HGTV Star Emily Henderson's Kid-Room Design Tips

"Choose a color palette that is kid enough without being too 'baby,'" Emily says. "This room (designed for 5-year-old Graham) doesn't get a ton of light, so I chose a medium tone on the walls (Half Moon Crest by Benjamin Moore). It's something that isn’t too dark and won't frankly frighten him, but would be darker then just white because white in a windowless space looks dead. Sure, you can have bright saturated colors in the room, but by keeping the main wall color more sophisticated, you avoid having to repaint it in five years. A gray like this feels 'boy' without feeling 'baby boy.'"