Bedroom

Cool Bedroom Ideas for Kids

Beds: You have to check out our post on all the different kinds of bunk beds (Bunk Bed Ideas for an Awesome Kids Room). There are some amazing bunk bed designs as seen in pictures (1) and (2), from built in beds, ones with slides, or a loft bunk bed (desk below the bed) – which are all ideal for small rooms or even large ones. There is something magical that comes with sleeping in a bunk bed.

Lighting Up The Room: Create a space/astronaut inspired sky by fitting fiber optics into the ceiling to create stars and constellations (3). A simpler way of doing this is to just stick glow in the dark stars.

How about letting the kids control the color of the room by having a mood light, like the Yantouch (4), which can change colors or you can choose which color you want lighting up the room. Let the kids bath the wall in blue, green, or yellow! For more lighting ideas for the kid’s room have a look at our post here Cute Kids Bedroom Lighting Ideas.

A Glowing Room: Want to get dirty with some DIY work and looking to remodel a kids room? Well how cool is this – glow in the dark concrete. This can be used to create floors, walls, ceilings, and countertops. A simpler way of achieving this is to use glow in the dark paint to highlight certain parts of a wall mural as seen in picture (5).

Secrets: Kids love having their own private getaway – think tree houses and forts (even bunk beds). So how about building a secret passage way through a closet (6) to another room (to a brother or sisters room? Into the hallway, or up into the attic!! ). Or if you have the space, a mini tree house either custom built or by modifying a bunk bed (7).

Imaginations: Furniture and accessories that let kids use their imaginations to create a fantasy world makes for an awesome and cool bedroom. Like a race car bed, having a tent/tepee in the corner of the room (8), or decorating the room with a theme (dinosaurs, cowboys, Tinkerbell).

Fun Times: Other cool bedroom ideas and decorating options include painting a wall with chalkboard paint (9) so that the kids can get all artistic. Or how about hanging a swing (10) or even a hanging chair (11) would be pretty awesome to have – and some beanbags 🙂 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11

March 4, 2013 in Bedroom

Cute Kids Bedroom Lighting Ideas

Wild Imaginations: There are a few ways to subtly light a kid’s room at night so they don’t wake up in complete darkness and get scared. Glow in the dark stars can be stuck to the ceiling as seen in picture (1), or paint designs on the wall with glow in the dark paint (2). Another idea that doesn’t require any electricity is to put a SunJar (3) by the window. These are solar powered lights, and will automatically come on when it gets dark – plus it looks like a little sun is trapped in a jar 🙂

The most common way of dealing with the darkness is to have a simple plug night light. There are more fun options like using a stuffed animal which doubles as a night like. A popular one is the Cloud B Twilight Constellation Night Light (4) which is available from Amazon here.

To The Bathroom and Beyond! Another great lighting idea to have in the kids room is a battery powered lantern. If your child needs to go to the bathroom at night (and can’t reach the light switches) they can take the lantern with them.

Table Lamps: A table lamp on the desk will come in handy when they are drawing or doing any homework (5).

Fun Kids Bedroom Lighting Ideas: In our post Cool Bedroom Ideas for Kids we highlighted how cool it would be to fit fiber optics in the ceiling to create a constellation sky (6). Glow in the dark stars would be a simpler alternative. Another idea we highlighted in that post is to have a mood light sit on the floor up against a wall (7). This lets boys and girls choose what color to light up the room with. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7

March 4, 2013 in Bedroom

Bunk Bed Ideas for an Awesome Kids Room

The first few photos (1) (2) (3) show a range of different children’s bunk bed ideas and designs: built in, stand alone, bunks with desks.

Next are some quick tips and ideas on making bunk beds safe, fun and functional:

For some night time reading, or just being able to move around freely, each bunk should have its own light nearby (4). Having a curtain for each bunk will come in handy to shield out the light in the room (or from a bunk mate) (5). And how about having shelving for each bunk for books, alarm clocks, retainers, etc. (6).

Some things to take note when it comes to safety: the deeper the steps to the top bunk the easier they are to climb (7) (8). Having a railing or handles can also help with the climb. A guard rail alongside the top bed will prevent any kids from rolling off (9). 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9

Color Schemes: Kids Room Paint Ideas

February 12, 2013 in Bedroom

Turning a Basement Into a Bedroom: Designs and Ideas

The greatest thing you can do with a basement bedroom is to make it feel like it is any other bedroom in the house. Lighting will play an important role in making the space feel comfortable. In the day time that job can be given to sunlight. In some places it is required by law to have certain types of windows in a basement bedroom (due to fire safety). For privacy, simple ideas include curtains and blinds but you could also opt for frosted glass.

As for light fixture ideas, recessed lighting would be best as it is a clean and simple design. If you want a bedroom to feel cozy then use table, floor, and wall lamps (avoiding using ceiling lights makes a space feel cozy and secluded). Ideas for making a bedroom space feel large include using framed mirrors and light colored wall paint (A Palette Guide To Basement Paint Colors).

Some space saving basement bedroom ideas include opting for a bed with storage under it. Built in closets will also make the most use of a bedroom space. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8