Decorating Ideas For Sharing a Room

My boys have always shared a room, and it's been easy to come up with decorating ideas for them. When they were little, they both had car beds and a car theme room. Now that they're older, they have bunk beds and a Star Wars room.

But sometimes decorating for kids rooms that are shared isn't so easy. If you have a girl and a boy sharing a room, or siblings who are far apart in age,it can be difficult to find items that seem suitable for both kids and still have a coordinated look.

Some decorating ideas for sharing a room are:

• print fabrics in black and white, which mix together and provide a backdrop for prints and accessories in primary or pastel colors.


• stripes or prints in primary colors or jewel tones


• a nature theme with brown or neutral bedding and fun wall decor

Bunk beds and platform beds are great space savers in a small shared room, especially ones with built in drawers.

Decorating Ideas For Sharing a Room With Your Baby

When my first son came home from the hospital, I realized that there was a major decorating dilemma in my house. Like many parents, he ended up in a bassinet in my bedroom for months. He had a room ready for him, but I just couldn't part with the little guy. The only problem was that his blue and tan plaid bassinet fabric majorly clashed with my spring green walls and vintage style colorful quilt.

Of course this was not a major problem in those days, but it did bug me a bit. I think other parents have been in the same situation, so busy getting the baby's room ready that you don't think about the early months when the baby may not even be in his own room.

If I had the chance to do it over, I would have planned for these early months better. When my second was born, I was quick to buy simple white crib bedding to blend with the decor of my bedroom. A plain white changing table blended right in, too.

Another idea for making a shared room work is to find bedding for your bed as well as the crib that works together. Neutral colors, like the ones below, will work with most wall colors and existing furniture.

A Castle Theme for a Boys Room

One decorating idea that I planned but never got to put into place was a castle theme or knight theme. My younger son was very into the idea, and we grappled for awhile over whether to let him have his own room. Of course as soon as I heard he wanted a castle theme, I started planning and drawing and doing online window shopping! As it turned out, we decided to keep the boys together and have them share a room, and they chose a space theme instead.

I was a little dismayed by not being able to put my idea to work, although decorating just one room was a cheaper option and I got an office of my own out of the deal.

My idea for this room was to paint two walls gray, then add stencils with faux painting techniques to look like stone walls. The other two walls would be green, with rolling hills painted on. A green shelf would hold his Playmobil castle and look like a neighboring castle in the distance.

Some other ideas I had planned were to paint some basic furniture - a dresser and nightstand - with dark paint, then paint on a crest or use decals. I was going to paint a royal looking headboard on the wall, and add rich, velvet bedding worthy of a king.

For other decor, I had planned to add armor and swords from children's costumes, and a life sized knight wall decal.

Here are some items from my shopping list that will work together in a castle room. Each item is available for secure purchase through Amazon or other affiliates by clicking on the image.

Decorating a Classic Nursery

When I was looking for decorating ideas for my kids rooms, I came across a print called "My Darling" by Bessie Pease and fell in love with it. It so captures the love and promise that a new baby brings. This print would look great as a focal point in a warm, soft, relaxing nursery decorated with pale colors, creams and yellows. It would work especially well in a room with white walls. The Calico Critters are a soft and playful decorative touch sitting on a shelf, as well as a toy baby can play with later. Soft ecru bedding with either a regular crib or a darling round crib adds a soft touch. All items shown below are available for purchase from Amazon.

Decorating Ideas for Tiffany Themed Rooms

I am blessed with two wonderful little boys, and it's been fun to come up with decorating ideas for their rooms. But I do often long for a chance to decorate a girl's room, and often get distracted by decorating ideas that are a little more soft and feminine.

One of my fantasy rooms is a Tiffany themed room, since Tiffany blue is one of my favorite colors. The look I'd envision for a Tiffany room is classic and luxurious (like the shop and Audrey Hepburn), with touches of Tiffany blue, crystal, and mirrored surfaces like diamonds. It's also subdued and easy to create. It works with simple white walls and pops of Tiffany themed accents. For even more impact, paint an accent wall or two with Tiffany blue paint and add simple white wall art - like china plates or vinyl decals - for a look that is crisp and posh.

The Tiffany theme is a popular choice for weddings, so don't forget to check out wedding supplies when you're coming up with decorating ideas. Little Tiffany blue favor boxes, for example, are a great way to organize and store small items while adding a touch of color. Tiffany blue ribbon and fabric can be used to add decorative touches to lampshades, upholstered furniture, pillows and decorative boxes.

Some items that are perfect for a Tiffany rooms are shown here. All are available for purchase from Amazon.