Before & After: This Kid’s Bedroom Became a Bold Jungle-Themed Escape

Homeowner Caroline lived in a 1,300-square-foot London home filled with a lot of white and gray, and that just didn’t work for her family of four, including her creative daughter.

“The girl’s room was functional but uninspiring: neutral walls, standard furniture, and underused storage. It didn’t reflect her imagination or sense of adventure,” designer Justine Guillermou says of the girl’s original room in the London house she was charged with revamping. So before creating mood boards for the space, Justine sat down with the child to learn her hopes for the room. “As a designer, I always consider not just aesthetics but emotional impact. She needed a space that invited play, curiosity, and a sense of her own mini world — a jungle hut retreat where textures, light, and color spark creativity,” Justine explains. 

After their consultation, Justine got started creating “zones” in the 161-square-foot room. There are spots for rest and playfulness, including a climbing wall, a cabin bed, and storage areas that allow her independence to grab things on her own. 

It turned out that the project became a family affair. Parents Caroline and Julien installed wood panels and the climbing area. 

To create even more of a sense of fun, the team applied a mix of paints and wallpaper to the space. The cabin bed features YesColours’s Passionate Pink, while the rest of the room includes Dulux’s Satsuma Spice; Benjamin Moore’s Sea of Green and Aurora Borealis; and YesColours’s Electric Orange.  

The bedroom’s transformation took between four and five weeks to complete, and the result seriously fulfills the brief. “The mix of tactile textures, play zones, and DIY involvement makes the room uniquely hers — vibrant, functional, and deeply connected to the family,” Justine says. 

To see more of this colorful home, visit the full House Tour on Apartment Therapy.