no sofa. Don't you want him to socialize with the rest of the family.

If you turn it into an apartment, he won't ever have to leave his bedroom.

He's 8 make it a room to have all his mess in and enjoy. He needs room to experiment with projects, reading, etc.

First it's a CHILDS room not design central in your home. Second he's a busy guy so keeping it simple makes sense right now. 100% agree with Lyn. Love the table/chairs idea. If you give us a scaled graph we could make some suggestions as to how better to arrange the room.

That is a large space. I would move the desk and chair and book cubbies to the wall where the chest of drawers is. Replace the chest with a wider bank of drawers to go on the right wall as you're entering the room and add a mirror above. Then get two nightstands with storage space below, and place under each window to include a small lamp. Get rid of the chair and get a couple comfy beanbag chairs to lounge in and can easily be moved when he wants to move around.

Include your son in some of these decisions like decor color, beanbag choices, etc. Perhaps in about 4 years you won't need two beds in there and you'll need to update for a pre=teen! Good luck!

I see adesk does he use it or is it just another drop zone? I is a huge room but you need to provide us with a to scale floor plan windows , doorways clearly marked where the doors lead too. Every measurement clearly marked on graph paper posted here in jpeg format in a comment . We need to know a lot about him and what he likes to do in his room. I agree it is his space so his input is a must. As a Mom who had 3 boys this room looks pretty good to me . We did purge toys as they grew out of them same with clothes . The beds are cute but who makes them that is his job. So have a good tlk with him about what he can do to help , do not hold your breath but at least have atalk. I see a guitar so a nice spot and chair for him to play , I used hanging space in our boys bedrooms for very little all wnet in drawers then the closet had shelving for stuff. We had small bedrooms.

Such a nice big room! If it were me, I’d add natural fiber shades to the windows to add some texture and a great chair + ottoman for playing the guitar, reading etc - a desk could be a nice addition at some point

a nice clean out would likely feel good too - action can be an antidote to anxiety

one other thought - often small storage pieces or bookshelves get added over time, and they feel more cluttered than 1 larger item with plenty of storage so you could think about getting a much bigger bookshelf - so many good books for boys this age!

#1 In your first picture it appears the left-side bed is way too close to the open doorway (where the light is shining). I would try to figure out a different placement for the beds. By the way, does he need two? One bigger bed might make more sense and would be easier to design around.

#2 Also in your first picture, the desk/table/chair is too close to that open doorway too. Why is it crammed there? You have plenty of space. If it’s to be used as a desk, maybe you could get a much bigger piece of furniture to be used as a desk and an associated piece like a bookcase or something like that. You don’t need to spend a lot on it. Ikea has lots of pieces you could pick from.

Please excuse the mess of it

What mess? For a child's room, this is immaculate!

Details you mentioned:

- I'd go fairly large with the dresser. You have the space, and although he now wears 8-year old clothes, he will be into adult sizes before you know it.

- He has this room to himself? I'd stick with a single bedside table between the two beds. BUT I'd go for a larger night stand and a larger lamp that'll throw good light onto the bed for nighttime reading.

no sofa. Don't you want him to socialize with the rest of the family.

Agree. If his room is too comfortable, you give him reason to hang out in there too much ... at the cost of being with the family. For the same reason, I wouldn't allow a TV in a child's room, and I'd rather see him use the computer in a public space, but that's hard these days.

how about a table and chairs…a hard surface where he can do crafts or build legos that in a handful of years can morph into a space where homework is done.

I like this idea. A large desk or small 2-chair table.

In this same vein, I'd like to see a larger bookcase ... unless you anticipate him being a Kindle reader.

And I'd give him a comfortable chair of some sort. Most homework today is done on the computer, and he'll probably sit with a lap desk in a recliner for most homework.

Other thoughts:

- I don't love the no-door closet, though the size is great.

- The room (except for the beds) lacks color. I see a Dolphins' flag ... perhaps he'd like his walls painted in those colors.

- I'd keep the twin beds. You have nice bedding that doesn't look childish, and twins are easy to make up. As he has friends over, the twin beds'll be practical.

I'd have a comfy chair for reading, with a light and leave a big space for play. My son did a lot of play on the floor. You could get one of those rugs with roads on it, if he's into cars. A comfy chair for reading and a good light is important, because kids need to get in the habit of reading. Reading makes a huge difference in their school success. Readers often ace the English Language section of the SATs.

I think you have lots of space and 2 twins make a lot of sense for sleep overs the rest I will wait for the extra info.

The beds look as though they're squeezed in between the 2 windows. Does he really need 2 beds of can you consider the double trundle bed for when he has frieds for a sleepover? Perhaps a floor plan showing all dimensions including doors, windows, etc., would help with the furniture layout

I think the issue is that there is no design to the space. It certainly doesn't feel like the space of an 8 year old. There is the desk that looks like it belongs in an office shoved in a corner, a random chair that relates to nothing and furniture pieces that are not the right scale , and inadequate lighting ( table lamps in a kids room just waiting to be broken ) . It may be the angle of the picture but the bed does look tight by the door to the bathroom. Move the desk. There are a few items on the walls but need some bigger pieces. Get a longer dresser so he can put his creations on it. Hang some floating shelves or artwork he has done ( maybe a gallery wall ) . Lean into his interests and keep in mind - this is a kids room, the furniture shouldn't look too " adult " . Get some fun paint colors. Get an electrician to put in some recessed lights and get rid of the table lamps except one by the bed ( or wall lights above the beds ) .

You have loads of room to do a great space. I like the game/craft table or do a reading corner - whatever his interests are - nourish them

Good luck and have fun with it.

If the desk must stay in the room can it go to the area by the door where the bookcase is and the wall register that would be a nice spot for it and the bookcase could either go beside the bed or beside the other bookcase that's by the dresser you could get a nice rug on the floor for them to play on and if the room doesn't need any curtains or Shades or blinds and if it does for privacy reasons or sunshine then get room darkening or something cordless cuz kids are intertwined into the stuff like that they'll make a fort or something with your drapes or arm mess with the blinds that they can't pull up or down I like where the beds are at you did a nice job with part of the setup there and I agree with Dr Deb said

I love the suggestions of more storage space and a table and chairs. I’d get furniture that is timeless, rather than designed for a child.

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Thank you so much for all of your helpful comments! Yes- that desk and office chair are AWFUL!! I meant to add that those have been there because my husband has temporarily been working from home, while transitioning office spaces. The sofa idea came from my girls' room, which is similar is space, and I have two small bookshelves and lamps on either side, that they love to lounge on and read. I am going to work on a scaled drawing for help! Thank you all!

The door to the left of the bed is a bathroom. I am standing in the doorway to the hall in the first photo.

And the closet doors close...I just did not close them for the photo! Whoops!!