Kid’s room decorating ideas, kid’s room layout and bedroom colors for kids should be driven by one guiding theme: Fun.

Friends and clients ask me all the time, what exactly makes for a great kid’s room? And, more specifically, what are some really great kid’s room decorating ideas?

My answer is always: go for the FUN and the ideas will come!

Organize your kid’s room decorating ideas around the following four elements and you’ll add function and style to the equation and end up with winning kids’ rooms.

COLOR: Choosing bedroom colors for kids is easy. Let them pick. Expect their choices to be brighter, sharper, wilder than yours would be.

My daughter chose bright orange and yellow for her bedroom colors and it was an intuitively smart choice for a smaller north facing bedroom with minimal natural light from one small window. The warm colors brightened the space and, while they did pull the walls and ceiling in, they gave the room a secure, cozy feeling that made the space feel welcoming. Leave it to kids!

You can select three or four additional hues related to your kid’s original paint selections to add interest and complexity. Use them as accent paint colors and when choosing accessories. Read the rest of this entry »