All kids need a space where they can feel safe and express themselves. However, designing a boy’s bedroom can be challenging, as you want to create a space they’ll enjoy for years to come. While rooms decorated with their favorite animals, cartoon characters or sports teams can create a fun and personalized space, their tastes and opinions will eventually change and every few years you may find yourself spending money—that could be put towards a family trip or college education—on new decorations and furniture.

What’s the best bed?

One great way to avoid having to spend your hard-earned cash on room decor and furniture upgrades every couple of years is to buy a convertible crib. These four-in-one beds can take your boy from high chair to high school by transforming from a crib to a toddler or daybed and even to a full-sized bed! Just purchase the necessary conversion kits, sold separately, and a larger mattress when needed.

If you are already beyond the crib stage and looking for a new bed, you may want to consider purchasing a full-size bed earlier, rather than later. By choosing a full-size bed, you can make sure that your quickly growing boy will still have a comfortable place to sleep, even as he hits growth spurt after growth spurt.

Another option for boys (or girls!) beds are captain beds. Captain beds are raised beds that have drawers or other storage underneath, which is a great way to keep toys or clothes neatly packed away. Plus, if you choose to nix a dresser in favor of the storage that the captains bed offers, there will be more space in the room for projects and play!

If you have two children sharing a room, bunk beds will be your best friend! Bunk beds use vertical space, meaning that the room will seem more open than it would if two beds were arranged side by side. Another benefit of bunk beds is their versatility. Bunk beds are often available in a variety of sizes and combinations of sizes to accommodate different ages of children. For instance, twin over twin bunk beds, twin over full bunk beds, and even full over full bunk beds are available to accommodate small to large kids.

Mattress matters

The mattress is also very important for your boy’s bedroom. By investing in quality mattress now, you can get more life out of it and save money in the long run. You can also rest easy, knowing that your child is sleeping on a mattress that’s both supportive and comfortable throughout these important developmental years.

Fun with furniture

When it comes to the rest of your boy’s bedroom furniture, there are two ways to turn. Youth bedroom sets are a great option for creating an easy and cohesive look. If you’re feeling a bit more creative, finding individual youth bedroom pieces that go well together can bring a fun and personalized feel to the room. When shopping for boy’s bedroom furniture, it’s best to get sturdy and adaptable pieces that will last throughout their childhood and beyond!

Bookcases are great bedroom pieces that work double duty to store and display your items. Whether they be favorite toys, trophies, books or photos, bookcases are a great way for any child to show off their personality and interests.

Keeping the passions and interests of your little boy incorporated in the room is important, but it’s also important that you like the outcome. Compromise on bedroom decor by choosing a racecar print duvet cover rather than a racecar bed, or wall decals of their favorite TV character rather than cartoon covered wallpaper.

Once the furniture is picked out, it’s time to decorate! This is the time to let your boy’s personality take center stage. Choose inexpensive accessories that you can easily swap out as they grow up. Colorful storage cubes, baskets and bins are easy ways to incorporate extra storage, while area rugs bring the fun. Pick an area rug with a bright colored and fun pattern to add comfort and creativity to the room. Adding in accessories, such as funky lamps or fun string lighting, brings your boy’s room a bit of extra light and style and really lets their personality shine through!

Remember to take appropriate steps to childproof your child's bedroom. HOM Furniture provides life saving anti-tip kits with all of our chests or dressers over 30" high. Install them immediately upon your furniture delivery.

Need additional anti-tip kits for your home? We provide FREE anti-tip kits at all HOM Furniture showrooms. See guest services.