It’s lots of fun choosing the perfect colour for a child’s bedroom – after all, it’s a key element of their room design. But it may not be as easy as you first imagined to select the right colour to please everyone.
A lot will depend on the age of the child – while you’ll be able to impose your own taste on a toddler, by the time the child reaches their teenage years they’ll want to have their own input into the process, and that could mean having to compromise.
In any case, there are so many options to choose from that it can be difficult to determine which ones are the best for your child’s own space. With this in mind, here are some ideas to get you started with your search.
Go For Grey
Although grey may not be your first port of call for a child’s bedroom, in fact it’s a surprisingly versatile option, especially if your child is older. Teens tend to gravitate towards mood, dark colours, even if they don’t suit their bedroom space. Grey is the ideal intermediate option. Elegant and stylish, it’s dark enough to appeal to their tastes but attractive enough to appeal to you, too. When combined with colourful accessories and white paintwork, it can create a fresh feel that will energise the space.
Soothing Pastels
For nurseries and young children’s bedrooms, a pastel shade is the ideal choice. Mellow and calming, pastels are soothing for little ones, and they have the added advantage of looking pretty too. Pastel green is a particularly good choice thanks to its relaxing properties that are known to promote quality sleep. Green is also a gender neutral choice – ideal if you don’t know whether you’re having a boy or girl!
Colour Pairs
What do you do if there are two colours that you love and you just can’t decide between them? Then why not go for a modern colour block effect. This idea can be eye-catchingly stylish and it adds interest to boxy rooms.
Choose the darker colour of the two to ground the colour scheme on the lower part of the walls, then use the brighter or lighter shade at the top so the ceiling feels higher. Then, opt for accessories and bedding that complement and match the scheme for a cohesive effect.
Colour blocking isn’t always about creating patterns. You could try this style to zone a large room, or to highlight different spaces within the room. A colour block around the bed can be paired with another in a different shade around the desk or work area to add more drama and demarcate different areas for different activities.
The two colours you choose may be bold and eye-catching, or they may be subtle and pretty. Two pastel shades can work wonderfully together to create a sweet and feminine look. Peach and mint, for example, are a wonderful partnership that will bring a refreshing feel to the space without being too overwhelming – ideal for smaller rooms.
Mid-Toned Blues
Although blue tends to be stereotypically associated with boys’ rooms, it will work in any child’s bedroom as it is easy on the eyes and simple to pair with light and bright accessories. It’s also a sure-fire option that grows along with your child. Choose a paint that is scuff and stain resistant as well as washable, and pair with white woodwork for a clean and nautical look.
Neutral Walls
Neutral doesn’t need to be boring. If you thought that beige was dull, it’s time to think again as neutrals are all the rage at the moment for every bedroom, including those for children. As a gender-neutral option, warm taupes and earthy beiges are ideal, and as they are naturally soft shades, they work perfectly with colourful accessories in either bold or pastel shades to add a pop of drama or with plain white for a simple elegance.
Don’t Be Afraid Of White
A lot of people shy away from white paint in a child’s bedroom, and indeed, in any space that will see a lot of daily use due to the hassle of maintaining it. White is a challenging colour to get right, and it can be flat and boring when done wrong. However, it’s also a practical choice that represents great value for money, since it can be touched up easily and quickly if sticky hands touch the walls and leave marks.
White is a minimalistic choice, it’s true, but you can ring the changes with your accessories and textiles. Adding throws, cushions, rugs, and bedding in bright, contrasting hues will bring a pop of brightness to the room that can easily be changed up when the child gets bored of their existing colour scheme. White will grow effortlessly with your child, allowing them to unleash their creativity as they get older through the accessories they select.
Painting The Ceiling
Although we have a tendency to focus on the colour of the walls in any room, there’s a lot that can be achieved by painting the ceiling too. We spend a lot of time lying on our beds in our bedrooms, and we’re looking up at the ceiling, so it makes sense to be adventurous and consider something other than plain white.
Going for a bright and vibrant pattern will inject some colour into the space, but it may be too much for a small room (or too ambitious for your taste). However, with a slightly different shade on the ceiling – for example a slightly blue hint or a pale yellow, it’s a great way to add more interest to the room and create an overall effect.
As you can see, there’s no shortage of choice when it comes to colours for a child’s bedroom, but these ideas will hopefully have pointed you in the right direction and given you some inspiration to guide you on your way to completing your redecoration project with results that satisfy everyone.
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