Decorating & Design
September 26, 2024
You’ll Love These Designer-Approved Kids Playroom Ideas
The best kids playrooms spark creativity and encourage children to read, craft and unplug from technology. With homework rooms and play areas on many parents’ wish lists, designers’ are coming up with innovative ways to make these hangout rooms both playful and chic.
Scroll down for 5+ designer-approved kids playroom ideas from the H&H archives!
The sunny playroom in this Georgian-style house designed by Kimberly Jones has timeless elegance and offers young children a creative and spacious area to play, read, write and take in nature.
In the Victorian era, it was suggested that children should be seen and not heard, but this updated Victorian doesn’t subscribe to that thinking. The main floor’s open spaces allowed designer Jaime Polan Zimmerman of JPZ Interiors to keep an eye on the kids. The light-filled reading nook in the hallway has an original brick feature wall — and even features Jaime’s childhood table and chairs that were re-stained to match the new oak floor.
In another Toronto house designed by Jaime, a nook that used to be an office is now a play area. New built-ins create cubbies for toys and books.
In Carey and Angela Price‘s Kelowna home, designer Kyla Ray added this neon sign in the playroom to riff off the jungle-themed wallpaper. “When I’m here, my focus is on family, health and wellness, and enjoying the time I have with my kids,” says Carey.
This loft-inspired kids’ playroom designed by Shauna Walton will grow with her clients’ kids as they age, so Shauna kept the palette neutral and pristine.
Modern wallpaper and a low-slung table surrounded by floor cushions create a cheerful yet practical kids playroom in this colorful home by Ali Budd.
In a past Princess Margaret Showhome designed by Sarah Baeumler, a designated craft area features an orange ceiling (a riff on Fuzzy Peach Slices), called the “Candy Shop” — a kid-centric space that encourages unplugging from technology. The cloud-like light fixtures add whimsical appeal, and the practical vinyl flooring is easy to clean.
In another showhome, Sarah designed a designated craft and homework zone on the lower level. Who says you need to be a kid to enjoy this at-home Arts & Crafts studio?