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You are here: Home / Decor / Rooms / For Kids / Five Kid’s Room Ideas

Five Kid’s Room Ideas

January 22, 2012 by Jane F 5 Comments

kid's room ideas - window seat alcove with bookshelves on a stairway landing - Smith & Vansant via AtticmagThe current baby boom has thrown a spotlight on kid’s room ideas that parents can easily create.

Once an afterthought, children’s rooms are now considered part of the overall scheme in the house. Something of an industry has grown up around kid’s room ideas, and especially bedroom furniture, in order to meet the style demands of design-savvy young moms and dads. And I love to see what designers think up for little people. I favor rooms based on ideas rather than themes since I feel they are easier to update and modify as time moves on.

A Cozy Nook [top]
Barney purple and built-ins took an awkward second-story landing (note a bannister on the right) and transformed it into a snuggly window seat and reading area that helps relieve some of the usual bedroom clutter. The animal-print cushion also can double as an extra sleeping space when cousins come to visit.  And as time goes on all that needs to change is the wall color and the collectibles.

Aqua green Venetian plaster walls in a dormer nurseryGender-Neutral Color
If someone has a name for the color in this nursery, please opine! I wavered from sea green, to aqua – it’s certainly not mint. Happy, crisp and workable for either a boy or a girl, the sea green is a terrific choice that can withstand a long evolution.  What’s genius, however, is the very grown up Venetian plaster wall treatment that sets off a beautifully refinished old wide-plank pine floor.

kids room ideas - double built-in Pullman beds with nautical ladders in a small space - NY Magazine via AtticmagSleeping Compartments
It takes a minute to see that this very small space will actually sleep four — like an old-fashioned railway Pullman car. It’s a great solution for a guest room at Camp Grandma though geared for older kids who can navigate the flexible ship’s ladders, especially in the middle of the night.

kid's room ideas - wallpaper with colorful dots of various sizes - Lonnymag via AtticmagWhimsical Wallpaper
Dots? Colored bubbles? Escaped balloons? Fun wallpaper adds even more atmosphere than a mural and can help keep the need for wall art to a minimum.

kid's room ideas - white-painted bunk bed with ladder and railing - Lonnymag via AtticmagTwin Set
These bunk beds fit perfectly into their corner but are not built in. So, in theory, when the occupant of the top berth grows too tall to scramble up there easily, they are a cinch to move. Meanwhile, what could be sweeter than the white-painted bed, ladder and shabby sheets?

(Source: Smith & Vansant Architects, Melanie Turner Interiors, NY Magazine, Lonnymag)

For more kid’s room with built in beds see Built-in Bunk Beds and Buddy Bunks.

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Filed Under: For Kids Tagged With: Atticmag, built in Pullman bunk beds, bunk beds, children's room builtins, gender neutral color, hallway landing nook, kids room decor, kids room ideas, kids room wall treatments, Melanie Turner, sleeping compartments, Smith & Vansant, whimsical wallpaper

Comments

  1. laxsupermom says

    January 23, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Love that first image! What a great use of a landing space! Bunks rooms are so much fun, and that’s the first time I’ve seen the one with the rope ladders. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. mbwife says

    January 23, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    I vote for aqua. And I love that room.

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  3. Ari Z says

    January 24, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    I think the cabin space bunks are a great idea when space is tight. Lots of kids in a small house? No problem! It gives everyone their own space and even a little privacy.

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  4. RHome410 says

    January 24, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    Love the first 3 rooms! I would opt for sturdier, surer ladders in the bunk room, though… lots of hazard there, especially for a youngster in need of rushing for the bathroom for whatever reason! 😉 With 8 kids… it’s the type of thing I think of.

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