| Children across the country are gearing up to go back | | | | your walls. |
| to school in a few weeks. It is a time of excitement | | | | 3. Add accent pieces to your existing decor. You may |
| and change as children of all ages purchase new | | | | want to tie in different colors than you used previously |
| school supplies and new clothing to start the year off | | | | with the same theme. One idea to consider would be |
| right. The transition to a new school year is also a | | | | customized hand-painted drawer knobs. These knobs |
| great time to consider making changes to your child's | | | | add fun and color to your child's dresser. Another idea |
| room decor that will allow them to express their | | | | would be to change the lighting in the room by adding |
| maturing personality and style. | | | | a unique lamp. From trains and planes to polka dots |
| Consider these five simple ways to achieve a new | | | | and pompoms, lamps come in a variety of designs and |
| look for your child's room decor without starting over | | | | themes. |
| or spending a fortune. | | | | 4. Organize their belongings with new storage options. |
| 1. Start with a theme or color. You probably already | | | | Adding storage baskets, bookcases and shelves is a |
| have a theme in place for your child's room and it may | | | | great way to let children participate in organizing the |
| be that this theme is still perfectly appropriate for their | | | | contents of their rooms. Storage baskets are available |
| age. If so, you may want to consider adding a few | | | | in very traditional designs like stripes and solids as well |
| complimentary pieces to enhance the existing decor. | | | | as funky geometric patterns and bright colors. |
| However, if they are ready for a complete change in | | | | Bookcases can be much more than just three simple |
| theme or color, try to choose something flexible. For | | | | shelves. Why not consider a revolving bookcase with |
| instance, rather than choosing Toy Story 3 as a | | | | a theme like butterflies or firefighters? Shelves can |
| theme, why not choose outer space so that your son | | | | also add storage and free up floor space. Solid color |
| will still enjoy it long after the newness of Buzz | | | | shelves are flexible and timeless in design. Patterned or |
| Lightyear has faded. Similarly for your daughter, you | | | | themed shelves can dress up a solid colored wall. |
| might choose a music or dance theme, rather than | | | | 5. Make memories last with a personalized growth |
| focusing on Hannah Montana. When choosing a color, | | | | chart. You may have been charting your child's growth |
| consider a more neutral choice or compromise on one | | | | on the kitchen wall, but unfortunately you can not have |
| brightly colored accent wall. While neon pink or army | | | | that sentimental piece of the wall with you forever. So |
| green might look great in the store, consider how it | | | | for a more permanent solution, consider purchasing a |
| would look on your walls and whether the color will limit | | | | growth chart for your child's room. There are |
| your decor choices. | | | | numerous growth chart products available including |
| 2. Make changes to your wall decor. Choices for wall | | | | original paintings, stretched canvas art, and peel and |
| decor are almost limitless and there are many options | | | | stick decals. Most can be personalized and some can |
| that aren't even considered. Wall decor can be as | | | | even be customized to your color specifications. Many |
| simple as a framed art piece or as detailed as a | | | | even roll up for easy storage. Imagine what a special |
| pre-pasted mural that covers most or all of a bedroom | | | | keepsake you will have to document their growth and |
| wall. Hanging wall letters are another great way to add | | | | hopefully pass on to them one day. |
| style to a room. The biggest advantage to wall letters | | | | So, consider celebrating the excitement of a new |
| is that they will carry over into any theme and can be | | | | school year with a new look for your child's room. If |
| customized to match your existing decor. Peel and | | | | possible, let your child help choose their new decor. |
| stick decals are also very easy to use, affordable and | | | | Children of all ages will delight in the opportunity to help |
| many can be personalized. When your child is ready | | | | make their space more personal. |
| for a change, they remove easily without damaging | | | | |