You can wait for the best Black Friday deals, or you can go to Pottery Barn Kids to get what you need to decorate your children’s bedrooms. As Mom’s, we know that finding the best deal helps us stay within our budget’s and save money for the things that matter the most to our families. We also have that latent talent for DIY when it comes to home decor that is trendy and functional. DIY home decor is accomplished in many different ways. We can build our own wall organizer’s or create cute little nick knacks with our kids to grace the shelves.
When decorating your child’s bedroom, you should really take into account not only what you like, but their own personality as well. Let them help pick out the colors. They all have a favorite color and you can make it work for both of you. Even at four years old, children have an opinion about what they like. Allowing them to pick out stuff when you shop is lots of fun for them and you might be surprised to learn something about your child’s likes and dislikes that you didn’t know. Boy’s may love that super hero, but would rather have a truck theme to his room. Likewise, girls all love the princesses, but really want puppies and kittens on their walls.
Let them help with the painting. That is what drop clothes and tape are for. If you allow them to help, they are less likely to get in the way and make a mess. It will also give them a great big feeling of accomplishment as well as pride in the finished room. You don’t have to be elaborate, just be creative. Paint those kittens yourself. They don’t have to be perfect and if you draw them on the wall first, your child can help with those as well. You can even find DIY wall murals that come with a Paint-by-number easy to do for both you and your child.
No matter your budget, try not to go overboard. Pirate ships and castles are great, but not very practical. You want your child to use their imagination as much as possible, give them a room that will help them create their own world. A large area of the wall for dry erase or chalk board is a great idea to help preserve your walls and still allow them to be creative as well. Perhaps another spot for all of those stickers them bring home from school. Then they have a place to collect them and see them daily.
Whatever you do, don’t forget the storage space for all of those little bits and pieces. Shelves with colored containers that can keep everything organized, is an amazing asset to any children’s room. They don’t have to be large and can be put just about anywhere along the walls or even in the closet. This helps them to be able to put things away much easier later one as you are teaching them to pick up after playtime is over.
