What’s the first thing you notice when you walk into a bedroom? It’s probably not the TV or the impressive collection of shoes. The bed (the piece that gives the room its name go figure!) is the focus and usually the largest element in the boudoir. So why is the headboard a mass-manufactured piece of wood that doesn’t make a statement? To make your room a place you want to relax and reflective of your personality, start with the headboard (even though I’m a sucker for drapes too).
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Good Design (n): defined predominantly in the eye of the beholder. Holistically, it means creating a cohesive space that accesses function, personal and monetary value, aesthetics, and relevance to your lifestyle. Remember it’s not just blue for boys and pink for girls anymore! Embrace color to make your child’s room truly unique.
For our pretty princes or future doctors, these are great designs for them to grow up in.
The oversized dots turn the walls into artwork. The soft green bedding makes a nice contrast to the vibrant walls.
A great alternative to carpeting wood floors are large area rugs that coordinate with your color scheme.
Sherri Blum brings us the regal design with iron crib and diamond, understated wall treatment. This pink is allowed to pop against the yellow walls and is topped of with a classical chandelier.
This beautiful nursery dones golden walls, with lighter drapery and furniture. The room is illuminated with a crystal chandelier that has hints of pinks and blues.
Creating a canopy that begins at the ceiling heightens the room. And creates a backdrop for this lovely red and green room.
This girly playroom uses seating at different height and lines that further define that height to create a functional and fashionable space.
Bold and beautifully eclectic. Melissa Rufty of MMR Interiors created this room adds traditional lines, vintage artwork, modern prints and makes a cohesive design.
This mid-century modern inspired bedroom uses a warm palette and vintage accents.
Gweneth Paltrow had this four-poster bed created for her daughter Apple.
The sleigh bed houses beautiful pink bird-motif bedding. The modern artwork makes the little girls' room all 21st Century.
Green made girly with espresso furniture and modern wall art.
This is a possible DIY project for your little princess. TIP: make sure to get fabric treated with flame retardant and lower the lighting fixture.
This is definitely a room your child can grow with. Another DIY project is the seashell artwork. Apply seashells (or anything you want!) to the outside of recycled picture frames and mount without the back to let the paint color show through.
Hints of turquoise and white linens pop brilliantly against the dark wood floors.
Barrie Benson created this Atlanta home with repurposed Chinese frames used as headboards and bold pink accents.
Amanda Nesbit created this traditional child's room using green accents on the tufted headboard, twin bed skirts, and polka dot pillows.
Jonathan Adler created this quaint girls' room. One creative element is using the same print it different place. Here, the print on the wall is used on inside the canopy and the pink stripe outside the canopy is used on the light fixture.
Tween magic! Deep purple and pinks, sparkle, and feathers are allowed to shine against the white walls and floor.
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Good Design (n): defined predominantly in the eye of the beholder. Holistically, it means creating a cohesive space that accesses function, personal and monetary value, aesthetics, and relevance to your lifestyle. Remember it’s not just blue for boys and pink for girls anymore! Embrace color to make your child’s room truly unique.
There’s no reason for kiddies to be left out of good design, and boys usually get the short end of the stick! Here are a few ways to snazz up a boy’s room.
This graphic argyle print is perfect for your little boy. The color palette is neutral and the pops of white add depth to the space.
This Pottery Barn furnished room mixes nautical with a bit of whimsy.
For the tween boys, a Hawaiian rockstar room. Notice that the paint color acts as an accent, while the white is used to marry the rest of the room.
This neutral nursery carries high style impact by raising the molding above typical chair height. This is a functional detail which proportions the room.
Perfect room for your little traveler. Invoke imagination early with a hanging bed and array of globes and maps!
Remember, whatever he's interested in can be incorporated into the room as art if you think creatively. Katrina Chambers designed this room for her son with lots of color.
Designed by Jonathan Alder, this room is perfect for your little prince.
Drake Design Associates created this fun and versatile room. Painting the inside the bookshelves add color and let the books and toys become artwork.
This twins bedroom was created by Elizabeth Dinkel Design Associates, Inc. It has the perfect mix of vintage inspired furniture and contemporary fixtures.
This traveler's room turns a typical map motif into great, graphic artwork.
The classic water wheel is fun again when it's used to hold toys. This room uses objects designed to look "found" and weathered for authenticity.
This is a spin on the typical basketball theme room by using bold stripes and a contemporary basketball player silhouette.
New York designer, Evelyn Benatar created a wonderful red, white and blue boy's room using traditional and modern elements.
In this wild west themed bedroom courtesy of Posh Tots, the teepee bed canopy takes center stage surrounded in rustic accessories.
Kristen Panitch Interiors created this room first with a blank palate, and then layered with rich colors and different textures. With decal on the ceiling for sweet dreams.
Neutral and playful, this boy's room featured in Elle Decor is versatile, modern, and personable.
The tricolored update to classic stripes carry your eye around the room hints of modern elements like the drapery and light fixture.
I love this technique. TIP: make sure you place the cars higher than your little boy's reach. Also, pre-drill holes into the cars and screw them into the wall. Gluing them (with strong enough glue that they don't fall off) will tear your drywall.
I owe my color sense to crayons. – Angelo Rafael Donghia, New York Times
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