Shared Bedrooms - Ideas for Children Sharing Bedrooms
Place headboards together, so the children are looking away from each other

Use a different color to identify each childs personal space

If both children like the same color....
compromise and get creative... eg: blue circles on white background, and for the other child, white circles on blue background.

Separate space with tall bookcases
Armoires and wardrobes placed back to back and staggered will create a room divider.

Furniture
Kids room collection may include beds, headboards, bedside tables, dressers, armories, bookcases, hutches, tables and chairs and framed mirrors.

Make a bed more than a bed
One of the easiest ways to add a little privacy for each child -
bed tents and canopies. Kids love places to hide, to pretend and daydream..

Bunk beds are classic space savers when doubling up kids in a room, and the children love the adventure of using a ladder. Bunk beds are fun , and if kids fight for the top, add an extra opportunity to the learn to share - have them take turns!

A loft bed makes optimum use of floor space. The sleeping area is on top, the storage and play or study area beneath.

Trundle beds are another option for space saving. Be sure the trundle draws out smoothly, and that your child can handle it alone.

Captains Beds with its built in units stand a little higher than standards beds because of the storage.

If you use twin beds, place them lengthwise against walls. Placing twin beds outwards from the middle of walls wastes space.

Create a right angle with the bunks in one corner, that way you create a little alcove retreat or nook where you can arrange desk and storage units. Or if you have a long wall, place bunks end to end. Each bed is quite separate this way and you gain special play, work or storage space under the elevated bed.


Modular furniture offers great flexibility.
Unfinished furniture  offers good value.
Fantasy Theme furniture  offers unique style.
Used furniture offers a bargain!

Room Dividers
A room divider that can open and close as desired helps to keep peace in a shared bedroom. Few ideas: suspend folding doors or shutters. Hang a curtain divider or beaded curtains or lengthy roller shades from the ceiling.
Floor screems another option.


Add curtains  to the lower bunk, for a cozy private retreat or playing time.


Corner tables and corner study area furnishings


Storage

Children are born pack rats. Every nook, cranny, bin or shelf soon fills up with their personal treasures, new and worn out toys, oceans of books, papers and puzzle pieces, not to mention clothing. A helpful extra in a room shared by siblings is lockable personal storage.

Unique and clever storage ideas: bread box, good size mailbox, fishing tackle box, clear covered containers, shoe boxes, cutlery trays, underbed rolling drawers on casters. Other space savers include storage units that stack on the floor, attach to the wall or hang from hooks.
A clothes tree looks nice and offers a resting place for sports equipment, toys ad tools, as well as clothes. Children of all ages enjoy hanging things on pegs.
Window seats that lift up. Clever
closet storage.

Create a Window seat reading nook: put bookshelves on either side of the window and add a storage seat or bed if the area is large enough, this makes a cozy inviting place to curl up and read or daydream and provides extra storage also.

Back of door storage
Turn the back of your childrens doors into storage areas for books, pencils, toys, hair accessories, with shelving or
over the door shoe organizers
If you have paneled doors, make each panel a functional part of the room - bulletin board, chalkboard and a magnetic board.


Wall Storage
Keeping lightweight toys, books, games and other supplies on the wall frees up floor space. For the very young child, place shelves within reach. Shelving with adjustable brackets allows flexibility as the child grows.

Attach a hammock to the walls to store dolls, stuffed animals play equipment,
toys and clothing that are not likely to get easily entangled in the mesh.


Baskets
Well constructed baskets are fairly indestructible, as well as versatile. Slide them under the bed for out of sight storage, sit them on a desk to keep art and school supplies in order. Hang a small basket on the back of the door for clothing storage, will help the little ones to pick up and put away.
Wicker hamper for toy storage, spray painted to match the color of the room.

Wall Decoration

Mount large
wooden alphabet letters spelling out each childs name and hang above their bed. Hang Prints and Posters, Bulletin boards. Kites. Maps. Height charts.
Also decorate the walls with photos of childrens special occasions.
Get the kids to decorate their own picture frames to hang their prints or posters.

For a simple and pretty touch, decoratively paint, sketch, glue or embroider the letters of your child's name on a suitable background, then frame your work and hang it on the wall. Another idea, hang a blown up photo of each child above their bed.

Painting, decorating and designing with color is easy, fun and satisfying
Create a fun wall mural for your childrens room, or add a decorative or novelty wallpaper mural or life size stick ups, or an easy DIY paint by number mural, all murals available in kits or ready to hang, in a variety of designs and themes, and accent furniture with fun designs using stencils and Wallies cutouts.

Bedding
DIY fabric paint your Bedding or purchase bargain priced bedding,
stencils and stamps, and color and design your personalised bedding with your childrens names.

Novelty Pillows

Every bedroom needs at least one pillow. Your kids will hug them, stack them, toss them, cherish them..... for quick and easy play pillows....grab your needle and thread.
DIY
windsock pillows - fill them with shredded foam, stitch the opening, and walla ... quick and easy and beautiful bolster pillows or fun floor pillows. Or purchase bargain sale pillows, and embellish them with ribbons, bows, buttons, fringe, tassels, appliques, felt shapes .... the options are endless....all that is needed is a little creativity.

Window Treatments
Curtains  -  Blinds  -  Shades -  Shutters
Create custom shades with paint and stencils.

Lighting
Wall fixtures  -  Clip on lights  -  Table Lamps  -  Floor Lamps  -  Night lights

Bedroom decorating ideas for
kids sharing
their space
Design unique bedrooms with creative paint techniques and color combinations that make kids say "wow!"

Children are taught to share at a young age, worthy a lesson as it may be, the average child still has difficulty when it comes to sharing with a brother or sister.

When you put two or more personalities together in very close quarters, you must balance each child's need for space and privacy.

Siblings tend to fluctuate between sweet harmony and guerrilla warfare, and at times need to be separated for a while. They also need occasional solitude, no matter how they feel about their brothers or sisters.

If sharing is the only option, clever planning and a little creativity will ease the pain. The two key problems are: how to provide privacy without cramping and how to clarify whose space belongs to whom.


Work to achieve most of the decorative effects in your childrens room through accessory details rather than through the main furnishings themselves. This is where a DIY talent comes in handy. Use fabric paints to create a striking lampshade design. Quilts and comforters make wonderfully practical and appealing bedcovers. Best of all, you can change bedcovers periodically giving the childrens room a whole new look.

Bedroom decorating ideas for
kids sharing
their space
Bedroom decorating ideas for
kids sharing
their space
Stylish Storage Ideas Book
control clutter and add great design features to your home - 301 ideas for creative storage alternatives in every room of the house.
Room Redux
Home Decorating Workbook

contains pockets for collecting fabric swatches, pictures, articles.
If you've ever moved a roomful of furniture to discover the new layout doesn't work, you'll be inspired to use the enclosed to-scale punch-out furniture to preplan your room and furniture placing
Good Things for Organizing
The book goes room by room through the house: Living spaces, Working spaces, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Basements - tips for storage, keeping clutter off desks, organizng a linen closet, clothes closet, a laundry room, your kitchen drawers and more
Kids' Rooms Decorating
Ideas Under $50

Spruce up nurseries, children's rooms, and teens rooms.
Fun, easy makeover decorating themes, window treatments, lighting, and accessories to express individual style and comfort for rooms of all shapes, sizes, and functionality.
Home Storage Idea Book
with loads of
creative ideas and flexible solutions
to home storage challenges for every room of the house.
Shared Bedrooms - Ideas for Children Sharing Bedrooms
Wallpaper & Wallcoverings
Introducing Color, Pattern
and Texture
Into Your Living Space
Wallpaper & Wall-coverings illustrates the versatility and potential of modern wall-coverings, with an emphasis on contemporary papers, fabrics, and paint effects. Wallpapers, including animal-hide prints, sequined designs, and hand-printed banners.
Full of creative ideas for every room in the home, with tips and techniques for decorating with unusual materials -  metallic paper, corduroy, and leather

Shared Bedroom Theme Ideas for Boys sharing
Shared Bedroom Theme Ideas for Girls sharing
Shared Bedroom Theme Ideas for Girls and Boys sharing
Shared Bedroom Decorating and Theme Ideas for Baby

Decorating with Color
Decorating Color Schemes
Create the room kids want with the storage they need
Create the room kids want with the storage they need
Design unique bedrooms with creative paint techniques and color combinations that make kids say "wow!"

Children are taught to share at a young age, worthy a lesson as it may be, the average child still has difficulty when it comes to sharing with a brother or sister.

When you put two or more personalities together in very close quarters, you must balance each child's need for space and privacy.

Siblings tend to fluctuate between sweet harmony and guerrilla warfare, and at times need to be separated for a while. They also need occasional solitude, no matter how they feel about their brothers or sisters.

If sharing is the only option, clever planning and a little creativity will ease the pain. The two key problems are: how to provide privacy without cramping and how to clarify whose space belongs to whom.


Work to achieve most of the decorative effects in your childrens room through accessory details rather than through the main furnishings themselves. This is where a DIY talent comes in handy. Use fabric paints to create a striking lampshade design. Quilts and comforters make wonderfully practical and appealing bedcovers. Best of all, you can change bedcovers periodically giving the childrens room a whole new look.

Place headboards together, so the children are looking away from each other

Use a different color to identify each childs personal space

If both children like the same color....
compromise and get creative... eg: blue circles on white background, and for the other child, white circles on blue background.

Separate space with tall bookcases
Armoires and wardrobes placed back to back and staggered will create a room divider.

Furniture
Kids room collection may include beds, headboards, bedside tables, dressers, armories, bookcases, hutches, tables and chairs and framed mirrors.

Make a bed more than a bed
One of the easiest ways to add a little privacy for each child -
bed tents and canopies. Kids love places to hide, to pretend and daydream..

Bunk beds are classic space savers when doubling up kids in a room, and the children love the adventure of using a ladder. Bunk beds are fun , and if kids fight for the top, add an extra opportunity to the learn to share - have them take turns!

A loft bed makes optimum use of floor space. The sleeping area is on top, the storage and play or study area beneath.

Trundle beds are another option for space saving. Be sure the trundle draws out smoothly, and that your child can handle it alone.

Captains Beds with its built in units stand a little higher than standards beds because of the storage.

If you use twin beds, place them lengthwise against walls. Placing twin beds outwards from the middle of walls wastes space.

Create a right angle with the bunks in one corner, that way you create a little alcove retreat or nook where you can arrange desk and storage units. Or if you have a long wall, place bunks end to end. Each bed is quite separate this way and you gain special play, work or storage space under the elevated bed.


Modular furniture offers great flexibility.
Unfinished furniture  offers good value.
Fantasy Theme furniture  offers unique style.
Used furniture offers a bargain!


Room Dividers
A room divider that can open and close as desired helps to keep peace in a shared bedroom. Few ideas: suspend folding doors or shutters. Hang a curtain divider or beaded curtains or lengthy roller shades from the ceiling. Floor screens another option.


Add curtains  to the lower bunk, for a cozy private retreat or playing time.


Corner tables and corner study area furnishings


Storage

Children are born pack rats. Every nook, cranny, bin or shelf soon fills up with their personal treasures, new and worn out toys, oceans of books, papers and puzzle pieces, not to mention clothing. A helpful extra in a room shared by siblings is lockable personal storage.

Unique and clever storage ideas: bread box, good size mailbox, fishing tackle box, clear covered containers, shoe boxes, cutlery trays, underbed rolling drawers on casters. Other space savers include storage units that stack on the floor, attach to the wall or hang from hooks.
A clothes tree looks nice and offers a resting place for sports equipment, toys ad tools, as well as clothes. Children of all ages enjoy hanging things on pegs.
Window seats that lift up. Clever
closet storage.

Create a Window seat reading nook: put bookshelves on either side of the window and add a storage seat or bed if the area is large enough, this makes a cozy inviting place to curl up and read or daydream and provides extra storage also.

Back of door storage
Turn the back of your childrens doors into storage areas for books, pencils, toys, hair accessories, with shelving or over the door shoe organizers
If you have paneled doors, make each panel a functional part of the room - bulletin board, chalkboard and a magnetic board.



Wall Storage
Keeping lightweight toys, books, games and other supplies on the wall frees up floor space. For the very young child, place shelves within reach. Shelving with adjustable brackets allows flexibility as the child grows.

Attach a hammock to the walls to store dolls, stuffed animals play equipment,
toys and clothing that are not likely to get easily entangled in the mesh.



Baskets
Well constructed baskets are fairly indestructible, as well as versatile. Slide them under the bed for out of sight storage, sit them on a desk to keep art and school supplies in order. Hang a small basket on the back of the door for clothing storage, will help the little ones to pick up and put away.
Wicker hamper for toy storage, spray painted to match the color of the room.


Wall Decoration
Mount large wooden alphabet letters spelling out each childs name and hang above their bed. Hang Prints and Posters, Bulletin boards. Kites. Maps. Height charts.
Also decorate the walls with photos of childrens special occasions.
Get the kids to decorate their own picture frames to hang their prints or posters.

For a simple and pretty touch, decoratively paint, sketch, glue or embroider the letters of your child's name on a suitable background, then frame your work and hang it on the wall. Another idea, hang a blown up photo of each child above their bed.


Painting, decorating and designing with color is easy, fun and satisfying

Create a fun wall mural for your childrens room, or add a decorative or novelty wallpaper mural or life size stick ups, or an easy DIY paint by number mural, all murals available in kits or ready to hang, in a variety of designs and themes, and accent furniture with fun designs using stencils and Wallies cutouts.






Novelty Pillows
Every bedroom needs at least one pillow. Your kids will hug them, stack them, toss them, cherish them..... for quick and easy play pillows....grab your needle and thread.
DIY
windsock pillows - fill them with shredded foam, stitch the opening, and walla ... quick and easy and beautiful bolster pillows or fun floor pillows. Or purchase bargain sale pillows, and embellish them with ribbons, bows, buttons, fringe, tassels, appliques, felt shapes .... the options are endless....all that is needed is a little creativity.

Window Treatments
Curtains  -  Blinds  -  Shades -  Shutters
Create custom shades with paint and stencils.

Lighting
Wall fixtures  -  Clip on lights  -  Table Lamps  -  Floor Lamps  -  Night lights

Shared Bedroom Theme Ideas for Boys sharing
Shared Bedroom Theme Ideas for Girls sharing
Shared Bedroom Theme Ideas for Girls and Boys sharing
Shared Bedroom Decorating and Theme Ideas for Baby

Decorating with Color
Decorating Color Schemes

Boys Theme Bedrooms
Girls Theme Bedrooms
Baby Toddler Nursery Themes
Teens Theme Rooms

DIY Projects
Window Treatments

Decorating Books


Theme Bedroom Index


COUPON CODES
dECOR Accents
Boys Theme Bedrooms
Girls Theme Bedrooms
Baby Toddler Nursery Themes
Teens Theme Rooms

DIY Projects
Window Treatments

Decorating Books


Theme Bedroom Index


COUPON CODES
dECOR Accents
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Dividing up the space

List the needs of each child.
Sleeping, study, clothes storage, toy storage, playspace, TV viewing, hobby area, computer equipment, wall decoration and involve the children in the planning.
process.
Dividing up the space

List the needs of each child.
Sleeping, study, clothes storage, toy storage, playspace, TV viewing, hobby area, computer equipment, wall decoration and involve the children in the planning. process.
Bedding
DIY fabric paint your Bedding or purchase bargain priced bedding,
stencils and stamps, and color and design your personalised bedding with your childrens names.
Durable, easy-to-clean laminated particleboard units are kid tough! All drawers have smooth-running nylon guides and safety stops.
variety of Storage ideas
at Company Kids store
From Restore & Restyle Kids Sports collection. Pullout bins fold flat for storage when not in use
A complete youth bedroom in the space of a full size bed! This versatile loft bunk includes a full size upper bunk and a twin size trundle bed. The oversize desk unit is set up to handle computers or video games. Features 6 large storage drawers and built-in hanging storage. This amazing unit is all the furniture most children will need. Overall measures 78"W x 57"D x 73"H.