How to choose an interior for a child’s room: 70 ideas and photos of the best styles.

Choosing a design for a boy

Conventionally, styles can be divided into classic, modern and thematic groups, which differ in furniture design, decor, and main color accents.

Designer: Ksenia Pedorenko. Photographer: Svetlana Ignatenko.

A boy’s nursery will suit classic, high-tech, country, marine, loft style in green, white, blue, red tones, a themed interior that reflects the boy’s interest in football or cartoons.

The photo shows the interior of a boy’s nursery in a fishing style with decorative fish, a stylized boat bed and a table.

Design for a girl

Any style can be made not only for a boy’s room, but also for a girl’s room. Warm shades of red, lilac, pink, violet, muted green, raspberry tones, white and light beige can prevail here.

The classic style for a girl is emphasized by ruffles and bows, Provence – by flowers and other decor. Thematic styles include cartoon and fairy tale heroines, princesses and castles, and dolls.

The photo shows a children’s interior for a girl in a classic style with beige checkered wallpaper.

Marine style

The marine interior looks different for a girl and a boy, and is suitable for toddlers and teenagers. Due to the abundance of white and blue colors, it is used for southern rooms to “refresh” the children’s room with cold shades.

• It is better to choose furniture with a natural wood texture of dark or gold color, painted furniture in red, white, brown. The bed can be in the form of a fairy-tale ship or a regular one with a canopy-sails.
• For the walls, use plain plaster or blue, light blue, white wallpaper, photo wallpaper and 3D photo wallpaper with an image of an island, coast, sea, seabed, ship.
• Curtains can be on rings and a wooden cornice tied with twine in the style of a sail, translucent white, red with a print or plain.
• Accessories for the nursery will be an aquarium, paintings with a marine theme, shells, a steering wheel, ropes, models of fish, starfish.

Pirate style is suitable for a boy and is created by such accessories as a pirate flag, a chest with toys, an aged map on the wall, lanterns, a steering wheel, a hammock in the style of pirates.

The photo shows a pirate interior with a loft bed combined with a play area.

French Provence

Provence borders on country style, is distinguished by summer chic and gloss with rough surfaces.

• The furniture can be new, but with vintage decor, or artificially aged, painted, carved or painted. A bed for a child’s room can be made of wood or with an iron headboard and a forged element. The furniture must include a bedside table, a swing wardrobe or chest of drawers, a bookcase, a table and a chair. It is possible to add a rocking chair to the interior of the children’s room.
• Wallpaper is selected in ochre, lilac, blue, pink or gray shades. Birds, lavender, cockerels, polka dot and checkered wallpaper are suitable as wallpaper patterns. For the floor, choose parquet or laminate, for the ceiling – plaster, beams or matte stretch ceiling.
• Curtains can be Roman, with a lambrequin, cafe curtains in a single color or with a floral design, decorated with frills, lace, bows or embroidery will do.
• Accessories for the children’s room are chandeliers with forged and fabric lampshades, self-sewn toys, a rocking horse.

A canopy, lots of pillows, a dressing table, and a vintage doll cradle are used for the interior of a girl’s room.

A simple bed, chest, blue, green shades of walls, checkered or plain curtains, retro car toys are suitable for a boy.

Scandinavian style

Conciseness and simplicity, light shades and naturalness are characteristic of a nursery in the Scandinavian style.

• Furniture should be made of natural wood or painted. A transforming bed that “grows” with the child, light shelves, cabinets will do.
• Wallpaper is selected in plain colors in milky, beige, often combined with wooden panels. Light gray and soft blue shades are also suitable.
• Curtains are not the main accent of the nursery; most often, light curtains or roller and Roman blinds with a simple design are chosen.
• Accessories include a large carpet with a long pile, colored rugs, bright toys and pyramids, multi-colored pillows with knitted pillowcases.

For a girl’s room, choose a combination of gray, white and pink colors, garlands of flags, a bright rug by the bed, and for a boy – a gray, white, black, blue and white combination, cars, a plain bedspread.

The photo shows a boy’s nursery in a Scandinavian interior style, where the background white walls are diluted with colorful toys.

Classic interior

A classic interior in a nursery should combine beauty and practicality, a minimum of classic luxurious decor is used here, which, due to the presence of toys, will make the nursery overcrowded with small accessory.

• The furniture should be wooden with carved decor, but without gilding. The chair and table are selected classic, as well as the wardrobe, chest of drawers on legs, high bedside table. A couch, sofa bed or a simple bed on legs is used.
• Wallpaper will suit non-woven, paper or textured for painting. Light, plain walls will become the background for the furniture. Blue, olive, salmon, beige colors will do. The wallpaper design can be in contrasting stripes, with flowers or twisted patterns.
• It is better to choose classic short curtains with tulle or Roman ones for the nursery. Natural fabrics with the addition of viscose are used. Lambrequin, interceptions and garters will emphasize the style.
• Soft bolsters with tassels, pillows, paintings or drawings of the child in a frame, a decorative fireplace, sconces-candles will become accessories.

For a girl, they choose a canopy bed design, porcelain dolls, teddy bears, a small table and a carved chair for doll meals.

For a boy – a railroad, boats, a rocking horse in a blue, green and light interior.

Baroque

Baroque in a children’s interior is emphasized by lush curtains made of heavy drapes with a lambrequin, a crystal chandelier, a portrait of a child in knightly armor or a lush dress, tapestries.

Neoclassicism

Neoclassical interior in a children’s room combines classical sophistication of furniture and modern decor, equipment. Modern lamps, suspended ceiling, blinds, wardrobe, computer on the table or game console are added to the classics.

Italian style

The Italian style of the nursery is created by combining classics in warm beige tones with false columns, frescoes, moldings, climbing or large flowers-trees in pots.

Art Deco

Art Deco is suitable for a teenager, such a nursery is distinguished by bright shades and combinations of purple with white and black, pink with white or silver, an abundance of mirrors, crystal feathers, geometry on the wallpaper, strict lines.

Modern style

Modern children’s combines practicality and is not expressed in a specific color, also modern style is divided into hi-tech, loft, minimalism.

• Furniture for the interior should be selected based on the practicality of color and shape. Against the background of beige or other neutral walls, furniture can stand out with bright colors, or vice versa.
• Wallpaper can be plain or with an ornamental design, zigzag, striped. 3D wallpaper or photo wallpaper to match the theme of the room look good. Wallpaper can be combined with laminate panels, stone or brick.
• Curtains for the children’s room are selected to be the most practical length and design, which are easy to remove for washing. Suitable for fastening with loops, roller blinds, short curtains.
• Interior accessories include colored pillows, a sports corner, photo wallpaper, a bright ceiling, a rug in the play area, different lighting above the desk and in the recreation area.

For a boy, a modern bedroom can be in cool shades, with a car bed, a chalk wall, for a girl, soft walls, light furniture, soft toys, a carpet with an ornament, a pink armchair, large dolls are suitable.

High-tech

Suitable for a children’s room “for growth”, looks neutral, due to which you can add any decor and replace it. Modern technology, light shades, cool colors and only the necessary furniture, a combination of stone, metal, wood are used.

Minimalism

A minimalist interior uses only the necessary pieces of furniture, light shades, simple shapes, suitable for small nurseries, where the play area is located in another room.

Loft style

Interior The loft style has no clear boundaries and is suitable for a children’s room with a large window and a high ceiling. It combines many styles against the backdrop of plastered walls with accent brickwork, and combines modern furniture with antiques. Neutral colors are chosen for the walls, complemented by bright decor and textiles.

For a boy’s room, gray, indigo, red, dark green colors are selected, for a girl – pink, orange, red trim color. Beams, pipes, unconnected wires under the ceiling, an iron bed, a panel with a city view, intricate lamps, wooden toy boxes and three-dimensional letters create a loft-style atmosphere.

The photo shows a loft style children’s room interior with brick walls, fashionable lamps and a table made from scrap materials.

Country style and its variations

Rustic style

It is distinguished by wooden walls, natural colors of decoration, homemade decor, natural textiles.

• Laminate or floorboards are suitable for the floor.
• Wallpaper with a plant theme is suitable for decorating the walls in the nursery.
• Furniture can be made of solid wood, wicker and combined with a wrought iron bed.
• Knitted blankets, checkered textiles, linen curtains with embroidery serve as decor.

A table with checkers and chess is chosen for a boy, and a homemade doll is chosen for a girl.

Retro style

Suitable for a teenager’s nursery, where the furniture is rounded, there is a soft bright pouf, niches and built-in cabinets are used, a table with graffiti, drawings from comics. From the decor you can use records, a gramophone, posters, a carpet, a floor lamp, a guitar.

Vintage interior

In the nursery, it is created with aesthetic aged things, more often used for girls’ rooms. The bed can be made of wood with cracks, or metal with a twisted headboard. Wallpaper is used only with an ornament, lamps with fabric lampshades, chest of drawers, drawers, Tilda doll, retro car models, postage stamps, travel bag.

Shabby chic

The children’s room combines classics and rustic Provence, distinguished by worn furniture or a restoration effect. The colors are pastel, for a boy – beige, gray, blue, green, and for a girl – pastel purple, light yellow, pink, ruffles, frills and bows, a canopy.

In the style of fairy tales and cartoons

Children love cartoons and fairy tales, so you can capture their favorite characters in the nursery. In this cartoon style, there can be furniture, stickers, photo wallpaper and wall decoration, a pattern on the carpet, curtains, wall, stylization with objects.

For girls

For girls, a room in the style of Frozen, princesses, Alice in Wonderland, Disney is suitable.

The photo shows the interior of a girl’s room with photo wallpaper that covers part of the ceiling and walls to increase the space.

For boys

A room in the style of cars, spiderman, star wars, transformers will do.

The photo shows the interior of a children’s room in the style of Spider-Man, using not only images, but also a color combination in the furniture.

Universal style

A universal style or for a shared room is the style of minions, Mickey Mouse, Harry Potter.

The photo shows a universal children’s room interior with Mickey Mouse, where the emphasis is on the wall and curtains-pants.

Thematic style

In addition to cartoons, children are fascinated by thematic interiors with original decor.

For girls

Girls will be interested in the Barbie style, patchwork with patchwork textiles, Paris style.

For boys

For boys’ children’s room, the military style will be interesting, with the image of superheroes, under the garage, in the space style, football theme, street graffiti will be liked.

Universal style

A children’s room in the jungle style can be called universal, safari, dinosaurs, lego, Indian style with feathers and a wigwam, London style with Big Ben and a telephone booth.

In the photo, a combination of Indian and modern interior with a pattern and a wigwam made of wooden panels.

Other styles

Boho

Boho style in the interior of the nursery combines European and Eastern ethnic colors, is distinguished by brightness, an abundance of textiles and rounded furniture.

Eco style

The eco interior is characterized by brown shades, natural fabrics, wooden furniture, homemade decor from natural materials.

Japanese

A children’s room in Japanese style is distinguished by paintings with Japanese landscapes, a fan on the wall, Japanese symbols, bamboo curtains.

American

Children’s room interior in American style is created by checkered textiles, muted colors of decor.

Oriental

Oriental style interior can combine gold, red and purple colors.

Mediterranean

A Mediterranean style nursery uses light textiles, blue and white furniture, images of fruit, and green plants.

The photo shows the interior of a nursery, where the painting serves as a window in a Mediterranean interior.

English

An English interior uses checkered textiles, a tweed blanket, and dark wood furniture.

Contemporary

Contemporary is similar to the Art Nouveau style in its combination of minimalism, eco and classic styles. The interior uses only modern furniture in neutral colors with bright decor.

When choosing an interior style in neutral colors, the room can be modified over time by choosing new curtains and wallpaper. The child spends quite a lot of time in the nursery, so it is important to decorate it in a style that helps the child develop.