Entries Tagged as 'kids room decor'

kids bedroom flooring ideas

Whenever you think of re-decorating your rooms or just giving them a refresh, how often do you think of doing something with the floors?  I know I tend to look at the walls or the furniture or even the decor because the floors somehow feel more fixed.  But actually thats not true.  You can change your floors really easily and sometimes that can be just the new look the room needs.

I’m loving the vinyl floor look which is no longer just for bathrooms.  Vinyl flooring has come such a long way with so many more finishes, colours and patterns available.   While I probably wouldn’t go for vinyl in every room in my home, I think they’re a great and fun option for kids rooms.  Apart from being durable, they’re so easy to clean (goodbye paint stains!) and they allow you to have fun.  Think stripes or checks or a sea of your favourite colour.  I’ve been looking at some creative ways of using vinyl in a kids room and here are 3 fun ways:

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beautiful blue kids rooms

White, soft pastels and light greys are some of the most popular colours for kids rooms and nurseries.  It’s not hard to see why – I mean who doesn’t love those colours and they’re easy to decorate with.  But if you’re after something a bit more unique, more striking or more daring, there is no better colour than blue – lots of it in deep, dark and bold shades (we’re not talking hints of blue or baby blue here!).  I’ve noticed a growing trend in blue kids rooms, bedrooms, living rooms, hallways and even kitchens and I’m so drawn to it.  There is something so cool and calming about this colour even in it’s darkest shade and so it’s ideal for any age, any gender and any space.

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cactus wallapper

Have you noticed the cool cactus home decor trend?  I don’t mean just the actual cactus plants, although they are pretty amazing too and a great option, if like me, you aren’t green fingered.  For now I mean the cool cactus prints popping up for all kinds of home decor stuff.  The almost sculptural shape of cacti lends itself so well to all kinds of things for the home.  When I finish decorating my home, I know I’m going to be adding a few cactus home decor touches and definitely some real cactus which make stylish indoor plants.  

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While I love Christmas, it’s all about the festive season everywhere so today for a change, I wanted to share something not related to Christmas.  As many of you know we’ve been through a house renovation project this year and now we’re decorating our home.  I’ve learned a lot in the process and I often get asked for advice especially in choosing colour schemes and styles.  The next room that I plan to focus on is Anya’s room and so I thought I would share some of my tips on decorating kids rooms especially tips that will help the room stand the test of time.  After all you don’t want to have to redecorate after a year or even two. These are very much the things that I am planning to keep in mind when I decorate Anya’s room so I hope they will help you too:

1. Don’t go for a themed room
With kids rooms, often the temptation is to go for a themed room especially if your child is really in to something at the time.  But even if your child is really in to a particular character or is crazy about dinosaurs, that can all change in months or even weeks.  So a themed room isn’t likely to grow with the child.

how to organise kids rooms

2. Buy practical big furniture pieces that will stand the test of time
The two biggest pieces of furniture in a room are usually the bed and the wardrobe.  You don’t want to be replacing these in a hurry so think your options through.  If your child is going to need a big bed soon, get one now or at least one that can expand in to a big bed when the time comes.  Also what kind of wardrobe do you need – do you really need a big closed closet that may dominate the room? Kids are constantly growing so they have a pretty high turnover of clothing and shoes for a long time.  Unlike us, they don’t grow their clothing collection year on year and hoard things from 1997 (or is that just me?!).  So really think through the closet options – will a chest of drawers and an open clothes rail work better than a big wardrobe and also end up saving space?

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Minimal and monochrome

August 19, 2015

black and white decor for kids rooms

How can anybody not get excited looking at beautiful, monochrome, minimal kids room decor like this or is it just me?  Do kids really need to have colour in their lives 😉  This stuff is so playful for a small child’s room yet stylish enough for them to hold on to for years.  What’s not to love?!  Here’s where you’ll find it all:

1. striped snake | 2. crochet light decoration | 3. teardrop coat hooks | 4. peeking bunny cushion | 5. mouse silhouette poster | 6. circular striped rug

decorating with yellow accents

Yesterday, my friend’s 70-something dad came to the school gates wearing yellow trousers and a purple sweater.  I can’t tell you how cool he looked!  I think yellow is such a striking colour but so under-used in clothing, in decor and everywhere.  I love kids in yellow and one of the best places to use yellow is in a kids room – boy, girl or baby room.  It’s a colour that transcends gender and age and above all it is such a happy colour.  In a kids room I wouldn’t go so far as painting walls yellow because for me a little yellow goes a long way.  But adding little yellow touches can quickly brighten even the dullest of rooms.  And any kind of decor – modern, vintage, retro – can benefit with a bit of yellow.  Here are some inspiring kids rooms that show how stunning decorating with yellow can be:

kids room colour scheme ideas

This baby nursery isn’t all about the yellow but just the smallest touches of yellow really brighten this room.  And the yellow works so well with the minty green too.

black and white kids room yellow accents

How cool is this room?  This room has the smallest yellow accents and yet the yellow adds so much cheer to the room.  This is a boys room but black, white and a little yellow thrown in is a winning combination for for any gender or age.

yellow bed in kids room

This is another boys room where the yellow comes in the form of the metal bed – such a great way to add your splash of yellow.  If you can’t find a yellow metal bed, you can always get a white one and paint it.  This vintage inspired room looks so fun and cosy and the yellow bed would work just as well in a girls room.

girls room decor ideas

How gorgeous is this girls room?  The yellow is used sparingly by adding just the odd cushion, storage basket and a few objects but that’s all this room needs.  The colour combination of soft pink with light grey and touches of bright yellow really is beautiful.

decorating with yellow kids room

Last is this sweet vintage room which again uses lots of yellow decorations in different shades of yellow.  Imagine this room without the yellow – it would look quite bland.  The yellow brings the white walls to life but still doesn’t overpower.

Would you consider decorating with yellow?

 Image credits: 1. milk magazine | 2. la de dah kids | 3. apartment therapy | 4. rafa-kids | 5. klikk

grey room decor ideas kids

Recently I’ve noticed more and more grey bedrooms for kids and I’m loving it.  I’ve always been a fan of grey for both kids and baby rooms and when combined with lots of white and a pop of colour, it can look quite stunning for boy or girl or even unisex shared rooms.  It’s a colour scheme you won’t tire of and you can always add in more of any colour to brighten or change the room if you want to.  For Anya’s new room I had decided to go black and white with hints of pink but now after coming across so many beautiful grey kids rooms, I’m torn.   These rooms have really inspired me and so I thought I would share a few favourites as they may just inspire you too:

pink and grey girls bedroom ideas

This is one of the prettiest grey bedrooms I’ve come across recently.  There are lots of different shades of grey in this room but using so much grey just makes the other colours and decorations really stand out.  The little hints of pink, the white and the pastel touches all come to life against this sea of grey.

grey boys bedroom ideas

From a girly grey room to a more boyish grey room – grey works so well for both sexes and any age.  Here the shades of grey used are much darker and are complimented with even more grey decorations.  Paired with lots of white this room is very cool for a boy and makes such a nice change from blue!

grey bedroom decor ideas

This mostly white shared kids room uses grey in moderation.  I like the soft, fresh vibe of this room and I love how you could practically add any colour in to this room to add a pop of brightness if you wanted.  This is a unisex room that kids won’t outgrow quickly and will be very easy to update in years to come.  Simple and sweet.

grey kids room ideas

Grey works just as well in large doses as in small doses like this quirky girls room shows.  There’s no hiding from the grey here with completely grey walls and floors.  Some may find this a bit dark but I think its an enchanting and imaginative room.  And the bright pink as well as the unexpected touch of turquoise balance the grey really well. 

grey baby nursery ideas

If I ever have to do up a nursery or advise anyone in future, grey would be my first choice.  If you don’t know what you’re having, there is no better choice than gorgeous grey and you can always add colour accents once the baby arrives.  Grey is a calming colour even when using lots of it as this grey baby nursery shows.

colourful kids room

Most of the rooms above have used lots of grey with a hint of other colours but this room shows that you can easily add as much colour  as you want in to a grey room.  This girls room has all grey walls and some grey decor mixed with the brightest accessories and it looks so fun.  Grey doesn’t mean no colour – it just means as much or as little as you want and any colour you want.  Here we’ve got bright pink, yellow, turquoise and more and it all comes together so well.

If you ever thought grey was boring, I hope you’ve changed your mind.  It’s a timeless, ageless shade that can be combined with as much or as little colour as you like.  There are so many shades of grey to play with and so many ways to use grey in a kids rooms – from hints of grey to lots of grey.  Now back to my dilema – go with grey for Anya’s new room or to stick to the original plan of black and white.  What would you do?

Ferm living collection Spring 2015

It’s been a while since I did my last Friday Finds post so I thought today I would share some sweetness from around the web.  To start with I’m loving this adorable new collection of Scandinavian interiors for kids and adults too.

How many of these crazy things have you done as a parent?

Could these be the best Hello Kitty posters ever?

Peckish? Why not try this hippo soup? (yes, really!)

Motherhood is many things as we find out from these three 100 yr old mums.

Such a simple and sweet ikea hack.

Check out these 50 ideas for kids to stay creative (and away from those screens).

Have a relaxed weekend and stay warm – nomita x

"black white and red kids room decor"

Today, lets take a break from the Christmas gift lists and look at some kids room inspiration.  We are moving house next week (eek!) and the new place needs to be done up from scratch.  It hasn’t been decorated in 40 years!  So my brain is swimming with all kinds of decor ideas which I’ve been collecting on my pinterest boards including ideas for Anya’s new room.  While I can’t seem to move away from the whole black and white colour scheme, I’m liking the idea of adding an extra pop of colour especially for a kids room.  Recently I came across the above room and it really inspired me to think about red as the extra colour.  Have you ever considered red for a kids room?  It’s not a colour I would choose as a main one as too much red can be overbearing for me but if used sparingly with lots of white and some black, it can look quite striking.  And red is a great colour for boy or girl so it would be a great choice for a shared room too.  Here are some of my favourite rooms with pops of red:

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As these rooms show, you can add splashes of red in many different ways; one piece of red furniture, red bedding, red toys or even just a bold red poster that stands out will do the trick.  Because red is such a bright and vibrant color, you don’t need a lot of it to make an impact.  In the third picture I love the blue, black and white colour scheme which works so well with the bright red poster – something a bit different for a boys room.  And in the last picture just the smallest red accents look so great.  I am really liking this colour scheme for a kids room and maybe this will be the one for Anya’s room. What do you think? Would you consider red as an accent colour?

Image credits: 1. Mollymeg | 2. spearmint baby | 3. mini style | 4. boo and the boy

Going green…

May 8, 2014

"green kids rooms decor ideas"Lately I’ve seen lots of green kids rooms popping up around the web especially rooms using a bright forest green colour.  Many of the rooms use a lot of green and that just doesn’t work for me.  This shade of green is quite an overpowering colour so using it in abundance is overwhelming and almost hurts your eye.  But use it with caution and the room can look amazing like these four rooms above. 

These rooms work because they have used lots of white to balance the bright green.  Also, while your eye is drawn to the bright green, all the rooms have used duller, more muted shades of green and used other colours too.  My favourite is the first room which uses lots of black and white which I really like with the green.  But all four are pretty cool.  I especially like this colour for a boys room as it makes a nice change from blue but it’s also a great colour choice for brother-sister shared rooms.  What do you think? Would you go for a green room?

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