In My Room: Snapshots Of City Kids In Their Rooms

Photos by Karen Haberberg Photography

Just as no two families are exactly the same, no two NYC apartments are the same—and nowhere is this beautiful fact more evident than in the variety of ways that kids (with the help of some super-cool parents) make their spaces their own. We stepped into the bedrooms of seven décor- savvy kiddos (including three sets of siblings sharing their rooms) and asked them what they liked most about their room and what their fave thing to do was. As you’ll see, these abodes give the sometimes-scolding phrase “go to your room” a whole new meaning!

MOLLY RICHARDSON, 11 & BELLAMY
RICHARDSON, 13

Neighborhood: Greenwich Village

Molly’s favorite thing about her room:
“I have these really cool lights that change colors under my loft bed, so I can have a disco party with my friends…I love to listen to music.”

Bellamy’s favorite thing about her room:
“I love my fluffy beanbag under my loft bed. It’s so comfortable to sit and read in… And I have a really pretty jewelry box with my name on it that I got from my aunt and uncle and cousins for my bat mitzvah. It has all of my necklaces and bracelets in it.”

SPENCER BROD, 8 & AUSTIN BROD, 7

Neighborhood: Upper East Side

Maxwell MacPherson & Dashiell MacPherson

Spencer’s favorite thing about his room:
“The basketball hoop and comfortable pillows…because comfy pillows make me sleep easier and basketball is for fun.”

Austin’s favorite thing about his room:
“My safe…because it keeps all of my money.”

MAXWELL MACPHERSON, 2.5 & DASHIELL MACPHERSON, 7 MONTHS

Neighborhood: West Village

Maxwell’s favorite thing about his room:
“My new big boy bed… because it’s mine!”

Maxwell’s favorite things to do in his room:
“Sleep and read stories.”

SIMONE M., 8

Neighborhood: Harlem

Simone’s favorite thing about her room:
“My craft area is my favorite part of my room, because that’s were I get to be me and I get to be noisy and I get to be messy.”

Adirondack Camp

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established in 1904, Adirondack Camp is a traditional, overnight co-ed camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 16 located on world-famous Lake George in beautiful Upstate New York. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to one of the best and oldest traditional overnight summer camps in the United States. For over a century, Adirondack Camp has been an extraordinary place where unforgettable memories, bold hearts, and lifelong friendships are made. Our co-ed camp is situated on a gorgeous, private peninsula with 1.8 miles of Lake George shoreline in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; Co-ed sleepaway for ages 7-16 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; 30+ activities across land, water, and the Arts <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; Rustic, open-air cabins <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; 3:1 Camper-to-counselor ratio <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; Amazing wilderness trips program <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; Global Community: Campers and staff from around the world! <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; A Century-Old, Generational Color War <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; 4-, 6-, and 8-week sessions <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&bull; 2-week option for first-timers, ages 7-9 &nbsp; For dates + rates and more info, please visit <a style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://www.adirondackcamp.com/"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AdirondackCamp.com</a>

New Country Day Camp

Transportation is provided from Manhattan and Brooklyn to Staten Island&rsquo;s 75-acre Henry Kaufmann Campground, where swimming pools, hiking trails, and open meadows set the scene for a summer of adventure and enrichment. New Country Day Camp, a program of the 14th Street Y and Educational Alliance, is a joyful and inclusive community where campers, families and staff build meaningful connections with each other and the natural world around them, and experience personal growth through high-quality programs that are rooted in the outdoors and guided by Jewish values.

BAX Brooklyn Arts Exchange

Our School Breaks Arts Programs offer enriching and fun opportunities for young students during their time away from school. The President&rsquo;s Week, Spring Break and Summer Arts Programs foster creativity, encourage exploration, and provide a positive and nurturing environment. Drawing on BAX&rsquo;s year-round education programs, students explore different disciplines throughout the week (including circus, dance, music, theater, tumbling, and visual arts), while balancing fun creative play activities throughout the day/week. BAX also offers daylong intensive Master Classes for young artists ages 10-14 that coincide with the Spring Break Arts Program. These exciting classes provide students with an opportunity to explore BAX&rsquo;s signature Theater, Modern Dance, and AcroBAX tumbling programming with BAX Faculty. Students are expected to have prior experience with their chosen discipline (minimum of two prior classes). &nbsp;