When you decide to give a child's room a makeover, it is vital to first look at it through his eyes. A child does not see his room as a ...
When you decide to give a child's room a makeover, it is vital to first look at it through his eyes. A child does not see his room as a functional space to live and sleep in, but as a fantasyland where all make-believe is reality. A pillow can become a horse to ride on, and a desk can be magically transformed into the dashboard of a formula one racing car. Fortunately all these changes need not tug too hard at your purse strings, and a dash of creativity is all you need to convert your child's room into a haven of entertainment and learning.
Colour
Introduce colours to the walls in your child's room in little bursts. A colourful collage of his or her favourite characters can be the central theme that spills over onto desks, stools and cots. Explore wallpaper with small prints that spell fun and activity, or a colourful border that runs along the length of the room. A good home store would be able to provide a large number of colourful stick-ons and motifs that can be used around windows and over bedsteads. This can introduce some excitement to drab looking walls, and can easily be taken off without ruining them.
Furnishing
Keep in mind your child's needs as you pick up pieces of furniture for his room. Girls and boys may have a slightly different preference in colour and finish, but ensure that you keep your furniture child-friendly. A beanbag can become an outlandish football for your energetic little boy and little stools can be moulded as magical mushrooms for your fairy tale loving girl. Since children enjoy activity in their space, consider a bunk bed with a foldaway couch or a tucked in study table. You can safely hang up little treats that can be reached with a little hop as they move around, or a colourful sheer canopy over their cots to create a mini arena for their magical moments of play-acting. Consider doing the room's ceiling with flourescent motifs that can create some excitement after nightfall.
Lighting
As always, keep to soft lighting that would highlight colours, and an additional bright light for reading spaces. Lampshades come in numerous interesting shapes and sizes and you can chose to keep them in very strategic spots to promote functionality without affecting aesthetics. They say lighting can affect your moods, so keep the room bright and well lit to keep your kids in good cheer the whole yearlong.
Accessories
It may be a good idea to have your child participate in what he or she would like to have on the wall. A child with a flair for art can be encouraged by framing his work at vantage points, or covering table tops with craftwork from school. If you would rather have your child develop a love for nature, cultivate in him the need to care for all living things through a small fishbowl or a flowerpot. Fuel his curiosity through board games that explores words and numbers, and interactive programs that generate a love for learning. Never forget that the environment you create can leave a lasting impression on his little mind, and so focus on generating positive vibes that would keep your child happy and upbeat always.
Colour
Introduce colours to the walls in your child's room in little bursts. A colourful collage of his or her favourite characters can be the central theme that spills over onto desks, stools and cots. Explore wallpaper with small prints that spell fun and activity, or a colourful border that runs along the length of the room. A good home store would be able to provide a large number of colourful stick-ons and motifs that can be used around windows and over bedsteads. This can introduce some excitement to drab looking walls, and can easily be taken off without ruining them.
Furnishing
Keep in mind your child's needs as you pick up pieces of furniture for his room. Girls and boys may have a slightly different preference in colour and finish, but ensure that you keep your furniture child-friendly. A beanbag can become an outlandish football for your energetic little boy and little stools can be moulded as magical mushrooms for your fairy tale loving girl. Since children enjoy activity in their space, consider a bunk bed with a foldaway couch or a tucked in study table. You can safely hang up little treats that can be reached with a little hop as they move around, or a colourful sheer canopy over their cots to create a mini arena for their magical moments of play-acting. Consider doing the room's ceiling with flourescent motifs that can create some excitement after nightfall.
Lighting
As always, keep to soft lighting that would highlight colours, and an additional bright light for reading spaces. Lampshades come in numerous interesting shapes and sizes and you can chose to keep them in very strategic spots to promote functionality without affecting aesthetics. They say lighting can affect your moods, so keep the room bright and well lit to keep your kids in good cheer the whole yearlong.
Accessories
It may be a good idea to have your child participate in what he or she would like to have on the wall. A child with a flair for art can be encouraged by framing his work at vantage points, or covering table tops with craftwork from school. If you would rather have your child develop a love for nature, cultivate in him the need to care for all living things through a small fishbowl or a flowerpot. Fuel his curiosity through board games that explores words and numbers, and interactive programs that generate a love for learning. Never forget that the environment you create can leave a lasting impression on his little mind, and so focus on generating positive vibes that would keep your child happy and upbeat always.
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