One of the best ways to timelessly decorate a kid’s bedroom is to vision a seamless transition from childhood, to teenage years, and then into a typically guest room. Of course, each transition is going to need some minor changes, but if you have to complete change the room between each stage of your child’s life, then the design you came up with is not timeless.

Here are 3 tips to help you design your timeless kid’s bedroom:

–       Choose your color palette: Many new families go crazy with painting their kids room a baby blue or paisley pink when expecting a new baby, but these do not translate well into a more adult theme. It is best to choose a color that doesn’t scream ‘baby’ and leaves more of a sophistication for the room.

–       Choose furniture YOU like: Sure, it is your child’s room, but the racecar and princess bed phase won’t last long going into the teenage years. Choose furniture that will easily translate or transfer into other areas of the house after the child has left.

–       Symmetry and patterns: Kid rooms can get really chaotic with toys and posters, so adding some patterns and organizational symmetry can reduce the chaos factor and really pull the room together. Everything should have a place, and not one that is in the middle of the floor.