Are you decorating a nursery... or a room for your child or teen?
Get inspired with colour and the latest decorating trends for young people! Browse through these beautiful mood boards, colours and room ideas to help you select just the right look and mood for your child's space.
For more information on choosing colour for young people, see our colours for living and learning page. For more kids' room ideas submitted by keen DIYers, see our kids' inspiration gallery or check out our habitat plus - kids' spaces magazine.
Pretty in pastel
There’s a reason why pastel colours are so popular in children’s bedrooms... more
Tip of the iceberg
An Antarctic fantasy where the imagination of a young penguin lover can run free... more
Where the wild things slumber
It’s a space that should reflect the child who lives in it, designed to accommodate... more
Where imagination lives
Providing your kids with a special place to have fun, create and maybe even get a bit messy... more
Avian inspiration
We wanted the bedroom to have strong ties to the forests that our birds call home... more
Teen dream
With walls in Resene Olive Green, this dramatically coloured bedroom is a teen’s dream... more
Warrior Matariki nursery
The Matariki story makes fitting inspiration for a tamariki’s (child’s) room or nursery... more
Striped delight
Playful and always up for a grand adventure, kids love an element of fun... more
Fantasy land
A shared bedroom where fantastical creatures bring the space to life... more
Dive into the deep blue
It’s a no-brainer that blue is one of the most compelling colour choices for bedrooms... more
A nursery with rhyme and reason
A warm and whimsical pattern on your nursery wall will be soothing to more than just bubba... more
A magical meadow
A sweet and playful mural in Resene colours transforms a bedroom into a magical space... more
They call it cubby love
These cool coloured block striped cubbies are a fun way to bring order... more
Ship shape
Kids adore fairy tales – especially ones that tell exciting adventure stories... more
Out of the woods
As your kids get older, decorating their bedrooms can sometimes become more challenging... more
Shared style
Sharing can be difficult for some children but decorating doesn't have to be hard... more
In harmony
There are few things more popular or better at uniting human beings than music... more
Whatever the weather
Rain or shine, you and your kids will never get tired of looking at these cheerful bookends... more
Way for creative play
When you love playing with cars, the world is your motorway... more
In transition – teen to office space
When your child leaves home, you may revert the room back to its original purpose... more
Transitional spaces – from toddler to teen
As your child’s personality develops, their room can become more of a reflection of... more
Dot a lot
Often, girl’s bedrooms can fall victim to being too ‘pinky-pinky’ and ‘girly-girly’... more
Upbeat skate
Decorating a teen’s bedroom can take a bit of finessing, but it can also be a lot of fun... more
Ever evolving
Nursery to toddler's room - it’s important to keep things simple, to consider how the room... more
Love and whimsy
The primary school years are a delight. Children this age are generally full of fun, love and whimsy... more
Teen time
As your kids get older, it’s understandable that they’ll start to crave more independence... more
Rule of three
Repetition is one of the key tenements of interior design, a principle that can be followed by all... more
Chocolate in stripes
Deep, chocolatey brown is given a fun, bold new life with this striped wall... more
Playful working spaces
Choosing the right colours for a room that's shared by a boy and girl can feel daunting... more
Soft circles
For kids that love colour, these intersecting circles of modern pastels are just the ticket... more
One for the boys
A simple painted shape can add fun to a child’s room without having to go overboard... more
Oh baby, creative ideas
If you are wanting to add some creativity and colour to your kids rooms here are a few ideas... more
Live brightly
Liven up the nursery this winter with these clever and colourful décor hacks from interiors... more