Now that we are likely to spend less time outdoors, why not take the opportunity to re-decorate your child’s bedroom? They will also be indoors for longer and an attractive room may encourage them to keep busy there and even keep it tidy.
Decorating a child’s room can be great fun. Children are limitless as far as their creativity and imaginations are concerned, so use them when you are thinking about ideas to spruce up their rooms. Find out what they like, what they are interested in and see if you can work around it.
What is their favourite colour; who is top of their list of cartoon characters; and what animal do they particularly dote over? These can all be used as starting points for a unique room design most suited to their individual taste.
A good starting point for decorating a child’s room is to take one of their favourite hobbies, toys or cartoon characters. As we all know, children’s interests can change with the release of every new animated film, so try to make most of the character-related decorations accessories that can be changed as easily as the whim of your child. Think lampshades, bedspreads and rugs: items that will make a big impact on a room but that are easily removable.
When choosing a colour plan, remember that interior design for children offers you the perfect opportunity to use bold bright colours that would not always be ideal in adult surroundings. Similarly, certain areas of your child’s room will be suitable to use as focal points. A chalkboard or a toy box would prove attention-catching for them. A small-scale armchair or desk will make them feel very grown up.
Making the design of the room particular to the child is as easy as selecting a bedspread that features an item of great interest to the child. A lot of bed packages now come pre-packaged with matching detailed sheets, a comforter, dust ruffle, and window coverings.
The main thing to remember is that children change their minds about things sometimes as often as they change their T-shirts. On average, a ‘phase’ of an interest lasts around three years, so permanent fixtures of any type are a big no-no and impractical. Cost-effective ones are more suitable.
