Throwback to one of our favourite rooms of 2024! Erik’s gamer room from January.
This room was such a dream to create. It’s fun but still feels calm. Bold, but not busy. It’s got colour, structure, texture and just the right amount of personal flair. A little bit like my Erik!
If you're looking to design a space like this, here's how we pulled it all together step by step.
Step 1: Start with Bold, Removable Wallpaper
We kicked off the design with Bold Stripes Wallpaper done vertically in the robe & horizontally as a half wall in the room behind his bed. This wallpaper is fully removable, so it’s easy to change as they grow. The directional lines also help lift the ceiling and open up the room.
Tip: Choose a colour that your child connects with, but make it removable or changeable to style around as their tastes change. Blue is always a favourite for boys rooms and works beautifully with earthy or neutral tones, well as bold pops of colour!
Step 2: Add Playful Wall Decals
Our Über circle decals are one of the easiest ways to add personality to a space. They’re bold, graphic and so easy to place. We scattered them across the wall in sphinx, orange fizz, rush, succulent and black / white stripes to bring colour, contrast and movement.
Tip: Don't over think your wall decal placement! They are so easy to move, so use that to play around with different designs over time! We either group for colour to let it feel playful and creative. Or we make them a perfect pattern. Two different styles that both can work perfectly!
Step 3: Make it Personal
A custom neon name sign or acrylic name instantly transforms the space. It’s the hero piece in this room. Set above the bed or shelf, it gives the whole space a glow and makes it feel like it was designed just for them.
Tip: Neon signs work best with clean wall space or against soft wallpaper like stripes, spots or plains.
Step 4: Style for Function
We kept the styling simple but smart. Open wardrobe space, a small desk with just the essentials, and soft, comfy bedding. The mix of textures and patterns in the cushions helps the room feel styled without being overdone.
Tip: Choose just two or three statement tones to repeat through textiles, wall art and decor. In Erik’s room we echoed the warm orange, black and blue across every zone.
Step 5: Add a Little Fun
From the soft boucle chair to the floating shelf for hats and Star Wars books, this room has little hidden moments that make it feel loved and lived in. It’s not just styled, it Erik!
Tip: Ask your child what they want in their space. One or two items they love can help guide the rest of the design.
Erik’s room is a space he can grow into. It’s packed with style but still feels playful and calm. A little bit cool, a little bit classic, and full of heart.
Let us know what you think of Erik’s gamer space!
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✨ Creating rooms that inspire our kids to dream and grow. They are our future after all.
✨ Want to recreate the look? Here's a list of the BN & LA decor included in Erik’s Room!
Featured in Erik's teen room from @blond.noir 🛹 🤙🏼 ✌🏼
😎 2 packs of über circles in crush, sphinx, orange spritz, retro lime & black and white stripes (yep, you can do that)!
😎 Midi hand peace wall decal in crush
😎 Midi Shaka hand wall decal in sphinx
😎 Midi thumbs up hand in orange spritz
😎 Maxi Evil Eye wall decal in the Greek sphinx
😎 Words for the wall - Follow the good vibes! - Dario font in black
😎 Wise words print in A4
😎 Gamer boy print in A4
😎 Bold Stripes wallpaper -> behind the bed and desk: half wall, horizontal in orange spritz and white -> in the wardrobe: full wall, vertical in crush and white
😎 Book covers - jump back a few posts to see these designs!
Available at @blond.nor and @letterly_australia
😎 3D Fluro - long live boyhood - small, fluro green and white
😎 Triple layer Fluro name, XL in Fluro green, white and black
😎 Bold Frames in black
😎 Bold light covers in aqua mist, orange fizz and rust
😎 Stay Wonderful mini names - Photos in rust, aqua mist and white. Memories in candy floss, rust & white
😎 'E' bag tag in black, white and fluro green
😎 'Erik' neon light in warm white available at @letterly_australia
😎 Luna pop star light in grey available at @blond.noir & @livly_lights
You can shop the full BN room here!
