How to Decorate a Kid's Room

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In this blog I rarely (or never?) talked about kid’s room decor – perhaps, because I don’t have children yet and this topic wasn’t that related to me. However, I have lots of friends – moms and future moms, who often ask me to write something about it. So I decided to fill this gap and in this post I will share some little tips on how to decorate your kids room.

1. Let your child participate in the decorating process. Don’t buy wallpaper or paint without asking which colour he/she prefers. If he likes yellow and you paint it pink, your child will not feel comfortable and happy. Of course, don’t run to another extreme, following all his requests and fantasies, even crazy ones.

2. Make your kid’s room bright and airy. This is not the place for dark and gloomy colours – save it for the rest of your house, if you like them. Pastels will work best in this space – think of soft peach, creamy yellow, tender pink or blue. Don’t overuse bold and vivid hues – otherwise the room will look to flashy and vibrant. If you want, add some splash of colour, by highlighting particular feature or placing bright accessories.

3. Decorate the walls in a funny way. Nothing looks more boring and grown-up as empty walls or real art in a kid’s room. There are plenty of wall decor ideas and many of them you can convert into a funny DIY project with your child. For example, choose his best drawings and stick them to a wall with colourful scotch tape. Or hang some shelves to display his crafts and toys. Your kid loves to draw on the walls? That’s fine – you can find on the market special drawing wallpaper – it will keep your child happy and busy.

4. Don’t make it too childish. This is one of the most common mistakes when it comes to decorating kid’s room. The child is growing and his interests are changing, while wallpaper usually stays for years. SpongeBob Square Pants – his favourite personage today (sorry, I must be terrible outdated here, as I don’t know who is the most popular hero now) will be replaced by gangsters or rappers tomorrow. The good solution in that case – removable wall stickers, cheap furniture and accessories, which you can throw away, once your kid is bored of them.

5. Think of storage. When I entered my friend kid’s room I was absolutely shocked how many things this little man had – toys, pencils, books, craft sets, clothes, diapers, etc. If you don’t think about proper storage facilities when planning this room, it will soon look like a junk yard. Extra shelves, chest of drawers, storage boxes will never be excessive. Also remember to make them easy to access so that your child can get accustomed to tidy up after himself.

6. Think of work desk. If you care about your child’s right posture and health, the presence of the work desk in his room can’t be overestimated. All other solutions – small coffee tables, armchairs, floor – are not good for studies, working and reading.

7. Make it informative. Talking about studies, I can’t not mention the importance of placing educational and developmental elements in a kid’s room, such as maps, globes, games. They can also become a part of the room decor:

8. Make it look like a fairy tale. Kids love secret places, hidden corners and all things fairy. Don’t deprive them of the opportunity to be a part of magical world. Install a teepee tent, hang the rope ladder or dreamlike furniture. For example, Susan from the “Through the Wardrobe” blog shares here how she made a beautiful doll’s house which looks exactly like real one.

9. Think of colourful and unusual accessories. Even if you decided to make your kid’s room relatively neutral, add some colour and texture in the form of colourful bedding, accent furniture, lamps and wall decor.

10. The last advice from me – don’t buy expensive things – children love to explore and sometimes can crack something just to see what is inside or how it is made. Shouting to a three-year old, explaining that this lamp costs three hundred dollars is absolutely useless in that case.