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Think Walls
Use a shade of your child’s favorite color to paint the walls. If it’s a strong
color, you may want to paint three walls a neutral color and use the favorite
color as an accent wall color. Paint the trim and shelving in the coordinating
color. Trust me, you’ll want lots of shelving! It’s great for toy storage in the
younger years, collection storage in the middle years, and book storage in the
high school years.
Think Window Coverings
Now that you have your walls, trim and shelves painted, choose window coverings
that will function through all of your child’s decorating stages. You can use
the coordinating color, a neutral color, or the accent color. While horizontal
blinds come in a large array of colors and are quite popular now, they are
difficult to keep clean. Will your child really dust them each week? Roll-up
shades are available in many colors – and if you can’t find the perfect color,
you can paint it! Roman shades are another choice which will “grow” with your
child, and they have the added advantages of great insulation and room darkening
ability (great for those teen years when they just can’t seem to get enough
sleep).
Think Wall Art
You’ve got the walls, trim, shelves and window coverings taken care of. Now
what? It’s time to personalize the room with items that reflect your child’s
interests. A great place to start is with wall art, such as paintings or
posters. The internet has great websites filled with wall art for all ages and
interests. Go through them with your child and choose one, two, or even three
that coordinate. (Before beginning this process, be sure to remind your child
that, as a parent, you have veto power!) Now you have your theme!
Think Accent Items
The final step in redecorating your child’s room is finding accent items. If
your toddler has chosen animal-themed wall art, a stuffed animal collection
would be perfect. If a bright alphabet poster was chosen by your preschooler,
items that begin with each letter of the alphabet would be a great collection
for your child to amass. Your ten year old daughter has chosen a doll theme?
Display her doll collection. Your teenage son has chosen sports posters? All of
his sports paraphernalia fits right in! If your teenage daughter has chosen
travel posters because she’d rather be anywhere than at home, souvenirs from her
travels or items that represent places from her travel posters will allow her to
live in those places during those difficult days teen girls often have.
You’ve Done It!
Congratulations, you’ve done it! Your child’s room is a special place that he
helped plan. He’s feeling great about his role in the process and loves his
room. Even better, because of your great planning, the basics – walls, trim, and
window coverings – can stay the same throughout his many stages. As he grows and
his interests change, all you need to do is change the wall art and accent
items. Are you brilliant or what?
About the
Author: Denyce Rusch has 25 years experience as a
designer, graphic and fine artist. Visit her blog
http://www.framedartdecor.com/decorate for home
and office decorating ideas and
http://www.framedartdecor.com/kids_decor for
more on decorating your child's room.
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