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40 Imaginative Playroom Ideas - Fun Playroom Decorating Tips

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It's time to have some fun.

By Hadley Mendelsohn

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Out of all the rooms in the house, the playroom is by far the most fun—that's its entire point, after all. But storage and organization solutions as well as space-saving design ideas are all secret ingredients to creating inspiring playrooms. From at-home climbing walls to epic arts and crafts stations, kids-only crawl spaces, playpens, and more, there's no shortage of playroom ideas here. In fact, they're so good that they'll bring out the kid in all of us (yep, even through the screen). Read on for designer examples to try these playroom ideas in your own home, whether you want to merge it with your child's bedroom, go over the top, or create a space that'll mature well and be a place the whole family can enjoy.

Jared Kuzia Photography

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Add Eye-Catching Art

Designed by Dane Austin, this playroom in a modern home is extra playful and kid-friendly, but it also stays true to the overall design objective throughout the home. “It was very important to the homeowners that we stay true to the home’s natural wooded surroundings,” Austin says—so there are plenty of earthy materials throughout. With clever storage cubbies, a modern crafting table, and striking artwork, everyone will be happy!

Paige Rumore

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Hang Dress-Up Costumes

Place a pretty clothing rack in the playroom to keep dress-up costumes and props organized. This way, they'll be just as easy to put away as they are to pick out. We're loving how April Tomlin added little house structures to make games even more immersive.

GORDON BEALL

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Enable Exercise

In this play gym, designer Darryl Carter added swings and a basketball hoop for a crew of growing boys. Being able to get in real exercise is a major plus, especially in the cooler month when hauling to the playground requires a bit more effort.

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Think Outside the Box

There's just something therapeutic about making a mess, isn't there? This playroom designed by Kiki Slaughter includes drapes that enhance privacy and provide a very exciting canvas for scribbles.

Tria Giovan

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Set Up a Stage

This curtained stage, designed by Phillip Sides, adds drama to everything from guitar practice to spontaneous productions. If your kids love music and the performing arts, consider setting up a similar space that can double as a rehearsal and performance arena (those curtains and wall-to-wall carpeting help absorb noise for a makeshift "soundproof" room.

Kevin Wilkerson

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Use Vertical Space

Instead of putting a mattress down on the lower bunk platform, design firm Marsh & Sea turned it into a dedicated "play zone. " The warm wood and crisp white paint create a solid foundation, and though each piece feels kid-friendly, it proves that even the tiniest of spaces can still make room for playtime.

Read McKendree

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Scale Down

Decorate from a kid's perspective, especially if your little one is still little—like literally get on your hands and knees to see what height their toys and furniture should reach. Even the artwork in this cute playroom designed by Regan Baker is scaled at a lower level to accommodate kids.

AMY BARTLAM

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Head to the Garage

A converted garage by LH Designs has a wall storage system for activities and toys. If you can park on the street or have enough space in the garage for a separate play space, take note!

Nelson Hancock

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Repurpose an Underused Room

Once brimming with the client’s books, this wood-paneled library was converted into a playroom by designer Bruce Shostak, who added hot pink, turquoise, and raspberry accents to make room for some younger inhabitants.

Jane Beiles

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Make It Immersive

We all know that children love places where their imaginations can run wild, so design with this quality in mind! Brittney Bromely installed a classic wallpaper in a sunny yellow hue and applied it to the ceiling for a fully immersive experience.

Alexa Kaehler

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Opt for Timeless Pieces

When the play space doubles as a bedroom or might need to be repurposed into a family room, office, or anything else, use storage furniture and decor that will be timeless enough to go with the flow. In this sweet children's room designed by Alexandra Kaehler, storage bins with scalloped linens and a brass étagère will last for years to come.

Hilary Matt

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Focus on the Details

Even the hardware in this playroom designed by Hilary Matt is fun and kid-friendly! Opt for fun polka dot knobs like these on both drawers and cabinets for cute design upgrades that won't require a ton of money and effort, or eat into the floor space.

Donna Dotan

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Use Less Precious Materials

Designer Ariel Okin embellished this room for her daughter with Farrow & Ball paints green ground and citron in a wipeable modern emulsion finish to relieve the stress of discovering stray markings on the walls. Piles of cushions make the room cozier and allow for floor time.

David A. Land

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Embrace a Theme

For her family's historic Nantucket summer home, designer Elizabeth Georgantas drew inspiration from the island's seafaring roots to create a lower-level playroom filled with nautical details like a rope bridge, porthole-shaped cubbies and an overhead star map.

Annie Schlechter

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Pick the Right Finish

For a top-floor playroom in a Manhattan brownstone, designer Jenny Vorhoff of Studio Riga used an eggshell paint finish on the trim, which hides little fingerprints better than a flat or matte finish and is easier to clean.

Ben Gebo

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Make Use of Awkward Spaces

Faced with a "weird, unusable eave" in an upstairs sitting area, Elizabeth Georgantas decided to turn the space into a mountain-themed hideaway by lining it with a forest photo mural. Kids can throw boulder-shaped rocks through the "Swiss cheese" holes in the wall.

Ben Gebo

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Think Vertically

Elsewhere in the house, Georgantas showed off more of her creativity with unexpected materials. Look closely at that bright blue wall—it's actually covered in Lego baseplates, so the kids can build vertically!

Laurey Glenn

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Use Double-Duty Pieces

For a client with young children, Tulsa-based Mel Bean designed a playroom with multi-function furniture. The Restoration Hardware Baby & Child playhouse is actually a lofted bed—perfect for sleepovers—while the Moroccan poufs can be rearranged for reading, crafting or lounging.

Laurey Glenn Photography

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Paint the Rainbow

Designer Bailey Austin Bird didn't pull any punches for this family's playroom, covering the floor and walls in a rainbow of hues.

Sara Tramp

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Choose Games Wisely

Investing in a stylish ping-pong table will ensure that everyone has fun but it also blends into the space and looks upscale. In this room designed by Emily Henderson, the pin pong table reflects the dark hardwood floors. Just make sure no one ruins it with a game of beer pong (adults-only, of course).

Studio DB

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Build An Indoor Slide

One surefire way to make sure your home has the coolest playroom on the block? Build an indoor curly slide. When it's too cold to go to the park during the winter, your kids will still be able to slide all day long. Plus, it's visually unexpected, which gives the room an edge. No need to wait in a line at Six Flags ever again. We're also digging the whimsical upholstery on the ottoman in this playroom by Studio DB.

Regan Baker Design

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Convert a Tiny Attic

A small attic has so much more potential than just being a storage dump. Add a cool ladder so the kids can climb up there to play and cover the walls in the adjacent hallway with a fun removable wallpaper. Regan Baker Design went with a fun cloud and bird motif in this space.

2LG Studio

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Make Sure It Fits In

A playroom is the perfect place to loosen the design reigns and let your inner child take over. But that doesn't mean it has to veer too far away from the rest of the home's general style. In this space designed by Hecker Guthrie, the neon red coffee table, striped rug, and mobile all contribute to a sense of joy and youthful energy, yet they also outlast the playroom and can be repurposed once the kids get older since it speaks the style of the rest of the home.

Sara Tramp

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Use Every Nook and Cranny

Hello, playroom of our dreams. Designed by Emily Henderson, every little nook and cranny is being optimized in this fun-filled space. The pint-sized built-in hang out in the stairwell and the zone under the stairs are transformed into cozy, useable, and stylish sections. Then there's the climbing wall. The neutral tones ensure a more stylish aesthetic and the strategically-placed floor cushions lighten things up.

Hey!Cheese

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Deck Out Their Bedroom

Just because the home isn't big enough for a playroom doesn't mean it can't be just as cool. Simply design their bedroom in a way that combines sleep and play. HAO Design built a little adventure-land in this Tapei apartment. You enter through a door disguised as a bookcase, there's a slide, and an upper level "house."

Studio DB

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Use Space Strategically

Just because you don't have a giant space doesn't mean there isn't room for play—it's all about using space strategically. In this manhattan apartment, Studio DB went vertical to create a play pen above a desk, which the child can use as a hang out spot or reading nook when they're older. The pocket door also makes the tiny room feel like double the size.

Regan Baker Design

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Add a Work Station

Once the kids get a little older, turn the playroom into a kid hangout and home homework space. Dark walls create a relaxing, chill space to work in. The daybed is also the perfect place for sleepovers and catnaps and movie marathons.

Studio DB

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Set Up Different Zones

If you don't have enough room to build a slide, opt for an indoor swing instead. It'll make the playroom feel more personalized and unique. It's also a nice way to break up the space so each section has a different use. In this playroom designed by Studio DB, there's the craft table, the hang out area, and then the active play area with a swing.

Studio DB

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Think Outside the Box

Even the most basic of at-home climbing walls are incredible—add an light-up map of New York City as the backdrop and we're floored. It simply doesn't get more epic than this Studio DB-designed playroom.

Hecker Guthrie

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Use Bold Color

Even if the playroom doubles as a homework zone, there's still room for fun. Opt for colorful decor, accents, and artwork, and keep all the colorful books out in the open. Even the floor lamp in this work/play kid's space designed by Hecker Guthrie offers a little cheer.

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Creating a dedicated space where kids can explore their interests and let their imaginations run wild is a boon for children and parents alike. Whether you want to create a colorful space full of toys, games, and gear, or a dual-purpose room with plenty of storage that parents can enjoy once the kids are in bed, you can turn everything from a main floor alcove to a finished basement or attic into a playroom that your kids will get lost in for hours.

Check out these stylish, joyful playrooms built for kids of all ages and interests that will inspire you to give your kids a playroom of their own and remind you of the joys of childhood while you're at it.

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video game fans They usually have bedrooms inspired by the game they enjoy the most and prepared to accommodate all the materials for the game. Undoubtedly, the game room is a special place, a place for leisure and not just relaxation, so its design can also be inspired by this world of video games.

Today we will see some fun ideas for the playroom. Depending on the age range of the person who has the room, we will choose certain details. There are many ideas inspired by the most popular video games.

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One of the places we can focus when it comes to decorate a room for a video game fanatic It's on the walls. We always say that walls are like blank canvases that we can decorate however we please, well in this case we would say that walls are like screens on which we can show the funniest video games. This type of decoration is usually used in rooms for children or teenagers, although adults are not excluded from this kind of play and such original decoration.

On these occasions we see some zelda pictures of as well as a great Pac-Man game we all used to play. These arcade games have already become myths and there are still those who enjoy them today. In any case, they have already become a legend, and gamers use them as inspiration to decorate spaces.

Decorate with Details

These rooms are perfect for kids and they definitely put a lot of emphasis on the details. We find a room dedicated to the Mario brothers in which they thought of all sorts of details. From the typical green pots to the shelves, they have turned into blocks of bricks from which coins and mushrooms come out. With some stuffed characters and a background that reminds us of a video game, it feels like we've entered the world of Mario Bros. On the other hand, we see a room with a Pac-man blanket, with his characters and a mythical labyrinth. On the wall, they hung a vinyl with a mythical Martian-killing video game that never goes out of style.

Adult player room

While it is true that we can create a playroom for a small child, the truth is that we can also talk about a playroom for those who play at a different level . In this case, we see a chair designed for this type of person, with multiple screens and consoles. A room where you can have hours of fun with the best technology and all kinds of video games.

Mario Bros Room

If there's a video game, is completely mythical, it's the one from Mario Bros . There are many decorations inspired by their typical world that has been played for generations and generations. Turning a few simple bookshelves into question blocks is no easy task. In this case, we see rooms that have created a different level of decor. In one of them, the walls were used as a screen. With a blue background and vinyls that mimic the interface of a video game, we have a super original room. No doubt kids will have a great time imagining themselves in the world of Mario Bros. For those who just want to add a bit of detail, they can build shelves out of these mythical cubes or buy a typical green planter.

Pacman inspired room

This is another of the most mythical video games we can find when decorating rooms. We're talking about Pac-Man for life. They didn't modify those old arcade characters and they were from the first video games. This space is inspired by the game and use the walls as if they were a screen. Addition of mythical ghosts and Pac-Man balls. The idea is simple, but it will delight the biggest video game fans of all time. On a white background, the characters stand out, and it's not overly saturated, as can be the case with the background of Mario Bros.

Gamer's Lounge

Many people would like to have a lounge dedicated to great video games just for them. In this case we see the bedroom where they have reached another level as it looks like a real playroom. There are a lot of video games here with arcade machines that are already relics, but also a big screen to play the latest. Without a doubt, a space designed for a good rest. In this case, they are not focused on the decorative aspect, but on the fun side with all kinds of machines to enjoy hours of intensive games. What's your favorite way to create a great playroom?


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Gamers are a special caste of people. For them, there is their own world, where they hang out in computer games, literally merging with the characters. Nothing from ordinary life should bother them. Therefore, a gamer-style room has its own appearance characteristics, different from standard home layouts.

The design of the gamer's room is to make the gaming process more comfortable and enjoyable

Design features in the gamer's room

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Focusing on the main criteria in the design of the gamer's room, the room is equipped in such a way that it is comfortable, especially for its main owner.

The interior of the gamer's room resembles a computer club

Do not hesitate to try to build a design line in the interior on unusual, colorful and bold concepts. This can be done with an average budget. And if the funds are bold enough, you can introduce any modern options.

Satisfying the taste of a video game fan based on his preferences is not difficult. Moreover, this is a gaming room, the design of which is of interest to its inhabitant in the second place.

After all, for true gamers, the design of the game room is not as important as the game itself. Therefore, it is enough to have a simple, modern design, where seating will allow you to comfortably accommodate not only the owner of the room, but also his guests.

Comfortable armchair, comfortable lighting and themed walls - all this will help you plunge into the world of computer games

Examples of layout and zoning in the room

A room can contain several main areas: a steep gamer area with an appropriate view, and a normal living area. The dividing elements are partitions with wide sliding doors operating in two directions.

Decoration options

Such a room should have its own uniqueness. In many ways, this is facilitated by the external design of the walls and ceiling. The gamer's room should give a psychological attitude to the gameplay.

For a gamer, the design of the room is as important as the game itself

The unity of tones is welcome, the ratio of lighter colors to darker ones. For example, the ratio of white, beige, light green and gray tones in various manifestations will look great: from light gray to dark gray.

Decorating includes pasting the walls with themed wallpaper, where the pattern reflects your favorite theme. Fans of computer games with the theme of Star Wars will certainly be satisfied with the design of the ceiling in the style of the game of the same name. Many also like the fantasy style.

A unique fantasy atmosphere can be created with the help of blue in decoration, curtains and furniture

To emphasize the belonging of the room, free places are decorated with posters, posters on the theme of favorite games or films

3D options are popular. You can order gaming wallpaper for the room or find a suitable ready-made look.

When choosing wallpaper for wall decoration, it is better to use light canvases with a discreet geometric pattern. Specifically:

Lighting plays a big role. LEDs, spotlights are popular. There is a dispersion of light points on horizontal and vertical surfaces. With the main muted light, they are arranged directly in the area of ​​​​the workplace, in the places where consoles, shelves with disks are located. Everything should look practical. The room should not only be attractive, but at the same time convenient and comfortable for the player.

To make the eyes less tired, the room should have background lighting

Choosing a style for the gaming room

The room can be decorated using different styles. The main thing is that they are simple, do not contain pomp, excesses.

Nothing extra - just a sofa, table, console and monitor

Modern style looks good. It suits well in the room for a teenage gamer and for an adult video game lover. Its main idea is a device with a simple, modern design. Corner shelves are attached to the walls. Blinds are hung on the windows.

There should be a feeling of space against the background of the presence of an abundance of seating. Thus, several people are included in the gameplay. Some as players, others as spectators.

The best solution for decorating a room would be a projector with a large diagonal screen that will allow you to see much more than usual. Often these are not only soft light colors, but also sharp shades, for example, blue, purple, chocolate.

The peculiarity of the color design lies in the same selection of tones for interior structures and for furniture. If you equip a room in high-tech style, then light colors dominate here with additions of gray and black.

Interior features in high-tech style will be emphasized by built-in lighting, which can be used absolutely everywhere

Interior decoration allows the use of glass, plastic, chrome, concrete. A section of the wall can be designed in the form of open brickwork. Panel materials are also acceptable.

If there is a sofa in the room, it should not be flashy. The main tones of furniture upholstery should be cold. You can choose a silver tone or the same gray.

A gamer's room looks laconic, decorated in a minimalist style

Minimalism is one of the styles that, along with other suitable options, is relevant for a gamer's room. Its main features characterize the appropriate atmosphere:

The main highlight is the gaming wallpaper in the room, or highlighting the gaming area.

The accent wall is decorated with wallpaper with photo printing

The choice of furniture for the gamer's room

A computer desk is one of the main attributes in the interior. It should be comfortable, properly positioned, sized to accommodate all the necessary computer elements: monitor, keyboard, processor, speakers.

Furniture must be durable and stable. For convenience, the table should have drawers. The external shape of the table can be of different types. There are direct models, angular, combined. The choice of model largely depends on the plans for the layout of the room.

A chair for a gamer is a place where he can sit for several hours without interruption. This means that the seat should provide a person with comfort, be a good support for the spine. Based on this request, some furniture companies produce models with special seats that are intended specifically for computer gamers.

The place for games should be arranged as comfortably as possible, and the rest of the room can be absolutely any

A bed for a gamer is an island where he can rest and sleep. Sitting at a computer for a long time has a strong effect on a person. There is an effect on the eyes, on the brain, on the nervous system. It is dangerous for a person, especially for a child's body.

First of all, the bed should be comfortable and convenient, and gamers rarely care about its appearance

Sleep is necessary to restore strength. It is important that the bed is soft, without hard protrusions. Soft fillers should not be wrinkled. They must have elasticity, the ability to recover after deformation.

When arranging a gamer's room, do not hesitate to try extraordinary, colorful and bold solutions.

In the catalogs that are offered in specialized stores selling finishing materials, types of layouts of the gamer's room, design in various versions are not available.

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