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Kids' Bedroom Decor: Using Colour in a Balanced Way

We love creating fun and inspiring spaces for kids bedrooms. It's a place where you can get really creative interior design-wise and there is nothing better than seeing their little faces enjoy a room designed just for them. This blog will touch on how to find the right balance between creating a fun kids' bedroom when it comes to the interior design and decoration, without it becoming too overstimulating.


A woodland theme baby nursery interior design.
An earthy woodland-inspired palette seen in our Mango Hill Project

Colour Psychology


Childrens' moods can so easily be affected by their environment, which is why your colour choice when decorating your kids' bedroom interior is so important. There's a lot of science and psychology behind colour, which we won't delve into too much (not sure our audience is ready for psychology literature!), so here's a quick breakdown to follow:


Blue:

  • A calming colour

  • Shown to reduce heart rate

Yellow:

  • Shown to be linked to increased concentration

Orange:

  • A stimulating colour

  • Shown to help enhance communication skills in children

Green:

  • The colour associated with nature and therefore has a soothing affect

Red:

  • A stimulating colour

  • Shown to increase heart rate, energy and has also been shown to - in cases - increase aggression.

Purple:

  • Linked to encourage thoughtfulness and sensitivity

Pink:

  • A calming colour

  • Encourages feeling of empathy and nurture

Brown:

  • A calming colour

  • Linked to chemicals that related to sleep and mood.


Applying Colour


The starting point is to write down all of their favourite things and colours. For example; dinosaurs, "vroom vroom" (bikes), blue, orange. You can also consider what they are learning at the time (numbers, letters, animals, geography). Also consider what type of personality your child has and what you ultimately want their bedroom to provide for them. Are they extremely energetic? Are they a bit more introverted? This will help determine what colour you should focus on as a base, vs what colours you can use to layer to create the right balance for your child.


Layering is key in creating an eye-catching kids bedroom interior. You can layer different patterns together more than you can in any other room in the house. There is generally a rule for this though: they should complement each other and reference something else in the room. We also suggest toning down the hues that are used. Instead of using very vibrant, saturated tones, try for the more soft and subtle tones of that colour. Although you want to create a "wow" space for your little ones it's important that the space also allows for rest and relaxation, as this is where they sleep and unwind.


To show you how you could work with layering elements in a kids space we've created a few moodboards through Style Sourcebook below as an example:




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