| One of the easiest and most fun ways to jazz up | | | | closer to the child's height. Your child can better enjoy |
| your child's bedroom is to use wallpaper borders and | | | | her border instead of having it beyond her scope of |
| stencils. | | | | view. |
| Get your child in on the fun by taking her with you to a | | | | Your may also want to consider using other types of |
| local paint and paper store. Surprising your child with a | | | | borders such as reusable wall decorations. These kind |
| finished room is not a good idea unless you know | | | | of decorations are easy to apply and just as easy to |
| exactly what her likes are. Remember since it's your | | | | take off. |
| child's room you're 'jazzing' up, it's important that her | | | | In the bedroom of a young child such easy stick |
| preferences carry more weight than your personal | | | | characters allow you to create and recreate different |
| tastes. | | | | storylines - a plus for the imagination of an active |
| The upside to a wallpaper border is that it's less | | | | toddler. |
| expensive than overall wall coverings and it's an | | | | Stencils are another great budget-friendly idea and a |
| effective way to 'trim' your child's room and pull | | | | fun do-it-yourself project. It's also a great way of |
| together a particular look. | | | | repeating a pattern around the room. |
| Placement ideas include positioning the pattern midway | | | | A practical approach involves washable latex enamel |
| around the room. It's important to take your child's | | | | paint and durable paper or plastic stencils. Stencils can |
| height into consideration. A few inches above your | | | | be found in activity books as well as purchased |
| child's head is the best height. | | | | individually. |
| Now, if you find that this level interferes with furniture | | | | Create a unique space by mixing and matching |
| or the available space raise or lower the border in | | | | different but related stencils. A floral children's bedroom |
| spots where it's an issue. The advantage of mid-wall | | | | for instance could include a whole field of daisies, tulips |
| placement is that the border visually brings the ceiling | | | | and wildflowers. |