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Sharing bedrooms is a fact of life for many and can have a lot of advantages as well. The time spent in the room can create the best of memories and instill a sense of closeness that carry with children for a lifetime. My little ones beg – and I mean BEG – to sleep together. The problem? They treat it like a sleep over, giggling, singing and whispering into the wee hours. Overall, not conducive to a good night sleep, so we reserve it for a treat on the weekends.
If space is at a minimum and children are at a maximum, having separate bedrooms just can’t happen. So, here are some beautiful solutions:
The best idea when you don’t have a lot of space is to go up and use as little of a footprint as possible. Plus, children need the precious floor space. Leave no dead space, as illustrated by the drawers below the mattress – however, they could have done something on top too, albeit a wedge.
Using maps as wallpaper is a smart, passive learning method. Children will unknowingly look and study the walls and, over time, pick it up.
Different beds made cohesive with paint color.
Very youth stripes, almost has a carnival feel with the choice of color.
If you like stripes, but are looking for a more cost-effective way to achieve this feel, you can make your own headboard. Cut out plywood, wrap in batting and fabric and apply nail head trim. If needed, I can do a detailed tutorial on the process. Just let me know in the comments section.
Each child can select their own artwork or favorite animal. You can take it a step further and have each child create their own art: by stenciling if you want a crisp look, or just give them the colors you would like for the picture and let them go wild!
Impeccably done room. I’m not sure who the exact manufacturer is of these bed frames, but they – and variations – are popping up everywhere. Even Pottery Barn Teen (Not Pottery Barn or Pottery Barn Kids) has a version for $500-800.
Each child gets their own wall space to customize with their own interests, their own lamps to read in bed, privacy and their own desks. Great use of space, as this set-up could be in a small room.
I’m a sucker for anything monogrammed! Beautiful headboards, which can be made yourself.
A feminine room, which could also be a guest room. Someone went tuft-crazy on the beds! I think they might look better if there weren’t quite so many tufts.
Carving out each child’s space with wallpaper.
This bedroom creates a multi-functional room. By having the beds pushed up against the wall, they can serve as sofas by rearranging the pillows. This makes a great hangout space!
A simple bedroom offset by a bold paint color. Not sure what happened to the drawer for the nightside table – it was probably a re-purposed table, which you have to love that – but you could fashion a drawer or nail in a piece of wood or simply turn it 45 degrees so it’s not quite so apparent.
More bunk beds. Without seeing the whole room, it’s hard to understand why they chose to eat up valuable floor space with the ottomans (pushed together to form a coffee table), but I’m hoping there’s a reason for it. I do like that they alternated the colors of them.
With black and white, any color can be inserted. This would also make a divine guest bedroom!!
I love the pom-poms! A textural and whimsical add to a child’s room Since they are on a pillow, I would imagine they are just on one side because it would be uncomfortable and bumpy to sleep on. They are also on the curtain. Pom poms, trim, ribbon, tassels, etc, can be added in a myriad of places (bedspreads, curtains, shams, lampshades) to store bought items, which gives them a custom (and designer) look.
I had to throw this in! A pom-pom rug.
An industrial-looking boys’ room, with metal and grey.
Blue and pink make for such a cheery combination.
This room is so visually stimulating and happy looking! Each child is clearly represented with bedding, artwork and the toys in their basket at the end of the bed.
I show this picture because I think privacy is important and if a drapery could be fashioned to close around the bed for times when one child wants to be alone or read with a light on and not disturb the other, the drapery can afford this privacy. It looks like a self portrait is framed too, which is cute.
I didn’t want to repeat pictures, but for reference, I had some adorable, shared rooms that I loved in Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails and Beyond Pink.
Whether or not you have children sharing bedrooms, or even have children, I hope you found some inspiration in these pictures! Have a great day!
on thehomefrontandbeyond said:
love them all–but particularly the one with the built in beds with bookshelves on each side–wonder if my husband would take the upper bunk?
ADetailedHouse said:
Lol!! I adore built ins too!
eighttreestreet said:
This is a wonderful post!
ADetailedHouse said:
Thank you!!
happyfamilytravels said:
Agree with onthehomefrontandbeyond…love the built in bunk beds! I think the room is a little dark but the idea of that snuggly bunk bed is fantastic!
Btw, my 3 YO says that every time she shares…”Sharing is caring.” Adorable, just wish I heard it more often!
cravesadventure said:
I so want one of those fluffy, white bean bags – uber cool! Thanks for sharing & Have a Great Day:)
daalny said:
I like the different beds but painted the same colour. That would work well for a boy and girl sharing a room. The others are suited well for brothers or sisters sharing.
travelladywithbaby said:
I am obsessed with built ins, and think it is such a great idea in kids rooms. These are wonderful ideas for condos, most of my friends in Vancouver have 2 bedrooms, and sharing is inevitable.
Cloches & Lavender said:
I love these bedrooms. They are simply beautiful. I love the beds in them. Great post.
Cynthia
Lauren said:
Love these ideas, especially the first one! We aren’t in the market for kiddos sharing rooms unless something crazy happens, but I’ll put a pin in this one just in case…
Grown and Flown said:
Little off topic, but not quite. My three boys shared a bedroom all of their lives. Wrote about how it has kept an incredibly strong connection between them and taught them so much about sharing and getting along (don’t mean to say it was smooth sailing, but we got there). These rooms are some of the most beautiful examples I have ever seen of shared spaces, but beautiful or not, kids benefit from sharing.
restlessjo said:
So many wonderful solutions and inspired colour schemes. I could certainly live in a house interior designed by you.
ADetailedHouse said:
Awww! Thank you!
mondrak said:
The pom pom rug took me by surprise lol
ADetailedHouse said:
I’m thinking that could be made…I want to try it!
dianeskitchentable said:
Love the idea of the stripped & then dotted wallpaper.
lissyparkerltd said:
I love the sharing idea! It does create memories and a great bond between siblings.
xo, Lissy
betheratgirl said:
I love the variety – these are some really great-looking ideas! (It almost makes me wish I had kids to set up a room for!)
Lotus Mama said:
So inspiring! Thank you for this post. My two girls share a room and love it. Always looking for ways to make the space more functional, comfortable and beautiful which several of the rooms you featured accomplished.
If you could also give more info on making a headboard that would be much appreciated! Thanks again!
Leanova Designs said:
Eye candy!
Leanova Designs said:
My 2 older ones (almost 6 and 2 1/2) won’t agree to sleep in separate rooms anymore, so my 17 months one has a room all for himself for now 🙂
Almost every night we have to go in and remind them to stop giggling and sleep!
TeeDecors said:
The bunk beds are so so cute. I adore your style 🙂
donationcan said:
Sharing a room and having bunk beds looks like so much fun! Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Donation-Can.com
ansuyo said:
These are beautiful! I had to share wit my sister and brother growing up. Those curtains would have been nice:) Angie
My Ox is a Moron said:
What beautiful rooms. Sharing with my sisters all growing up some of these would have been really nice. BTW, I tagged you on my blog on Wednesday, can you come over to play?
ADetailedHouse said:
I misread it the first time – I thought I was supposed to answer ALL the questions!! Whew!! I will definitely play!! Sounds like fun!!
Booksphotographsandartwork said:
Love all of the nook beds.
Marilyn G Russell, ASID, NEWH, IIDA said:
These are ALL gorgeous spaces and such inspiration!!!
Dawne at D Magazine said:
I love those bunks (the white ones which look like built-ins) Gorgeous times two!
I agree about the over-tufting (shudder).
GLAMAROSS said:
I love all your posts! thanks for the inspiration. I have nominated you for the VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD. please see http://glamaross.wordpress.com
ADetailedHouse said:
Thank you so very much!!! I am so flattered!! What a great way to start off the day 😀 I’ll be smiling as I clean my children’s rooms today – haha!!
ecoluxestudios said:
Wonderful post! We love it! That first image is amazing, so many inspiring photos.
jenna said:
These are all amazing! Makes me want to actually sleep in a twin bed!
Katie said:
Some of those options are so adorable! I agree with Jenna above. Makes you want to be a kid again.
Mollie Pearce McKibbon said:
I agree about the tufted foot boards and head boards – a bit overboard (pun intended). Great rooms!
ADetailedHouse said:
Thank you, Mollie!!
moorestorms said:
I have 7 children of my own. We have 3 boys in one room and 4 girls in another. I’ve learned going up is the best option and then there’s always space under the beds to store boxes for socks, underware, ect. The next bunk bed will be a trundle though. I think being able to put a bed away and out of the way will work wonders when the babies (ages 18 months and 8 months) are the best way to go! I love the pics! Thank you!
ADetailedHouse said:
You MUST be exhausted!!! Wow!!! I can barely handle 2!! 😉
moorestorms said:
Exhausted yes…..but at the end of the day they are my reason for existing 🙂
nana said:
These are all amazing!