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Below are a collection of kids bedrooms projects completed by keen DIY'ers.

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Click on a picture to find out more about the project or search the Gallery using the search function. If you’d like to submit your project into this decorating inspiration gallery we’d love to hear from you. Simply email information about your project and your images to update@resene.co.nz. Every project featured will receive a small gift from Resene.

 

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Getting creative with paint
No stripes in this bedroom
Son Christian turned 13 and it was time for him to move out of his childhood bedroom... more
A room for Lincoln
A room for Lincoln
Angela wanted his room to be special as he spends quite a bit of time indoors and deserves a cool space... more
A canvas of colour
Study space
Creating a bedroom that had instant warmth, plenty of storage, a study space, a sleeping space... more
All in the greys
All in the greys
Running with the grey theme into Madison’s nursery, it still needed to have a ‘girly’ feel... more
Getting creative with paint
Getting creative with paint
In contrast to the monochrome colour scheme upstairs the nursery was decorated in bright... more
A treat of triangles
A treat of triangles
A beautiful, soothing space... well-designed, non-‘cutesy’... more

A door-able in colour
They injected colour into the bedrooms and entranceway by painting each of the bedroom doors... more
Ask an expert
Ask an expert
Debbie and Pete opted to paint the walls with neutral shades... more
Rent renovate repaint
Rent renovate repaint
Their daughter’s room has been painted in Resene Pot Pourri... more
Perfect first abode
Perfect first abode
This little room was slowly transformed into a Scandinavian nursery... more
Splash out with leopard spots
Splash out with leopard spots
Splash out and go bold with colours and patterns... more
A helping hand with colour
A helping hand with colour
Expert colour advice, has helped them to make their colour choices... more
Don't be afraid of colour
Don't be afraid of colour
Rooms are splashed with colour... more

Magnetic attraction
Using Resene Magnetic Magic paint has been a great success... more
Beach house in the city
Beach house in the city
Both wanted very pink bedrooms, including a sparkly pink wall... more
Colouring a big boys room
Colouring a big boys room
A do-over that would last him through his teens as well... more

Homely and bright colour
A neutral base on most walls with added colour on feature walls... more

Cheerful girls room
Resene Jet Stream, Resene Alabaster and a chest of drawers in... more

Wall mural
A mural of mountains with golden snow-caps... more
In love with pink and purple
In love with pink and purple
Jasmine is delighted with her new, lovely and colourful, room... more
A canvas of colour
A canvas of colour
Resene French Grey to sits quietly with orange and yellow accessories... more

Beach room
He loves his bedroom and spends hours playing in there... more

Star Wars room
Zoe painted the Star Wars inspired room with Resene Cinder... more

Dr Seuss room
Zoe fell in love with the Dr Seuss landscapes and trees... more

One for the girls
Resene Blanched Pink... beautifully soothing for a bedroom... more
Blue moon meets blackboard and bedroom
Blue moon meets blackboard...
Tessa was inspired by Scandinavian design while putting this room together... more
All in the greys
All in the greys
Running with the grey theme into Madison’s nursery, it still needed to have a ‘girly’ feel... more
A hand made room with love
A hand made room with love
Adding more interest, colour and warmth to the room... more
Don’t be afraid to go dark
Don’t be afraid to go dark
The design has made the room seem larger and brighter... more
Getting creative with paint
Getting creative with paint
She had decided on the theme (adventurer) early on... more
Colour brings character
Colour brings character
A soft palette that had a relaxed vintage feel... more

Made over with mountains...
Blues, starting with a light colour and graduating to dark, with a night... more

A princess castle mural
As an extra feature they also painted a princess castle onto her wall... more
A canvas of colour
A canvas of colour
Beautiful, vibrant and in vogue colours that kids love... more
Resene Half Thorndon Cream
Cottage kid's room
Light and simple interiors with Resene Half Thorndon Cream... more
Vibrant Resene colours
Rainbow girl's room
Vibrant Resene colours make this rainbow striped room zing... more
Resene Bedazzle, Resene Ballerina, Resene Dancing Girl
Be bedazzled
Resene Bedazzle, Resene Ballerina, Resene Dancing Girl... more
Resene Wham, Resene Splish Splash, Resene Havoc and Resene Fizz
Creative with colour
Resene Wham, Resene Splish Splash, Resene Havoc and Resene Fizz... more
Resene Splish Splash, Resene Havoc and Resene Fizz
Bedroom message
Resene Hyperactive wardrobe door brightens a boy's room... more
Resene Comfort Zone feature wall
Blue feature wall
Resene Comfort Zone features on the nursery wall... more
Resene Fringy Flower walls
Woodland nursery
Resene Fringy Flower walls and woodland decals... more
Resene Periglacial Blue with a painted tree mural
Tree mural
Resene Periglacial Blue with a painted tree mural in their son's room... more
Resene Spring Wood walls and Resene Alabaster trims
Mixed and matched
Resene Spring Wood and Resene Alabaster... more
Resene Pelorous
Magnetic magic
Resene Pelorous and Resene Half Tea walls... more
Resene Flash Point
Colour blocking
Resene Sakura and a colour blocked wall... more
Resene Hyperactive
Free rein to choose
He chose Resene Hyperactive as a feature wall... more
Son's room - Resene Sour Dough, Resene Parchment, Resene Double Pearl Lusta
Total makeover
Walls are painted in Resene Sour Dough and Resene Parchment... more
Total makeoverResene Sour Dough, Resene Parchment, Resene Double Pearl Lusta
Neutrals in boy's room
Resene Sour Dough, Resene Parchment, Resene Double Pearl Lusta... more
Bright and happy pink room
Bright and happy
Resene Boutique and Resene Ginn Fizz striped walls... more
Resene Scooter
Resene Scooter
She requested a blue room and Resene Scooter was selected... more
Resene Caper
Forest bedroom
He asked for a forest room and Resene Casper walls and wallpaper... more
Resene Eighth Canterbury on the walls joining the Resene Cararra
Boys' rooms
Resene Eighth Canterbury on the walls joining the Resene Cararra... more
Resene Cararra walls a Resene Tusk ceiling and Resene Impromptu on the bookcase
Girl's bedroom
Resene Cararra walls, a Resene Tusk ceiling and Resene Impromptu... more
Resene Deep Blush buzzes in this chevron wall
Pink chevron wall
She used Resene Deep Blush to create this chevron wall pattern... more
Resene Pelorous feature wall
Blue and white delight
Creating a whole new blue and white themed room for herself... more
Resene Swans Down in a lace pattern
Stylish bedroom
The floor is painted in Resene Swans Down in a lace pattern... more
Resene Pattens Blue floor in a modern herringbone pattern
Floor art
Resene Pattens Blue floor in a modern herringbone pattern... more
A cricket duvet cover and some cricket accessories and the room is complete
Cricket mad!
Resene Baltic Sea and Resene Azure with black wall decals of cricketer’s silhouettes... more
The walls are Resene Half Beryl Green from the Karen Walker range
She loves colour
Resene Half Beryl Green with colourful painted triangles... more
Resene Wonderland
Artistic triangles
Triangles were painted onto the wall to match her duvet... more
Hand painted art work features in this bedroom
Art work
Hand painted art work features in this bedroom... more
Wall art
Bedroom feature
Another Art work decorates the bedroom wall ... more
Resene Pohutukawa teamed with Resene Quarter Milk White stripes
Owls at home
Resene Pohutukawa teamed with Resene Quarter Milk White stripes... more
Resene Hawkes Blue and Resene Alabaster
Updated bedroom
Resene Hawkes Blue and Resene Alabaster team up in his room... more

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Decorating ideas from Your Home and Garden magazine

Old fashioned charm, girls room.
Old fashioned charm
This young girl’s room is full of old-fashioned charm... more
Paint a stary galaxy wall
Mini-astronauts
Mini astronauts can take a bedtime trip to the Milky Way in this space-themed room... more
Kitty inspired bedroom
The "Purrfect" room
Consider this cute, kitty-inspired scheme... more
Painted headboard, gallery wall
Add a splash of colour
A striking headboard and mini gallery wall... more
Kids' room styling special
Kids' room styling special
A graphic wall statement and dynamic colour palette create a fun... more
Prickly but precious
Prickly but precious
A cactus inspired theme - we have let the paint effects be the hero of this scheme... more

Vintage-inspired bedroom
Surf's up in this vintage-inspired bedroom that shows you can work wonders... more

Blackboard paint
Blackboard paint offers a versatile base for a fun bedroom ... more
Contemporary wall feature
Bold wall feature
This bold, contemporary wall feature allows your teenager to give their space... more
Hang Loose - a teen boy's bedroom
Hang loose
Create a beach vibe that’ll last all year round... more
Room makeover series - young Fred
Room makeover series
Young Fred is our final winner and couldn't be happier... more
Jungle-themed bedroom
Jungle themed bedroom
Bring the outside in and embrace the wild in this adventurous... more

Painted headboards
Combine dusky pink and elephant grey to gorgeous effect... more

Shared room
Give a shared room individual style with cool and contemporary... more
An attractive teenage study and workspace
Teenage study space
Studying will become top of the agenda with a colourful workspacer... more
Batman themed boys room
Batman themed room
Children love a favourite character as the theme for their room... more
A room with a colur scheme to grow in
Girl's room
A gorgeous scheme for a girl’s room with plenty of scope for growth... more
Teenage boy's moody decor
Teenage boy's room
A dark and moody industrial-style space is perfectly suited... more
Monochrome is so hot right now for children's rooms
Monochrome
Monochrome is so hot right now for children's rooms and nurseries... more
Ideas for decorating a child's playroom
Kid's corner
Cover all the bases in a playroom with an art area, a fun hangout and... more
Bright colours for a child's room
Bright spot kid's room
A decorating idea from Your Home & Garden magazine... more

Decorating ideas from OHbaby! magazine

Meal planner board
Dinner winner!
Create a functional and fun meal planner board... more
Make a height chart
Made to measure
Growth charts are at the height of popularity. We show you how... more
Pallet furniture
A discerning pallet
A pile of pallets makes perfect party furniture - for indoor or al fresco... more
Magnetic Alphabet
Now I know my ABC's
A magnetic alphabet to complement your decor spells out fun... more
Changing stations
Change it up
A well-designed changing station makes light work of nappy changes... more
How to make an utdoor kitchen for kids
What's cooking?
Upcycled pallets are the key ingredient for this outdoor kitchen... more
Paint the house
Paint the house
A doll's house is a great
place to try out colour
schemes... more
A garage storage solution
All on board
A storage solution to suit your family (and their stuff!)... more
This desk and stool gives little ones their very own space to sit and create
Working a desk job
Little ones love their very own space to sit and create... more
Cool storage barrels for kids toys
Barrels of fun
Old buckets become cool storage for toys... more
Toys are easily refreshed with some new paint
Good as new
Old toys and furniture are easily refreshed... more
Make this reading nook from an old pallet
The crate escape
An upcycled pallet becomes a cosy reading nook... more
Create this family tree using photos
Putting down roots
Display your family tree on the wall with photos... more
Drawers for toys
Bonus drawers
A must in any kid's room is a place for toys… more
Old cable reel a new life as a charming rocking horse
Rock 'n reel
Make a rocking horse from an old cable reel... more
A vintage printers’ tray makes a great display centre for precious little collections
A place for everything
A printers' tray makes a great display centre… more
New use for a French door
When one door closes...
An old wooden French door finds a new life... more
Create a stylish head board
Create a head board
A simple head board complements any colour scheme... more
Roll the play from inside to outside with this ever-changing play table
All hands on deck
Under-bed drawers are a movable toy box... more
Finally the beautiful stainless steel legs were revealed
Creative station
It's easy as pie to upcycle an old photo frame... more
Be inspired from colours you have around you
Inspiration point
Use known tones for a new exciting colour scheme… more
Paint drawers with a funky design
Paint by numbers
Apply a clever paint scheme using Resene colours... more
A bookcase that's as pretty as a dolls house
Upstairs downstairs
A fresh bookcase that's as pretty as a dolls house... more
Give them a personalised makeover
Just hanging
Give everyday items a personalised makeover... more
Painting a desk
Modern designs
Transform a second-hand desk with colour... more
Room to grow
Room to grow
Decorating a bedroom in anticipation... more
Light and pretty colours of a spring morning
Spring fling
The light, pretty colours of a spring morning reflected... more
Gender neutral
Gender neutral
Create a shared bedroom using colour… more
A pink bedroom need not be filled with ruffles and lace
Pretty in pink
Resene and Gorgi create a girl’s room that’s calming… more
A well thought out space will foster imagination and offer your child a sense of invention and discovery
Child's play
Decorating a playroom can be a load of fun... more
Newly acquired ‘vintage finds’ will both complement existing modern furniture purchases
A fine vintage
'Vintage' finds complement modern furniture... more
Neutral tones in greys and blues can be creative for your little individual
Old world
Mix old styles with neutral tones... more
Where the wild things are - creating an African safari experience.
Where wild things are
Creating an African safari experience... more
Eco friendly room
The green room
Creating a green room is also about wall finishes… more
Vibrant colours will give your child his or her dream room
Colour my room
Give your child his or her dream room… more
Baby blue room with Resene Periglacial Blue
Baby blue
Resene Periglacial Blue is a great base wall colour... more
Sugar and spice
Sugar & spice
Changing from a nursery into a toddler-friendly... more

Decorating ideas from Little Treasures magazine

In the frame
In the frame
Wondering what to do with all the artwork your kids make... more
Nursery chair and star mobile
Fly me to the moon
Get your nursery baby ready with a rocking chair and star mobile... more
Nursery storage
Whale tale
Create stylish storage for your nursery with sea-themed drawers and... more
Moving mountains
Moving mountains
Mobiles and baby gyms offer movement and texture that fascinate babies... more
Peg Board Organiser
Silver lining
This clever peg board organiser is a top-notch solution... more
Dreamland nursery
Dreamland
Creating a beautiful space for your baby is a great way... more
Coordinating chaos - kids organiser
Coordinating chaos
Create your family’s own organising corner... more
Market Stall
Market stall
Trash to treasure - make this cute stall... more
Add a sense of style to your baby's nursery
Birds of a feather
Add a sense of personal style to your baby’s nursery... more
Pack-away doll’s house
Home sweet home
This pack-away doll’s house is simple to make... more
Activity table for young artists
Paint and paper
This activity table is the perfect solution for young artists... more
Transform an old chest of drawers
Paint box
Transform an old chest of drawers... more
A simple to make little ice cream stand
Sweet treat
This little ice cream stand is simple to make... more
Street map
On the road
City street map for driving all over town... more
Geometric colourful blocks
Block busters
Colourful wooden blocks in geometric shapes... more
Brighten bedroom with crafts
Bright ideas
These ideas add to your child’s bedroom... more
Craft ideas in this bedroom
Cute corner
Pretty bedroom touches with craft ideas... more
Pretty bedroom
Room to grow
A room that was playful and met her needs... more
Boys' bedroom
The KAPOW factor
Bright and adventurous for her two her sons… more
When two brothers begin sharing a room,their mother decides it’s time for an exciting burst of creativity
Blue for boys
Having great ideas and following through... more
A giant, colourful feline is just one of the room's decorations
The cat got the cream
A stylish bedroom created for his daughter... more
Stylish girl's bedroom
Branching out
A bed in a tree and a cool retro-dairy mural... more
Stripping wallpaper from the 70s
First things first
Stripping wallpaper is an exhausting process... more
Rockets and robots is the theme
Beam me up baby
Rockets and robots as for their baby... more
Creating a special place for her daughter with stripes
Stripe me pastel
Pastel stripes that many
people might... more
Her children can enjoy the serene and quirky space she’s created for them
Labour of love
She's created a serene and quirky space... more
When Tinkerbell and Peter Pan share a bedroom
Finding Neverland
When Tinkerbell and Peter Pan… more
As long as it’s got wheels and an engine there’s a place for it in this Havelock North home
Planes and automobiles
Everyone's mad about motors... more
Paint techniques to create unique decorating ideas
Pretty as a picture
Paint techniques that might faze others... more
Dinosaurs and loads of exploring to do in the boys' new room
Walking with dinosaurs
You might just bump into a T-Rex... more
A pretty bedroom design, filled with rounded shapes and pleasing curves
I love you a circle
A pretty bedroom design... more
Inspired by the plant and animal life on their rural property
Natural wonder
Inspired by the plant and animal life... more
Tips and tricks when decorating
Tips and tricks
Hints for a room makeover... more
A nursery
A room for baby
Three gorgeous nurseries… more
Imaginative makeovers
Dream rooms
Parents' bedroom makeovers…more
When there’s a baby on the way, it’s time to nest
Place to come home to
Nursery makeover ideas… more
bedroom makeover
Magic places
Makeovers designed by parents… more
4 designs for childrens' rooms
Dreamtime
Three children’s bedroom makeovers… more

Childrens decorating ideas

Create your own colour
Create your own colour
Once you have created your own colour... more
KidzColour
KidzColour
The KidzColour chart features bright and bold hues... more
Series of Everywhere colour books
Learn with the
Everywhere colour series
Learn about colour... more
Resene complementary colour suggestions for the Patersonrose linen range
Patersonrose linen colour co-ordinates
Resene complementary colour suggestions... more

Project ideas and inspiration from selected magazines

Little Treasures magazine trash to treasures
Little Treasures trash
Projects for you to try... more
Room decorating and art ideas from Littlies magazine
Littlies magazine
Room decorating and art ideas... more
Habitat step-by-step
Parenting magazine
Decorating and art ideas from Parenting magazine... more

Project ideas and activities

Activity sheets
Activity sheets
Wordfind, maze, spot the difference, colouring in... more
Colouring in sheets
Colouring in pages
Pick your favourite Resene testpot character... more
Ground games
Ground games
Get children motivated to play... more
Kids art projects
Kids art projects
Splash some colour and creativeness... more
Kid's garden projects
Kid's garden projects
How to garden project ideas... more
Create a mural
Create a mural
Get inspired to create your own... more
Stencils
Stencils
Use stencils to redecorate your room... more
Create your own entertainment
Toys and games
Create your own entertainment... more
 
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