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by Michael Holland
When it comes to decorating a
child's room, your approach should be much different from decorating
an adult bedroom.
That's because a child's bedroom should reflect his or her
personality and not yours. For kids, their bedroom is where
they play games, read, listen to music, day-dream, or just go to be
alone sometimes. So use these eight strategies to help create a
space that will make you both happy:
1. Talk to your child.
Find
out what activities and fantasies he or she enjoys; what
their favorite color is; and what's unique about their
personality that a theme could be built around.
2. Allow your child to help.
Let
them have a say about colors, fabrics, and how they want to
display theircollectibles.
3. Make the room multi-functional.
Since children use their room for many activities besides
sleeping, it should have several different zones, such as a
play area, reading area, and entertainment area.
4. Make storage a priority.
Try
shelving, large decorative wicker baskets, plastic
see-through containers, and closets that contain plenty of
shelving and racks.
5. Keep window treatments simple.
Avoid long draperies. Shades, blinds, and shorter curtains
are safer choices. The fabric should be versatile, and
patterns should be repeated in other items in the room, such
as in pillows, quilts, lampshades, bed ruffles, etc.
6. Choose the right lighting.
A
child’s room should include both task lighting for homework
and reading, and soothing light for quieter times. A
nightlight is also important.
7. Use wallpaper or paint to add color and texture.
You
can apply whimsical borders along the top edges of the
walls, and clouds or stars on the ceiling. Make sure walls
are washable, so if you are using paint, choose a semi-gloss
or gloss finish. Kids love bright colors, but you should
limit any strong color to only one wall.
8. Allow your child to select the design theme.
Here
are just a few: firehouse fun room, starry night, angels,
rainbows, unicorns, baseball, a bedroom for a princess,
underwater scenery, outer space, race cars, airplanes,
trains, jungle motifs, wizards and dragons, and dinosaurs.
Decorating with your child offers a great opportunity to
display your playful side, while doing some memorable family
bonding, so have fun with it!
About the Author
Michael Holland is the creator of
http://www.kids-rooms-and-crafts.com and
http://www.home-decorating-made-easy.com His web
sites offers lots of FREE decorating tips and ideas for
decorating your home.
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