It looks far more "cohesive" than the average kid's room. I wouldn't do puddling drapes in a child's room, though. I wouldn't focus on how the room looks. In a few years, your son will grow a lot, his interests will change and you can focus on tailoring the room to him, right now, it looks pretty neutral.

Nice room! I would move the bed to the middle of that wall and maybe put the dresser under the window. I can’t tell if it would fit there though. Definitely remove the drapes.

Nice room. i would also remove the fake plant.

Looks nothing like a toddler room. Get some kid's bedding.

The furniture looks great and the wallpaper is beautiful. I would consider adjusting the layout, perhaps moving the bed away from the window or exploring a different arrangement to improve the flow of the space.

For the bedding, I’d suggest choosing something with a subtle, child-friendly touch while still keeping it elegant and cohesive. The nightstand could be updated to a white piece that aligns with the height of the mattress for a more balanced look.

Finally, a rug with a soft pop of color could help bring warmth and add a bit more personality to the room.

I see a changing table and a bed up against windows with no guard for the bed??? That room would no doubt look best with the bed not up against a wall (or windows) but that's not practical with a very young child-unless you get two guards. This room was desgined for mom and her bffs not a child. It's put together and sophistcated but it doesn't say TODDLER. Get some fun bedding, a mural maybe, art prints of animals a mobile with some color and interest for said child.

Consider changing drapes to solar or roman shades. Move bed away from window wall and put the nightstand on the other side. Get bedrails if needed. If the wallpaper comes down at some point, consider doing a board and batten trim on both empty walls. Fun kids bedding is always nice.

There seems to be little that says child in the space . The drapes need to go but remember what evet you use cannot have cords. Why is the bed shoved over to the window wall ? The change table probably no longer needed Just think kid the space does not need decor to go with the rest of the house . Nothing wrong with the dresser just think kid for all the rest

It is a beautiful room that doesn't look like a childs room. I would get rid of the pooling curtains and get cordless/child safe blinds to block the light when needed and some bright colored curtains / bedding / area rug. Add toy and book storage at his height. Get rid of the plant and personally - I would get rid of the world map or store it for later and bring in something that refelcts his interests (dinosaurs, trucks, animals whatever is his current interest), Buy inexpensive poster type art that can be changed as his interests change.

I don't love the colors. To me it looks drab and muddy, like a sepia photograph.

No need to get frustrated. I would look through Houzz Photos for kids bedrooms and save the ones you like to an Ideabook. Look for common elements that you like in the photos you saved, and then use those ideas to work on your kid's bedroom.

Search for kids bedrooms (20K+ photos)

https://www.houzz.com/photos/kids-bedroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_24653~a_13-384

Search for kids bedroom & boy (5K+ photos)

https://www.houzz.com/photos/boys-bedroom-ideas-phbr2-bp~t_24653~a_13-384--51-392

You can easily add more kid elements as your child ages and shows preferences for things. I like the neutral bedding but it’s a valid point that the bulk of the room is quite mature. So you could easily play to his interests with bedding or something on the walls. What about moving the little chair to where the plant is?

Good advice already - for me the tones of the bed seem to fight the carpet, so I would want a different rug to break that up - maybe something in the green family

1.move the bed off the window and flip the nightstad to the other side.

2. get a larger light for the nightstand

3. hang art to the left of bed in a stacked formation

4 hem those draoery panels

5 consider roman shades , natural woven or a fabric to add to the windows so you don't have to operate drapes

6 lose the faux tree that is not doing anything for the space.

Color isnt for eveyone and I understand most parents today are opting for neutrals and thats okay but if you wanted to add some pops of color.........

(Edited for clarity) bethy934, for a toddler's room, I think some low bookcase or shelves for his toys and books at eye level and within your son's reach will create a happy (more color/ fun) space for both of you :)

🤔PS: I like the calming color palette on the walls for my current LR dilemma ... I think I have the opposite problem: too much going on -😂-)?

To me, it looks like someone is trying to keep the room looking to " adult" . This is a little boys room! Its drab and those curtains - no thank you.

Definitely pull the bed over, get a more colorful carpet, nice blinds to let some light in the room, paint the white dresser.

The photos almost seem AI!

I’d suggest switching out the books and the racks with the framed prints to give easier access to the books.

How are you and your son using the room? Is it a playroom, too, or is the
playroom elsewhere in your home?

Thank you all so much for the advice! i will definitely be changing the curtians out for blackout cordless roman shades. And I’ll pull the bed away from the wall or play with the orientation of the bed. This is also his playroom so id like to keep as much space for play as possible so I’ll see what I can add make it more playful

I think your soft green (sage?) wall is beautiful, and there is something to be said for a calming room for sleeping. Retired now, but one of my roles as a Reggio-inspired preschool curriculum specialist was to guide the aesthetics of rooms to be conducive to focus and thoughtful play [discovery, experimentation, and problem-solving.] Design Interior South shared an image of your son’s room with pops like of red. Do you like it?

Before I forget, having a small, cozy space in the room is important, too. His might be the other side of the bed! Toddlers like a somewhat tight spot for some play! I remember my own son pretending with baby dolls and stuffed animals, taking them into the corner just beyond the sofa. He even tucked some behind the sofa. I think they were all napping, lol.

In addition to some play in a small area, a child may find calm and comfort in a space that feels private. A pillow or cushion and a small basket of books and sensory toys helps provide a way to calm and comfort themselves.,The NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) requires such a space in classrooms before accrediting them. Of course, there are many options to provide such a space. One example is a little tipi.

I think your area rug works well in the room. It provides a neutral background for colorful toys. I agree with most of the ideas others have suggested. Great that you are planning to replace the window treatments and adjust the placement of the bed. I think you’d find the suggestions for a book display case inviting for your son and it would make it easier to choose books to read alone or with you. And yes, looking at books reading. 😊 I would also encourage you to choose an open toy case (not a toy box) with cubicles. Little bins and storage boxes that fit inside cubicles can be used at ages 2-5 and beyond. My sons, granddaughters and all the children I served benefitted from having toys organized, and gradually learning how to put them away where they belonged. (classification skills) When I’m on my laptop, I’ll add photos. Maybe tomorrow. You’re going to have fun with this project! and your son will love his ever-evolving room.

You have a good basic background and decent bones in the room, now just edit and infuse some joy.

1. Dinosaur sheets from Target. Work with navy and sage.

2. Ditch the map, faux plant, and huge dangerous looking dresser top lamp. Can fall too easily on a toddler.

3. Keep the rug. It could be fun to play with cars on the grid!

4. Transform the white dresser with fun knobs. These are from etsy - though they look difficult to use.

5. Rehang the bookshelves to they are his height and also add baskets of books on the floor. Books and reading are some of the most important health and social determinant factors for kids. I spent the weekend at my friends' home, both of whom are pediatricians. There were baskets of books and very low shelves of books in every single room of their house. They must have had well over 150 kids books. If there is one thing to spend money on make it books over decor!

For fun and inexpensive art, make color copies of the covers of his favorite books, frame, and hang them.

It is the wall to wall carpet combined with the similar colours of the area rug, curtains and bed frame that makes the room appear a bit drab. I would replace the small area rug with a way larger one that covers a lot of the wall to wall carpets in colours that you like.

Do you have a photo showing the window wall with the curtains wide open in broad daylight?

The wall shelves for books are just right for a toddler. You can move them down to toddler height so he can reach in and choose the books he wants.

As I decribed earlier, this style--used in many preschools--helps with visibility, easy access, and organization. If you want to look at more, you might be interested in Lakeshorelearning.com [corrected.] Great quality. These are screenshots from a quick online search.

@bethy934 if you ultimate goal is floor space and storage would consider doing of of these two layouts

continue the green color onto a built in shelving and window seat arrangement around the window . move the bed into one of these two positions. use a chest as a bedside nightstand and dresser combo.

the bed would be against the wall but to include it in the rendering it will only show it off the wall but you get the idea

the bench seat would have deep pull out drawers for toys. you could do these across the entire bottom which the left shelving section shows or you could do cabinet doors which the right shelving shows. do the same on each side whatever you choose. either way closed storage in kids rooms regardless of their current age will grow with them. also the wall above window should be painted the same green. My program was being stubborn.

Very nice look. Some children are climbers, so that is a potential safety concern. Built-ins would certainly grow with a child. Perhaps upper shelving could be added later.

Btw—my previous post should have read lakeshorelearning.com. You probably don’t need the quality used by preschools, but you may get an idea of what you want when shopping, should you choose to go this route. I’ll make corrections when I’m back on my laptop.

Design Interior South I love that built in plan. So beautiful. While some kids are climbers they should be taught not to climb furniture vs not have bookshelves in a room.

@WestCoast Hopeful I raised three kids and trust me when I say my ADHD first child was ALL BOY. I never once modified a thing in my home. I did teach my children how to treat their surroundings though. I am confident the original poster knows her child and lifestyle and will undoubtedly use the ideas provided that work for her and her family and their budget and leave the ones that don't. When we do built ins in a chikds room or anywhere they are a permanently attached object. No tipping etc. If I read her original request correctly it asked for ideas to get the room to look cohesive and if the scale was off, and that the bed needed to stay.

Regardless I hope she has gotten some ideas to help her with layout and moving forward!

Anyway my own ADD couldnt stand the white portion of wall abive the window so I corrected it LOL

and I usually don't recommend area rugs on top of wall to wall carpeting as I find it redundent but since you have one I think a bordered area rug would be a nice option

I agree with the comments that are suggesting that you add some more "joy/color/toddler" into the room. Right now, if you changed the bed from a twin to a queen sized one, you'd have a nice guest room (minus the bookshelves/changing table/etc.)

Adding a colorful rug would be nice + some dinosaur sheets (or whatever else he likes), My grandson loves dinosaurs, so when my daughter switched him from his nursery room (now occupied by his little sister), he moved into a room that is sometimes used as a guest room. It has a queen sized bed.

Since he won't be changing bed sizes as he grows, I bought him a nice yarn dyed chambray blue linen duvet set + purchased fun sheets + throw pillows + a fun area rug). He also has a comfy fuzzy blanket that he prefers to sleep with every night (she folds the duvet down in thirds and places it at the bottom of the bed). Eventually, he will use the linen duvet, but until then, it looks nice folded at the foot of the bed + is there for when his grandparents + college aged uncle from Atlanta come to visit (his uncle sleeps in his bed and he has a blow up toddler bed that he uses on his mom and dad's floor - his grandparents sleep in the main guest room).

One thing I would mention is how much the bedding itself can affect how comfortable the room feels for a toddler. I run a small bedding company called Luxury Sleep Shop, and I’ve had quite a few customers mention that their kids settled into new bedrooms much more easily once the bed itself felt really comfortable and ‘special.’ A good quality pillow and breathable duvet can make all the difference. It looks like a cozy bed to me, so I think you're doing a great job! Just wanted to mention this.