Are you looking to update your child’s bedroom without spending too much money? Bedroom decorating doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are 10 excellent kids bedroom ideas on a budget that will have your kids running to their room!
You don’t have to spend a fortune to give your child’s room a fresh new look. These low-cost tricks are perfect for a simple transformation that keeps you well within budget. From stencils to paint updates to glow-in-the-dark stars, here are some ideas to inspire you.
10 Excellent Kids Bedroom Ideas on a Budget
#1. Use Stencils to Decorate Walls
Jazz up a plain wall with stencils. You could use your child’s favourite movie character, or keep it simple like these stars. Using different colours will also add more interest. As your child’s tastes change, stencils can simply be painted over and replaced with new ones.
#2. Display Kids’ Artwork
If you have a budding artist who brings home lots of paintings from school, hang them in their room to create some colourful, personal artwork. String some twine around the room and simply peg the pictures to it, then swap the older art for new pieces as they progress.
The L’il Davinci Art Cabinet is perfect for this — the A4 frame stores up to 50 sheets, and the latched, hinged, glass-front door makes it easy to display your child’s latest masterpiece. It sits in either portrait or landscape orientation. Available from Amazon.
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#3. Starry Ceiling
This is a lovely one for bedtime. Add glow-in-the-dark stars and planets to the ceiling to create a glowing starry-night effect. To make it more interesting (and a little educational too), hang planets down from the starlit ceiling. A nifty trick from Kidsroomideas is to extend the paint and star effect down over the top of the walls.
You can buy relatively inexpensive glow-in-the-dark star sets from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
Image courtesy of Kidsroomideas
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#4. Wall Stickers
Decorate the bedroom walls with your child’s favourite character wall stickers. Don’t worry about them being stuck there forever — most are removable and restickable.
Wall Stickers For Kids is an Irish company specialising in fun decorations to transform any space, for any age. From glow-in-the-dark to educational, themed to personalised, or stencil options for those feeling more adventurous, you’re sure to find something to spruce up a bedroom or playroom.
#5. Repurpose Old Furniture
Spruce up old furniture with a lick of paint. You can paint a chest of drawers, wardrobe, bedside cabinet, desk, or headboard to fit a new colour scheme, or go a little funkier with multicoloured drawers or legs. Add stickers or stencils to finish it off. Check out the ideas on Hometalk, including a sport-themed chest of drawers and a fun animal-print version.
Image courtesy of Hometalk
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#6. Funky Wall Storage
Create some interesting wall storage for your child’s endless “things” with mini colourful buckets attached to the wall — perfect for pencils and colouring materials above a desk.
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#7. Chalkboard or Magnetic Wall
Create a feature wall with chalkboard or magnetic paint. It’s great for practising numbers, letters and words, and for your child’s own drawings too. You can buy magnetic and chalkboard paint on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
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#8. Create a Lego Wall
Your child probably already has plenty of Lego, so a Lego wall is a neat way of storing the collection as it grows, while making the room colourful and different every day.
You decide — use different-coloured baseplates or stick to one, cover a whole wall or just a small section. Securely fix the baseplates to the wall and let your child enjoy adding the Lego.
If a whole wall feels like too much, stick baseplates inside frames instead, letting your child create changing artworks.
Image via HGTV
#9. Build a Bed Canopy
No need to buy a new bed — a canopy over it can make it look brand new. It can be romantic for young girls or tent-like for young boys, and the fabric can be swapped out to give the room a new look each time.
We love this design from Remodel-aholic, bringing outdoor camping inside. You might even want to sleep in this bed yourself!
Image courtesy of Remodelaholic
#10. Create a Book-Themed Wall
If your child loves books (and who doesn’t?), a wall full of books can be a storage-saver and a great way to encourage reading.
It doesn’t need large shelves sticking out — just a few inches, like a dado rail with a lip, with books placed horizontally so the colourful covers face out. This also makes for easy access at bedtime. Here’s some inspiration from Project Nursery.
Image courtesy of Project Nursery
We hope these ideas have inspired you for some bedroom make-over time!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the cheapest ways to update a kids’ bedroom?
Paint, stencils and wall stickers are the most budget-friendly options, since they transform a room without needing new furniture. Repurposing old furniture with a fresh coat of paint is another low-cost way to give a room a new look.
Are wall stickers a good alternative to painting?
Yes — wall stickers are usually removable and restickable, so they’re a low-risk, low-cost way to add character to a room without a long-term commitment. They also work well for renters or shared bedrooms where tastes change often.
How can I create extra storage without buying new furniture?
Simple additions like wall-mounted buckets, a Lego wall with baseplates, or a slim book-display rail can add functional storage using very little wall space and minimal spend.
Do these ideas suit both younger children and teens?
Most of them do. Stencils, wall art displays and storage solutions can be adapted for any age, while ideas like bed canopies or themed walls are easy to update as your child’s tastes change.
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