It is amazing how many themes one can employ when it comes to styling any kid’s room. From cartoon characters to movie characters, action/celebrity figures, trendy patterns etc. Just name it and voila! The ideas pop and you are ready to pull it off, but wait, not so fast! Did you know that kids tend to change their taste for just about anything as they continue to grow? Yes, just about ANYTHING. A Minnie-Mouse desk which was once the delight of a 5 year old might suddenly turn appalling when she turns 8. A child’s favorite color may change overnight from purple to pink or something even more somber.
It is important to note that the essence is not only to style a room your child will love, but to create a room he/she would love and one they can easily grow into. Not unless you are comfortable with the physical and financial stress that comes with the periodic and constant overhauling of your child’s room (down to the walls), you’d want to consider a more creatively smart approach.
Here is how
The goal here is to create a balance between what your kid currently love and what he/she would later love; it’s a balance between the present and the future. We do not have a crystal ball to help us gaze into their future, but we can create room to receive their future likings. The magical way to go would be the ‘CANVAS’ approach. The canvas approach is creating a balanced -out neutrality which can very well adapt, receive, match or blend into any ideas or accents you may decide to employ per time. Just like an artist’s canvas, kids’ rooms must be styled against a backdrop that can easily adapt with any changing theme.
Substitute a pink polka-dot wall with a washed-out pink color. Even better, colors like white, cream, off-white, beige, pastel gray etc. not only accentuate other colors; they also grow with the child almost unnoticed. Consider also collecting furniture that has muted colors or natural colors. Not all natural colors are as boring and overly matured as you think, some brown polished wood sometimes pass for burnt orange; which could add some overall texture to the room.
With muted basic furniture in place and plain neutral walls, you are probably standing arms akimbo right in the middle of the room and wondering “where is the ‘kiddie’ feel in this?” Yes you are right, it doesn’t exist just yet, however, you have created a canvas which a good start. It is now safe to introduce your theme, and by theme, we mean coordinated accents. (Check LSA accents).
Consider introducing a boyish or girlie duvet that matches the mini center/foot-mat. Such things as bean-bags, throw pillows, bed sheets, towels and bathrobes can throw some excitement unto the canvas you have created (Also check LSA gallery for more idea).
The best rooms, including kids’ rooms offer coziness and usually a reminder of their fantasies and so ensure to build these elements into your styling option. Let’s just say children’s rooms should pass as a figment of their imagination.
Lastly, think of those times we often hide our bad hair days. It does happen with kids too and I do not mean their hair, I mean their rooms! Believe me, this happens more often than being tidy. So, here is the deal. Incorporate good storage for toys, books, jewelries, underwear etc. Look out for storages that combine style and purposefulness, neither of which should outweigh the other. By this, your child is guaranteed some sanity that they can get used to as the years go by. Hard to manage spaces are basically irritants to anyone.
When you create a room that your child not only love but can also grow into, you’d have little or if you are extremely lucky, nothing (that’s if your child sticks to her favorite things) to worry about in the coming years. So, start thinking ahead from today.