Photo of a mid-sized midcentury gender-neutral kids' room in Other with blue walls, carpet, yellow floor and wallpaper.

Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
Design ideas for a midcentury gender-neutral kids' playroom for kids 4-10 years old in Dallas with grey walls.

Colorful Mid Century Modern Residence

Kristy Kropat Design GmbH

Mark Lohman
Midcentury gender-neutral kids' room in Other with carpet.

Los Altos New Residence

Klopf Architecture

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu  Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects  Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers  Staging: Da Lusso Design  Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed  Location: Los Altos, CA  Year completed: 2017

Lemona

Hive Home

Storage solutions for children's toys that are still stylish, and fit with the modern aesthetic of the home.
Inspiration for a small midcentury gender-neutral kids' room in Los Angeles with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Built In Cabinetry - Modern Home

Clawson Cabinets

Custom cabinets by Woodharbor provide both open and closed toy storage. By continuing the wood type and stain color on the opposite paneled wall, and from room to room we create connection between the rooms and to the woodland backdrop. The door style is the more casual Long Beach— a classic slab style. The cabinets are maple with a hand-wiped stain in a champagne color. Additional stain was purchased to match the paneling to the cabinets.

Mid-Century Rebirth

Strening Architects

Emily Hagopian Photography
Photo of a midcentury gender-neutral kids' playroom in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Dimple Dell 2014

Upland Development, Inc.

Photo of a large midcentury gender-neutral kids' playroom for kids 4-10 years old in Salt Lake City with multi-coloured walls and carpet.

An Eichler For Every Age in Orange California

Better Living SoCal

This Eichler home in Southern California shows that Eichler homes are perfect for active families. Access to outside adventures are just outside of the sliding doors in this playroom. Floor-to-ceiling glass throughout the home make it easy for parents to keep kids within sight from many areas of an Eichler home. Contact us with any questions on what you see here. EichlerSoCal.com

Be Jeweled

Widell + Boschetti

This is an example of a midcentury gender-neutral kids' playroom for kids 4-10 years old in Philadelphia with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Backyard playground

Greenside Landscaping Inc.

This is an example of a large midcentury kids' playroom in Los Angeles with beige walls.

Applewood

Factor Design Build

Design ideas for a midcentury gender-neutral kids' room in Denver with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Jasmine Street Residence Project

Truss Interiors & Renovations

Inviting kids play area with plenty of colorful floor cushions. Wooden blinds keep the direct sunlight at bay while an intricate wooden pendant light gives patterned light at nights. Kids sized table and chairs in white are ready for hours of fun play.

Mid Century Remodel

Modernous

Midcentury kids' playroom in Seattle with cork floors.

Colorful, Funky, Mid-Century Playroom - Hampton Honey, Solid, Red Oak Hardwood

Impressions Flooring Collection

Midcentury kids' playroom in Raleigh with medium hardwood floors and pink walls.

Dwell House

User

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury gender-neutral kids' playroom for kids 4-10 years old in Los Angeles with white walls, carpet and brown floor.

Mid-Century Inspired Millwork Remodel

Board and Block

Amy Bartlam
Midcentury kids' playroom in Los Angeles with white walls and dark hardwood floors.

Manhattan House

Smart Playrooms

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury gender-neutral kids' playroom for kids 4-10 years old in New York with white walls, laminate floors and grey floor.

The Mid-Century Modern House Renovation

Champion Floor Company

Design ideas for a midcentury gender-neutral kids' room in St Louis with multi-coloured walls and light hardwood floors.

Transitional Home in the heart of The Woodlands

By Design Interiors, Inc.

Bold patterns and lively colors flow throughout this playroom. The bay window and built in seating are painted in a vibrant hot pink that pop against the pure white walls. Fuzzy ottomans add a fun touch to the steel gray sofa and are complimented by the modern details of the mid-century flush mount and fun, geometric area rug.

Midcentury Kids' Playroom Design Ideas

Kids bedrooms are children’s sanctuaries; somewhere they can escape to and daydream in. Hard-working rooms, they can also do double duty as playrooms, reading spots and studies. The best midcentury kids bedroom designs are fun, practical and ignite the imagination. Kids bedroom themes are endless, but the trick to a smart bedroom design is choosing one that will go the distance, using kids furniture and decor that will grow with your children. Whether you’re planning a midcentury kids bedroom or playroom, use the photos on Houzz for renovations and bedroom ideas, from kids furniture to toy storage and kids decor; then, strike up a conversation with the interior designers of your favourite picks. For even more midcentury kids bedroom ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

How do I decorate a kids bedroom?

The best experts in midcentury kids bedroom decor are kids themselves, so, if you can, involve them in the design process. Use your little one’s favourite colour on the walls and add one or two other accent colours through bedding and soft furnishings. Kids rugs are a great way to update a kids bedroom and will protect your floors from crayon and text marks, too. Stick to neutral, durable and stain-resistant furnishings that can grow with your child as their tastes change, and opt for a full-size chest of drawers and shelving so they won’t need to be traded in after a few years. A trunk at the end of the bed makes ideal storage storage, too. Bunk beds are a popular choice for kids bedrooms, especially when siblings are sharing. Bunk beds will save your sanity during a sleepover, too – no makeshift beds in the living room. When your child is a teen, you simply replace the bottom bunk with a desk to create an area for study. Girls bedroom ideas are aplenty and the princess theme runs strong, but a girly bedroom doesn’t have to rely on lashings of pink, either. Consider using polka dot wall decals or dressing the bed in a sheer canopy to soften the scheme. Looking for boys bedroom ideas that don’t involve car beds and sporting memorabilia? Liven up the walls by painting on racing stripes or keep it simple with a blue and white striped wallpaper.

How do I decorate a teen’s room?

Teenagers spend a lot of time in their bedrooms studying, entertaining friends and escaping from the world, so it can be difficult coming up with midcentury teenager bedroom ideas that tick all the right boxes. A teens bedroom design should be expressive of one’s personality, and take into account hobbies and favourite colours. Creating a wallpaper feature is an easy way to illustrate your teen’s style or interests. Include bedroom seating for when friends are around, such as bean bags, a sofa or daybed, and make room for a study area, so they can do their homework in peace.

How do I decorate a playroom?

A midcentury kids playroom should be vivid and inspirational, so get creative with colour and fun kids furniture. Encourage play with a puppet theatre tent, craft station or teepee, and if you want to splurge, unique features like a climbing wall, slide or swing. Let your kids create their own masterpiece with wall decals or a chalkboard wall, and include floor cushions and beanbags for lazing about. Finally, don’t forget much-needed toy storage – built-in cabinets and shelves, as well as multifunctional toy boxes that can be used as desks when closed.