20 Elevated Kids' Room Decorating Ideas

What did your room look like when you were a kid? We're guessing not exactly like these colorful, creative, and undeniably cool spaces. The bedrooms of these uber stylish children are lessons in judicious editing, inspired ideas, and damn good taste. Looking for something more specific? Check-out our great ideas for decorating boys rooms, girls rooms, and baby nurseries.

1. Dog Town

"I bought the poster twin beds [second one not shown] long before I had a son. I knew they'd be perfect for a little boy's room one day," says Mandy Reeves of her Tennessee home via Country Living. She painted them a handsome shade of gray-green (Rosemary by Sherwin-Williams) that will easily transition from tot to teen. For now, they're right at home alongside a fabric reindeer bust and dog prints (enlarged from Rifle Paper Co.)

2. Map Quest

Decorator Grant Gibson was responsible for the full wall world map in this vibrant children's room.

3. Safari

In the Bucket List family's Hawaii home the children's bedroom has a Kenya theme complete with custom built-in bunk beds set off with an orange and white striped rug and a blue dresser.

4. Black, White, Wood

Described as "a fun spot to chill, play, and dream,"this black and white bedroom in a Tribeca loft is a chic take on a traditional sports theme, with furniture by Oeuf, a custom Madeline Weinrib rug, lighting by Atelier De Troupe and Iacoli & Mcallister, and wallpaper by Ferm Living.

5. Vintage Cool

For the girl's bedroom, a playful style in the children's room is centered around vintage artwork, such as the cast aluminum antlers purchased at auction. The side chair is vintage Milo Baughman, reupholstered in Rogers & Goffigon fabric, and the chest is from CB2. The accent table is from West Elm. A floor pillow, also from West Elm, enhances the youthful atmosphere.

6. Wallpaper Whimsy

Patterned wallpaper adds a unique touch to a children's bedroom from Peter Sandel Design, LLC.

7. Loft Love

The style of the children’s bedroom in this restored rectory complements the overall design, but it leaves room for a little playfulness. The trundle beds come from Tasha Beds; the bed cushions, from Neptune. Beside the beds, the dome wall lights are from Original BTC, and overhead, the star-printed lampshade is from Jim Lawrence. A Balineum laundry basket serves as a catch-all space for storage and dirty laundry.

8. Mild and Mellow

The daughter’s bedroom in this Hampton's townhouse features a vintage daybed upholstered in a Zimmer & Rohde embroidery, a Swedish cabinet, and a 1940s rocker found at a local antiques shop and re-upholstered in romantic floral. The shade fabric is by Pindler.

9. Baby's First Gallery Wall

In Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent's Los Angeles home, a pink upholstered twin bed is set off with a gold and white themed gallery wall.

10. A Toy Story

In the Paris apartment she shares with her partner and their children, French fashion designer Alix Thomsen arranged a collection of vintage and contemporary toys and superhero figures on the shelves above her son’s bed. A boldly striped fabric attached to the wall serves as the headboard.

11. Pastel Panache

In a bedroom at fashion stylist Meredith Melling’s family retreat on Martha’s Vineyard, which was designed by Ariel Ashe and architect Reinaldo Leandro, the bunk beds and walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Fairy Tale Blue, the throws are from Pottery Barn Kids and the rug is Moroccan.

12. Zoo Trip

At her Lake Forest, Illinois, home, designer Megan Winters swathed the walls of a bedroom for her niece in a zebra-print wallpaper by Brunschwig & Fils. The bed and ceiling light are vintage, the linens are by Frette and the ottoman is by Oly.

13. Petite Glam

In a Manhattan apartment designed by Steven Gambrel, a boys’ room features monogrammed headboards by Leontine Linens. The wallpaper is by Phillip Jeffries, the carpet is by Stark, and the trim is painted in Pratt&Lambert’s Garnet.

14. Moroccan Cool

Samuel and Caitlin Dowe-Sandes paved their daughter’s room at their house in Marrakech in starburst floor tiles by their firm, Popham Design. The iron bed is a flea-market find. The light fixture is by Claire Norcross for Luminosity.

15. Jr. Bachelor Pad

Inspired by the original decor in the 1970s Paris building where he lives with his family, French architect and designer Thierry Lemaire sheathed the walls and ceiling of his teenage son’s bedroom in black-and-white wallpaper that evokes Pop and Op Art. A black lacquered headboard, a punching bag suspended from the ceiling, vertical shades, and overhead track lighting complete the bachelor-pad vibe.

16. An Old Western

For the children’s bedroom in a turn-of-the-century summer house near Stockholm, a Swedish couple chose whimsical cowboy-themed wallpaper by designer Cath Kidston. The lamp is an Isamu Noguchi design.

17. Red, Yellow And Blue

In the boys' bedroom of a colorful East Hampton home, bunk beds by Pottery Barn Kids are dressed in bedding by Sferra. The bright red, continental wallpaper is byRalph Lauren Home and the rug is by Dash & Albert. In a incredible contrast against the walls and rug, the ceiling is painted in Benjamin Moore's American Cheese.

18. Chic But Adventurous

Geography is certainly a theme in trendy kids' rooms, and offers just the right amount of adventure for any young explorer. In this kid-friendly Manhattan duplex, the son's bedroom features a bed by DucDuc and a womb chair by Knoll. Meanwhile, the futuristic pendant light is by Kartell, the map decal is by Dezign With a Z and the felt rug is by Patterson Flynn Martin.

19. Swan Song

The girl's room in that same loft has a magical and dreamy aesthetic achieved with a light and airy palette of whites and blush. A hand made swan by Tamar Mogendorf accents the wall.

20. Touch Of Boho

In a bohemian Manhattan apartment, the daughters' bedroom is furnished with IKEA beds, dressed in linens from Little Auggie, and a table-and-chairs set by Svan. Artwork by Mark Wilson hangs on the wall and the vintage yatak rug is from Turkey.