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So you're not creative - that's okay because we are . . . here are some TIPS to design your kid's bedrooom without the stress - you've got this! # Creating a Kid-Friendly Bedroom That Complements Your Home. Are you aiming to design a bedroom that reflects your home's aesthetic while also being suitable for children? Here are some tips to harmoniously combine these two concepts: Stay true to your style, even with children's preferences. It's easy to be swayed by current trends, but remember that children's interests can change rapidly. For example, adorning the bed with 'Bluey' may bring temporary joy, but it will likely shift as they grow. Instead, consider placing a 'Bluey' poster on the back of the door, allowing your child to enjoy it while drifting off to sleep at night. Invest in well-designed and sturdy furniture. Choosing durable pieces will save you from needing replacements as your child grows. You can easily refresh the room's look with new bed linens, artwork, and cushions as they transition from toddlers to primary age, tweens, and teens. Don't hesitate to opt for 'adult- style’ furniture, as you can customise it to suit your child's evolving tastes. #Test your ideas before you invest How many times have you been to the shops and bought an item, which you thought was ‘perfect’, to realise when you got home, it was the wrong size or colour? Here are some ways to avoid this issue: Order samples. Instead of purchasing and returning, check your supplier to see if they can send out samples and swatches of your fabrics, paints or finishes. This is the perfect way to try before you buy - especially if they are free! Another way to test your ideas before you invest is to: Gather ideas. With the use of Canva or Pinterest, you can gather your ideas to create a design board. This will allow you to create a cohesive look with, colour, style and products. Lilly & Lolly have put together some design boards to inspire you. # If you don’t know where to start with colour. Here are some ways to help you decide: Look at your home. What do you love? Is it brights or muted tones? For example if you love muted tones and your child loves pink, find soft pinks that blend with natural shades and cocoa colours. Ask your child. What does your child love? If your child insists on a colour that does not suit your home or you, find a way around it to include this colour in small doses so that it blends and coordinates with the room, without dominating it. Get inpiration from influencers, designers and brands which you are drawn to. Go browsing and start pulling out the looks you love. By doing this, you will begin to notice a trend that makes your preferences clear.

Dreaming of days at the beach? There is nothing more to look forward to than going to the beach with your children. So if you're into the relaxed lifestyle of surfing and swimming, here is some awesome new artwork to adorn your kid's interiors to keep them dreaming about all the joy that coastal living can bring. InspirationThis kids' bedroom look came from the clients passion for water. We choose a colour palette wth cool blue and olive layers interspersed with the warm sandy natural tones of timber to reflect the beachside. We wanted to create a relaxed look so that the room felt like you were on holidays - every day!The Design BriefThis bedroom was designed for a young man who loves water. Playing water polo at school, squad training daily and surfing on the weekend, he's what you would call 'a water baby'. The natural linen duvet is the perfect combination with the charcoal upholstered bed, creating a pleasing contrast. The finishing touch of the Solano striped throw delivered all the colours of the room to complete the look. The fabric choice for the bed Alluvian colour Stovall. Artwork We added the perfect finishing touch to this space with this unique circular print on canvas. This design is printed on premium canvas and finished with a slim synthetic timber-look aluminium frame. Longboard Framed Canvas Circle.  

We have been assisting parents for over 20 years with products, design and ideas to make kid's rooms the best they can be. Here are our 3 TOP tips around some of the issues that parents need help with the most. TIP 1: TRICK FOR MESSY ROOMSQUESTION #1 "When I walk past my kid's bedrooms they look so messy, so I close the door. How can I set up the rooms so that the mess is not on show?'SOLUTION #1 You need be tactical to create a space where kids can be kids without their play impacting on the presentation of their room. Our TRICK is so simple where you utilise the room's 'BLIND SPOT'. A  blind spot is the wall behind you as you look or walk into the room. Whilst not completely hidden, this wall allows you to put the messy things like a desk, dolls house, lego table or craft table behind your line of sight, leaving the rest of the room to appear impressively tidy! TIP 2: COLOUR TIPSQUESTION#2"How do I choose colours for my kid's room so that it looks cohesive? I am not sure what to do as my child loves so many colours and has a lot of colourful toys?"SOLUTION #2When considering a colour palette for your child our TIP is to ask your child to share their favourite colour. It is then up to you to either get advice or to play around with additional colours by adding a complimentary colour plus a neutral (such a matching tone, grey, black, white, beige, ivory or cream), being 3 colours in total. To do this easily, head to Bunnings or a paint shop as the colour swatches are free and there is so much to choose from. If your child has chosen a bright colour, we suggest that this is featured in the room as an accent colour with cushions and artwork so that it does not dominate the space. If you have other items in the room, which do not coordinate your ideal colour palette, and your child insists on keeping them, place these items in the BLIND SPOT area (see Tip #1). TIP 3: SMALL ROOM TIPSQUESTION #3"My kids have so much clutter and we are further overwhelmed at birthdays and Christmas with  toys etc., do you have any ideas on how I can stay on top of it all because my kid's rooms are small?"SOLUTION #3Traditionally kids rooms are the smallest rooms in a house and easily get out of hand. To get organised, we suggest you compartmentalise the smaller items into baskets and boxes by sorting them into categories such as lego, Sylvanian Families, cars, craft etc. and, where possible, label them. Once sorted, these are perfect for filling up a bookcase, for easy access, so your kids are not pulling everything out to find that one piece. For the larger items, you can either use a toy box (with lid) or baskets so items are are neatly stashed away. Our biggest TIP is to utilise your walls by installing hooks and/or floating bookcases. We believe as a rule that nothing belongs the floor so wall hooks are perfect for bags, jackets, hats, scarves etc. Alternatively, floating bookcases and shelves allow you to get bigger items up off the floor and neatly packed away.