Know Everything About 10 Tips For Decorating Kids Bedrooms
There comes a
time when your child is no longer a baby that the nursery
room decor simply won't do. Your child needs a place that he can
call his own and which reflects his or her emerging personality.
Kids rooms
should be fun as well as comforting and relaxing. When you set out to
decorate your childs room, ask them what they like and incorporate
some of their favorite themes and colors into the room. At the same
time, it might be wise to keep an eye on the future and know that
their tastes will change and if you make your decor flexible enough
the room can last into your childs teens.
Here's some
tips on decorating kids bedrooms:
1. Use
colorful curtains and decorative accents.
Show your child some curtain selections and ask them what they would
like to see no the windows. Try to stick to bright colored window
treatments as these will help the room to look sharper and cleaner.
Adding a
valance can help define the opening of the window and lessen bright
overhead light from coming in at the top of the windows. It also
opens up the window so the room can be lit evenly during the day. Add
a colorful or themed shade for privacy at night.
2. Consider
using your childs toys as wall decor. This can serve two purposes -
as decoration and to save on storage space. You can create hooks to
hang larger toys and add shelves to display the smaller ones. Now if
you can only get your kids to put them away!
3. You can
always add paintings and prints
in strategic places but make sure they are appropriate to the room.
If you can afford it, consider having a wall or room mural painted on
the walls in your childs favorite theme such as a magical forest,
sports or race cars.
4. Decorate
with photos of your childs most fondest memories. Family pictures of
fun vacations or photos of your child on a day of achievement can add
a personal touch to his or her room.
5. Depending
on the age of your child, consider adding lifelike statues of his or
her favorite cartoon characters or super heroes. This can add a bit
of whimsy and make the decor unique.
6. Plants
always add softness to any room and live plants help to clean the
air. Just be sure you don't add any plants that can be toxic and that
your child is old enough not to dig in the dirt in the pots!
7. Don't
forget about the lampshades when decorating a kids room. Bedroom
LLamps and their shades can be purchased to accent any type of
theme. You can also try making your own shades by buying plain ones
and embellishing them with accents the compliment the rooms theme.
Make it into a project that you can do with your child and they will
really feel a sense of accomplishment every time they go into their
room and see the lampshade.
8. Select your kids
bedding to match the theme of the room as well as for comfort.
Be sure to buy sheets, pillows
and comforters that can be
mixed and matched and don't forget to add some extra accent pillows.
You can even buy curtains that match the bedding, or if the curtains
are not available for the bedding you have chosen, buy an extra set
of sheets and make your own curtains.
9. Turn your
childs ceiling into a magical night sky with glow in the dark
decorations. These can be fun and even comforting for your child to
be able to lay in bed and gaze up at the night stars.
10. Don't
forget to put educational and informative things into your kids
bedroom. Include books, charts and toys that add to the childs
education. Then your children can be learning while having fun.
Decorating
your kids bedroom is a great
way to give them a place they can call their own inside your home.
You might even find your kid spending more time in there! |