Is it time to switch up your child’s bedroom? Whether you are rearranging rooms to fit new siblings, redesigning a kid’s bedroom to better suit their growing tastes, or simply giving their room a refresh, it’s important to create a room that’s both stylish and functional for your child. We have kids’ bedrooms style tips that will help you create a room both you and your kid will love. And one that they won’t grow out of—at least not as fast as that new pair of shoes you just bought them! Make your kid’s room the hot play spot (and rest spot) of the house, with these ten guidelines—current for today, yet chosen to last longer than your child’s favorite design craze.

1. Nice Neutrals: Following suit with the general home design trend, neutrals are becoming more common in kids’ bedrooms. Neutrals are the “it” colors for walls, as well as children’s furniture, including cribs, twin and full beds, and youth dressers. These light shades offer many benefits. Favorite neutral hues, such as white and the ever-so-popular grey, bring simplicity and calmness to a room. They mix and match well. They also offer longevity. Your child won’t get tired of neutrals like other favorite colors and, if they do need a change, it’s easy to update your bedroom by adding different accessories.

2. Pops of Color: Just because you choose some of your main pieces in neutral, doesn’t mean your youth bedroom has to be boring. One idea is to choose a statement piece in a favorite color, such as a kid’s bed in their favorite hue. Navy or black beds can make a bold, yet neutral choice, while a pink or lavender youth bed is a great choice for your girly-girl, and a white or silver bed can make a perfect centerpiece for your little princess. Choose a whimsical twin upholstered bed or twin post bed to give your child a fairy tale bed of her dreams. You can also incorporate their favorite color in little pops throughout the room. Pillows and bedding are easy ways to bring fresh colors into a room, and you can coordinate them with new wall art for a put-together effect. Rugs, lamps and other favorite accessories are also easy ways to bring color into a room, and they can be switched out as your child grows and their preferences evolve.

3. Patterns and more patterns: Paisley for your little princess. Rocket ships for your explorer. Bold colors and shapes for your fun-loving adventurer. The options are limitless, especially when you consider this trend: patterns paired with patterns. This fun trend is perfect for kids’ rooms. Just make sure you choose patterns with a common element, such as the color pallet, to achieve a fabulous, yet cohesive look.

4. Metallic Matters: Nothing provides glitz and glam quite like metallics. That’s why, we’re loving this golden trend. Use metallics to add a modern touch to your kiddo’s bedroom. Metallics—such as gold, rose gold, copper and brass—add glamorous warmth to a room. And it’s as easy as can be. Bring in metallics through accessories, and you can bring a finished, current look to any child’s bedroom.

5. Wood: Give your youth bedroom a classic look with natural-looking wood furniture. Solid wood furniture, such as pine, can bring a warmth and charm to your child’s room, and can complement a wide range of design styles. Going for an outdoorsy or rustic-chic look? Distressed wood brings a timeless appeal, and is popular in today’s design trends.

6. Nature: Hinted at by the natural wood trend, nature is hot in kids’ bedroom design. From woodland nursery themes to the classic jungle and safari kids’ bedrooms, nature is no stranger to nurseries and youth bedrooms. While plants themselves are typically a no-go for child’s bedrooms, we love incorporating fresh blooms through wall art, bedding and more. We’re also seeing nature in play through the use of natural materials, including cotton and linen. These flowy fabrics add softness to your child’s room and will never go out of style.

7. Storage Beds: Children’s bedrooms are often small. Their collection of clothes, accessories and toys? Anything but! Storage beds can be the solution to small bedroom woes. These beds offer a choice of storage on one or more sides, as well as the footboard. Many storage beds offer as much space to place sweaters, shoes and more as a full dresser—but without consuming any additional floor space. A captain’s bed can also provide comfort, style and storage to the little pirate in your life. Along with a multi-drawer storage unit on one or both sides of the bed, you can look for handy features such as a bookcase headboard, perfect to place your books as well as your phone, alarm clock and your favorite collectibles.

8. Bunk it up: If your kids are sharing a room, or you host frequent sleepovers with cousins or friends, consider bunk beds to provide the sleep space you need—without taking up all of their floor space. Bunk beds are available in many different styles to suit your kids’ bedroom. Learn more about features here.

9. Lofty ambitions: Create more floor space in a room for a single child with a loft bed. The lofted bed creates a great space underneath that can be used for study with a desk and lamp, organization with shelves and drawers, or play. The possibilities are endless, but you can get some ideas here.

10. Keep it simple: Less is more…at least when it comes to clutter. One trend that many parents and kids alike will love is based on simplicity. To achieve an understated design, stick with just a few accessories that your child loves. You can also clear the room of clutter with clever organizational pieces, such as shelves, storage benches and more.

No matter what furniture you choose for your child's bedroom, make sure to secure it with an appropriate anti-tip kit. 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. Learn more here.

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