| Many kids love the thrill of surfing and riding out the big | | | | Purchase a simple white bedframe with a shaker style |
| wave. This has become a very popular room | | | | wooden headboard or watch for them at garage |
| decorating theme and can be easily achieved with | | | | sales and give them a quick makeover with a fresh |
| color and surf collectibles. Your child or teen will love a | | | | coat of white paint to save cost. |
| room with a beach surfing design. You can use the | | | | 5. Purchase a real surfboard. |
| ideas provided in this article to get started! | | | | To create a real wow factor, try installing a real |
| 1. Find a surf theme wallpaper border. | | | | surfboard onto one of the walls to use it as a focal |
| Once you have selected the wallpaper border, install it | | | | point. If possible, find one that has a design or color that |
| at the chair rail height to act as a room separator. You | | | | matches the room decor that you are working with. |
| will want to place the wallpaper border a bit above | | | | 6. Let internet help you. |
| center so that it is not hidden by your headboard. For | | | | Search the internet or garage sales for old tin signs |
| this example, we will be outlining a surfing room done in | | | | that refer to surfing, the beach or palm trees. Hang |
| the colors of red, yellow and blue. | | | | these signs in a collage on an accent wall. |
| 2. Select two companion wallpapers. | | | | 7. Add texture with bamboo or grasscloth. |
| Select two companion wallpapers that complement | | | | Try hanging a bamboo or grasscloth type roll up shade |
| the wallpaper border that was chosen in step 1. Place | | | | on the window of your room to carry out the theme |
| one of the wallpapers above the chair rail and the | | | | of a grass hut or surfing climate. These can be |
| second one below the chair rail. Try to use two of the | | | | purchased at your local home improvement stores. |
| colors that are dominant in your wallpaper border | | | | 8. Use a wall mural as a stunning accent. |
| selection. | | | | For an added twist, and to really ramp up your |
| 3. Purchase an inexpensive comforter. | | | | bedroom theme, try hanging a large surfing mural on |
| You can find inexpensive bedding at your local | | | | an accent wall. If you choose to do this, you would |
| discount or box stores. Try a denim blue comforter | | | | only put your wallpaper and border on three walls. Wall |
| and pillow shams for a laid back look. Find some floral | | | | murals are available in a scenic nature, showing the |
| fabric at your craft store and create simple accent | | | | water, waves and surfer, or you can purchase a giant |
| throw pillows in a coordinating color. Fabrics with bold | | | | surf board cut out mural. |
| floral prints work quite well for this project. | | | | Any of these eight ideas, or all of them, make creating |
| 4. Give your furniture a makeover. | | | | a laid back surfing bedroom theme a breeze! |