Being the last place you see, before falling asleep, and the first place you find yourself in as soon as you wake up, the bedrooms are probably the rooms in which the colour used has the greatest influence on the way and mood in which they are experienced. This is also true for those of children. Whether they are infants or children now entering adolescence, colour choices are very important. Especially when it comes to walls. So here are 100 new ideas for painting children’s rooms, which review different shades. We will show not only the most popular colours – the classic blue/blue for boys and pink for girls (we think it is high time to abandon this rather predictable pair) – but also unexpected shades and decorated walls. The important thing is to bear in mind that it is not only the colour of the walls that creates the atmosphere or the style of a room, but the way in which the elements – thus also the furniture, the floor, the accessories – dialogue with each other. This is why it can be useful to review the “60-30-10 rule.
As an inspiration, we also recommend the pastel palette from our material paint line Vintage Prestige. They are water-based and free of substances that are problematic for the health of the user and the environment. Moreover, they can be used on many materials: wood, metal, glass, fabric, plastic and even walls. In the case of walls, however, since they are not breathable, they must be used only on small areas, so as to maintain the healthiness of the room. However, they can be used safely on furniture and accessories, so that the bedroom elements match the wall colours perfectly;
- The bedroom sets in shades of blue
- Children’s rooms in shades of pink
- Children’s rooms in shades of red
- Children’s rooms in shades of yellow
- Children’s rooms in shades of green
- Children’s rooms in shades of purple
- Children’s rooms in shades of grey
- Rooms with blackboard paint
- The multicoloured bedroom sets
- Children’s rooms in shades of white
- Children’s rooms with mountain-themed wall decorations
- Children’s rooms with walls decorated with rainbows
- Children’s rooms with walls decorated with polka dots or similar
The bedroom sets in shades of blue
While being the obvious choice for children’s bedrooms, blue – and its many shades – it is a timeless colour that suits anyone, male or female, of any age.
Hue calm and tranquil par excellence, it can actually take on different ‘personalities’ – lively, elegant, sober – depending on the shade and, above all, on how it matches with floors and furniture. If blue and white is the most classic combination, an interesting alternative is to combine it with the natural wood, especially if one chooses to furnish in Scandinavian style, thus using a lot of wood and essential lines. Some wall decorations (stencil or vinyl stickers) to give a jaunty or dreamy touch to the room.
Children’s rooms in shades of pink
As with blue/blue, here too we are dealing with a classic for girls’ bedrooms. Pink, however, has many shades, and in pastel shades tending more towards neutral, it can also be used well in boys’ bedrooms. Often used with purely pink furnishings (but better not to exaggerate, to avoid the bombonniere effect), like blue it goes well with white but also with natural wood. The latter choice is certainly the most modern, as it helps to dilute the cloying pink a little;
Children’s rooms in shades of red
With red, we are finally starting to move away from colours ‘stuck’ to one genre. As a colour, it does not enjoy great success in bedrooms, and this is due to the fact that it is considered ‘too energetic’, and therefore unsuitable for the place where one should rest. Here, however, we are talking about children’s bedrooms, which are almost always also a place of play, so… why not? The best match is with white or with a palette of warm colours (yellow, orange, purple). The advice is to not to intervene on all the walls and the ceiling but to focus only on one or two sides of the room, so as not to overburden the atmosphere.
Children’s rooms in shades of yellow
Like red, yellow is also linked to energy and cheerfulness. Therefore, the same applies as before: risky for adult bedrooms but perfect for children’s bedrooms. Boys and girls alike like it, and it matches – especially in pastel shades – almost any colour. Yellow goes particularly well with greys, white and natural wood tones. Again, rather than paint all the walls, it is better to leave only one or two walls, choosing well those to be highlighted (e.g. the wall where the desk is, the one behind the bed or the one with the bookcases and shelves full of toys);
Children’s rooms in shades of green
Green immediately evokes the nature and is an excellent choice for children’s and young adults’ bedrooms of all ages. It is a colour that communicates calmness (especially in pastel and slightly cooler shades). It goes well with the natural wood, to the white, to all earthy tones (from ochre to brown) but also other greens and even pink and black. Parquet flooring is ideal, especially in Nordic-style rooms;
Children’s rooms in shades of purple
A alternative to pink, with fewer gender connotations. Always associated with spirituality and mystery, purple might seem a risky option for the nursery. In reality, it gives the room a certain personality, neither too serious nor too playful. The best match is with the white, with the black and with the grey.
Children’s rooms in shades of grey
While at first glance it might seem like an unusual choice for the little ones’ bedroom, grey is actually a very modern and elegant. The “secret” here is to play with the accent colours, even very intense ones, which, thanks to the grey, stand out even more, but without generating chaos. We therefore recommend declining the room on greys, combining white and natural wood, and then choosing a stronger colour (green, yellow, red, pink, blue) for some elements to stand out. For example, chairs, cushions, prints, linen, chandeliers, toy baskets. Another advantage of grey: it can accompany the boy or girl through all the years of growth, into adolescence and beyond, without ever becoming tired;
Rooms with blackboard paint
What is one of the things children of all ages love to do most? Drawing. And if you can do it on a wall, even better! Widespread in recent years, chalkboard paint is capable of making anyone small again. The important thing is choose the wall to be painted well (the advice is to do this on only one, and possibly not the one with the largest area). In this way it will be customisable potentially infinitely. Just swipe and you can redo everything. And besides drawings, why not also use it for more useful things? Such as marking school timetables, or a to-do list. Pro: kids have a lot of fun with it. Contra: be prepared to sweep very often, because of the chalk dust.
The multicoloured bedroom sets
If there is one room where visual chaos is not necessarily a defect, it is the children’s room. If you are uncertain about a colour, so why not point to many colours? You can do this by painting the walls of different hues and using multicoloured furnishings and accessories, but also by going to work on the moors with geometric paintings that give movement and dynamism.
The important thing is to try not to overcrowd the room with elements and – we know how difficult this is in a small room – to maintain a certain order.
Children’s rooms in shades of white
The classic of classics. While white might seem like a boring option for a bedroom that lacks personality, it should actually be thought of as an ’empty canvas’, to be filled with elements. Suggesting of course a order and cleanliness, white allows for decorating: hence walls to be filled in and furniture with even very bizarre lines. As we have already said about grey, you can push on a bright colour and make it stand out by using it as an accent tone. White also goes exceptionally well with the natural wood, providing a warm and cosy atmosphere.
Children’s rooms with mountain-themed wall decorations
Using stencil or paint, it is possible to work on a wall (we advise against doing this on more than one) by decorating it with figures, geometries or landscapes. In recent years, favourite “sceneries” for children’s rooms include the montages, especially the stylised ones, which allow two or three colours to be combined. It is important to choose a harmonic palette (e.g. pastel colours, such as those in Vintage Prestige).
The other walls – to make the ‘mountainous’ one stand out even more – are best left in neutral colours, such as white, grey or beige;
Children’s rooms with walls decorated with rainbows
Besides mountains, another popular theme is rainbows, which can also be achieved with stencils or paint. This can be done on walls of any colour and, depending on the age of the person living in the room and the style of the room, choose from different types of rainbow. Beautiful ones can be made even without going to the trouble of the famous 7 colours and pointing instead to a few well-chosen, ultra-modern-style hues, or ethnic.
Children’s rooms with walls decorated with polka dots or similar
Stencil or sticker decorations can also be more minimal. So here are polka dots, stars, drops, hearts, etc. They can be applied to both white and coloured walls, trying to stay within the colour palette you have chosen. A nice idea is to use stickers or metallic paints. In this case you can match furniture and elements thanks to Rio Verde’s Golden Prestige paints.
They are water-based products and can be applied to wood, glass, metal, plastic, walls and textiles. On wood, sanding is not even necessary. Moreover, they do not contain any substances harmful to health, so they are safe to use in children’s rooms;