Kids room layout planner: plan a children’s bedroom online

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Plan your kids bedroom for free in ApaPlan: enter the room size, place a bed, desk, wardrobe and storage from a catalog of real products, and keep enough open floor for play. It runs in the browser without sign-up, and you can check every corner in 3D.

Plan four zones: sleep, study, storage, play

A good kids room layout is about zones rather than individual pieces. Sleeping goes in the quietest corner away from the door; study needs daylight; storage should be reachable without crossing the room; play needs the largest free rectangle of floor you can keep — ideally at least 1.5 × 1.5 m (5 × 5 ft) for a young child.

The balance shifts with age. For a toddler, play floor and low storage matter most. From school age, a proper desk becomes essential. For a teenager, the room behaves more like a bedroom with a home office corner.

Furniture sizes and clearances for a children’s room

Kids room layout ideas

Bed along the wall, desk at the window

The most common layout in a 3 × 3.6 m room: the bed runs along the long wall away from the door, the desk sits at the window for daylight, and the wardrobe stands by the door. The middle of the room stays free for play.

Loft or mid-sleeper bed

Raising the bed frees its whole footprint for a desk, a reading nook or storage. It needs enough ceiling height: the child should be able to sit up in bed, so check the distance from the mattress to the ceiling, not just the frame height.

Shared room for two children

Bunk beds save the most floor. Two single beds in an L along adjacent walls give each child their own corner; beds side by side need about 2.6–3 m (8 ft 6 in–10 ft) of wall including a nightstand. Give each child their own storage and, if possible, their own desk light.

Safety points to check on the plan

• Keep beds, especially bunks and loft beds, away from windows, and do not place climbable furniture under a window.
• Upper bunks are generally not recommended for children under about six years old; follow the manufacturer’s age guidance.
• Tall bookcases and wardrobes should be fixed to the wall — plan them on a solid wall, not in front of a radiator.
• Leave a clear route from the bed to the door for night-time trips.
• Check where sockets are before placing the desk, so cables do not cross the walkway.

The planner helps you check space and positions; it does not replace the safety instructions of each product.

Small kids bedroom tips

• Choose a bed with drawers underneath — it replaces a chest of drawers.
• Use the wall above the desk for shelves instead of adding a bookcase.
• Pick a wardrobe with sliding doors when the room is narrower than about 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in).
• Plan furniture that can grow: a desk with adjustable height or a bed that extends saves replacing everything in a few years.
• Keep the floor area by the window free: it is the brightest place to play.

How the layout changes with age

Baby and toddler (0–3). A cot of about 60 × 120 cm (2 × 4 ft) or 70 × 140 cm, a changing unit and a comfortable chair for night feeds. Keep the cot away from windows, radiators and cords; leave most of the floor open for crawling.

Preschool (3–6). A junior or single bed at low height, low open shelving and toy boxes the child can reach, a small table and chairs. The play zone is still the priority.

School age (6–12). A full-size desk and chair by the window, a bookcase and more closed storage. This is often when a loft or mid-sleeper bed makes sense, because it frees floor for both study and play.

Teenager (12+). A larger bed, a proper workstation with space for a computer, a mirror and somewhere for friends to sit. Planning the room so furniture can be swapped rather than rebuilt saves money between these stages.

Before you start, measure the walls, door and window positions, sill height, radiator and sockets. A child’s room often has less wall space than it seems once the door swing and radiator are taken into account.

How to plan a kids room in ApaPlan

Open the example with “Open this plan in the editor” or draw the room yourself with exact wall lengths, the door and window. Add beds, desks, wardrobes, shelving and lighting from the catalog of more than 2,500 3D models, including many IKEA children’s products with their real dimensions. Change width and depth, rotate and recolour items, and let them snap to walls.

Check the room in 3D, and use the first-person walkthrough to see the room from a lower viewpoint and spot sharp corners or crowded walkways. Try wall colours and floor finishes from the material library. You can also copy the project and compare two versions — for example a loft bed against a standard bed. For more on placing furniture, see the furniture layout guide.

How to do it in ApaPlan

1. Open the kids room example. Click “Open this plan in the editor” or start a new project; no account required.
2. Enter the room size. Set exact wall lengths and add the door, window and radiator positions.
3. Place the bed. Choose a single, bunk or loft bed and place it in the quietest corner, away from the window.
4. Add desk and storage. Put the desk near daylight, add a wardrobe and low shelving, and check the chair space.
5. Keep the play area and check in 3D. Make sure a clear area of floor remains, review the room in 3D and save the project.

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