Childrens Rooms

Decorating a childs bedroom can be a very fun project.  You can make it as simple or as complex as you like.  One key to a great room is to add texture and interest.   Some of the simplest ways of adding texture is to add wallpaper that already has an interesting design.  You can add cut-outs which were photocopied from Library books.  In one of the photos below, they painted the ceiling instead of the wall.  Stripes or a geometrical pattern work really well in childrens rooms. Don't be afraid of using bright pops of color.  Instead of adding one solid color on the walls try breaking up the wall with taped boxes, where when you pull the tape off your left with 2 or three colors instead of one solid wall color.  

Our parents painted 2 walls in our home with chalk board paint, and we used it to spell and practice our handwriting.  You can add color into a child's room by painting their furniture.  Get some great ideas at my painting site.  Work with the colors that go best with your style.  If you love the antique feel, go for the rustics,- the dark reds, butterscotch, and olive greens.  There are just too many combinations to mention.  One site I have found particularly helpful is the Color Lovers site, where they combine the colors for you.  One favorite toy can inspire your whole room. 

 

Dog Park Sign Greyhound  Seller The ANtique Artisan Center

 

It is amazing how they have changed over the years!

I love this idea, but blowing it up and doing a larger version of it.

Vintage tole model plane Seller Hollywood at Home

 

Kids Rooms (Pottery Barn Kids)

Pottery Barn Kids: Baby's Rooms

1920 English Tudor Dollhouse Seller Antiques on Old Plank Road

Paint Decorated Leather Parade Hat Seller Auctin T Miller2

Antique Folk Stuffed Animals Seller Adams & Comer Ltd

You can get some popsicle molds which you poor juice in and it makes a nice treat.  Consider adding some tasty fruit made into a slush before freezing.  It is an inexpensive way of adding fun to a snack without spending much.

Creative Kids' Murals You Can Paint

Hand Painted Armoire with French Countryside Scene Seller Griffin Trading

Painted trunk Seller English Country Antiques

Consider getting wallpaper.  Hand Painting can take a lot of time.  If you do not have the artistic talent, to paint a mural, (as most of us don't) wallpaper tends to look better.  You can get a number of different whimsical patterns, or go with a landscape.  My husband owes credit of his knowlege of cities and countries to having maps hung on his wall as a child. 

Steamship on Mahogany Stand Seller Steven Sclaroff

 Painted Goucho, articulated coat hanger Seller Christophe Edwards

Vintage Peugeot Toy Race Car Seller Battersea

ANTIQUE TOY WOODEN BUILDING BLOCKS Seller Seastart59