One of the easiest and most fun ways to jazz up your child’s bedroom is to use wallpaper borders and stencils.
Get your child in on the fun by taking her with you to a local paint and paper store. Surprising your child with a finished room is not a good idea unless you know exactly what her likes are. Remember since it’s your child’s room you’re ‘jazzing’ up, it’s important that her preferences carry more weight than your personal tastes.
The upside to a wallpaper border is that it’s less expensive than overall wall coverings and it's an effective way to ‘trim’ your child’s room and pull together a particular look.
Placement ideas include positioning the pattern midway around the room. It’s important to take your child’s height into consideration. A few inches above your child’s head is the best height.
Now, if you find that this level interferes with furniture or the available space raise or lower the border in spots where it’s an issue. The advantage of mid-wall placement is that the border visually brings the ceiling closer to the child’s height. Your child can better enjoy her border instead of having it beyond her scope of view.
Your may also want to consider using other types of borders such as reusable wall decorations. These kind of decorations are easy to apply and just as easy to take off.
In the bedroom of a young child such easy stick characters allow you to create and recreate different storylines – a plus for the imagination of an active toddler.
Stencils are another great budget-friendly idea and a fun do-it-yourself project. It’s also a great way of repeating a pattern around the room.
A practical approach involves washable latex enamel paint and durable paper or plastic stencils. Stencils can be found in activity books as well as purchased individually.
Create a unique space by mixing and matching different but related stencils. A floral children’s bedroom for instance could include a whole field of daisies, tulips and wildflowers.
Sherrie Le Masurier is an organizing consultant who helps parents organize and decorate their children's rooms. She is a member of Professional Organizers in Canada (POC) and co-owner of http://www.decorating-kids-rooms.net - Copyright. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sherrie_Le_Masurier |
