No-Fuss Ways to Decorate Your Child’s Room
By Karen Barnett
Kids grow and change quickly. For instance, the average youngster goes through 2-3 pairs of shoes
each year – those little feet grow fast! With all that growing, kids (and parents) want their rooms to
grow with them. When considering a decorating theme for a child’s room, keep in mind that what they like now won’t be “cool” two years from now. Hunt for inexpensive items and get the most for your money with paint, removable decals, posters, linens, pillows, re-purposed items, and a little creativity.
each year – those little feet grow fast! With all that growing, kids (and parents) want their rooms to
grow with them. When considering a decorating theme for a child’s room, keep in mind that what they like now won’t be “cool” two years from now. Hunt for inexpensive items and get the most for your money with paint, removable decals, posters, linens, pillows, re-purposed items, and a little creativity.
Here are a few ideas for a special room your child will love.
1. Create bold stripes using contrasting colors of paint. As a focal point, paint an initial on the wall,
or use an inexpensive, removable graphic or monogram to personalize the space for your child
without painting. Use bold linens in complementary colors and artwork with contrasting mattes
and frames to pull the room together and complete the look.
1. Create bold stripes using contrasting colors of paint. As a focal point, paint an initial on the wall,
or use an inexpensive, removable graphic or monogram to personalize the space for your child
without painting. Use bold linens in complementary colors and artwork with contrasting mattes
and frames to pull the room together and complete the look.
2. Create a theme using your child’s favorite pastimes or hobbies – even though these can
sometimes be ever-changing. Below is an example of how one parent created a swimming
theme for her child’s room. You can recreate the look of a “pool” by painting the walls blue,
displaying trophies, and using wall decals of your child swimming like one of our clever
customers did!
sometimes be ever-changing. Below is an example of how one parent created a swimming
theme for her child’s room. You can recreate the look of a “pool” by painting the walls blue,
displaying trophies, and using wall decals of your child swimming like one of our clever
customers did!
3. Boys especially love sports! Encourage them to pick up their clothes by placing a basketball
hoop over their hamper, and a dry erase board decal or chalkboard decal can be used to keep
score. Customized sports decals or sayings will instantly decorate their room and finish it off.
Posters of favorite teams, hats, pennants and other inexpensive items can be showcased on the
walls. And to really round-out the theme, baseball bats, hockey sticks or golf clubs make great
curtain rods!
hoop over their hamper, and a dry erase board decal or chalkboard decal can be used to keep
score. Customized sports decals or sayings will instantly decorate their room and finish it off.
Posters of favorite teams, hats, pennants and other inexpensive items can be showcased on the
walls. And to really round-out the theme, baseball bats, hockey sticks or golf clubs make great
curtain rods!
4. Dots are popular design choice. You can find bedding and plenty of accessories with dots in all
colors. In a short amount of time, you can sew curtains, make pillows, and find fun rugs,
pictures, and colorful lampshades to carry out the theme. Contact paper circles can be cut out
and adhered to walls, or make a stencil and paint them on the walls. Then customize the space
with your child’s name or a monogram decal to finish it off.
5. A simple quote on the wall can be a great focal point in a room, like this quote below from Pablo
Picasso. Bring out the artist in your child by hanging their artwork from a clothesline, or
purchase a dry erase board decal or chalkboard decal so that they can color or write messages.
Frame a few extra-special pieces and build an entire room around an artistic theme. Consider
making each wall a different color, and use your child’s handprints to really make the space
unique to them.
Picasso. Bring out the artist in your child by hanging their artwork from a clothesline, or
purchase a dry erase board decal or chalkboard decal so that they can color or write messages.
Frame a few extra-special pieces and build an entire room around an artistic theme. Consider
making each wall a different color, and use your child’s handprints to really make the space
unique to them.
About the Author
Karen Barnett is President of OleeKids, an online retailer specializing in custom and packaged
decorative graphics for the home. Their passion is helping customers “capture life’s big moments!”
through creative, custom home décor. For more information about Olee Kids and their affordable
decorative graphic packages for children’s spaces and removable wall decals made out of a digital
photograph, call (800) 225-5040 or visit the Olee Kids website at www.oleekids.com. Enjoy each and
every stage of your child’s development. Happy decorating!
Karen Barnett is President of OleeKids, an online retailer specializing in custom and packaged
decorative graphics for the home. Their passion is helping customers “capture life’s big moments!”
through creative, custom home décor. For more information about Olee Kids and their affordable
decorative graphic packages for children’s spaces and removable wall decals made out of a digital
photograph, call (800) 225-5040 or visit the Olee Kids website at www.oleekids.com. Enjoy each and
every stage of your child’s development. Happy decorating!
(This is a sponsored/guest post.)
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