When it’s back to school after a fun-filled summer, it’s time to focus on getting our children’s bedrooms ready for the year ahead. Whether you’re thinking a complete renovation, some new furniture or just a few new accessories, let us inspire you! Of course we want our children’s bedrooms to be functional – for sleeping, studying, quiet time, storage and entertaining their friends – but we also want them to be fabulously fun and beautiful.

Here are our Top 10 trends for kids’ rooms. What will you and your family choose?

1. Black & White. We always think of brights or pastels for children’s rooms, but black & white is so chic – and it turns out children find the graphic combination quite stimulating. Choose timeless, quality furniture in black and add pops of your child’s favourite colour in accessories for a stunning room.
2. Grey. If black & white is too strong for you, opt for grey. Again, it’s a colour we seldom consider for children’s rooms, but the effect is spectacular. Be sure to add soft accents in yellow, pink or turquoise to keep it fresh. (On wallpaper perhaps?) Maybe even consider grey furniture. Your child will feel all grown up!
   

   Payton Collection

3. Oh-So-Bold! The new twist on bold for a child’s room is to forgo matchy-matchy in the colour scheme. Lots of brights mixed together is the trend. With so much bold colour, bedroom furniture in a classic wood is the ideal complement.
4. Sitting Areas. Older children love to entertain in their rooms. Consider a curtain or divider to hide the bed and give the room a den feeling and create a mini sitting section with a couple of comfy chairs. The go-to choice for trendy kids? Poufs. They are a must-have!
5. Bed Focus. Many parents complain that there is so much happening in children’s rooms that they’ve forgotten it’s primarily about sleep. A popular trend is to make the room all about the bed – as the focal point for the space. Choose something outstanding, like a daybed.
   

   Wendy Bellissimo Collection

6. Lots of Storage. Storage space is always in style, but today especially when kids seem to have more and more things. Shelves and built-ins are a great option, but I recommend beds with drawers. What a great way to optimise storage space and hide clutter.
7. Preppy. Classic bedrooms are stylish again, with a nod to the 1980s. Navy & white colour schemes, stripes, traditional, unfussy furniture and minimal accessories set the mood.
   

   Smartstuff Collection

8. Mainly White. Lots of white, including furniture, walls, rugs and linens is an elegant touch for kids craving sophistication. Touches of colour add some fun, but keep it minimal. The look is serene.
   

   Smartstuff Collection

9. Vintage. Cast iron beds, floral wallpaper and shag rugs on hardwood – an older retro look is also hot these days. Decidedly pretty and feminine.
10. Luxury. One of my favourite trends is to add luxury touches to a child’s room. Not real certainly, but fun imitations. Faux fur cushions, faux zebra rugs, a faux leather ottoman and perhaps a faux sheepskin hide thrown over a rocking or accent chair.

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