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Divide with colour in a shared kids' room

When kids share a room, it can be a great bonding experience with lots of life lessons along the way, like respect and ownership. These colourful tips help personalise a shared kids’ room so they can easily identify and appreciate whose is whose.

Two adjustable desks and chairs side-by-side in a shared kids’ room, with some storage units and a dolls house.
Two adjustable desks and chairs side-by-side in a shared kids’ room, with some storage units and a dolls house.

Walls painted with 2 or 3 colours can tie the room together while visually dividing it into parts for each kid. Furniture and textiles in your chosen shades highlight what belongs to whom. You can paint pieces, too, like we did with TROFAST storage. Like these tips? Check out the entire Square Metre Challenge shared kids’ room.

Made by
Interior designer: Nathalie Kamkum
Digital designer: Cecilia Englund
Copywriter: Marissa Frayer
Photographer: Sandra Werud
Editor: Linda Harkell