Designing stylish rooms for children is about so much more than choosing cute colours or kids’ furniture. It’s about creating environments where they can be safe, inspired, and truly feel at home. At Rebecca Logan Design Ltd, we believe children’s rooms should reflect the same level of care and elegance as the rest of the home, while still embracing fun, function, and personality. From clever storage to timeless style, here’s how to create spaces that grow with your child.
Balancing beauty & functionality
Designing for children often means balancing what looks good, what’s practical, and where to invest.
Start with the same design principles you’d apply in any room: thoughtful layout, quality materials, and a considered colour palette. Then, layer in practical details that suit your child’s everyday needs. For example soft rugs, wipeable finishes, and furniture that’s right for them without feeling “childish”
Well-designed children’s rooms don’t need loud colour or be packed with cartoons to be joyful.
Instead, bring in charm through subtle, playful touches like sculptural lighting, fun hardware, or a cosy reading nook. These details keep the overall aesthetic calm and considered.
Ultimately, when beauty, form and function are balanced thoughtfully, you create a room that your child loves spending time in—and that you love walking past.
Designing spaces that evolve
Children grow fast — and their rooms should, too.
Design rooms that adapt as your child grows, avoiding the need for a full redesign every few years. Start with timeless furniture. Then, layer in items you can easily update as their interests change.
Have some quality key furnishings, then add in age-appropriate touches through textiles, accessories, and artwork.
Also consider flexible furniture—like a desk that grows with them or modular shelves that shift from toys to books.
Materials: safe, durable, & stylish
When designing stylish rooms for children, materials need to do more than look beautiful, they must stand up to everyday life. From sticky fingers and imaginative play to the occasional bump or spill, durability is key.
Modern performance fabrics now resist stains for the lifetime of the fabric—easy to clean with just warm water and a cloth, sometimes a bit of soap.
Choose washable, low-VOC paint; soft hardware like leather pulls; and rounded edge on stone for safe, wipeable, long-lasting style.
Storage with style
Storage is the quiet hero of any well designed child’s space. It’s not just about hiding clutter — it’s about giving everything a place. That way, there’s no excuse not to tidy up.
Clever joinery, built-in cupboards, under-bed drawers, or even beautifully designed shelving or baskets can make tidying up easy and second nature. Giving every item a “home” not only keeps the room looking calm and tidy but also encourages a sense of responsibility and routine.
Choose storage that complements the design, rather than feeling like an afterthought. Whether it’s custom pieces, or baskets etc, storage should enhance the space not distract from it.
Personal touches that make it theirs
Even in the most elegantly designed home, a child’s space should feel distinctly theirs—loved, lived-in, and full of their character. It’s the personal details that make a child feel truly at home.
Rather than overwhelming the space with bold themes or bright colours, you can guide personal choices in a curated way. Let your child choose from paint colours you’ve pre-selected or involve them in picking a favourite fabric for cushions or bedding. This gives them a sense of ownership, without compromising the room’s overall look.
Blending children and adult styles
You don’t have to compromise on style to reflect your child’s personality.
Framed artwork they’ve created, shelves filled with their favourite books, or a custom mural can all be seamlessly integrated into a beautiful interior. Soft furnishings in their favourite colours, monogrammed bedding, or bespoke joinery with hidden compartments can all add a sense of their style and ownership.
These thoughtful details spark joy. They also give children a sense of pride and belonging in their space. When a child’s personality is thoughtfully woven into the design, the space becomes more than just a bedroom, it becomes a space they’ll truly love growing up in.
A designer’s perspective
At the end of the day, creating thoughtful, stylish spaces for children isn’t about filling a room with themed decor—it’s about designing with intention, care, and a deep understanding of how children live, grow, and express themselves. As designers, we have the opportunity to create environments that not only look beautiful, but also support a child’s independence, growth and creativity.
At Rebecca Logan Design Ltd, we believe children deserve spaces that feel just as considered and special as the rest of the home—places that evolve with them, reflect their personality, and bring a quiet kind of joy to everyday life.
At Rebecca Logan Design we’ll help you to design stylish rooms for children, that reflect their taste, and individuality. A room that can grow with your child, whilst also keeping with your homes overall aesthetic.
Contact me today for an initial consultation via my contact page, to begin this journey.