How can I create a jungle-themed bedroom for my kid?

Revamping your kid’s bedroom is one of the best ways to help the space grow with your child!

Whether you are deciding to upgrade their old nursery space, or if they are just after a change, it can sometimes be difficult to choose a theme which they will love (at least for a while!).

However, if you choose a universal theme which can be easily completed, the décor in your child’s room will not only look fab, but it will also last for quite a long time as your child grows too!

So, why don’t you take your kids on a jungle adventure and turn their room into a jungle-book themed space featuring all of their beloved animals!

1. Create mood boards for colours
2. Bring the colour green into the Space
3. Use scrubbable paint
4. Paint a mural
5. Use a jungle-themed wallpaper
6. Put up jungle-themed artwork

How can I choose the right colours/wallpapers/accessories for my kid’s jungle-themed room?

One of the best ways to figure out how to decorate your kids’ room in a jungle theme is to create a mood board beforehand.

Whether this jungle-themed room is already an idea which you have, or whether you are very unsure that this is the right theme for you and your child, creating a mood board before you decide to decorate is the best way to make a decision about this!

You can either make a few mood boards, such as a colour mood board, a theme mood board, an accessory mood board etc. or you can make a single ‘jungle themed’ mood board like the one below!

This will be the best way for you to determine which colours will work in your room, as well as whether a jungle theme is the perfect theme for you and your child too!

You can also make a mood board out of tester pots, wallpaper samples, fabric swatches and anything else to make sure that your final theme will work altogether.

Bringing Green into the Space

One of the easiest ways to start your jungle décor adventure is to bring green into the space!

Whether you would prefer a lighter green or a darker green space, you must ensure that when you bring green into your kids bedroom space, you must balance out the colours as much as your can in order to achieve a ‘jungle space’ rather than a ‘green space’.

The best way to choose your green colour is to firstly work with the colours which you already have in the space!

If you are redecorating the entire room- including furniture, bedding etc.- then that’s totally fine, you can choose whichever green tone which you like!

However, if you are working currently with a certain number of items of furniture or anything else, you should make sure that you match the tones of your furniture with your green colour.

For example, if you have a lighter wooden furniture bed, going for a pastel green colour- with hints of darker colours included- this will help balance out the green colours as well as the previous furniture too.

Whether you are deciding to paint your chosen walls fully with the colour, or whether you are choosing to paint a feature wall, it is always best to buy a couple of tester pots beforehand to choose the right colour- or colours!- for you!

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What Paint finish would be the best in my kid’s jungle-themed room?

The best paint finish you should paint on the walls of your child’s bedroom is one which is more durable and scrubbable than most paint finishes.

This means that you need to make sure that you don’t use a soft sheen, or even a matt finish paint as these types of paint finishes will not withstand any mucky tiny fingers and anything else too!

The best paint finishes for you to use in your child’s bedroom are either an acrylic eggshell finish or a hard wearing matt finish.

Although these paint finishes might be a little bit more expensive than other paint finishes, they will definitely last longer than the others- especially when you will need to clean them more often than other times!

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Hard wearing matt: This paint finish looks very much like a traditional matt finish- as in it has a flat finish and no sheen- however it has a high scrubbability rating.

This paint finish can be easily cleaned and washed down from any muck or grime. This paint finish can be used in kitchen areas too, so it is perfect for kids’ rooms too!

Acrylic Eggshell: This paint finish has a slight sheen to it- much more than the hard wearing matt finish- which means that it’s the perfect finish if you prefer a soft sheen finish but with the durability of hard wearing matt.

This finish is also suitable for kitchen areas and can be easily washable so is perfect for kids’ bedrooms which often get quite dirty and grimy too.

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Can I make a jungle-themed paint mural for my room?

Yes, of course you can!

Making a mural in your room can look brilliant in your space! Whether you are after a minimalist mural, or something more detailed, you can either cut out a stencil and paint over that using the step-by-step guide below!

Step 1: Choose your pattern!

Make sure that the pattern which you choose is quite simple. Something such as a very simple leaf-like design or even a small mountain-scape or something like this.

A simple design will make it easier for you to stencil the pattern on the wall, and even for you to cut it out!

Step 2: Cut out your pattern!

Depending on the design which you have chosen for your walls, you can either use a pair of scissors, or you may have to use a craft knife, depending on what your pattern is.

Step 3: Tape the pattern to your wall!

Using a sensitive decorator’s tape- in order to make sure that the tape doesn’t pull of the paint on top of the wall- tape your pattern to the wall. You must make sure that the pattern is securely fixed to the wall, so that your pattern will be crisp and clear once you have painted it.

Step 4: Paint your pattern!

Using a roller, or a paint brush- whichever you prefer- paint over the pattern, ensuring that you keep fully within the lines and making sure that the lines are as crisp as possible.

Step 5: Wait for the paint to dry!

You must make sure that you wait for the paint to fully dry before you remove the stencil so that you won’t have any wet paint drips or wet paint splattering on the corners.

Waiting for you paint to dry will ensure that the edges of the stencils will be as crisp as they possibly can be!

Step 6: Look at your handiwork!

Now that your wall is dry, you can observe your handiwork!

Or you can hire a professional to paint the mural on your wall for you, especially if you are after a more detailed mural too!

Remember, you must you a durable paint on your child’s walls in order to make them as durable as they possibly can!

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I want to add a feature wall in wallpaper in my kids’ jungle-themed room, what are some good jungle-themed wallpapers I can use?

There are so many jungle-themed wallpapers which you can use as a feature wall- or even a full room!- in your child’s jungle-themed space!

Below are 6 different wallpapers which would work wonderfully in your child’s jungle-themed space!

1. Solstice Tropical Leaf Wallpaper Green

A gorgeous leafy wallpaper, the Solstice Tropical Leaf Wallpaper Green would work perfectly in a jungle-themed room as not only are the leaves realistic, but they are also an exotic species of plant too!

Featuring a lighter colour of green, this wallpaper would work with almost any green scheme for a jungle-themed room, working to bring light into the space, as well as the natural greenery too!

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2. Paradiso Tropical Toucan & Leaf Wallpaper

This stunning wallpaper is available in three colours and so is perfect for a wide variety of different colour schemes- whether you have chosen a green colour scheme or not!

Featuring leaves, toucans and pieces of fruit, this wallpaper will bring a pop of colour into your space, giving the room a sophisticated jungle-themed feature wall.

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3. Hacienda Botanical Leaf Wallpaper

Available in two different colours, this wallpaper gives a more distressed feel to the feature wall, bringing tones of copper into the feature wallpaper.

This means that this wallpaper would definitely work best with lighter walls and copper accessories which will allow the wallpaper to pop in the room!

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4. Orangutan Jungle Tropica Wallpaper

This stunning wallpaper certainly brings a gorgeous jungle atmosphere to any wall it is hung on!

Available in three different colours- silver, green and orange- this wallpaper will look exotic and tropical no matter which colour scheme you choose.

This wallpaper can definitely be hung in any room with a green colour scheme as a result of the bold green colours of the botanical leaves and flowers featured throughout this wallpaper.

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5. Lemur Jungle Metallic Wallpaper

This gorgeous wallpaper is very similar to the one above, however it brings lemurs, rather than orangutans, to the feature wall!

This gorgeous wallpaper is available in two different metallic shades- rose gold and silver- however it heavily features greenery throughout its pattern which will definitely bring greenery into the space!

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6. Tropica Leopard Wallpaper

This wallpaper features leopards throughout the wallpaper, as well as leaves and flowers throughout!

If you are wanting a more floral wallpaper than the others featured above, this gorgeous wallpaper is the perfect compromise between a floral wallpaper and a tropical jungle wallpaper.

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Now that I’ve chosen my colour scheme and my wallpaper, how do I choose accessories for my room?

Choosing a colour scheme and a wallpaper for your room is the hardest choice, however you can easily add little accessories into the space which will help your chosen colour scheme pop in your kids’ room.

One of the best ways to make your feature wallpaper stand out in a jungle-themed room is to choose bedding which is either lightly patterned- preferably something with a green hint to it, or even a slight pattern of leaves or other things- or a purely green set of bedding.

This will help the feature wall to stand out in the room, rather than the bedding, which will also prevent the room from looking cluttered and over-patterned too.

Adding little toys and other plush creatures into your kids’ room is not only a treat for them and something for them to play with, but it is also a great way of accessorising your jungle space!

Something as little as a plush lion toy or a plush monkey toy is a very easy way to inject a bit of fun and a bit more of that jungle-life into your kid’s jungle-themed room!

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How can I choose jungle-themed artwork to put up in my space?

You can either choose a relevant and jungle-themed piece of artwork to hang in your child’s jungle-themed room, however you can also make your own too!

You can either use some of the leftover paint from your mural/ your coloured walls and use your stencil to make a patterned piece of artwork, or you can paint your own piece of artwork- if you’re an artistic person!

Or, you can even use some of your leftover wallpaper, or just a wallpaper sample, and frame it for a unique and individual piece of artwork for your child’s jungle-themed room!

If you have any other jungle-themed décor ideas, please comment below because I would love to hear your unique ideas!