They can’t be together for more than five minutes without some major argument breaking out. So, you wonder, how on earth can they share a room? But you can successfully plan and design a space for siblings to share that is fun, stylish and conducive to keeping the peace. 

Design the room around each child’s likes and dislikes. When planning a room that is to be shared by two (or more) children, get input from them both, but ask them separately. 

Do this for all of the separate elements of the room’s design, especially when it comes to picking what kind of bed they want or choosing the main decorating theme. If one child wants the room painted purple but the other one wants their bedroom to be green, then sit them down for a consultation and have them help you come to a compromise. 

The easiest way to make the most of the available floor space in a children’s bedroom, is to choose a bunk bed or a loft bed. The loft bed is a variation on the bunk bed and is essentially the top bunk only, providing free space beneath the bed for a study or activity area. Loft beds are available in a variety of configurations and materials. Loft beds with desks are ideal for older children. Other kinds of loft beds have built-in or free standing beds. The more elements you can include in the design plan, the more visually interesting the room will be. 

You can also define personal space for each child by using twin size beds and then accessorizing them with a toy chest for each child and their own nightstands and Dressing the beds with complementary bedding that blends with the décor but still maintains your children’s individuality is another way of defining their personal space and (hopefully) makes sharing a room as amiable as possible. 

Trying to encourage them to clean their room can sometimes be a thankless task, particularly when siblings share the same space, since it might be tempting for them to say the mess belongs to the other one. When planning a children’s room for two, don’t forget to include an easy-to-use storage system. Customize storage solutions to meet their individual requirements. Whatever combination of storage cubes, plastic bins or shelves you decide upon, make sure they are age appropriate and user-friendly.

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