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5 Brilliant DIY Ideas For Decorating Bed Bunks In Kids' Bedrooms

You have finally completed decorating the rest of your house and have come to the kid’s bedroom and surprisingly you do not have the slightest idea on how to start on the entire process. If you are in such a situation, do not worry, we understand how overwhelming this task can be and this is why we have come up with great design tips. These will transform a boring looking kid’s bedroom using bed bunks as focal design elements into a fun, cozy bedroom for your kids.

Just make sure that as you make these few tweaks to the kids bed bunk it remains safe for them to continue using. Sometimes what you need to transform a lifeless bed bunk into a soothing oasis for your child is a fresh coat of paint. Paint using exciting colors that tickle your child’s fancy. You can select a theme and paint the kids bed bunks in accordance with the kids interests as well as hobbies. You can come up with a jungle theme, a princess theme for girls or even a wonderful garden theme.

•    Jungle theme

To come up with an exciting jungle theme for the bed bunk, paint the walls of the kids rom in an exciting jungle green shade and cut out flower pictures and fix them on the painted walls as well as the bed frames. You can also fix plastic creepers on the bed bunk poles to create an added jungle feel. If your child loves wild animals such as monkeys and zebra, you can either paint the animals they love on walls or get stuff toys to place on their beds. If you do not want a cluttered look, simply stick pictures of the animals on the bed frames. To complete the jungle look get exciting beddings of cartoon jungle characters such as Tarzan or George of the jungle for more excitement.an aquarium as also a brilliant idea for creating a jungle feel, and you can stock it with colorful decorative fish such as gold fish.

•    Princess theme

Girls love fairy tales and you can paint their bed bunks with soft shades of pink red or orange to make the bed bunks more attractive. Stick pictures of fairy tale characters such as snow white, Rapunzel and Cinderella on bed frames and ladders.  You can also paste butterflies or beautiful flower pictures on bed bunks and place dolls on both under beds and top beds to get them to feel more comfortable in their rooms and give them an in impression of being in wonderland. Attach amazing fairy lights on the lower bunk and fix princes drapes to complete the look.

•    Castle theme

Your little boy or girl will love a castle theme. Paint poles in royal colors such as royal blue and red velvet create a dazzling palace look. You can also place palace lie flags as well as towers on the beds so that your son can feel more like a prince and your daughter to feel like a princess in their own room. You can hang wallpapers with pictures of princes and princesses on surrounding walls to make them livelier.

•    Tree house theme

You can also decorate your kid’s bed bunk to look more of a tree house.  Also Hung green draperies on bed bunk frames as well as fictional leaves in deferent designs to give the child an impression of a tree house. Fix a ladder, which is brown in color and resembles tree branches to finish the look. The curtains also offer privacy for children who are introverts and are sharing rooms with other siblings. You can fix task lighting on lower bed bunks for easier reading after fixing the curtains. Use lighting fixtures indifferent designs and styles so that the room can feel more exciting.  Fake vines as well as wall murals can also be used as decorative elements however, you have to place them strategically where the child will not reach them. Add in a slide down ladder to make the new tree house fun to play in. If you have enough vertical space left between the upper bed and the ceiling, literally build a small house like structure made of wood panels on the top bed to make the tree house more private.

•    Matching bedcovers and pillow covers

To supplement the overall décor of the room, match bed covers and pillow covers with your child’s selected theme be it jungle castle, garden or a tree house theme. For the overall room décor to look finished, take the most advantage of storage features to that come with bed bunks to put away toys books and extra clothes. You can install wall-mounted units of your child’s height to keep away toys and books that your child does not need to make the space neater.

If you can afford it, get an interior designer to do the decorating for you to make it spectacular. If getting a designer does not fit in your budget then you can consult with one then try to do it on your own after purchasing some of the furniture and the decor items.