One of my favorite rooms to design is a kid’s bedroom. Unlike other spaces, a kid’s bedroom allows me to go all out on creativity.
Of course, the design should mostly be based on what your kids like, but there are many ways to design these rooms, making the design process fun and highly engaging. Taking on the project as a DIY can also be a good way to bond and enjoy some quality time as a family.
With that being said, here are 25 kid bedroom designs to inspire your next décor project.
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1. Add a Sense of Educational Touch
Learning is a continuous process for kids, so why not contribute to it by adding an educational touch to the room? In this bedroom design, the bed with the house-shaped design forms the center of the design, creating a cozy cottage-like bed.
The world map on one side of the wall adds an educational touch to the design while improving the visual interest. The kitchen on the other side of the room encourages the kids to learn and explore their imagination.
2. Create a Cozy Nook
Kids’ bedrooms aren’t only sleeping areas but also one of their favorite play areas. Here, the enclosed nook serves as the bed area, with an illuminated geometric headboard design that adds a modern touch.
The loft is a play area accessible via the ladder. In some cases, it can even serve as a second sleeping area.
3. Playful Design
Welcome to a world where imagination meets comfort. This children’s bedroom design is a delightful blend of whimsy and practicality. The room features soft, muted green walls adorned with playful decorations, such as the planetary system, which makes this design artistically playful.
The artwork on the wall helps spark creativity, while the abundance of natural light in the space makes it feel relaxing. The plants in the room add to the visual interest of the space.
4. Create a Cosmic Escape
Kids’ bedrooms allow you to push your creative boundaries; this cosmic design is the true epitome of this. The room is dominated by a large mural depicting the moon and a galaxy, creating an immersive cosmic atmosphere.
The full-sized bed, adorned with a lilac-colored bedding set and a white plush star-shaped pillow, sits against this backdrop, inviting a peaceful atmosphere to wind down after a long day.
5. Go For a Chic Design
Bright colors and good lighting can easily create the illusion of an expansive space, like in this design, which features a loft bed with a white railing, accessible via a staircase that also doubles up as extra storage.
A circular rug and scattered cushions adorn the floor, providing comfort and adding to the room’s playful vibe.
6. Give the Room a Touch of Tranquility
Being a designated resting area, ensuring the bedroom feels comfortable and relaxing is important. Here, the room is painted with soft pastel shades, giving the space a tranquil, soothing atmosphere.
The floating shelves add extra storage to the room, while the floor is a designated play area adorned with toys and various stuffed animals. The artwork on the wall furthers the playful vibe while ensuring nothing is over the top or out of place in the design.
7. Go for a Cozy Look
We all like a place to cozy up after a long day or cold night, and this kids’ bedroom design embodies that. The room features a soft pastel color palette, predominantly mint green and peach shades.
The bed has a creative headboard resembling a house silhouette with clouds and stars, adding to the dreamy atmosphere. Built-in shelves above the bed showcase an array of plush toys and decorative items, while the lighting illuminates the toy décor and adds to the room’s ambiance.
8. Try a Modern Design
Most designs are minimalist, but sometimes, even with a contemporary modern design, you can get creative. Here, the room is dominated by a large bed with an oversized, rounded headboard and a playful design.
Symmetrical windows with built-in window seats flank the bed, providing ample natural light and additional seating areas. Decorative paneling adorns the walls, adding texture to the space.
9. Add a Whimsical Touch
Even though bright colors may not always be a good idea for a kids’ bedroom, when designed right, they can have an outstanding effect, like in this room, which features white, pink, and golden hues.
The white bed is covered by pink bedding that matches the room’s aesthetics. A large teddy bear sits on a geometric-patterned area rug, contributing to the room’s cozy ambiance.
10. Use Mirrors
Lighting is a crucial element in a room’s design, and one way to maximize the available light is to use mirrors. In this design, one side of the wall is accented by a mirror, not only maximizing the available light but also making the space seem expansive.
The design features earthy tones like green, and the natural wood furniture and fabrics of the rug and laundry basket extend the naturalistic theme.
11. Make their Favorite Character the Room’s Theme
There’s nothing better than personalizing your child’s bedroom with things they relate to. If you are conflicted about choosing your child’s bedroom theme, go with their favorite character.
The room features a jungle theme with several stuffed animals and dolls. The primary theme is “Leo the Lion,” as can be noted in the décor and the room’s rug.
12. Bring in Some Artistry
If your young ones are artistic, the best way to design their bedroom is to choose styles that amplify their artistic character. This bedroom design, dominated by muted earthy tones, is highly artistic, featuring several art pieces on the wall, a koala wall mural, and, of course, several dolls.
To make the design more personal, you can even mount art made by your kids on the wall instead of generic art pieces.
13. Emphasize Kid-Sized Items
One way to teach your kids responsibility is to let them learn and practice with kid-size items. In this bedroom design, several kid-size items have been added to the room, including a small play kitchen and several organizing baskets.
The bedroom features neutral colors, with the woven plants adding some aesthetic appeal to the space.
14. Embrace Dark Colors
Dark shades aren’t usually the norm for bedrooms, but they can work wonders for your child’s bedroom. Unlike bright hues, dark colors don’t show dirt easily, making them ideal for children’s bedrooms.
The dark gray color of this room acts as a backdrop for the different art murals. With plenty of functional and ambient lighting, the dark shade works well to contrast with other colors in the room.
15. Go for an Elegant Design
Elegant designs don’t always have to be reserved for adults; you can add an elegant touch to your kids’ room to create a clean, tidy look. Here, this room features a two-tone design of gray and baby pink with a touch of white.
A built-in shelving unit displays books, toys, and decorative items, creating a personalized storage space. The pendant lights add some ambiance to the space, bringing an industrial chic element. This design will work best for older kids.
16. On the Clouds
Creativity is the primary ingredient when designing a kids’ bedroom. All you need to do is pick a workable theme and focus on making it a reality. This bedroom design follows a space theme, complete with a spaceman decor.
The accent wall behind the bed’s headboard has been made to depict clouds, adding to the room’s design. The color choice of the room evokes peace and a calm space.
17. Create a Dreamy Space
Going for a dreamy theme is the best way to ensure your young one gets into a relaxing mood in the bedroom. Go for neutral and muted colors that won’t make the room too bright.
You can also opt for creative décor that will really evoke a dreamy feeling. Here, the space behind the headboard with tranquil, dreamy art is an instant mood changer.
18. Try an Immersive Design
The best way to ensure your kid really enjoys the room’s design is to choose an immersive design where they can interact, learn, and appreciate the different decor elements. This delightful children’s bedroom features a subtle space theme.
The soft pastel green and white color palette creates a calm ambiance. Against one wall, a twin-sized bed with white bedding sits beneath three-dimensional stars, evoking planetary orbits, hence the immersive design.
19. Try a Contemporary Design
Modern, contemporary designs can also work for your child’s bedroom, especially if you want one central theme. Here, the bedroom features a neutral color scheme with soft gray walls.
The playful illustrations of fish behind the bed make bedtime more delightful. The design also includes a study nook with a sleek white desk and an arched alcove, which provides sufficient storage for books, décor, and school supplies.
20. Try Built-in Shelf Storage
Storage can be a major headache even when designing kids’ bedrooms. While the floor can serve as storage space, it’s likely to get messy and clutter the room; built-in storage may be the best way to make the space functional and neat.
Here, built-in shelves and cabinets are used as the primary storage. The artistic accent wall behind the bed adds extra visual interest.
21. Add Playful Accents
Soft colors work well in a kid’s bedroom since they’re calming enough and neither too warm nor too cold. This design is dominated by shades of pink and green, bringing a modern, earthy feel to the space.
One wall features vertical stripe detailing, adding visual interest, while the other wall showcases large tropical leaf motifs, bringing a touch of nature indoors.
22. Bring the Safari Indoors
If your kids love animals, this bedroom design will be perfect. In addition to sophisticated decor pieces, the room features paintings on one wall depicting several savannah animals, such as lions, giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, and birds.
The monstera plants added to the painting make it lively. The design is accented by dolls and stuffed animals that contribute to the theme of the room.
23. Twin Bed Design
This nature-inspired bedroom features two beds with cactus-shaped headboards. Flowers extend the theme by covering the empty spaces above the bed and besides the nightstand. Circular rugs mimic grass underfoot, enhancing the theme of the space.
Above each bed hangs a decorative hot air balloon light fixture, evoking a sense of adventure. The creative painting of the balloons on the wall makes this space feel expansive.
24. Add an Educational Mural
Decorations don’t just have to be beautiful; they can also be informative. In this bedroom design, the wall mural behind the bed, which acts as the primary decor piece in the room, is also informative, showing the main animals in different regions of the wall.
This can be a creative way to encourage children to learn. Besides the bed, the plant helps add some visual interest to the space.
25. Go for a Corner Design
Utilizing the corner can create more room, even in small spaces. Here, the single bed boasts a unique, scalloped headboard, while decorative elements like clouds, stars, and a crescent moon adorn the wall above.
A textured gray area rug adds warmth to the wooden floor. An oversized floor cushion and plush toys create a cozy reading or play corner.
