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Decorating your child's room should be fun and exciting
for all involved. The most important thing to remember
when planning or decorating your child's room is to
keep the decor age appropriate. You wouldn't want to
decorate your 3 year old daughter's room in the same
style as your 13 year old daughter's room. That doesn't
mean you have to start decorating all over every few
years. What it means is that you should strive to create
a room that will grow with your little girl /little
boy but is age appropriate. Some helpful tips follow.
Get a feel for what colors your child likes. If they
are fairly young show them a box of crayons and let
them pick out their favorite colors. Use those colors
as inspiration for the child's room decor. The older
child or children can easily tell you what colors they
prefer.
Don't force your style or color likes and dislikes
on your children. Despite their young age they are developing
their personality's and their rooms are an extension
of it. (Of course if they insist on all black walls
and Marilyn Manson posters, it's reasonable to say No).
The lesson here is to set limits but also to give your
child room to create their special place in the home.
Use your imagination (ask your child for input) when
painting your child's room. The wall treatments can
range from applying a calming and soothing neutral wall
color to creating fantastic murals that bring your child's
dreams to life. I highly recommend Debbie Travis' Painting
book for children's rooms if you want unique and interesting
paint ideas. Decoupage is another form of decorative
finishes that you can use to create a truly unique and
magical child's room.
Furniture themes for your child's room can be: whimsical
with butterflies and bees, elegant a la French country
style, romantic like a princess inspired theme complete
with a half crown above the bed, heroic like a firefighter
inspired theme for a boy's room with a fire engine truck
for a bunkbed, a charming rustic lodge style complete
with log cabin headboard and so many others! You can
buy many of these themed furniture pieces or you can
create some of them yourself. |
