60 Stylish Kids’ Room Ideas That Will Make Grown-Ups Jealous
Because good taste knows no age.
“Kids can have fun anywhere,” said no one who ever had any. Yes, some of us don’t design the tricked-out nursery in time for the baby’s arrival (though some certainly do). And yes, a baby can live comfortably in a dresser drawer for a little while, but in a perfect world, a kids’ room should be a joyous space that ignites imagination and fosters creativity. Since a nursery often evolves into a child’s room over time, whether you have sons or daughters, it’s always a good idea to get started early. Here, we’ve gathered 60 of the most diverse, whimsical, and elegant kids’ rooms ideas, bridging a wide gap between infancy and young adulthood, to help you plan a world of wonder for your kiddos...while they still let you.
Botanical Kids’ Room
For the kids who tell you they’re pretty, pretty princesses, the pink-on-pink palette in this room designed by Redd Kaihoi sits well within a cocoon of fantastical vines to create the desired effect.
Endless Summer Camp Bedroom
When you remove the threat of hungry bears and poison oak, a summer-camp aesthetic is actually very chic. Designer Victoria Sass proves that here with white oak cabinetry, bunks, and a “hidey hole” tucked up into the ceiling.
Precious Purple Kid’s Room
If “aren’t you precious?” were a room, it would be entirely lavender. If you want to make such a statement, opt for a precious little monochrome look by Alex Papachristidis.
Window Seat Kid’s Room
You can never have too much storage when it comes to a kid’s room. And in this one by Pappas Miron, a window seat provides room to stash excess stuff while providing a perfectly sweet perch for the littles. Bonus for the wallpapered ceiling, covered in a Sister Parish print.
Place of Peace
In a Hamptons retreat by Haynes-Roberts, the message of peace is clear. This room can teach young kids the value of nonviolence via a powerful semiotic statement above the headboard. It also looks cool.
Glamorous Playroom
The room that Michelle Gerson designed for her son in the family’s Manhattan loft bucks all clichés with black walls, a lucite crib, and serious high-design firepower like the David Hicks carpet from Stark and a light fixture by David Weeks.
Extra Storage
Kids’ rooms have a way of getting cluttered. Designer Linda Hayslett had that in mind when she created this one in Los Angeles, which is a storage tour de force. Beyond the ample shelving, the custom bed features drawers beneath.
Wood Bunks
After a day of the kiddos skiing the signature icy slopes of New England, a warm and cozy bunk within unvarnished wood-paneled walls is suggested. Designer Alfredo Paredes did that here in a kids’ bedroom in a ski house in Stratton, Vermont.
House Within a House
In this kids’ room by Georgia Tapert Howe, playing house is taken to new extravagant heights with this insane Pottery Barn bunkhouse. The look is elevated by the Nicky Haslam tented fabric and window shades.
Wallpaper Wallop
Children love pattern, and this bold Milton & King wallpaper in the kids’ room of the upstate New York home of Perifio’s Matt Bidgoli and his partner, Raphael Portet, provides it in spades.
Lots of Lines
If stripes and wood paneling can get along, so too can your kids. The brightly colored lines of the Pendleton throw in this upstate New York house by Vicky Charles mirror those of the ceiling boards. A little harmony like this makes for a happy childhood.
Floral Cocoon
All flowers, no allergies, in this room designed by Melissa Lee, which creates a garden atmosphere by enveloping it in Wild Tulip wallpaper from Soane that covers the walls and ceiling.
Perpendicular Panache
One bed goes one way, one goes the other in a Northern California house designed by Lauren Geremia. Throw in some tasteful colors and pattern by way of the quilted throws, throw pillows, and bouclé pillows, and you have yourself one elevated kids’ room.
Arts and Crafts Moment
Another entry in the precious category, this time with Pre-Raphaelite undertones. In a kids’ room-slash-nursery in Litchfield, Connecticut, designed by Robin Henry, the wallcovering is by Luddite icon William Morris.
Forever Young
Visually, the kids’ room designed for a family apartment in Poznan, Poland, by Paradowski Studio seems like a complete departure from the rest of the home. Its youthful spirit shines through in pops of color and custom animal carvings on the walls.
Earth-Toned Kids’ Room
For the cozy kids’ room in the same apartment designed by Paradowski Studio, the designers chose a palette of warm, earthy hues for the fabrics that accompany postmodern-influenced custom built-ins.
Bird-Themed Kids’ Room
Kids need something to fixate on, and winged creatures are always a hit. In this Cape Cod house by Raquel Garcia, a bird-themed wallpaper was central.
Red Zebra Print
A zebra-print wallpaper by Brunschwig & Fils brings whimsy and a touch of the jungle to a bedroom by Megan Winters. The oversize plush toys seem right at home.
Up in the Loft
Is it a set from a black-and-white movie or a kids’ room with a thoughtful design? Regardless, the neutral colors are giving in this room by Sims Hilditch in a restored rectory.
Art on Grass Cloth
A Kravet grass-cloth wallcovering serves as the perfect backdrop for a boys’ bedroom, featuring a colorful piece of graphic art by David Edwards.
Charles Curkin is ELLE Decor's Articles Editor, covering everything related to luxury watches, design, and travel, and has previously written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Paris Review.
Kate McGregor is House Beautiful's SEO Editor, writing in-depth home renovation cost guides, design inspiration stories while overseeing gardening content through routine plant care guides. With over five years in the shelter industry creating content for brands like Domino, Real Simple, and Architectural Digest’s Clever, Kate has developed a passion for uncovering the personal stories that often lie behind the inspiration for people’s spaces. She previously worked as the assistant market editor at ELLE Decor, where she identified top products and brands in the industry as well as interviewed emerging designers about their thoughts on the latest interior design trends. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree from Belmont University. When not researching the specificities of begonia plant care, you can find Kate scouring vintage markets for the ideal wrought-iron chair, knitting yet another cardigan, or reading historical nonfiction.
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