Here are eight kids room decor ideas --three with accessible DIY projects and handy tutorials. Our granddaughter, Zoe turned six this week and it’s been a delight to hear details of her school party (brownies with oreos baked in), the hilarious menu for her sleep over (Indian food and pizza), and the various gifts she received (a waterproof shower radio and talking alarm clock … [Read more...]
Color Block Toddler’s Room
Design-conscious parents opt for color in a toddler's room. Custom rooms for little ones often have more real ideas than other spaces in the house and this mid-century modern toddler's room is no exception. Built-ins with color block components help keep things visually organized, beginning with clever wall graphics. Two painted-on cars are ready for imaginary trips on the … [Read more...]
Five Kid’s Room Ideas
The current baby boom has thrown a spotlight on kid's room ideas that parents can easily create. Once an afterthought, children's rooms are now considered part of the overall scheme in the house. Something of an industry has grown up around kid's room ideas, and especially bedroom furniture, in order to meet the style demands of design-savvy young moms and dads. And I love to … [Read more...]
Make Your Kid’s Room Cuter
Three kid's room ideas to amp up fun for the under-12 set. Special challenges are involved in creating a kid’s room. I expect that’s why we see plaintive calls for help on decorating message boards – to paraphrase – “my 10-year old son wants a camouflage theme with black walls, but I don’t, what do I do?” In a way, every child requires a custom decorating job -- first there’s … [Read more...]
Color Scheme Ideas
Inspiration for color scheme ideas often can be found in unexpected places. Several friends have asked me recently how I come up with ideas week after week. A previous post -- Citrus Color Twists -- was inspired by a bag of M&M's. I've been experiencing a bit of writer's block lately so I started going through magazines that needed to be recycled. I noticed a full page … [Read more...]
Blackboard Jungle Gym
A gallon or two of blackboard paint ramps up the creative potential for a kid's playroom walls. ‘Oh wow,’ I thought, the moment I spotted this sophisticated childrens' playroom that designer Barbara Westbrook created for an Atlanta showhouse. What delicious fun for little ones who can literally draw on every wall – with chalk, of course. While the drawings on these walls look … [Read more...]
