Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Planning a Renovation of an Older Child's Room

By Cassia Ann Jordan


Decorating your child's room will require a bit of compromise on your part and theirs if they are of an age to help in decisions. They will want to go all out on their favorite theme, and you will want organization, and style. Compromise is the main word when it comes to renovation of an older child's room. Take an afternoon and sit down with a budget and a look at online catalogs which feature your child's chosen theme; it's the first chance you will have to teach your child about what they want versus what they can afford. Make it your child's money, and let them see where giving up one thing can get them something else that cost less.

Before you begin decorating, see if your child wants to be a part of all the decisions. A great afternoon going over decorating ideas and color schemes will bond you two together.

Let them have a say when placing the items so they will be happy with the way the room is transforming. They may pick a color scheme that is totally different from your personal choice for the rest of the house; you can close the door and separate it from the rest of the house! By allowing them to pick the color you can offer a compromise, and offer suggestions on accent colors that will pull the room together, and satisfy your sense of style.

Even before the child moves in the room, instill the habit of being organized. Continue this theme as you set aside areas for play, sleeping, art, reading, and other various activities. Toys should have their own area separate from clothes and books. Whether that be a desk, dresser, or toy box, everything has to have its own place and order will be maintained.

Always organize with every step. No matter what you do you must always organize. It is better to live in a clutter free environment then to live in a complete mess. Have places where your child can put their things away, and they will most likely clean their rooms, not every time but most of the time. There is place for everything if you make sure that there are organizational tools to help the child. Whether that be a desk, dresser, or toy box, everything has its place.

To start the decorating, you must first start with a theme. Whatever the child chooses you should go with. Then you can follow with painting, and the furniture. Let your child decorate however they want to but make sure that you get the final say so after all of the basics are done. Your child should express themselves without being pressured to do what you want them to. It is their room, so make them happy.

Tying a room's dcor together is basically the same for boys and girls; use lamps, throw pillows, drapes, and favorite toys to blend it together. Placing a corner reading or studying area can provide the needed incentive to read in their room for pleasure, which can stimulate reading skills for school. Have fun learning your child's likes and dislikes, and maybe you will be surprised by their own sense of creativity and style.




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