Get inspiration for your kid’s room with expert styling advice from The Block Challenge Host Shelley Ferguson and find out where you can shop the looks from this week’s room reveal
Where to shop the looks from The Block NZ’s kid’s room reveal
Bedrooms are such personal spaces and whether your child is a tiny tot or growing teenager they’ll want a room that reflects who they are and what they love. With the help of Block NZ Challenge Host Shelley Ferguson, we round up easy ways to add personality and style to your child’s bedroom.
Watch our chat with Shelley and above and check out where you can shop the looks from this week’s kid’s bedroom reveals below.
Shelley’s top tips for kid’s bedrooms
1. Easy updates
When it comes to flooring and paint, choose styles and colours that tie into the interior scheme of the rest of the house. Then ‘layer’ your chosen children’s theme on top, using furniture, accessories, bedding and lighting. This way, the room is easier to update once your child grows up and wants a change.
2. Put it away
Buy cute storage baskets, rollaway trundle storage for under the bed and choose clever furniture designs that double as storage. When your kids are young, encourage them to choose ‘special homes’ for all their toys, so they’re more likely to get involved in tidying them up.
3. Live and learn
If you have space add zones for educational activities, such as an art station with an easel and stool, and a desk with a lamp, bookshelf and cute stationery. Style these areas up in a fun way to add design impact to the room.
4. Surprise, surprise!
Kids love nooks that create a special feeling of secrecy, surprise and intrigue. Create a secret passage, pitch a little tent, install a ladder to a little mezzanine or set up a hidden zone in an unused space like a cupboard or closet.
5. Encourage bedtime
Last but definitely not least – this one is simple but so important! Create a bed that your child is excited about staying in. Make the bed snuggly with good quality sheets, pillows and bedding and layer it with a throw, scatter cushions and favourite soft toys to cuddle up with.
Scroll to see where you can shop the key looks from this week’s kid’s room reveal
Amy and Stu decided on a ‘Boho chick’ theme for their kid’s room. The Gizzy couple did the unthinkable by winning this week’s room reveal with a more-than-perfect 21/20. They also claimed the first ever hat-trick for room reveal wins.
Amy and Stu’s kids room was a fun and playful space for a little girl.
+ Nadir Floor Rug, $99.00, from Freedom. + Long Beach Throw, $149.00, from Freedom. + Hammered Drum Side Table,$399.00, from Freedom. + Resene Tuft Bush, $56.50 + Silas Pendant Drum, $179.00, from Freedom.
Palmy besties, Chlo and Em decided they wanted to design a cool space for a teenage boy and they nailed it. The judges loved their bold choice of colour and impressive styling, saying it felt “masculine and age appropriate.”
Watch the judges’ comments
Like Chlo and Em, Ben and Tom also chose a brief for a teenage boy but with a moodier feel. Judge Kristina Rapley was impressed with how much their styling had progressed since their first room reveal.
Ben and Tom designed the kids room for a teenage boy.
From left clockwise: + Mensa Navy Print, $59.95, from Freedom. + Brushed Marl Pillowcase Standard Pair, $34.95, from Freedom. + Berkane Throw, $69.95, from Freedom. + Pasul Cushion, $69.95, from Freedom. + Charlton Dining Chair, $99.00, from Freedom. + Resene Blue Night, $56.50.
Claire and Agni decided to make a joke out of Jason scoring them a 1 last week for their family bathroom by designing their kid’s room for ‘a young Jason’. The judges surprisingly liked the idea but were less than impressed by their sloppy paintwork and finishing.
Watch the judges’ comments
From left clockwise: + Smoothslide Doors, Double Track, $959.00, From PlaceMakers + Petite Chair, $69.00, from Freedom. + Resene Hippie Blue, $56.50. + Dante Butler Tray Table, $49.95, from Freedom. + Resene Half Turbo, $POA. + Petite Desk, $149.00, from Freedom.
Words by: Shelley Ferguson. Photography by: Wendy Fenwick. Block images courtesy of: Media Works.
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