Archive for May, 2009

Decorating on a Budget

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Decorating your little girl’s room doesn’t have to cost a fortune and with a little creativity and imagination, the simplest ideas go a long way.  

First choose a favorite theme/interest with your daughter as a starting point. Here are some fun ideas: ballerina, storybook, jungle, tea party, circus, garden, celestial, fairies, beach, and butterflies. 

Then pick a color palette to help incorporate the theme.  Colorful paint is a great way to brighten up a room and instantly transform it.  Keep in mind that earth tones and light cool tones are said to be the most relaxing.  You can even stencil pictures onto the wall - whether its vines, stars, or something abstract. Also try adding the stenciled pictured onto headboards or backs of chairs. Bedding, an area rug, and throw pillows are easy to change and don’t have to cost a lot.

Try printing pictures off your computer (whether its animals, butterflies, flowers, or scenery) , put them in frames, and hang them in a group or around the room to really enhance the overall theme.

Add a canopy to your child’s bed inexpensively by buying soft tulle and a curtain rod.  Install the rod over the bed and let the tulle drape over the sides.

Go with your daughter to a flea market and let her pick out little accessories for a dresser top like a mirror, baskets or jars to collect things in, and so many other wonderful treasures you will find together.

When it comes to decorating your child’s bedroom, the sky is the limit if you have fun with it!