Please enjoy the following guest post with helpful advice on how to go about giving your kids' rooms a makeover.
Carly Evans is part of the content & community team at LandofRugs.com. Carly is obsessed with interior design trends and how new technology influences design.
Carly Evans is part of the content & community team at LandofRugs.com. Carly is obsessed with interior design trends and how new technology influences design.
We all like a newly decorated room, and kids are no different. It can be a very exciting thing for kids to help decorate their bedrooms for the first time, and they will have a lot of ideas on how it should be done! Below are a few tips on decorating a kid’s room, and managing the pitfalls that may occur.
1. Know there will be differences of opinion
There may be some differences of opinion! Your kids may want bright yellow, or baby pink paint. They may want a huge mural of their favorite cartoon character to cover the wall facing their beds. You may have something different in mind, something more sophisticated and muted. There may be tears! What is important is that there is compromise. Yes, you make the final decision, but give your little ones some say, as then they will love their room and feel proud that they helped to take some part in the decision.
2. Kids can be fickle
Inevitably, your kids’ tastes will change. The polka dot wallpaper, or Frozen bedsheets may be just a passing phase that they soon grow tired of, meaning that you will have to decorate their room again or else be prepared when they are not so gushing about the decor in their room.
To avoid this, perhaps don’t give in to every one of your their whims related to the decor, and perhaps try and ensure that they are genuinely sure about their choices and tastes. That goes for yours too!
Tip: One option that is available are stickers, which can be applied to the wall without causing damage to the paint or surfaces, something to keep in mind if you think your little one’s tastes may change quickly.
To avoid this, perhaps don’t give in to every one of your their whims related to the decor, and perhaps try and ensure that they are genuinely sure about their choices and tastes. That goes for yours too!
Tip: One option that is available are stickers, which can be applied to the wall without causing damage to the paint or surfaces, something to keep in mind if you think your little one’s tastes may change quickly.
3. Don’t let it cost the earth
Cost is a very important consideration. Your little princess may want a fully operational castle as part of their new room, complete with moat and stables, but this is not possible. One way to avoid this is to keep ideas simple, manage your little one’s expectations, and also keep everything, where possible, home made. One idea, for example, if your little one wants a mural on the walls, is to paint the mural yourself, or ask a talented family member to do so. This way you will not have to pay for branded, and potentially very expensive, wallpaper or the equivalent.
4. Involve the kids
Involving the kids is sure to make the process of decorating their room fun for both of you, and it will also ensure that they love their new room. For example, if you are buying rugs for their rooms (which are a great option, both hardwearing, which is great for a child’s room, but also endlessly customizable), let them help to choose. That goes for any other item. As aforementioned, don’t let them dictate the process with their every whim (they will try!), but ensure that they have a say. It is their room after all!
5. Kids’ rooms are different to adults'
When decorating a room for adults, perhaps the primary considerations are aesthetic. However, for kids’ rooms, practical concerns are much more important. Kids are likely to spend most of their time playing. It is essential to consider creating an ample playing space where they can play with their toys. This also creates an area where you can have bonding moments with your kids. The space must not have other items and should be well ventilated and always kept tidy. If you have this dedicated space, it will also teach your children that toys are not supposed to be played with in other parts of the house and that they have the responsibility to clean the area after playing.
When completing a DIY kids’ room makeover, keep the above in mind and the process is much more likely to go smoothly. At the end of the process, I am sure that your little ones will love their new rooms!
When completing a DIY kids’ room makeover, keep the above in mind and the process is much more likely to go smoothly. At the end of the process, I am sure that your little ones will love their new rooms!
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David B. Younger, Ph.D. is the creator of Love After Kids, for couples that have grown apart since having children. He is a clinical psychologist and couples therapist with a web-based private practice and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, 14-year-old son, 5-year-old daughter and 7-year-old toy poodle.
If you haven’t already read the book, it’s a great place to start - Relationship Reboot: Break free from the bad habits in your relationship.
David B. Younger, Ph.D. is the creator of Love After Kids, for couples that have grown apart since having children. He is a clinical psychologist and couples therapist with a web-based private practice and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, 14-year-old son, 5-year-old daughter and 7-year-old toy poodle.
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