You can choose to create a unique and custom look for your child's room or add one or two elements that will liven it up. Here are seven cool design ideas for decorating your kid's room.

Use Wallpaper

Wallpaper is a very versatile design item as it comes in lots of different colours and features different designs.

Using wallpaper is a less expensive yet effective way of transforming the look of a room. Get a roll of paper that features things that are of interest to your child and matches the general theme of the decor.

You can choose to use it on just one wall to serve as an accent or drape on all the walls as an alternative to paint.

Paint Murals

Murals can range from small, bite-sized images to full-blown ultra-realistic depictions. When done right, murals can transform a room into a scene from your child's wildest imagination.

Create a sense of adventure and a whimsical look with carefully painted murals. You can also add other elements to make the scene more realistic.

For instance, you can place a tree trunk below and around a mural of branches and leaves to represent a real-life tree.

Add a Cozy Space

You can create a small special space where your kids can indulge in whatever activity they love. The space should feature things that will help them get fully immersed in what they are doing or seeing.

A reading nook, dressing room, stage, or studio can be created in a small area in the child's room.

You can visit a kids' rug that depicts a theme they like, features alphabets and numbers, or has the shape of a beloved animal.

Create a bit of the whimsical with hidden rooms of interesting passages, miniature treehouses, forts, and tepees.

Display Their Collections

The odds and ends that your child has collected over the years can serve as unique decor pieces.

Toys, trophies, souvenirs, paintings, inventions, and treasures can be displayed in conspicuous places around the room.

Set up a row of shelves on the wall and place the items at strategic places that will have the most aesthetic appeal.

The wall of collections can be proudly displayed above their beds and worktables. It can also be placed on its own to serve as a focal point.

Create Unique Beds

Children have an excellent sense of imagination, and their ability to envision themselves in compelling circumstances is nothing short of amazing.

You can take advantage of their sense of adventure and create a bed that speaks to their interests and passion.

A child who loves spaceships will be excited to sleep in a bed shaped like a ship's hull. A carriage with all the bells and whistles can be a dream come true for a kid that loves fairytales.

Light up the Room

The right combination of lighting can be used to change the look and feel of a room. Lamps and chandeliers in unique designs and colours can add a different dimension to a room.

Nightlights can be in the form of animals, cars, space shuttles, or any other custom design. String lights can be placed on the ceiling, walls, and headboards to provide a calm ambience.

Personalize the Space

Allowing your kids to add or create a design on their own is an excellent way to add a more personal feel to their rooms.

For instance, you can give them a can of paint and let them decorate a wall or fixture with their handprints or fingerprints.

Hand painted signs with their names can be placed on prominent areas in the room. Sentences or images from their favourite books or movies can be inscribed and framed on the walls.