Decorating a child's room is one of the most joyful and surprisingly tricky interior decisions you'll make. Get it right and it becomes a space that sparks imagination, grows with your child, and looks brilliant in photos. Get it wrong and you're redecorating in six months. Here's what to look for.
1. Choose themes that grow with them
Avoid prints that are too babyish too quickly. Characters and scenes with a timeless, illustrated quality — think adventure, nature, animals, and folklore — tend to last from toddler years well into primary school. Our Camping Folk Kids Print and Medieval Folk Kids Print are perfect examples — bold enough to be exciting, classic enough to last.
2. Think about colour palette, not just the print
The print needs to work with the room, not fight it. Neutral backgrounds with colour pops (mustard, teal, coral) are versatile and easy to build a room around. Our Ranch Folk Cowboy Print and Under the Sea Print both use warm, considered palettes that complement most children's room schemes.
3. Go bigger than you think
Parents consistently underestimate print size. A single large print (A2 or A1) makes far more impact than several small ones and avoids the cluttered look. If you're doing a gallery wall, mix one large anchor print with two or three smaller ones.
4. Consider a gallery wall moment
Children's rooms are one of the best places to create a gallery wall — they're playful spaces that suit a curated mix of prints. Try pairing our Fairy Folk Nursery Print with the Teddy Picnic Nursery Print for a whimsical, cohesive look.
5. Framed or unframed — which is right for you?
All our prints are available framed or unframed. Ordering framed means your print arrives ready to hang straight out of the box so no trips to the framers, no measuring up, just straight onto the wall. It's the quickest and easiest way to achieve a finished, polished look. Unframed is great if you want flexibility to swap prints as your child's tastes change, or if you already have a frame you love.
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Shop the Little Folk Collection
Browse all our children's and nursery prints at The Poster Folk Little Folk collection — all available framed and unframed, printed and shipped to your door with free delivery.