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Decorating a child’s room can be fun and exciting. When decorating for a baby that has not yet been born, you can pick all kinds of designs that will please you to see, because the baby will not know the difference. However, avoid decorating a room with clearly age specific wall paper, or any other kind of look that will have to be changed multiple times as the child grows. Here are some things to keep in mind when decorating for a baby on the way, or a child of any age.
First off, organization usually begins with the closet. Get maximum space out of a child’s closet by installing multiple shelves and wracks, to hang and place cloths. Also, bins or chests for toys will help make your life a lot easier.
Third, paint the ceiling to add more fun to the room. Perhaps clouds or stars, comets or spaceships. Also, if a child’s room feels especially small, try painting the walls and furniture a cool, pale color. Painting walls and furniture the same color, or close to the same color, will also help them to recede.
Fourth, display shelves will relieve clutter and still show off trophies, dolls, or whatever. Try installing a shelf about 12 inches below the ceiling, along the length of one or all walls.
Fifth, the bed of a child’s room can be the theme of a color scheme. If your child likes dinosaurs and has a dinosaur bead spread, try painting the walls a light green, while the rugs and other furnishings are a darker green or blue. This will allow for flexibility as a child grows. Reversible bed covers can also help get you through more than one stage before redoing the entire room.
Seventh, installing cabinets and bookshelves can help save space and organize. They can provide a place for toys and encourage a child to put them away. Also, installing a bookshelf will encourage a child to read and look forward to going to school. Eighth, provide a lounge area. Bean-bag chairs, body pillows, cushioned window seating, and others can make a place for a child to read, play, or simply daydream.
Ninth, buying a set of frames to place a child’s artwork in, will encourage creativity and make the child feel as though they are appreciated. Displaying these frames in the child’s room and throughout the house will show that you are proud of them, and help relieve the refrigerator a bit.
Tenth, kid’s rugs are also a good way to add color and stimulate learning. Kid’s rugs are available in all kinds of different designs, from the alphabet to a world map. We at Valerie Fitzgerald and Associates realize that you are in the information gathering stage of your purchase and we respect your privacy. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@valeriefitzgerald.com or call us directly at 310-285-7515. If you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell a home, please note that we can provide detailed information and access to:
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Second, kids love to play in secret hid-aways or their own little cubby whole. Try sectioning off part of a walk in closet, or try foldable play tents. Elevated bunk beds also offer a space for this.
Sixth, light blocking window treatments can be key to getting a child to go to sleep when it is still light outside or sleep longer. Room-darkening roller shades, and darker fabric curtains or shades can effectively do this.
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