Decorating a Child's Room - 8 Simple Strategies to Make You Both Happy!

Written 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. Makerepparttar 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 inrepparttar 110896 room, such as in pillows, quilts, lampshades, bed ruffles, etc.

10 Home Decorating Ideas To Quickly Update Any Room

Written by Michael Holland


Not all home decorating ideas require a heavy investment of time and money. If you're looking for a few affordable home interior decorating ideas to freshen up a room over a weekend, try these ten: 1.Rearrange The Furniture- Pull your furniture away fromrepparttar walls. Try positioning it at intriguing angles. For example, a sofa arranged diagonally across a narrow living room will makerepparttar 110895 room look wider. 2.Paint A Wall- Paint one wall your favorite color and make itrepparttar 110896 focal point. Hang interesting art on that wall and move a nice piece of furniture there. (Note: Make sure thatrepparttar 110897 color is one that is shared with several other objects and fabrics inrepparttar 110898 room.) 3.Bring In Plants- Greenery always adds a breath of fresh air to a room. If you don't have a green thumb, try silk plants and trees. The quality has gotten so good that its hard to distinguish them fromrepparttar 110899 real thing. 4.Lay An Area Rug- An area rug is a wonderful way of defining a conversation area. Try one that complementsrepparttar 110900 room. Lay it at an angle beneath your coffee table. 5.Hang Pictures or Mirror- Hang pictures that reflect your personality. Try frames that are more ornate. When hanging a mirror, try and position it so that it reflects and nice view or an interesting architectural element.

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