How to Best Decorate Your Child's Room with Wall Art
Decorating a child’s room is a chance to spark imagination and create a space that feels truly theirs. Explore wall art tips to help set the tone for dreaming, exploring, and self-expression.
Decorating a child’s room always feels like stepping into a little adventure.
The smallest details can shift the whole mood, and wall art is one of those details that quietly transforms everything.
We treat children's wall art not just as a decoration but also as a way to build a story and set the tone, and in doing so, to make a space feel like it truly belongs to the child who lives in it. Whether the room is styled for a brand new baby or a kid who already has a list of favorite animals, colors, and curiosities, the right artwork helps the space feel warm, imaginative, and personal.
To make things simple, we like to think about children’s rooms in two parts: nurseries and those ever-evolving kid's rooms where interests change from dinosaurs to outer space to who knows what next year.
Decorating a Nursery with Wall Art
A nursery carries a special kind of quiet energy. It is soft and safe, and that’s why it’s calm in all the ways that help grownups and babies ease into long nights and early mornings, as well as everything in between.
Soft Color Stories That Soothe
Color plays a big role in how a nursery feels. Most parents lean toward pastels or warm neutrals because they create a peaceful backdrop for all those small moments that happen in the space.
Artwork in muted blues, warm taupe, faded coral, or soft green helps to calm the room without making it feel dull. Something simple like a watercolor rainbow or a tiny, illustrated moon can set the tone for the whole nursery.
Characters With a Touch of Whimsy
There’s just something about friendly animals and whimsical characters that fits beautifully into a nursery. Maybe it is the storybook charm, or maybe it’s just the way that they feel instantly comforting.
Softly sketched bunnies, smiling whales, or curious foxes always bring personality straight into the room. These characters help to create a sense of warmth that makes the space feel like it has always belonged to the baby.
Nature Scenes That Bring Peace
Nature inspired nursery wall art has a special way of grounding a space. Gentle landscapes, floating clouds, tiny stars, or simple botanical prints can always add a sense of calm that parents appreciate just as much as babies.
These pieces do not overwhelm the room; they just soften it. A light watercolor forest near the crib or a small cluster of cloud prints above a changing table, for instance. can make the whole space feel just a bit more serene.
Art That Tells Part of the Story
A nursery is one of the first places where a child’s story begins, so adding a little personalization can make the room feel even more meaningful. Many families enjoy hanging the baby’s name, a birth month flower, or a favorite quote.
These heartfelt touches mix easily with illustrated animals or nature scenes, which creates a room that feels thoughtful and grounded.
Wall Art for Children with Growing Interests
As children grow, their rooms shift right along with their personalities. Suddenly the walls become the perfect place to showcase what they are excited about at the moment!
For Children Who Love Animals
Most kids often bond quickly with animals, and that’s true regardless of whether that means roaring like lions or whispering to imaginary forest creatures. Artwork that features bold animal silhouettes, gentle watercolor pets, or vibrant jungle scenes can always add a bit of fun and warmth to the room.
These prints age well too, because animals never go out of style. They just take on new meaning as kids grow.
For Children Who Want to Explore
Some kids seem ready for adventure before they can tie their shoes. For these explorers, wall art becomes a window into new worlds. Think solar systems with bright planets, maps that are filled with color and texture, rockets mid launch, or hot air balloons drifting through the sky.
For Creative Minds Who Build and Dream
When a child loves to draw, build, or invent new things, their room benefits from art that feels just as imaginative. Abstract art that is covered in bold shapes, patterns, or splashes of color helps inspire creativity.
Blueprint style prints or architectural sketches, meanwhile, speak to the child who loves constructing something out of nothing.
For Children Who Love the Great Outdoors
Nature themed art can work beautifully for kids who feel connected to the outside world. Mountains, rivers, trees, ocean waves, and illustrated wildlife bring calm and curiosity into the room. These pieces also pair well with natural textures like wood furniture or woven baskets, which helps to give the room a more relaxing and organic feel overall.
For the Little Storyteller
There is always that child whose imagination spins stories faster than anyone can keep up with! For them, story filled artwork adds a sense of wonder. Prints that are inspired by fairy tales, mythical creatures, or dreamy landscapes create a room that feels like a storybook brought to life. These pieces turn bedtime into part of the adventure!
Bringing Everything Together
At Great Big Canvas, we believe a child’s room should feel like a place where they can grow, dream, explore, and at the end of the day, simply be themselves.
When the walls carry artwork that matches who the child is and who they are becoming, the room becomes more than a place to sleep.
Specifically, with the right art on the walls, the room can become a reflection of one very important thing: the child who is at the center of it.
We believe art wields the power to inspire, energize, and transform people and places. Our team of curators and craftspeople are passionate about providing art that meets your unique vision and style.