When we moved into our home late 2022, I was 38 weeks pregnant with my third and eager to move in before the baby arrived. That meant, waiting on some projects I knew I wanted to do. Including decorating my oldest child’s bedroom! A few years later and I finally gave my sweet oldest, Perry, a proper big boy room. Here’s my advice when decorating a kid’s bedroom to ensure it will grow with them for years to come!
1. Picking a color scheme / style
If you’re anything like me, you have a Pinterest board or assortment of Instagram images saved to “Kids Bedroom.” Maybe it’s just me. But I used those images to settle on a style for his room.
For years, I have been saving down Americana themed boy rooms so I knew going with that color scheme would be a tried and true design for me. I wanted a tattersall style rug to give the room a playful, soft base, and I landed on this Tori Rug from Stanton Carpet. From there, I built the rest of the room.
2. Invest in some, save on others
I’m big on finding pieces that will last and stand the test of time that are worth investing in. Then layering in pieces that I already own or that I find at antique shops or off Facebook marketplace.
For this room, the rug and the headboard are investment pieces that anchor the room. The headboard, custom designed with Coley Home, was an important piece of the design puzzle for me. Since Perry’s room already had plantation shutters, I didn’t plan on doing other window treatments. I knew I wanted to bring color and warmth in with upholstered headboards.
3. Remember, they will be kids
I love good design but I’m also a realistic mom of 3 kids under 6. Things get messy.
I didn’t go over the top with wallpaper or expensive bedding or even a new bedside table. Instead, I painted the walls in a flat Sherwin-Williams Nonchalant White making it easy to touchup, selected cute and affordable bedding and found an antique, distressed dresser to place in between the two twin beds since I knew it would be covered in Legos and Hot Wheels.
The lamp and lampshade are from Ballard and the white dresser is a Pottery Barn Kids classic that I’ve had for years. It’s still available online. I get asked a lot of about the mirror, too! I have several mirrors from Winstons Collection, including this pretty navy one in Perry’s room.
You can read more of my thoughts on designing a kids’ bedroom on the Coley Home blog I was featured in this month!
LITTLE BOY ROOM DECOR
