I had a dilemma over the summer holidays. I promised Sammie, my youngest son, I would decorate his room. The poor little rascal has had a pink bedroom for a year and it really was time to address the matter.

The thing is I hate hero/character wallpaper. We had already been through the whole dark blue Ben 10 wallpaper before and I really didn’t want to go there again. So I started to look for wallpapers that could be used for a feature wall, which wouldn’t dominate the whole room and would look overall ….well ….quirky and stylish rather than something out of Toysrus.

Of course, once we started to do Sammie’s room, George, my eldest wanted his bedroom decorated as well.

Now George is a different kettle of fish. At the age of nearly 9, he has a rather alternative taste. Not one for Ben 10 or Moshi Monsters, he would rather draw a map of the M25 or a comic strip of a football team. Bit of a creative spirit I think.

So after a bit of a search I found two wallpapers to compliment their characters from Bodie & Fou. See if you can guess who’s is who’s?

Dye-think-e-sauras Wallpaper, Bodie & Fou

In Town Wallpaper, Bodie & Fou

I really like the idea of using a graphic wallpapers in kids’ rooms, even if it’s not meant as a kid’s wallpaper, for example 60’s retro/ vintage prints look particularly great as a feature wall or part of a hideaway, like the ones below:

The bottom two images are from this amazing Danish company called Ferm Living. Just take a look at their catalogue – their textiles are super stylish and have that universal appeal, whether that be for a child’s room or for your own living room. I particularly love the animal cushions!

Talking of cushions and Ferm Living, it was my good friend Camilla who first put me onto their website from one of her images on Pinterest.

But I am actually equally in love with her own cushions and amazing children’s products from her shop Butterscotch & Beesting– also universally stylish and quirky. (Incidentally, she is also Danish – it must be something in the genes!)

So do check out Camilla’s site Butterscotch and Beestings and her Etsy shop. You’ll want to be a child again!

You might have noticed that I haven’t shown the rest of the featured bedrooms. That’s because they look like something has exploded in them!

Maybe we should just keep those lovely wallpapers and textiles to ourselves?