How To Create Bedroom Themes For Children That Grow With Your Child

When planning bedroom themes for children around your child’s special interests you need to consider the longevity factor of any theme bedrooms. A fantasy kid room theme is nice but its appeal is often short-lived.

I’m looking for a kid room theme idea for my daughter that will keep her happy for a few years. Do you have any ideas for bedroom themes for children that will inspire me?

You’re wise to consider bedroom themes for children that will grow with your child. However, planning an overall kid room theme throughout can work against you. What is in today may not be in tomorrow.

To a nine year old who is eager to grow up fantasy ‘fairies’ may only remind her of babyhood. Further kids bedroom themes are often outgrown before any décor items like her comforter, throw pillows or window treatments fade in color.

Once the interest in the kid room theme is lost, it will not only fail to amuse but may actually annoy the child.

The key is to balance ‘kid room theme’ desires. When room décor is inspired by favorite real and imagined characters there are several practical approaches you can take.

Limit any age related bedroom themes for children to one wall e.g. use a bulletin board to transform the area into a rotating collage of related pictures and mementoes. Consider using adhesive backed cork board squares or sheets of sound proofing material covered with a fabric that coordinates with the room.

Consider fun wall paper borders. Seek your child’s input and make sure that your child’s preference carries more weight in the final kid room theme decision than your personal tastes. The upside to borders is that they are less expensive than overall wall coverings since you require less to accent a room.

Placement ideas include positioning the pattern midway around the room. Consider your child’s height. A few inches above your child’s head is a preferred height. If you find that this level interferes with furniture or the available space raise or lower the border in spots where it’s an issue. The advantage of mid-wall placement is that the border visually brings the ceiling closer to the child’s height. Your child can better enjoy her border instead of having it beyond her scope of view.

Other border ideas include wall decoration and characters that are reusable – easy to apply and just as easy to take off. In a young children’s bedroom such easy stick characters allow you to create and recreate different storylines – a plus for the imagination of an active child.

Stencils are another great budget-friendly idea and a fun do-it-yourself project. It’s 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 children’s bedroom for instance could include a whole field of daisies, tulips and wildflowers.

For boy rooms consider full color pages from car magazines. Check out some local magazine racks for speciality publications. Line your boy room with colorful pictures.

Similarly girl rooms can be decorated with pictures from speciality doll or teddy bear magazines.

The magazine pages should either be laminated for durability or placed in clear photo clip frames.

You can take a similar approach using outdated calendars. The advantage to this method is that the paper stock is more durable than magazine pages.

When it comes to children’s bedrooms and bedroom themes for children the sky is the limit. Just be sure that any decorating themes you implement have lasting appeal, that is unless you thrive on always a project to do.