Kids bathrooms are meant to be playful spaces where color, practicality and fun can live in harmony with one another. It’s a room that can be compared to the likes of a sweet powder room, you can go bold here!
I’ve compiled 15 of the most gorgeous ways you can design your kids bathroom for an on-trend look, along with tips on how you can design a space that will remain timeless, and grow with your child.
15 Fun Ways To Spruce Up Your Kids Bathroom
1.An Easy, Large Wet Room
Creating a bathroom with a ‘wet room’ esque is a smart move if you have multiple kids. Their bathrooms get that little bit wetter and messier, and a fully tiled space just makes the clean up job that little bit easier.
Whilst it can be tempting, step away from the panelling. Tiles are so much more durable and easy to wipe clean. Using the same type of tile can feel cold throughout, so try and incorporate color into the mix like the bathroom in the image below. Storage units, sinks and shelving are perfect opportunities for a bit of color play.
2. Beautifully Concealed Risers
Designing a bathroom with kids in mind should include innovative additions that just make life that little bit easier for them.
These concealed risers are genius. Beautifully concealed in the vanity unit when not in use, and you don’t have to keep pulling up a stool when it’s needed. It gives kids that little bit of extra responsibility too, and in a gorgeous design, this type of bathroom will grow with them for years to come.
3. Charming Wallpaper
Delightful patterns are an unexpected, welcome addition a kids bathroom. A beautiful way to soften a bathroom without having to use full scale tiles throughout.
It offers slightly more flexibility when it comes to the style of wallpaper you go for, as it’s inherently easier to switch up and refresh than tiles in the future.
Stick to tiles in the shower enclosure/ bath area for easy cleaning.
4. Bold, Block Colors
Be brave in a kids bathroom, it usually pays off!
The paint color trends for 2025 all point towards richer, bolder, more pigmented shades. Those reds, yellows, blue are super on-trend, and they’re classic colors for a kids bathroom.
And, there’s a perfect example below of the ‘unexpected red theory’ – a pop of red really is the perfect way to pull a room scheme together, and a punchier alternative to black.
5. Soothing Color Palette
Blue and green deserve to be seen together. The easiest colors on the eyes that are soothing, and feel good to be in.
It’s always worth considering what colors you use when designing a kids bathroom that are not going to overstimulate them before they head to bed. These soft colors make for a gorgeous color palette, team with white, brass and natural elements for a bright and breezy feel.
6. Lavender For A Girl’s Bathroom
Pink is a typical color to lean into for a girls bathroom, but lavender hues are a cool alternative.
This beautiful bathroom is a perfect example of pairing a fun wallpaper with a stand out shade on the vanity unit.
7. Introduce Tactile Elements
Where possible, use textured, tactile elements in the bathroom scheme. It will create interest, warmth and an engaging aspect to the bathroom.
Textured, fluted tiles are a top tile trend for 2025. They bring a subtle verticality with them and are perfect for breaking up the monotony of a single color.
8. Uplift With Wallpaper and Bright Colors
Add a whimsical element with adorable wallpaper that is packed full of cute motifs in soft, soothing colors.
When planning their bathroom design, remember to consider storage! Kids come with a boat load of things, and having them easily accessible and within reach in the bathroom is a godsend. If you can’t build in storage, add a unit in a fun pop of color.
9. Stick To Timeless Fittings
Give your kid that fun wallpaper they want. But when it comes to fittings, this is the type of thing you should be planning with longevity in mind.
When choosing fixtures, opt for high quality and timeless designs that will still be considered stylish in years to come.
10. A Fun Stripe
Looking for a timeless design idea? Stripes. The most popular, trending of the moment way to layout tiles, and something that just feels good in a kids bathroom.
There are so many different ways stripes can be laid out, but stacking vertically draws the eye up, so it’s great for creating the illusion of a bigger space in small bathrooms.
11. Glinda Inspired Bathroom
If you have a Wicked mad little one, we think they might like this one…
A pink bathroom fits the bill, and the introduction of warm, brass fittings adds such a luxurious feel to this kids bathroom. In fact, I think I’d like this in adult size!
12. A Canine Touch
A playful introduction of dogs is a fun, lovable theme, and a wallpaper choice we can definitely get onboard with.
It carries a very small pattern so might feel too busy for smaller bathrooms, the juxtaposition against the white subway tiles helps to break it up, and avoid your eyes from going a bit stir crazy!
13. Star Wars Inspired
The beauty of this bathroom design is that it can quickly be updated to a farmhouse inspired design for the whole family. The Star Wars inspired wallpaper and ‘boys only’ decor addition creates a grown up space, but one that kids will love.
I do think this is a sensible way to plan a kids bathroom, being mindful of it supporting them as they grow up without having to rip out the bathroom and start again.
14. Nautical Theme
If you have a coastal inspired interior, leaning into this design trend in your kids bathroom will help the rooms to speak to one another with ease.
You can introduce some more playful elements like a bobbin mirror, and opt for a gorgeous vanity color to pop against your walls.
15. The Sweetest Wallpaper
Can wallpaper get any cuter? This dainty star print wallpaper is a delightful backdrop for this kids bathroom with a bold introduction of blue on the vanity and shelving for a nod to a coastal inspired theme.
Introducing a more juvenile touch can easily be achieved with a fun mirror, and decor accessories that your kids will love.
