6 Ways to Decorate Kid’s Bedroom with Paint

Kids rooms are meant to be fun, full of life, and colorful… so let’s throw all the “rules” out the window. Personally, as a designer, I don’t believe in ‘design rules” anyway.

A child’s bedroom is a great place to let them express their personality, since it is their space after all. Starting with their likes and dislikes, it is easy to set a theme. Yes; just like any fun party, it all starts with a theme. Be creative – it doesn’t even have to be just one theme.. For example, baseball and basketball work well together. So, sticking with a sports theme, team colors can be a great way to help determine which colors to use in their room.

The easiest (and most reversible) way to change the look of a bedroom is to start with the walls. Although it may seem like a daunting task, fear not! We’re here to help show you 6 different ways to decorate  your children’s bedroom using paint.

Stripes

A fun and easy way to add interest to a room can be with stripes to any wall. When it comes to painting stripes, anything goes – large or small, horizontal or vertical, they all look fantastic, and are a great way to not have to be  limited to just 1 paint color. If you’re not hiring a professional to do the painting, just remember to use a level and painters tape when making your lines, because no one likes a crooked stripe.

Sources L-R: Decoist.com, Heathered Nest, Positively Splendid

Accent Walls

Whether you’re doing your kid’s favorite team colors, or you don’t want to overwhelm the room with too much of a good thing, like a bold color, color blocking or creating an accent wall are more ways to bring both color and character into your child’s room. When doing this, remember to make sure your accent walls coordinates with other items in the room. For example, if your daughter/son has a colorful piece of art or duvet, you can always pull some colors from them to use as accents.

Sources L-R: madogbolig.dk, afcac-cafac.org, Belivin’ Design

Ceilings

Ceilings are technically walls too, and I especially think of them in a bedroom. How often do you look up at the ceiling while laying in bad? There are so many ways to make a statement, gone are the days of white ceilings. Do not be afraid to incorporate the ceiling into your design with accent colors.

Sources L-R: countryliving.com, houzz.com, homemydesign.com

Chalk Paint

Although this will be the only time that your child should be encouraged to draw on the walls, nowadays any color can be made into chalkboard paint. This is great for the kids to be able to show off their creative side on their walls, potentially making their bedroom their favorite room in the house.  

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Utility

If you’ve got a sports fan or artist in the family, making use out of their bedroom walls is a fun way to decorate. Whether it be a basketball hoop or an art station, it’s sure to be a big hit when they have their friends over. This is also another fun way to use chalk paint.

Creative-Baby-Nursery-Rooms.com, HGTV, deccoria.pl

Murals and Stencils

Last but not least, murals and stencils are another way to add something special to the walls of your child’s room. If you’re up for the challenge, painting a mural in your child’s bedroom is another way to express their imagination, especially if you can get them to help. If you would prefer to hire an artist, as most of my clients do, they will work with you with specific colors and style to make sure they get exactly what you like. If you are a DIY ‘er, and you’re not sure about doing something freehand, an alternative way to make a mural is to use stencil or wall decals.

Sources L-R: How to Nest for Less, kidspacestuff.com, lesliemichaels.com