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Why It Is More Fun To Decorate Kid's Rooms
Decorating rooms for the little members of a family can be more fun than designing any other room in a house! Why? Because it is a room where your creative imagination can run wild and if a rule or two are encountered, it is not only allowed but encouraged that you consider breaking it.
Want to bring in a lot of color, a mixture of patterns that perhaps don't match, oversized elements and undersized elements? Unconventional pieces or furniture arrangements? Go ahead, whimsy and fun can rule.
It can also be enlightening how many ideas children have for their own spaces! When I recently decorated my son Max's room, he had quite a lot to say about what he wished for the room and was excited as each new element of the design was added to the space. So, if the inhabitants of the room are old enough to speak their minds, get them involved and take advantage of all the possibilities that exist in creating a kid's room!
Want to bring in a lot of color, a mixture of patterns that perhaps don't match, oversized elements and undersized elements? Unconventional pieces or furniture arrangements? Go ahead, whimsy and fun can rule.
It can also be enlightening how many ideas children have for their own spaces! When I recently decorated my son Max's room, he had quite a lot to say about what he wished for the room and was excited as each new element of the design was added to the space. So, if the inhabitants of the room are old enough to speak their minds, get them involved and take advantage of all the possibilities that exist in creating a kid's room!
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Giggle the night away in this room of soft pastels. The pitched roof, angled windows and planked walls give the feeling of a tree house or little playroom separate from the main house. What a wonderful getaway retreat, a space where a child's playful imagination can run free.
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What other room would it be possible to bring in crocheted pillows and a throw and still be so cool?
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Here is the above room from another angle. How sweet are the clothes hung from an old fashion drying rack! And those brightly painted coral walls, they are a brilliant backdrop against which all the other elements of the room pop.
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Line all the beds up in a neat little row and then hang as many whimsical puffs from the ceiling as you want, in sweet and pale colors. In a room of mainly white, one playful element such as this can make the design.
by Emily A. Clark
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Dots. Big dots, little dots. Look closely, not only are there dots on the wall and bolster pillow, but dots hanging from the trim on the damask pillows and lampshade.
The dots make the space, not to mention these dots are paired with an extremely happy pink. And then, to make sure things have a chance at staying calm, mix in gorgeous pale green damask pillows and a throw.
The dots make the space, not to mention these dots are paired with an extremely happy pink. And then, to make sure things have a chance at staying calm, mix in gorgeous pale green damask pillows and a throw.
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Why simply step out of bed if one can elect to scoot down a slide instead? To soften any chance of a rough landing a fluffy rug is placed nearby. The simple color palette of pale blue, white and a small touch of pale yellow green is energized by the blue stripes running up the wall behind the bunk bed.
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This bedroom would come close to being shy if it weren't for the outrageously bright and beautiful red bed, or is it pink? And when it is time to head out for the day, simply catch a ride on the cool set of wheels.
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And then there is chic. Chic kids rooms are more chic than any other chic room. Why? Because it is somehow unexpected that a kids room could come close to approaching chic.
The stunning white framed settee is upholstered in a
vibrant red velvet. Paired with the whimsical red and white wallpaper and dot throw, this is a corner to delight parent and child alike.
The stunning white framed settee is upholstered in a
vibrant red velvet. Paired with the whimsical red and white wallpaper and dot throw, this is a corner to delight parent and child alike.
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This image shows the above nursery with the settee from another angle. With fewer rather than more items placed in a room, the eye is led to the details. And what my eye sees here is a sweet monkey peering down on the parade of monkeys.
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Coral walls and an orange carpet are mixed with pink, turquoise and brightly colored stripes. In any other room these choices might be questioned, but here they add up to an extremely happy and energetic kid's bedroom.
The addition of a white bookcase introduces a break in all the color and pattern, making it all work fantastically well together.
Kids rooms can also be made of quality goods that can take a beating and last through the years. Look closely at the well made upholstered daybed and chair, absolutely beautiful!
The addition of a white bookcase introduces a break in all the color and pattern, making it all work fantastically well together.
Kids rooms can also be made of quality goods that can take a beating and last through the years. Look closely at the well made upholstered daybed and chair, absolutely beautiful!
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These gorgeous paisley drapes could be seen in a living or dining room, they are just that sophisticated. But here they hang next to a scooter and helmet, in coordinating colors. It works for me!
The pink shag rug mixes up the space by being so clearly intended for a kid's room, while the drapes...perhaps not. A dresser with offset handles, a modern lamp and whimsical artwork complete the fun and tailored look.
The pink shag rug mixes up the space by being so clearly intended for a kid's room, while the drapes...perhaps not. A dresser with offset handles, a modern lamp and whimsical artwork complete the fun and tailored look.
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| This large bedroom has such an abundance of color and pattern, how does it possibly all work together?
It helps that the room is large. Two canopy beds are placed side by side with a band of green above them. I had to look closely to see what this was. They are plants! This line of green actually seems to bring balance to the design. And the patterns, where to start? The dot drapes and area rug, the upholstered trunk lids at the foot of the beds, covered with a colorful collection of toys. There are patterned panels placed behind the beds, with yet more color and pattern introduced in the pillows. This is certainly one happy room to wake up in. What lucky kids! |
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| A simple modern color palette sets the tone for this cheerful room and the happy spirit is reinforced by a canvas of chickens placed above the crib. A stylized white tree is placed in front of a window, making me ask, "what is it exactly?" A coat rack, a lamp, a sculpture?
The orange wall color is repeated in a rather mod upholstered chair, while a beautiful blue lamp becomes the star of the room. |
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| The layout in this room is very interesting given that the space doesn't seem to be that small. A dresser, crib and daybed are all lined up, one after another, in a tight row along the back wall. This arrangement is unlike a more traditional furniture layout, which would have the furniture dispersed about the room.
This unconventional run of furniture works not only because the walls and furniture share a similar color, but due to the addition of the delightful wall decals filling the space above. |
Ideabook updated on July 28, 2010.
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