How to Style a Shared Room for Siblings: Wallpaper Tips to Get It Just Right
Designing a shared room for siblings can be both exciting and a little daunting. How do you reflect two different personalities in one cohesive space? Whether you’re decorating for twins, siblings close in age, or children of different genders, one of the most impactful design choices you can make is your wallpaper.
At Munks and Me, we believe a well-chosen wallpaper can bring harmony, style, and fun to any shared space. Here are our top tips for choosing wallpaper when styling a shared kids' room:
1. Choose a Unifying Wallpaper
When designing a shared space, your wallpaper sets the tone for the entire room. Opt for a pattern that feels neutral but playful. Stripes, subtle florals, animal themes, or timeless geometrics are all great options.
Look for designs that speak to both children’s personalities, or go for something they can grow into. Our best-selling Scallop Stripe Wallpaper, for example, works beautifully across ages and genders, and plus it can be customised to any colour palette.
2. Consider Custom Colours to Suit Both Kids
Colour is key in a shared room. If each child has a favourite hue, find a wallpaper that incorporates both, or keep the base colour neutral and add each child's colours in their bedding, artwork or accessories.
Custom-coloured wallpaper is a great solution. At Munks and Me, we can tailor your wallpaper to match your chosen scheme, making it easy to blend individual tastes into one beautiful room.
3. Use Wallpaper to Define Zones
If you’re working with a larger space or want to give each child their own corner, consider using wallpaper to define zones. You could wallpaper one feature wall behind each bed in different patterns or tones that complement each other.
Alternatively, keep the wallpaper consistent throughout the room, but style each side uniquely with different artwork, wall shelves, or personalised name plaques.
4. Go for Timeless, Not Trendy
Shared rooms need to work long-term. Choose a wallpaper that feels timeless and flexible enough to grow with your kids. Hand-drawn illustrations, soft textures, and minimalistic patterns are more likely to stand the test of time than character-based designs.
This approach gives you freedom to update the room through accessories, bedding, and wall art as your children’s tastes evolve, while the wallpaper remains a grounding element.
5. Don’t Forget Texture and Quality
Children’s rooms should feel as good as they look. The quality of your wallpaper matters, not just for durability, but for how it transforms the space. All of our wallpapers are printed on premium, eco-friendly paper with a smooth finish, making them safe, tactile, and beautiful.
A high-quality wallpaper also means easier installation and better results on the wall, especially important when you're styling around beds, shelving or shared storage.
Creating a shared bedroom for siblings doesn’t mean giving up on personal style, it just means getting a little creative. With the right wallpaper, you can create a space that feels cohesive, calm, and reflective of both your little ones.
Need help choosing the perfect wallpaper for your shared room? We’re always happy to help, and remember, we offer custom colours to suit your unique scheme.
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