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ABC's of decorating your child's room

When you become a parent, you will begin to wonder exactly how do I decorate his or her room? There are countless thousands of different themes and color schemes to choose from. Even if you have an established nursery, you will find that you will eventually have to change it during toddlerhood. Few children will enjoy the baby animals and pastel colors for long, especially once they reach ages two and older. This makes parents have to go through the tough decisions all over again; and often times can leave you confused in what to do exactly.

However despite the plethora of colors and themes; the best thing you can do is go with your first instinct with newborns. Choose soothing colors and fun shapes for your infant’s room; which will help to stimulate his or her growing and learning. It has become increasingly popular to surround the room with ABC’s 123's and even shapes. This of course doubles as a learning tool for parents, enabling them to teach their child through decorations.

While infants are fairly easy to decorate for, it becomes more difficult as your child grows. You might be faced with the challenge of finding something that your child likes; rather than what you enjoy. For this reason I always suggest that parents flip through their child’s favorite books, movies, and toys. Also bringing your child to the hardware store for paint, wallpaper and trim. Taking them to your local retailer, or browse the web for bedding and lighting; which will allow your child to personalize his or her room. Which of course makes it far less likely that your child will grow bored with their room. Keeping in mind that they will probably need a little direction on what colors go together better. But for the most part, children will choose a theme easily if offered a couple themes or color schemes to choose from. Below we have the ABC’s of decorating your child’s room; allowing for an easy step-by-step guide to decorating your child’s haven.

A- Always keep theme or colors in mind.
B- Breath! It isn’t something to get stressed about.
C- Creativeness is key in nursery or bedroom design for kids!
D- Decorations will help you to pull the room together.
E- Energy to get the project done. Get some sleep before painting and hanging wall-paper!
F- Furniture is a big player in decorating a room. Select the right fit for your child’s bedroom
G- Get your supplies ready! Make sure you have everything you need before starting your project.
H- Helping hands will make quick work of decorating! Bring your friends and family to help.
I- Imagination is a key ingredient. Allow your child to bring in a touch of his or her own imagination to their room.
J- Just in case! Keep damp paper towels, and extra drop cloths on hand during painting. You may also want to get a little extra paint or wallpaper in case something needs to be repaired.
K- Keep any sharp or dangerous materials out of your child’s reach during the designing process!
L- Lighting is a great way to bring in some extra kick to the theme.
M-Money is always involved in decorating. Keep to your budget!
N-Now or never! Get the decorating and theme chosen soon! The sooner you get it done, the sooner it is done..
O- Open new doors of design. If you don’t think it will work, try to imagine the item in your child’s room.
P- Paint is a wonderful way to add some extra color to your child’s room.
Q- Quickly getting it done! Children don’t often have the patience to sit through months of remodeling. Get your project done as quickly as you can.
R- Remember that this is your child’s bedroom. It should be a sanctuary for him or her, not for you.
S- Seek professional help! If you are still confused, ask someone at your local hardware store for some suggestions!
T- Try new things! Trying something out of your comfort zone can produce amazing results.
U- Understand what your child is looking for. Ask questions to get it right the first time.
V- Victory! You will of course feel victorious once you have accomplished the decorating or re-decorating of your child’s bedroom.
W- Wait until your child is ready for a change! It is important that your child feels comfortable there.
X- X-ray the situation. It might seem like your not seeing things clearly. Try to see through the clutter to get to the true design that is in your mind. Drawing out a picture or writing a plan may help you.
Y- Yourself! Nothing will get done without a leader. Keep yourself and everyone else in the loop to get things done.
Z- Zero scape your child’s room. Get rid of clutter by adding in a diaper stacker, a hamper, and other handy storage containers!

ABC's of decorating your child's room

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