One of the easiest and most fun ways to jazz up your childs bedroom is to use wallpaper borders and stencils. Get your child in on the fun by taking her with you to a local paint and paper store. Surprising your child with a finished room is not a good idea unless you know exactly what her likes are. Remember since its your childs room youre jazzing up, its important that her preferences carry more weight than your personal tastes. The upside to a wallpaper border is that its less expensive than overall wall coverings and it's an effective way to trim your childs room and pull together a particular look. Placement ideas include positioning the pattern midway around the room. Its important to take your childs height into consideration. A few inches above your childs head is the best height. Now, if you find that this level interferes with furniture or the available space raise or lower the border in spots where its an issue. The advantage of mid-wall placement is that the border visually brings the ceiling closer to the childs height. Your child can better enjoy her border instead of having it beyond her scope of view. Your may also want to consider using other types of borders such as reusable wall decorations. These kind of decorations are easy to apply and just as easy to take off. In the bedroom of a young child such easy stick characters allow you to create and recreate different storylines a plus for the imagination of an active toddler. Stencils are another great budget-friendly idea and a fun do-it-yourself project. Its also a great way of repeating a pattern around the room. A practical approach involves washable latex enamel paint and durable paper or plastic stencils. Stencils can be found in activity books as well as purchased individually. Create a unique space by mixing and matching different but related stencils. A floral childrens bedroom for instance could include a whole field of daisies, tulips and wildflowers. |
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Author Bio:
Sherrie Le Masurier
Sherrie Le Masurier is a freelance writer and organizing consultant. She writes extensively on family, personal finance, health and home, and is a member of Professional Organizers in Canada (POC).
Sherrie offers up smart solutions for busy families via her websites Family Sanity Savers and Decorating Kids Rooms.
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