Today we’re going to design a bedroom for a young girl that uses a daybed as the focal point of the room. Daybeds are ideal for a young child’s room because they are so versatile. They can have a charming, old fashioned appeal that will make a child’s room warm and inviting. Daybeds, especially in a girl’s bedroom that is traditional or country in style, have a whimsical appeal that enchants that can largely be attributed to classic daybed bedding which is often frilly in nature and is accompanied by ruffled bed skirts, pillow cases and decorative pillows. When decorating a child’s room, the daybed has an added advantage: it’s an economical choice because you don’t need to use a box spring; all you need is just a twin size mattress. While we will use the daybed to create a country style room, manufacturers today offer so many different types of daybeds, you will be able to match one to any décor style, from traditional to contemporary to anything in between.

I’ve chosen country greens (from Benjamin Moore) as possible colors for the walls. These soft colors should mix and match well with whites and creams when used to paint the windows, baseboards or the ceiling. The idea is to give the room a soothing feel with a just a touch of vibrancy.

The Coaster Sweet Country Trundle Daybed in White is perfect for our country style girl’s room because, while it is a daybed, it has decorative finials reminiscent of a poster bed. It also has other charming cottage country detailing such as the beadboard panels. This particular daybed includes a trundle unit, perfect for sleepovers. When buying a daybed with a pull-out trundle, you will want to select daybed bedding that does not include a bed skirt, since it will at the very least, hide the trundle bed drawer or even become entangled. Another option is to dress the bed with its bed skirt for everyday use, but remove it when you’re daughter is expecting company.

This nightstand has a beadboard drawer front, which perfectly complements the daybed. It also adds another element of country charm to the room’s overall design with its turned bun feet. Include the Little Miss Liberty Scallop Baby Nursery Nightstand as an accent table. The table’s scalloped edge is pure country style decoration.

Daybeds are versatile pieces of furnish and increase your decorating options while making any room they are in more functional. Because a daybed resembles a sofa or couch in shape, with a back and two arms, it can be used as seating during the day and a place to sleep at night. It also has the added benefit of growing as your child grows; change the daybed bedding set from “girlie” to country chic, and you will have designed a bedroom for your daughter that could take her straight through to college.