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40 Best Boys Bedroom Ideas in 2022

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By Hadley Mendelsohn and Kelly Allen

Studio Life/Style

Some kids have endless thoughts about how they want their bedroom to be designed. Others may not care as much. Whatever side your son falls on, it's best to come up with a color scheme and style you both feel good about it. And no, it doesn't have to be all shades of blue and fire trucks. To get the inspiration flowing, we're spotlighting our favorite boy's rooms. From calming and neutral to over-the-top and bold, these ideas will satisfy everyone in your house—and we bet your daughter will love these decorating ideas, too.

Frank Frances

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Incorporate Pattern

In the bedroom of Cortney and Robert Novogratz's younger son, the design duo added crane linens—from the Novogratz by Utica collection for WestPoint Home—that were inspired by old wallpaper discovered in their West Village home during demolition. A bright blue locker nightstand and personal decor add playfulness.

Read McKendree

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Start Small

While a bed that's low to the ground might not grow with your child, it can certainly make for an easy big kid bed transition. Here, the bed in designer Chauncy Boothby’s son’s room has been passed down through her husband’s family for four generations. She paired the classic brown furniture with fun nautical wallpaper, perfect for a growing child.

Nicole Morrison

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Create a Built-In Bed

For a small kid's room with a bump-out that couldn't be altered, designer Kelly Finley incorporated a custom bed with a desk on one side and built-in storage so that the child could still have space in the room to play.

Jared Kuzia Photography

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Go Rustic

Create a cohesive look in a room that has exposed beams with matching beds and ladders. In a Massachusetts home, designer Amanda Greaves and architect John Mitchell Fuller used leftover barn pieces and added red, white, and blue accents for Americana vibes.

Manu Rodríguez

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Think About Playtime

Kids often spend time playing in their rooms, so make sure it's well-suited for those activities. In the boys' room of a New York City apartment, designer Raymond Boozer embraced soft surfaces, like a fluffy IKEA rug, and rich colors to optimize the room for playtime.

Laurey Glenn

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Shop for Antiques

Invest in pre-loved items that will grow with your child as they age and can be passed on through generations. In the son's room of Country Living editor-in-chief Rachel Hardage Barrett's Alabama house, vintage wall decor, and side tables make the room feel lived-in. Vintage thermoses and flashlights add an element of collector's fun.

Eric Piasecki

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Make It Double as a Guest Room

To ensure a family's two sons had a big open area to play and a place for their friends to spend the night, designer Andrew Howard arranged a pair of bunk beds in the corner of the room. Built-in storage further saves space in the bedroom.

HUYLA KOLABAS

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Look to the Sky

Create a light, airy space by taking inspiration from the sky. Here, designer Lucy Harris chose Bubble wallcovering by Chasing Paper and a ceiling of Benjamin Moore Blue Jean to make the white bunks feel as though they're floating.

Julia Lynn

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Emphasize a Sport

If you have everything but the wall decor figured out, take inspiration from this tennis racket display in a South Carolina home by designer Alaina Michelle Ralph. Get creative when applying it to other sports, like featuring an open shelf lined with baseballs.

Studio/Lifesytle

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Build a Slide

It simply doesn't get any cooler than this bedroom designed by California-based firm Studio Life/Style. With a half-stair and half/slide hybrid, a lofted hangout zone, and a full-sized bed that still leaves room for a sitting area, you may as well stop clicking through and just send this to your contractor (just kidding, there's more of this goodness to come).

Heidi Caillier

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Let Them Choose the Color Scheme

If they have a favorite color, choose fun accent pieces that let it shine. In this bedroom designed by Heidi Callier, the blush pink curtains lighten the mood and allow for a sectioned-off "play zone" under the top bunks. The warm browns and woods create a warm foundation.

Gieves Anderson

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Incorporate Family Memories

New York designer Alexa Hampton brought in grown-up furniture and a custom Dean Barger mural inspired by a family trip to Rome when her now 12-year-old twins grew out of their bunk beds. Since sharing a room "can be kind of a drag, looking out of a fake window onto an Italian square," is some consolation, Hampton says.

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Strike a Balance

Arent & Pyke opted for modern, sculptural pieces that strike that very careful balance between playful and grownup. From the striped table lamp to the wooden stool, graphic rug, linen bedding, and eye-catching rug, everything feels both youthful and timeless.

John Merkl

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Hang a Chair

This little refuge designed by Elizabeth Roberts is both calming and cheerful, thanks to the soft, pleasant colors, which are pretty unique and unexpected in a kid's room, while the playful motifs, shapely daybed, and hanging chair set a fun, kid-friendly tone.

Chango & Co.

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Choose a Cool Bed

To soften the punchy stripes and colors of this bedroom, designer Susana Simonpietri of Chango & Co. hung a leather headboard. It will continue to work well with other design schemes as the seven-year-old boy grows up. "It's important to keep the child's current age in mind, as well as the years ahead of him," she says.

NicoleHollis

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Put Up Passions

In the Hawaiian Kona-coast bedroom of a 13-year-old, surfboards pay homage to his happy place. San Francisco-based designer Nicole Hollis made it a place where he can hang out with friends, something that was important to him. "No matter the age, we always ask our clients how they live," she says.

Tamsin Johnson

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Mix Pattern

Here's another great example of mixing sophisticated designs with whimsical pieces. The burnt orange Kelly Wearstler-upholstered headboard contrasts perfectly with the circus-print wallpaper.

Genevieve Garruppo

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Use a Versatile Paint Color

Think outside of the box when choosing a paint color, but make sure it has versatility. "Less conventional than your typical navy, this striking green plays well with blue, red, gray, black, and even wood tones, making it the perfect accent color for a bedroom that can easily grow with its inhabitant," says designer Emily C. Butler.

Studio McGee

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Turn It Into a Bunk Room

Why only have one bunkbed duo when you can create a bunk room optimized for slumber parties? When you have the space for it, the more, the merrier. Rather than just putting two queen beds in the guest room, Studio McGee added twin bunks crossing overhead to maximize sleep space.

Reed Davis

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Create Privacy

Create a cozy reading nook with a library wall, built-in daybed, and curtains for privacy. This one is sure to raise a book, and the curtains make it feel like a little nest and add a nice sense of privacy, which is perfect in a room siblings share.

Studio DB

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Put It on a Platform

A platform bed with drawers is a genius way to add extra storage for all of your kiddos' toys or clothing if you're lacking in closet space. This one designed by Studio DB doesn't feel overly childish, either, so it can age gracefully throughout the years.

Dacian Groza

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Be Age Appropriate

When designing a bedroom for a precocious teenager, choose a few pieces to have fun with, but make sure each item speaks to the rest of the home's style for a cohesive whole. And, this way, it can function as a guest room when he moves out (you don't have to break that news just yet). This space designed by Heather Hilliard is a great blueprint.

Robson Rak

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Let Them Get Involved

Rather than looking at the decorating process as a stressful thing, see it as an opportunity to bond and encourage them to get involved. This way, their personality and passions can really shine through. This room by Robson Rak isn't too fussy or over-the-top and can easily be reworked as the child develops new interests or tastes—plus, it still fits in with the rest of the home. But the side table/oversized stacked Legos are kid-centric and fun.

Jessica Anitola

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Repurpose Old Items

Spending a fortune on custom kids' furniture and decor isn't always the wisest investment. You'll cut your costs a ton by repurposing as many items as you can in a kid-friendly way. In this bedroom, for example, interior designer Starrett Zenko Ringbom stacked antique trunks for both extra surface and storage space. The fresh coat of deep turquoise and a large map enliven the walls while a vintage rug plays on that eclectic aesthetic.

Sara Tramp

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Channel Their Happy Place

Designed by Emily Henderson, this kid's nature-inspired bedroom doubles as a playroom, the climbing wall being the obvious highlight. The neutral tones ensure a more stylish aesthetic and the strategically-placed floor cushions lighten things up. There's also a canopy over the bed evocative of a tent, so the room really feels like a camping experience.

Luke White

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Go Monochrome

In this boy's bedroom designed by Barry Dixon, the various prints bring intrigue to the calming blue tones used throughout. The canopies above the twin beds were inspired by his love of camping, infusing the decor with more meaning.

Courtesy of Tessa Neustadt

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Add Sconces

Forgo a table lamp for sconces that he can easily use to read books in bed. And if he prefers a neutral color palette, liven it up with a patterned headboard, bedding, and throw pillows.

See more at Amber Interiors.

Arent & Pyke

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Choose Smart Storage

This bedroom designed by Arent & Pyke takes advantage of every storage opportunity, from the platform bed with built-in drawers to a colorful wall cubby, to store all his favorite toys. The little sitting nook at the end of the bed gives the occupant a place to hang out other than the bed without adding a bulky sitting area in the small room.

Courtesy of David Tsay for Emily Henderson Designs

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Stencil Your Walls

Use stenciled wallpaper (or even test your skills and paint them yourself) for a whimsical wallcovering. This room's animal theme makes it feel like a circus.

See more at Emily Henderson.

Courtesy of Erin Gates Design

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Go Blue

If blue is his favorite color, you're in luck. It adds fun color to the room, but isn't too bold or crazy.

See more at Erin Gates Design.

26 Chic Decorating Ideas For Your Baby's Nursery

39 Ideas for Decorating Boys' Rooms

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Kristin Hohenadel

Kristin Hohenadel

Kristin Hohenadel is an interior design expert who has covered architecture, interiors, and decor trends for publications including the New York Times, Interior Design, Lonny, and the American and international editions of Elle Decor. She resides in Paris, France, and has traveled to over 30 countries, giving her a global perspective on home design.

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Updated on 02/25/22

Design by Curated Nest Interiors / Photo by Erin Coren

Childhood bedrooms are sacred spaces that help little ones discover the joys of having a room of their own, and provide them with a place to create indelible memories that last a lifetime. A boy's room should look like the boy who lives in it, designed to accommodate his changing passions and tailored to accommodate his personality and needs.

Perhaps that means sticking to tried and true shades of blue, opting for modern neutrals, creating a playful and contemporary space full of stimulating colors or graphic black-and-white elements, or adding vintage furniture and decor to give the room a timeless appeal. Use decor to help create a cozy, magical space that makes him feel secure and allows him room to change and grow.

Check out these joyful and stylish boys' rooms that will help inspire you to create a unique space that feels right for you and the little man in your life.

80 photos, modern ideas for a girl, a boy

Features of wall design

Some nuances should be taken into account:

Which walls to choose for a nursery?

The most common and optimal wall finishes.

Wooden

This coating is environmentally friendly, natural, perfectly retains heat, but at the same time has a rather high price. Wooden lining or various panels form a comfortable microclimate and can be used around the entire perimeter of the room or in fragments. This type of decoration is rarely used for children's rooms in city apartments.

The photo shows wooden walls in a boy's children's room.

Slate

Graphite wall is great for chalk drawing. This decor gives the child the freedom to be creative and allows you to apply different patterns, erase them and draw new ones, thereby creating a unique interior every time.

Painted

Inexpensive design option in a huge variety of colors and textures. Water-based, moisture-resistant or latex paints and varnishes without toxic components will be especially appropriate for painting a child's room.

Wallpaper

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Wallpaper for children's room

The most popular and affordable type of wall decor. Wallpaper with a variety of prints will be the best solution for a child's room of different ages, and with the help of photo wallpapers you can create a large-scale accent on one of the walls.

Soft panels

They have good sound insulation and make the interior very beautiful, cozy and comfortable.

Brick

Brick is preferred in older children's room. Brick in light colors will create an unusual accent plane, which, in combination with spectacular decor, will allow you to personalize the room.

Laminate

An original and very successful interior solution. Laminate perfectly decorates and transforms the space, stands out noticeably against the background of the general design and attracts attention.

Cork

Due to its unusual texture and high decorative qualities, this coating forms a warm, most comfortable atmosphere and brings notes of naturalness to the atmosphere.

Wall decor ideas

A variety of decors will help to diversify the plain and simple wall design.

Children's stickers

Large or small interior stickers, there is a huge choice, which allows you to choose the most interesting and suitable option for a child:

Pictured is a tree decal on the wall in the baby room.

Vinyl stickers can be re-glued several times, changing their positions and changing the interior each time. Also, voluminous applications look especially beautiful, creating the illusion of a relief, convex image.

Drawings

Simple bright or complex art drawings, single elements or small compositions located throughout the space or only partially, add zest to the overall style solution of the nursery.

Paintings and panels

Paintings with soft images or panels with simple and understandable images will organically fit into the interior of the room and create a truly comfortable atmosphere in it.

Carpets

Wall carpets, traditional rectangular shape or more complex design, should not only be in harmony with the overall interior style solution, but also be made of hypoallergenic materials. Such a decor with a variety of ornaments and patterns will bring color to the atmosphere.

DIY crafts

Paper crafts will help to enliven the space, add some bright elements to it and focus attention on yourself.

The photo shows a nursery for a girl with paper butterflies on the wall.

Photographs

Photographs united by one idea will look especially good together and create a single, thoughtful composition. They will bring special tenderness, pleasant moments and memories to the interior.

The color of the walls in the interior of the room

The color scheme of the wall covering is the main background for the rest of the decor of the room.

Yellow

Causes associations with the sun, heat and summer days. Yellow walls fill the atmosphere with joy, positive and special energy.

Gray

It is the perfect backdrop for other bright nursery decor. Gray forms a discreet, concise and calm design.

Blue

Sky blue wall decoration will bring tenderness and serenity to the room and make the interior very stylish and beautiful.

Pictured are blue painted walls in a baby nursery.

Orange

Bright shades of orange create a fresh and positive atmosphere, energize and fill the room with sunshine.

Green and light green

They look unobtrusive, but at the same time very fresh and bright. Mint, green or light green are added to the nursery of spring colors, lightness and airiness.

Pink

Pink wall decor is best suited for decorating a girl's room. It will bring warmth, tenderness and fabulousness to the space.

The photo shows a nursery for a newborn and a pink wall with drawings.

Lilac

This delicate and sophisticated lilac shade makes the atmosphere very cozy and attractive, conducive to dreams and creative self-development.

Multicolored

The combination of two, three or more colors of the rainbow will dilute the monotonous design and give the room a picturesque look. The bright striped finish is sure to please the eye.

White

Light and airy shades of white fill the interior with naturalness and purity.

Beige

Ideal for any style and for a child of any age and gender. Beige creates a truly homely atmosphere in which warmth and comfort reign.

Wall decoration in different styles

Interesting wall decoration in different styles.

Pictured is a geometric print wallpaper on a wall in a modern nursery.

The style of the room primarily depends on the interests, preferences, hobbies and hobbies of the child.

Pictured is a slate wall in a Scandinavian-style nursery.

Wall design for a teenager's room

Wall mural, graffiti, intricate illustrations or an accent brick wall will make the design of the room memorable and bright and emphasize the individuality of the room. Most often, the interior is decorated in modern styles, which allow a teenager to form a sense of taste and self-sufficiency.

The main thing is that the decor should be fashionable and stylish, and open up free opportunities for self-expression.

Pictured is a teenage girl's bedroom with a white brick wall.

Examples of wall decoration for a girl's room

Use pink, lilac, light yellow or pale blue tones in combination with other shades. If you correctly combine color balance and add a few bright accents to the space, such as cute pictures, drawings or stickers, you can get a very harmonious and homely design.

An elegant wall decor in combination with delicate and lovely decorations or furniture will help to form a real concept of beauty and aesthetics in a girl.

Wall pictures for a baby boy

Bright posters, portraits, funny stickers, handicrafts or any other decoration plot against the background of a neutral color scheme of the walls will stimulate the imagination.

The photo shows beige walls decorated with applique in the boy's children's room.

Of particular interest are images of favorite superheroes, boy cartoon characters, marine animals, airplanes, stars or space objects.

Wall design ideas for children of different sexes

Companion colors or any other compatible color scheme will allow you to divide the space into certain zones and at the same time maintain the integrity and organicity of the design, and decorate the nursery in one style. Such decor always looks bright, unique and positive.

Small Nursery Design Recommendations

It is not advisable to use too dark or contrasting wall coverings and use too much wall decorations that are too frilly. It is better to give preference to light shades that visually soften and increase the size of a small space.

How to decorate parts of the wall in the nursery?

Wall accents can balance and complete a room.

The photo shows an accent wall with floral patterns in the bedroom of a teenage girl.

Thanks to the play of contrasts, you can create the main eye-catching visual point in the room.

Photo gallery

The walls in the nursery create a favorable and comfortable atmosphere, which is important for a child or teenager to stay in it. A variety of decorating techniques will make the room truly unique and distinctive.

Wall decoration in the nursery, photo - wall design in the children's room

Options approved by designers and child psychologists: we decorate the interior taking into account the characteristics of children's perception

There is such a decorating technique - an accent wall. This is the name of one of the walls in the room, which differs in decor and color from the rest. This technique is often used when you want to add something unusual and bright to the interior, but the chosen color or ornament is so expressive that it is better to dose it.

Tikkurila Russia

There are a few rules in designing accent walls for children's rooms. They are more from the field of psychology and physiology than decor. The accent wall is what the child will see for a long time (by the standards of the child) and, perhaps, remember all his life. In this regard, the design of the accent wall in the children's room should be abstract enough to awaken the imagination. And on the other hand, to be recognizable: geometry, silhouettes of objects and animals, numbers, letters - these are some examples of design that are successful from a decorating and psychological point of view. Let's take a closer look at the design of the walls in the children's room - with a photo.

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1. Circles-balls
The simplest thing is decorating the walls in the kids room. A great rule works for them: kids love round things. It is enough to watch children celebrating their first birthday. At first, they do not pay much attention to gifts, but they are delighted with bundles of balloons.

Mia Mortensen Photography

If you decorate the wall in the room with circles of different diameters and colors, they will be looked at for a long time and with pleasure. Motifs of lollipops and balloons are also suitable. The main thing is that the circle is recognized in the drawing. Multi-colored circles are also good for older children: depending on the lighting, these motifs can be thought out. During the day, they can be giant confetti, multi-colored soap bubbles - whatever, and at night, if the circles are dark enough, they can be “transitions” from the nursery to another dimension.

My Bespoke Room

West Chin Architects & Interior Designers

Photo idea: Use large format decorative stickers based on recognizable geometric patterns (left) or stenciled on a contrasting background (top).

Bjurfors Göteborg

whatleoloves | Kinderzimmerdesign

Idea from the photo: here and above - the contrasting wall is located in close proximity to the cradle and serves as a "simulator" for the eyes of the newborn. As soon as the baby grows up, decorative accents can be replaced

Hoi Ning Wong

2. Wood
One of the most popular ways to decorate a newborn nursery. And this is very true: babies love to look at tree branches while walking. They learn to focus their vision, and dark branches against a bright sky are the most suitable object for studying when you are lying in a stroller. Why not keep exercising when you get home.

Yuri Grishko

Advice: contrast or monochrome - depends on the age of the child. Toddlers prefer high-contrast images, as in the photo above: a light background and branches are rich brown tones. Or vice versa, the branches are light, and the wall itself is dark.

But once the child is past the age of “agu”, the decor of the walls may not be as contrasting. Of course, you should not get carried away with pastel shades like pale green on pale blue. It will be difficult for the child to catch the difference between similar colors, with a high probability he will behave restlessly. But you can already try the “tree on a tree” solution, as in the interior in the photo, in the room of a child of the older group of the kindergarten.

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Photo idea: you don’t have to show the whole tree – you can hint at its presence

Estibaliz Martín

Dee Campling

Photo idea: you don’t have to look for “tree wallpaper” – you can do it on a small painted wall application (and delete it when the drawing gets bored). Stickers can be either colored - the photo above, or plain - an example is in the photo on the left.

Argentostyle

Idea from a photo: a large image of a tree in a picture or poster - holds the interior and serves as a kind of analogue of an accent wall.

Mila Kolpakova

Idea from a photo: a large-format image in a frame with the possibility of replacement - tired of space, the room easily became a "sea" or jungle, depending on the plot

LG Construction + Development

3. Animal silhouettes
Decorating nursery walls with silhouettes is another great way to train your baby's eyesight. The fact is that newborns are not immediately able to perceive three-dimensional figures. But planar images are well recognized. That is why they like to watch the shadows for a long time. The main thing is that the figures are large enough, with clearly marked details.

Alec Holland Interiors

Sketchy images evoke the imagination much better than complex multi-color images. Instead of animal silhouettes, you can find wallpapers or stickers with silhouettes of people or objects (furniture and dishes, for example), but they are less universal and need more detailed age and gender adjustment (i.e. boys and girls will be interested in different sets of objects).

Serge Makhov

Photo idea: the wallpaper ornament on the accent wall can mimic window textiles. Please note, no "chanterelle pillows" - this would be decorative bad taste

Studio M17

4. Numbers and letters
For preschoolers and younger schoolchildren, it is better to choose something neutral in meaning as a motif for an accent wall in a children's room. The more abstract the design, the better. Numbers and letters are especially good in this sense.

Tip: And as always for children, large numbers and letters are preferable to small ones.

Photo Idea: Chalk Sign Wall

Courtney Blaymore Interiors LLC

5. Geometric
Sometimes parents need to design a nursery that won't need to be redone as often as the child grows. In this case, we can safely recommend geometric motifs - stars, triangles, intersecting lines, stripes of different widths.

The range of suitable patterns for walls in a nursery (as pictured) is enormous. Bright geometric motifs are good because the traces left by chance by a child (children like to lean their not always clean hands against the wall, ride the wheels of a car on the wall, throw a ball) will not be too noticeable on such a motley wall.

Ebano Arquitectura de Interiores

Fact: in a room with stripes or stars, an older preschooler will be happy to invite friends and will not be embarrassed that she is not “adult” enough.

Lena Dyakova

For teenagers
General recommendation: let your teenager choose what to do with the wall. Let this be his personal project. Of course, you can suggest how to implement the plan and help in this. But the main idea of ​​the child must be preserved. It is quite possible that these will be posters depicting your favorite rock band or sports team.

Teenage passions will have to be accepted. Even if sports posters, graffiti and other elements of modern youth subculture do not seem beautiful to you at all.

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. Or a collection of metro maps collected from different cities of the world. Any other pictures, plates, diagrams. There are a lot of options for what design in a nursery can be.

Teenagers generally tend to make collections, in this way they master the world around them and create their own - closed, understandable and safe. Let this collection become the decoration of the children's wall.

Olga Kondratova's design studio

The idea from the photo: irony and "not like everyone else" - such ideas can also be a starting point in the design of the walls of a teenage room.

Alex Amend Photography

Things to Avoid
Story walls with characters from fairy tales look appropriate only in public institutions - kindergartens, clinics, mother and child rooms. It's best not to do this at home. Favorite cartoons and characters change, and especially often for children. But the repair of the apartment is done much less frequently.

If a child really wants to see the image of his favorite characters, you can give him dishes, a rug for children's art, a T-shirt or any other temporary carrier with a favorite character.

We advise you to do without the other extreme: "adult" patterns - wallpapers with pompous palace motifs, with complex floral ornaments (as in the photo in this children's bedroom).

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