How to do a themed room... WITH STYLE!

Ok confession time... usually the sight of any themed kids’ room makes me a bit queasy! I’ve always believed that you don’t need to sacrifice good style in your little one’s space. Kids’ rooms don’t have to be tacky! There are ways to incorporate their passions in tasteful ways.

That’s why I have tried to stayed away from themes... I’ve always leant towards pink, classic florals and traditional designs. 

I have this incredible love and passion for good design, well styled rooms and beautiful photography. Of course I adore wallpaper, my home will never be free of jaw dropping wallpaper.... lucky I own wallpaper businesses! 

Here's my tips on how to do a themed room with style featuring two rooms we worked on with Jules Robinson.

DOs....

1/ Before you do anything... create a vision board. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just screen shot your products, and put them together using the pic collage app. This ensures your selections are cohesive. Never skip this step!

2/ Choose a wallpaper that won't date and will grow with the child e.g. checks, stripes, geometric etc, then introduce your theme with the decor, making it relatively inexpensive to swap out once your little one's taste changes.

4/ If the wallpaper is vibrant and heavily patterned, keep everything else minimal. Do this by accessorizing with plain block colours.

5/ Allow the wallpaper to shine... only add your child’s name or one or two plain prints (depending on the size of the wall) to the feature wall, but that’s it. You can even go wild and wallpaper all four walls, adding wainscoting or panelling also looks great to break up a vibrant wallpaper.

5/ Use block colour linen and cushions, and maybe add one feature cushion. Do this by picking out two or three fun colours in the wallpaper. But also remember, you don’t have to be too matchy matchy, using tones of the same colour can be more interesting. Choose a block colour doona cover, but add some fun with some patterned sheets e.g. spots or checks or stripes.

6/ Style the other walls in the room with your favourite wall art... tie in the colours with your wallpaper or use similar tones.

7/ Always add mood lighting... a lamp, pendant or wall light.

Bed by: https://www.hideandseekkids.com.au/

DONTs

1/ Over clutter or over style... less is more. Kids’ rooms still have to be functional. Include storage for your little ones treasured possessions... baskets, a toy box, shelving, cupboards etc. Make sure everything has a place so that the room can stay as neat and tidy as possible.

2/ Choose a themed doona cover plus a themed feature wall. No one needs that many superheros or dinos! There is no need to over do the theme. 

Mud Kitchen by: https://www.hideandseekkids.com.au/

I hope this blog helps you to create your own themed room with style.

Kristy xo