With a can of paint and a colorful imagination, you can transform a child's hum-drum bedroom into an exciting space that inspires both serious playtime and peaceful slumber. This inspiring collection of rooms for babies, tweens, and teens is sure to spark dozens of ideas for designing the dreamiest of bedrooms.
This modern nursery says "so long" to little-girl pink in favor of a decorative treatment that's more stylish and sophisticated, yet retains its feminine focus. Walls drenched in chocolate sundae (2113-10) are balanced by a sweet pink ceiling. At the floor and ceiling, deep molding in chantilly lace (OC-65) conveys a sense of polished refinement.
chocolate sundae (2113-10)
honey hut (2102-60)
stem green (2029-40)
chantilly lace (OC-65)
Ships Ahoy
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Set your little sailor on a course for adventure with this ocean-inspired nursery that's subtle yet sophisticated enough to grow along with your baby. We used three soothing shades of blue to mimic the ocean with a wavy, whimsical sea-to-sky pattern.
ocean breeze (2058-60)
cool blue (2058-40)
waterfall (2050-50)
hibiscus (2027-50)
Nursery Rhyme Time
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Want a look that's not too masculine or too feminine? This gender-neutral nursery is your perfect blank slate, incorporating a series of stripes in soft yellow, golden green and blue-gray that will grow right along with your baby. The sophisticated branchport brown (HC-72) stripe adds a contemporary touch, making this sweet space work equally well as an older child's room later.
castleton mist (HC-1)
november skies (2128-50)
branchport brown (HC-72)
hepplewhite ivory (HC-36)
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Butterfly Garden
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Creative placement of color is the key to creating this adorable secret garden for your little girl. Use these imaginative painting and decorative techniques to get this knock-out look. We used darkest grape (2069-30) to accent the curved wall and draw the eye upwards, and yellow lotus (2021-50) to give the ceiling a sweet, sunny appeal.
From pale sea mist (2147-50) to smoky winter lake (2129-50) to soft turquoise mist (695), a trio of complementary shades distinguishes this cozy, colorful hideaway. A great way to introduce more color into a space, this bold color blocking technique accents the architectural details of the room to create an inviting retreat for girls of any age.
pale sea mist (2147-50)
winter lake (2129-50)
baby's breath (OC-62)
turquoise mist (695)
Little Sailor
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Ahoy, mates! To set off a bedroom's unique architectural features, employ an accent wall in a darker, saturated shade, such as deep stunning (826). Painted signal flags in eye-popping shades like deep rose (2004-10) and lemon drops (2019-50)add to the maritime mood while incorporating the nautical theme of the room.
breath of fresh air (806)
stunning (826)
lemon drops (2019-50)
deep rose (2004-10)
Rodeo Dreams
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Calling all cowboys! Here's another great way to use more than one color in a space, while keeping the overall mood fun and light. For this Western-themed bedroom, we paired rich, leathery chocolate truffle (2096-20) with smoldering red (2007-10) on the walls for a look that's pronounced but not overpowering. On the ceiling, ivory tusk (2153-70) gives the room a warm, cozy glow.
chocolate truffle (2096-20)
smoldering red (2007-10)
moccasin (1059)
ivory tusk (2153-70)
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Color Fun
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Have a teen girl who's determined to introduce black into her bedroom? This creative painting solution allows you to put a fresh color like beacon hill damask (HC-2) on the walls and incorporate blacks and reds in the bedding, accessories, and furnishings. The overall look feels youthful, but with an undeniable air of sophistication.
beacon hill damask (HC-2)
windswept (OC-94)
chili pepper (2004-20)
black ink (2127-20)
Inner Diva
Brighten up your teen girl's bedroom with bursts of fuchsia and orange that pop against crisp white walls. Pamper her with fun elements like the pink pillows, fuchsia chair, and whimsical white chandelier.
We chose cloud white (OC-130) for the walls, peony (2079-30) for the ceiling, and silver fox (2108-50) and starburst orange (2010-30) as accents.
cloud white (OC-130)
peony (2079-30)
silver fox (2108-50)
starburst orange (2010-30)
Sophisticated Teen
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This striking accent wall works overtime to create an expressive space for a teen boy, adding a modern design element that pulls the room's contemporary colors together. Dark colors like chocolate candy brown (2107-10) add a sense of drama to this room that is beautifully balanced by calm shades like buxton blue (HC-149).
opaline (OC-33)
buxton blue (HC-149)
chocolate candy brown (2107-10)
old navy (2063-10)
Lights, Camera, Action!
The perfect hideaway for movie marathoners and gaming czars: a fun media room made up in rich tones of green and teal, accented with pops of black. With a cool space like this, the movie is just icing on the cake. Or should we say butter on the popcorn?
We painted the walls in dill pickle (2147-40), used naples blue (2057-30) for the ceiling, and added black jack (2133-20) and misty air (OC-44) as accents.
