The girls have loved sharing a room since Millie left the crib. One of my favorite things is seeing them snuggled up together. I always imagined them whispering and giggling before bed so it’s the best thing that it’s happening now. When we moved to Twentynine Palms we promised them bunkbeds so that was one of our first purchases when we moved in a year ago. It’s taken me about that long to finalize the space and I’m sharing all of it and some simple shared girls’ room decor tips as well.
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I think the biggest reason a shared bedroom works for girls is that they’ve been able to have input in the space, they like being together, and we have a separate room where we keep all of their toys.
The biggest challenge of decorating this space for me was the absolute blank canvas that it is. It’s really remarkable how overwhelming a white box can feel. We started this space with the bunk beds and this beautiful rug. I decorated this space like I always do, I start with one or two pieces that inspire the space. This brightly colored rug was that jumping-off point. Peighton loves blue and both girls have personalities that require a bright space.
Here’s your first tip: start decorating your space with an inspiring piece. For me, it was this rug. It might also be a piece of art, a pillow, or a piece of furniture.
We put these book ledges up when we first moved in and it’s the first thing you see when you walk into the room. The girls and I love to recycle the books that we display here.
This little corner of the room is my favorite. Since this is a rental there are zero stylish light fixtures. I didn’t want to change out the ceiling fan in this room but I did decide to add some additional lighting like this woven pendant. We added a plug-in light kit so it just plugs right into the wall.
Tip 2: Add pretty lighting where you can. Changing out the light fixture can transform a space. If you can’t swap out a permanent fixture, try adding hanging pendants, lamps, and sconces.
One thing I wanted in the girls’ shared room was a place for them to display their artwork and photos. These metal grids are great for that. The girls love to clip up their artwork and snapshots and I love having them on display.
Tip 3: Allow the children to help in choosing their shared bedroom decor. Adding a place where they can display their own artwork is a great way for them to feel ownership of the space.
My girls pick things like polka dot walls and the print of their sheets while I tend to select things like their comforters/quilts and artwork. I like to keep their bedding neutral because it’s typically an investment and then we can change other less expensive things that tend to trend in and out.
The polka dot wall is just polka decals that I bought from here. Matt and I spent 30 minutes or so filling the wall with the dots. It was super easy to install and when we move we’ll be able to just peel them off. We talked about buying this nightstand a couple of weeks ago and I’m still really happy with the purchase.
Our entire house is full of the hideous vertical blinds that are military housing staples. These tassel edged velvet panels are perfect for hiding them.
Do you have any tips for shared girls’ room decor? Or tips for making shared rooms work?
Their name pennants are too cute!