Black is not the first color that comes to mind when planning a palette for a child's room, but we like it as an accent color in this roundup of kids bedrooms.

Above: A child's bed painted glossy black; photo via French by Design.

Above L: A black painted wall in a Brooklyn bedroom inhabited by Jenna Lyons' son; photo by Melanie Acevedo. Above R: Jan Eleni's solution to her client's son's obsession with Batman includes a spooky photo mural.

Above: A half-black wall in a boys room via A Merry Mishap.

Above: A crib painted black; photo via Boo and the Boy (L) and an eclectic bedroom also via Boo and the Boy (R)

Above: A lofted kids room with a black-painted floor via Ideas to Steal.

N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on October 27, 2011.