Little Girl's Bedroom Ideas Using a Futon Instead of a Bed

Reading Nook Room

• A futon lends itself to creating a reading nook for your daughter. The bed can fold into a sofa, providing the perfect space to curl up with a good book. An end table with a reading lamp on it provides a place to store the books and add light to the room. You can store the bedding in an ottoman that provides storage, which makes make it easy to switch the room between day and nighttime. You can decorate the room by adding pictures of your child’s favorite storybook or fairy-tale characters. A bookshelf with plenty of books can complete the look. Add a desk in one corner, if you like.

Art Studio

• An art studio room uses the futon to your advantage and creates a room that focuses on art and creativity. A craft table, an easel and a supply caddy for the room help create the feeling of a real studio. When you paint the room, use bright, vibrant colors. The cushions for the futon can reflect the artistic style and colors you want. If you store clothes and a dresser in the closet, then you can further set up this room as an art studio. The art supplies you provide should be easy to clean up and nontoxic, so that the smell will not affect the sleeping area. Use a blanket box to store the bedding each day, to help keep the feel of the art studio.

Peace, Love and Happiness Room

• A hippie-style room might appeal to many little girls. You can set the tone by decorating the walls with peace signs and hearts. Tie-dyed bedding for the futon carry the theme throughout the room. Bead curtains for the closet door, a lava lamp and a tie-dyed throw for the futon add authentic accents for the theme. The futon instead of a bed lends itself to the style of this room. Consider choosing an area rug that matches the color scheme to complete the room. A desk and shelves for toys can go in one corner.

Fairy Clubhouse Room

• Many girls would love to have a fairy room. Since many fairies live outdoors or in trees, you can design a fairy bedroom that uses a futon and creates a girl-friendly clubhouse. The futon acts as a central point in the treehouse-themed room. Paint the walls a light green, and add stencils of leaves to one accent wall. The rest of the furniture should be made of wood and be similar to storage shelves you would find in a clubhouse or treehouse. Add silhouettes of fairies to the walls, and hang pictures of fairies to create a fairy hideaway.