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Clever Kids' Rooms: 15 Ideas for Girls' Bedrooms That Shine
Design your daughter's bedroom in these beautiful ways that take boring to adoring
Kids’ bedrooms are often the first rooms parents tackle when they move into a new house and start redecorating. Why? Simply because they’re so much fun to tinker with. Whether you’re settling in somewhere new or want to update your daughter’s room to reflect her age or changing interests, here are some ideas to get you started. By all means, involve her in the process, but decide upfront if there needs to be boundaries. An all-black room might not be quite what you are imagining…
2. Give it a modern edge
This light-filled room’s use of floating shelves with a timber edging works wonderfully with the desk and window seat. So simple, yet so effective.
This light-filled room’s use of floating shelves with a timber edging works wonderfully with the desk and window seat. So simple, yet so effective.
3. Design a teen zone
This ultra-cool bedroom solves two needs in one for teenage girls: the loft bed gives her a sense of her own space, and the ensuite bathroom installed underneath allows her to spend as much time as she likes in front of the mirror. Brilliant!
This ultra-cool bedroom solves two needs in one for teenage girls: the loft bed gives her a sense of her own space, and the ensuite bathroom installed underneath allows her to spend as much time as she likes in front of the mirror. Brilliant!
5. Punch in a little colour
Although this room is mostly pink, the smattering of other colours on the bedding and rugs mean it’s not too pink. I love how the circles on the quilt cover are echoed in the shape of the floor rugs.
Although this room is mostly pink, the smattering of other colours on the bedding and rugs mean it’s not too pink. I love how the circles on the quilt cover are echoed in the shape of the floor rugs.
6. Drop in a desk
A study space is just as important as somewhere comfortable to sleep for any school student in the throws of studying for her exams. A desk placed at the foot of the bed is a workable idea in even the smallest of rooms. The texture and colour of the bedhead and desk chair give this room a luxurious twist.
A study space is just as important as somewhere comfortable to sleep for any school student in the throws of studying for her exams. A desk placed at the foot of the bed is a workable idea in even the smallest of rooms. The texture and colour of the bedhead and desk chair give this room a luxurious twist.
7. Add vintage value
Mass-produced furnishings may be tempting but a little elbow grease can repurpose existing items as pieces that add both depth and charm to any girl’s bedroom. Frame a quirky vintage poster to finish the look.
Mass-produced furnishings may be tempting but a little elbow grease can repurpose existing items as pieces that add both depth and charm to any girl’s bedroom. Frame a quirky vintage poster to finish the look.
8. Go for two-tone
Young children may love bright colours but it can be tricky to know which paint to choose if the girl in your household decides she no longer loves pink. A two-tone wall like this can work well when combined with bright bedding and white furniture. If you shudder at the colours your daughter might set her heart on if given free reign, come up with a few two-tone combinations from which she can make a choice. That way, everybody wins.
Young children may love bright colours but it can be tricky to know which paint to choose if the girl in your household decides she no longer loves pink. A two-tone wall like this can work well when combined with bright bedding and white furniture. If you shudder at the colours your daughter might set her heart on if given free reign, come up with a few two-tone combinations from which she can make a choice. That way, everybody wins.
9. Slip in a beach feel
This bedroom could work just as well for a girl in primary school as it could for that university-aged daughter who has no plans to leave home anytime soon. Feminine white bedding teamed with the gorgeous duo of red and blue is given a finishing touch with a sunny dash of yellow.
This bedroom could work just as well for a girl in primary school as it could for that university-aged daughter who has no plans to leave home anytime soon. Feminine white bedding teamed with the gorgeous duo of red and blue is given a finishing touch with a sunny dash of yellow.
10. Charm your way
Your daughter will love the old-fashioned touches of glamour in this room. And lying down on that softer-than-soft rug is just the thing for reading and doing homework in total comfort.
Your daughter will love the old-fashioned touches of glamour in this room. And lying down on that softer-than-soft rug is just the thing for reading and doing homework in total comfort.
11. Look to lovely linens
If money is tight or your daughter has a habit of changing her mind every five minutes, sometimes the easiest option to recharge a room is to update the bedding. Don’t stop at just the quilt cover, though – think sheets, bed skirts, cushions and pillowcases, too. A set of pillowcases that matches the cover should be paired with contrasting pillows for maximum impact.
If money is tight or your daughter has a habit of changing her mind every five minutes, sometimes the easiest option to recharge a room is to update the bedding. Don’t stop at just the quilt cover, though – think sheets, bed skirts, cushions and pillowcases, too. A set of pillowcases that matches the cover should be paired with contrasting pillows for maximum impact.
12. Pop in a reading nook
This cosy spot is not only the perfect place for your daughter to snuggle up with a book, her imagination is sure to turn it into a dolls house or cubby for her friends to have tea. The bookshelf under the seat adds both colour and storage space, not to mention a little encouragement for her to grab a book and read.
This cosy spot is not only the perfect place for your daughter to snuggle up with a book, her imagination is sure to turn it into a dolls house or cubby for her friends to have tea. The bookshelf under the seat adds both colour and storage space, not to mention a little encouragement for her to grab a book and read.
13. Make bold moves
A mishmash of patterns combine with layer upon layer of colour in this room, but somehow it just works. Mix it up and dare to go overboard, and don’t forget to include variations in texture to keep things interesting.
A mishmash of patterns combine with layer upon layer of colour in this room, but somehow it just works. Mix it up and dare to go overboard, and don’t forget to include variations in texture to keep things interesting.
14. Envelop the classics
Take a look at how your daughter likes to dress – if her sense of style means she could blend in to the chic streets of Paris, a sophisticated look for her bedroom might suit her to a tee.
Take a look at how your daughter likes to dress – if her sense of style means she could blend in to the chic streets of Paris, a sophisticated look for her bedroom might suit her to a tee.
15. Put it on display
If you build it, the mess will come. Well, in theory, anyway. This good-looking built-in storage system provides somewhere for her to show off favourite treasures, and the cupboards are sure to come in handy when it’s time to clean her room. Replace the framed picture with a fabric-covered pinboard, and you’ll give wings to her emerging sense of self.
If you build it, the mess will come. Well, in theory, anyway. This good-looking built-in storage system provides somewhere for her to show off favourite treasures, and the cupboards are sure to come in handy when it’s time to clean her room. Replace the framed picture with a fabric-covered pinboard, and you’ll give wings to her emerging sense of self.
This gorgeous bedroom sets delightfully unexpected features against a fairly neutral backdrop. The uniformity of the pink and white polka-dot bedding, along with the soft pink walls, allows the other elements of the room to star. The contrasting bright bed, unusual shelving pods and multicoloured curtain are all the more special because they are allowed to stand out.