Kids Room Decorating & Design Ideas

Playful Kids' Rooms Designs

Some designers may pooh-pooh the idea of consulting with kids before designing their rooms, but these designers don't. Seven experts weigh in, offering eight ideas, on how you can use the young mind to help you come up with a great design.

By Jackie Dishner
Filed under: Kids' Bedrooms, Bedrooms, Decorating

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Let Color Speak for the Room and Child

Amy Wax, a color expert from New Jersey and author of Can't Fail Color Schemes, has the perfect solution for a child's room: Let the child's style show up in color. A cheerful child might lean toward bright tangerines, pinks or cool blues, while a more subdued kid will go for sage green. Serious children, or bookworms, might prefer a rich navy or chocolatey brown, while bright accent pillows are for the fun and giggly.