This shared boys’ bedroom belongs to Merlijn and Julius who are six and four years old. They live with their little sister Kate and mum and dad in a new built townhouse on one of the canals in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Merlijn and Julius’ room was designed by their mum Femke, who is a designer and founder of interiors boutique Femkeido. The room features a rustic bunk bed made from scaffolding boards and retro elements like vintage wallpaper silhouettes and an old school desk.

Femke’s advice for designing your children’s bedrooms is to experiment – and not just with “kid’s stuff”.

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Time to find out a bit more about Merlijn now. Tell us Merlijn,

♥ What is your favourite food? Spaghetti with red sauce.

♥ What are you into right now? Football and lego.

♥ What is your favourite colour? Green.

♥ Your favourite animal? A snake.

♥ And your favourite book? Mouk.

♥ What do you want to be when you grow up? A professional footballer.

♥ What is your favourite thing in your room? My globe.

♥ What do love doing in your room? Reading and sleeping.

♥ Which is your favourite duvet cover? The one with the trees [from Ferm Living].

♥ Your favourite pyjamas? The FC Barcelona ones!

Thank you Merlijn, it was super to meet you!

(images: photography by Ernie Enkelaar)