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How to Design a Comforting Space for Your Children

by Mom by Design

Not sure if any of you can relate to this, but my kids are BIG creatures of habit. Whenever I would bring up the idea of “moving” to them, I was met with hard passes left and right. They love their home and what they’re used to, especially since we’ve lived in the same house ever since we had our first baby and that’s all they’ve ever known. So when we had the opportunity to move “temporarily” but still rent our house with the promise of going back to it in 2-3 years, that seemed to be the only way I was ever going to get my girls to try something new.

A young child sitting on a pink bed, reading a book, with a white nightstand and lamp nearby in a well-lit bedroom. Colorful decoration is visible on the bunk bed above.

That being said, I never want my kids to feel unsafe or uncomfortable in their home- so I got right to work designing spaces they would love and immediately feel comfortable in when we moved to the new house. My two youngest ended up sharing a room in the new house, and even though they sometimes say they miss their old rooms where they got privacy, they’ve actually been doing amazingly well living together, and I think the change has even brought them closer together.

Inspiration

In planning out their room, I asked the girls’ input on what they wanted their new room to look like. This was the picture they both loved and agreed upon, so I took it and ran. I think the actual room turned out pretty darn close to the inspiration!

A cozy children's bedroom featuring a lofted bed with bright pillows and a colorful blanket, alongside a lower bed with a pink covering. A rug with colorful stripes lies on the wooden floor, and light curtains frame a window, adding warmth to the space.

Finished Product

A cozy children's bedroom featuring a white bed with pink bedding, a bedside table with a lamp, and a potted plant. A colorful garland is hung above the bed.

Sources

A stylish children's room layout featuring a bunk bed, light pink bedding, decorative pillows, storage dresser, and a dollhouse bookshelf. The design incorporates soft colors and cozy elements for a playful yet comfortable ambiance.

Logan quilt / Logan Sheets / Norah quilt / Norah Sheets / House throw pillow / Dresser / Checkered Throw Pillow / Doll house / Roman Shade / Bunk Beds / Paint Color

The Details

Most of the decor in this room was brought over from our other house so it feels familiar and comforting. We painted the walls “Proposal” by Benjamin Moore and it’s a very pretty, girly pink. All the bedrooms got new wall-to-wall carpeting with extra thick padding so it feels great to walk on, play on, and lay on. I didn’t want to add an area rug in here and risk damaging the new rug and rug pad so it’s just the carpeting for now.

The beds are the same ones they had at home, just in their “bunked” form so that felt familiar too. And all of our bedrooms got new white blackout roman shades from Home Depot that have been perfect.

A children's bedroom decor featuring a white dresser with six drawers, a decorative mirror, and a unicorn wall mount above a pink wall. A plant and framed photos are displayed on the dresser, along with decorative artwork that says 'Hello Beautiful' and 'Boo to You'. A cozy blanket is draped over a wooden ladder by the dresser.

Bedding

I have become a loyal shopper of Crate and Kids for all my kids bedding. In almost every kids space I have designed, I use Crate and Kids bedding. It’s great quality, holds up, and they always have the cutest designs in the softest materials. My youngest is in a big “cheetah” phase in her life. Everything she picks out is cheetah. You should see her wardrobe. So this adorable cheetah quilt was a no-brainer when picking out her bedding for the new house. She loves it and got right to work naming every cheetah on the blanket.

Close-up view of a colorful quilt featuring whimsical animal designs, including leopards, atop a neatly made bed with decorative pillows, against a soft pink wall.
A cozy child's bedroom corner featuring a white dresser, a mirror, a green side table with a dollhouse and books, a piggy bank, and a potted plant.

Kids rooms are definitely one of my FAVORITE rooms to design. I love thinking through how they will use the space and how to make it inspiring, creative, and whimsical. The girls are loving this room and play in here every day, even though they have a designated playroom in this house as well. It’s just comfortable, light and airy and has been just what they needed during this big transition of moving.

A young girl sitting on a bed in a bright and cozy bedroom, reading a book. The room features light pink bedding, a cozy throw, and decorative string lights above the bed. A bedside table with a lamp and a plant is visible next to her.