While every kid might want a room of their own, the reality is that sometimes it’s just not feasible. In smaller homes for families that are growing, sharing a room in quite common. In the U.S., nearly 2/3 of kids in families with more than one child share rooms. Shared rooms can help siblings bond and learn to share and compromise, which is why some kids share rooms to make more space for other family priorities like a home office or guest rooms.

Of course, shared rooms also come with their own challenges. Before putting your kids into a room together, it’s important to spend time thinking about how the room will be laid out and what the ground rules of the space will be. The rooms featured in this post are certainly cute and stylish, but they are also designed with functionality in mind.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: Kristina Bilynets  

The first room was designed for two brothers to share.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

This room perfectly illustrates an important tip in designing a shared kid’s space: don’t let any off the area go to waste.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

By choosing a lofted bed design, there is still open floor space for kids to hang out and move around.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The vertical bike storage option is practical and along with the oil barrel storage buckets manages to give the room a bit of an industrial vibe.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Many kids rooms are designed without keeping seating in mind, but the fact is that kids and their friends are in their rooms a lot.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

A comfortable sofa and beanbag chairs mean that the kids and their guests can sit and relax comfortably.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: Tatyana Ryltsova  

The next room takes a different approach, with colors that are quite a bit brighter than the first. The cute accessories throughout, including kids’ night lights by way of the Miffy dimmable light, give this room a very youthful vibe.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Indeed, another important tip for designing shared kids rooms is to let the kids who will live there help with the design.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The more that the children are able to contribute to the look and feel of the room, the more they will feel comfortable and happy there — even if they’re studying.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

This fun and colorful room is definitely a space where kids would be happy to bring their friends.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Practical elements like lots of storage and a shareable desk certainly delight their parents.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
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Even when kids are sharing a room, like in this apartment in Elemag, they will still have their separate lives.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

This sleeping cubby design is ideal for the kids who live there, but when it comes time for sleepovers, things can get trickier.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Before moving kids into a shared room, make sure you have designated a plan for when the kids want to be alone with their own friends.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

That could mean one child spends the night on the sofa, or the friends set up sleeping bags in the living room.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

In this room, the modular cushions mean that a few kids could easily set up a comfy spot on the floor in this room or another.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: Le Nguyen Phong  

Before planning any room, but particularly one that will require kid’s decor and kids sharing, it’s essential to plan out where everything will go.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

In this small space, there simply isn’t room for all the furniture a couple of kids might want.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

But with careful planning and a trundle bed, there is still room for everyone to be comfortable.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: Le Nguyen Phong  

The bunkbed design is an extremely popular choice for the kids’ beds in a shared bedroom.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Not only are bunkbeds fun for kids, they are tremendous space savers, utilizing vertical space and leaving more floor open.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The use of bunkbeds in this particular room is done deftly, leaving room for a sunny and welcoming two person desk.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: KDVA Architects  

While the unique planters in this shared room are notable, what’s most important here is the illusion of privacy.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The way that the twin beds in this space are divded by a wall give the room a clear division, where each child can retreat to his or her own “side” of the room.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: Viktoria Tsikhotska  

The way that this shared room brings in a nautical vibe without going over the top is quite interesting. The unique floor lamp is one element that doesn’t quite fit with the theme.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

While a kids room does not necessarily require a theme, getting the input of a professional designer is another tip for a functional shared room.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

A designer can make sure there is space for the required 2 person workspaces.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

In fact, a designer can help arrange all the elements that your kid needs while ensuring the room isn’t too crowded.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: Viktoria Tsikhotska  

Another helpful tip for planning out a shared bedroom is to choose a color scheme that is a bit more neutral.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The use of white in this room, from the bedside lamps to the desk chairs and walls, makes it much more malleable in terms of decor.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Sparkly bedroom pendant lights add a feminine touch, but the pops of color can easily be changed and updated as tastes change.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The neutral backdrop makes it easier for both occupants to agree on a look.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The unique wall shelf in this room perfectly illustrates the next tip: choose functional decor.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

The more people that live in a room, the more crowded the space can become.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

By choosing shelving and tables that are decorative, the room feels beautiful, but also has everything serve a purpose.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Of course, there is always room for a bit of frivolity like a playful teepee.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right
Visualizer: Amr Gamal  

Most kids’ bedrooms are only shared between two siblings, but this one is actually home to three!

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

Identical table lamps
and desk chairs for each sibling gives each a space of their own, which is essential.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

However, because all of the accessories are the same there’s no fighting over whose is better.

Shared Kids’ Rooms: 10 Detailed Examples To Help You Plan It Right

While not all siblings are cut out for sharing a room, with some design ingenuity, it is possible for kids to live in harmony.

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