{"id":120,"date":"2014-02-17T02:06:52","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T02:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.decorilla.com\/wordpress\/?p=120"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:14:14","slug":"fun-kids-room-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decorilla.com\/online-decorating\/fun-kids-room-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fun Kids\u2019 Room Ideas That’ll Make You Wish You Were a Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Decorating a space for kids is a great opportunity to let your creativity and imagination run wild. What kinds of activities should be included? What’s the theme? Are we too old to be this excited? Never! If you’re still sticking to the blue-for-boy pink-for-girl strategy, there are some fun kids’ room ideas to mix things up a bit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Color-Block Pillows and Abstract Art<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fun kids’ room by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer, Elizabeth G.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Well-chosen graphic decor is a fun idea that can liven up even the simplest kids’ rooms. Stick with neutrals and use geometry to animate the surfaces. Patchwork pillows, abstract graphics, squared-off headboards, and framed modernist prints are enough to carry the room’s interior<\/a>. Plus, this kind of fun kids’ room decor is easy to change as soon as they get bored with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro Tip: Looking for fun kids’ room design ideas but can\u2019t decide what look to choose? Try our Free Interior Design Style Quiz<\/a> to discover your ideal style today!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2. Bed Nook That Doubles as a Play Loft<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dreamy kids’ room by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer, Irina M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Create vertical layering through a high arch above the bed, finished in solid-color millwork. Use shallow stairs to lead up to a cozy overhead landing\u2014they can serve as handy storage space at the same time. Fun kids’ room<\/a> decor, such as mini drapes and warm starlight headliners, will turn it into a magical sanctuary. Upholster the bed’s backboard in the same tones and flow up with the complementary bedding to round up the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Anchor a Sports Theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sporty kids’ room by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer, Kristin W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Looking for fun kids’ room ideas for a little soccer fan? Mount soccer balls in a curving path to animate motion across the wall, and complete it with a player silhouette mid-action. This adds dimension and suggests a frozen sequence of kicks or bounces. Anchor the setup with flat wall panels and pull them into contrast with the green and black bedding. Use check and grid patterns in the textiles to stay graphic but informal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Modern With a Pale, Open Palette<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Contemporary kids’ room by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer, Leanna S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use crisp, white walls to extend natural daylight, especially if the kids’ room<\/a> opens up to a city view. Run gauzy drapery up to the ceiling line and keep all furniture scaled below the sill to avoid blocking it. Float twin beds across a flat-woven rug, each one minimally styled\u2014black frames, solid throws. Top them with furry pillows for texture. Line the walls with playful but sparse animal prints for a pop of vivid color that conducts the room’s rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. A Playroom With Open Furniture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fun kids’ playroom design by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer, Maja E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the most fun kids’ room ideas is turning a spare loft or landing into a flexible play zone<\/a>. Design it according to the way you expect the children to move through it. Use the rug to mark a loose field where play expands, then contracts again by evening. Small tables and chairs can rotate or pair up, creating stations for drawing or reading. Hang multiple fixtures for both flexibility or use and playful effect.<\/p>\n\n\n

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