Kids Room Decor Ideas
Designing a child’s room can be one of the most enjoyable decorating projects for a family. It is important for a child to have a space where they can rest, play and just be themselves. With a little imagination and planning, it is easy and fun to pull together a few kids room decor ideas that will provide a child with a wonderful room to grow up in.
Most parents jump right into the whole baby nursery decor craze as they excitedly plan for their first child. When choosing baby room decorations, it’s a good idea to plan ahead just a little so that the time you spend painting and decorating will be appropriate for at least a couple years. You may want to select a neutral wall color and bring in your theme in different accessories such as curtains and crib bedding, etc. This will make it easier to update the baby room decor as your child becomes a toddler and begins to develop his or her unique tastes and interests.
As your child’s personality emerges, so will their likes and dislikes. They will become interested in different activities and subjects that you could for a decorating theme. This is the age when some kids become enthralled with pirates or princesses, animals or a favorite Disney character. Let your child contribute to the design of their changing room, keeping in mind that their interests at this age may be short-lived. Removable kid’s wall stickers are a great way to decorate around a theme that may be outdated in a couple of years. Today you can find kid’s wall art that includes everything from their favorite cartoon characters to huge kid’s murals with scenes of under the sea and outer space.
It is never too early to begin teaching your child to pick up their room, so make sure that there is a spot for all of their toys and books so they can easily clean up after they are done playing. The trick to an organized room for young children is to not have too many toys in the room at one time. Many parents find that storing a few toys or books and rotating them keeps the room more organized. It’s always fun to bring out some “new” things to play with once in a while.
School age kids usually begin to want to personalize their rooms to reflect their growing interests, favorite colors, etc. They may want to change the whole theme of their room, to something more “grown up” than what they had as a toddler. Some of the best kids decor at this age are the child’s own works of art – drawings or art projects that have come home from school. Photos of your child with friends and family provide them with reminders of fun times at camp or on family vacation. Along with posters of their favorite sports figures, why not blow up a photo of your child playing their favorite sport? Kids wall art at this age can also represent their dreams for the future – places they want to go or hero’s they want to emulate.
Pre-teens and teenagers will have a lot to say about how their room should look. There are some great ideas for kid’s room decor for this age group in catalogs such as PB Teen. Some of the kid’s bedroom furniture and decorative accessories are pretty pricey, but these magazines can give you some great ideas to get the creative juices flowing. Sometimes you can find similar items to the Pottery Barn version at discount stores at a fraction of the cost. If you enjoy crafts, you can also make some of the girl’s room decor pieces such as lampshades and bulletin boards.
With a little work, you and your child can create a wonderful room that provides a haven for relaxation and rest and will hopefully be one of their favorite places to enjoy being a child.
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