:

A spirit level and measuring tape
Pencil
Paint
Paintbrushes
Masking tape
A large plate or bowl (or similar round object)

Once you have these:

1. Decide whether you want your scallop edging to point downwards or up towards the ceiling and use a pencil and spirit level to draw a straight line around the whole area you are going to paint.
2. Use your spirit level and measuring tape to keep checking that your lines are straight and even.
3. Take your plate or bowl and mark the halfway point on it with some masking tape to ensure your scallops remain the same size throughout.
4. Place where the tape marker of your plate lies on the straight line you have drawn on the wall and draw another pencil line around the top of the plate. Repeat along the whole border.
5. If you meet any corners, use a cardboard template, so you can bend it into or around the corner to keep your pattern consistent.
6. Once you’ve completed the pattern, it’s time to start painting! Start with the tricky bits, cutting in the edges first. Ensure the paint is dry before completing a second coat.

Or, take a shortcut and use wallpaper instead. We have lots of wallpaper suitable for a children’s bedroom, such as Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, Superheroes, Woodland Animals, and Colourful Rainbows.

Use chalkboard paint

Let your kids create something new every day, with our magnetic chalkboard paint. Not only is it a decorating idea that’ll give your little ones plenty of creative freedom, but its magnetic properties allow you to attach your chalk colours to it, along with any other bits and bobs that would otherwise be lying around.

Top tip: If you want to create a pattern or different shapes on a budget, use sample pots of colour!

Choose some storage solutions for your room design

When it comes to children’s room ideas, less is more!

By keeping the layout simple with plenty of storage, your kids will have more space to play. Storage options like boxes under the bed, shelving, divider inserts and ottomans are all great places to start.

Don’t forget to make use of your vertical space with floating shelves, ladder storage or bed frame storage. By grouping items in various places, you can teach your children the importance of organisation and keeping their bedroom tidy and saves floor space. If you have more than one in a room, bunk beds are another great space-saving option for your children’s room (and are perfect for sleepovers!).

Photograph of children's storage boxes

Top tip: Fitted bedroom furniture makes for a great investment, as your kids will only continue to accumulate more things as they get older!

Create a play area in your children’s room

Most kids’ bedrooms also double up as a playroom, so create a dedicated area they can escape to and let their imaginations run wild.

A reading nook with a bookcase full of colourful books is a terrific way to encourage reading and liven up a neutral bedroom. Create a cosy pile of squishy cushions, or a beanbag with a soft rug, and make sure the area is well-lit.

If your child likes to play dress up, you could upcycle a small wardrobe or chest of drawers to become a ‘dressing-up area’.

Replace old drawer knobs with funky new ones and add a wardrobe rail that your child can reach. Finally, decorate the sides of it with your child’s artwork to give them a visual reminder of their creativity and talent!

Add some of your kid’s personality to their bedroom with accessories

Now it’s time to add those simple accessories that will give your kid’s bedroom a little extra magic.

Lighting – whether that be with string lights or lamps – will help you create a cosy and relaxing atmosphere for bedtime. Plus, adding houseplants is a fantastic way to encourage kids to take care of something, while also adding a touch of greenery for a relaxing feel.

Getting your kids to choose their own duvet set is another way to let them express their personality, and adding a desk and chair will provide older children with a place to do their homework.

Top tip: Fairy lights and some Command decorating clips will help you create fun shapes on your kid’s bedroom wall – such as stars and moons.

And those are our children’s bedroom ideas for a half-term makeover! Your child’s bedroom now looks unrecognisable and your interior design skills truly know no limit!

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