I’ve been on a pretty big home decor kick these days. From painting to re-doing color schemes and even changing out hardware on our doors – my focus has been on things like this.
But there’s one area of home decoration that I have NO experience on. Well, at least no experience YET. That area would be kids rooms!
Thankfully, your friend and mine, Heather Roberts, is here to give us some ideas for decorating kids rooms! Let’s see what she has to say…
Reconstruction and redecoration of kids rooms are a serious challenge if you’ve never done this before in your life. There is much to be desired in terms of practical matters above all, but there is also the need to keep the aesthetic side of the job looking amazing, as well. You would need to consider the ever-changing tastes of your child as they grow up, so that will also require changes in furniture and decoration that mirror the changes your child goes through. Kids will grow up pretty fast and their furniture needs to grow up with them as well! The tips ahead will give you some ideas you can use to make it happen:
- Remember that communication is essential if you want to get things right in your kid’s room. They will have tastes of their own, not to mention some things will be out of reach for them if you think about decoration and practical aspects from a purely grown-up point of view.
- You need to consider how a specific theme will work with the rest of the home and whether it will work well with your child’s tastes. Whether it is something fantasy-related such as castle or sci-fi in theme is up to you. Perhaps your child likes a specific superhero or ponies? Know their tastes and what they like and do your best to mirror them. Not only will this keep them happy but it will make decorations far easier to deal with.
- The storage of toys will need to be considered as well, since this will allow you to organize your child’s room better when the games are done. Kids really like their toys and they will probably leave them all over if you don’t have them controlling that chaos somehow. A good set of storage bins or another similar solution will allow you to do that and stem the tide of randomly tossed toys.
- Kids will likely feel most at peace when they play with their toys on the floor, so you will need to ensure they have the space to do so, but that the place is also easier to deal with and clean. Some rugs will offer easier cleaning and others solutions such as carpets will allow you to have a practical and aesthetically beautiful solution.
- Set up some hanging space for clothes, longer toys, school supplies and more. You can do so with plastic hangers so it will be safer for kids when possible. Look for rounded surfaces if you can to avoid sharp edges that could hurt them, especially in their toddler years. The most important part of this is to ensure the decorations are not too much and that they are easier to maintain and clean in the end. Steam cleaning is a great options, especially for kids, since there are no chemicals to deal with. For more domestic cleaning ideas, visit Steam Rug Cleaning in Islington online, or search for a local steam cleaner near you!
Awesome tips, Heather, thank you! I never really thought much about steam cleaning, but I do like the fact that chemicals are not needed – none of us need those extra pollutants around, that’s for sure.
Have you decorated your kids’ rooms? Do you let them do it on their own? Any tips to share with everyone?
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My oldest is going to be 11 this summer, so I want to re-do his room into a tween/teen room for him. I think I am going to work on it this summer.
My son’s room has space to read and a little area to play, but I need to move some of the “baby” stuff out so he has even more space. I’d already decorated most of it to grow with him.
My kids all have very different and specific tastes. My oldest is a gamer, loves sports and being on his own, my girls are super girly but love different girly things, and my other boys… are all obsessed with cars, bugs, trains, etc. So I think when we move I’m going to make sure all their rooms are good representations of them!
Nice tips. I like going with a theme. It will make everything look put together and orderly.
I love the idea of redecorating my kid’s room but the messes they make I feel like I could not even enjoy the beauty of if. Maybe when they are older, like 27?
Those are all great ideas. My kids need a room revamp!
I love decorating kids rooms. I change my daughters room all the time. lol
Kids always enjoy a new room decorated just for them. It gives them a feeling of ownership and pride
I would love to do my kid’s rooms over as they are getting older. My daughter would love that red and white room.
My husband did our youngest child’s walls with a mural. I wouldn’t recommend paint on the wall like that… lol but he loves it and our son does too, so I kept my mouth shut
I am in the midst of trying to finish decorating my girls room. I have to clear out the clutter 1st.
This turn out AMAZING! I love the red!
Those are great tips. My daughter loves playing on the floor. It is her favorite thing
My kids share a room, and it’s a small room and usually a mess on a good day. So I have to start working on that. First I have to sort out three bins of stuff and then I will use storage totes. I have been avoiding having to do it but thanks for the ideas I love them.
These are great ideas! the kids rooms are definitely ready for an upgrade.
I’m in the midst of designing my children’s rooms right now. There are so many things to consider. Great tips.
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Great ideas! Thank you for linking up at the Pinterest Love: Weekend Pin-It Party!
We are helping with our grandson’s room today so these tips are very timely! I love the bedroom shown ..maybe for our granddaughter! Great co-hosting with you at the #HomeMattersParty
Awesome tips! And, yes, toy storage is a MUST. Thanks for sharing, and for being a super star when it comes to hosting the #HomeMattersParty 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Thanks for these tips. We are working on updating my youngest daughter’s room. As she just hit the teenage years. Love cohosting the #HomeMattersParty linky with you.
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