| As a parent, how to decorate your child's room is one | | | | walls (out of reach of small children of course) and for |
| of the tough decisions you have to make. She might | | | | the furniture, think wrought iron and wood painted |
| love Dora the Explorer today, but it's not likely that she'll | | | | white or cream and distressed. |
| want cartoons on her walls forever. You could end up | | | | Celestial |
| spending a ton of money redecorating every year or | | | | Girls can love sciences and technology as much as |
| two if you don't think ahead. Here are seven theme | | | | boys, so why not choose a celestial outer space |
| ideas for girls' rooms that can grow with her over the | | | | theme for your child? Use navy-colored paint to give |
| years, saving you money. | | | | the illusion of a night sky and glow-in-the-dark stars |
| Princess | | | | that can be removed if she no longer likes them when |
| All little girls love to be princesses - and teens like to | | | | she's older. To give the room a girl's touch, use celestial |
| act like them too. Take a more mature approach to it | | | | sun, moon, and star accent pieces and pretty cloud or |
| from the start. Chose a subdued pink and pair it with | | | | sunset artwork. |
| browns to give the room a Victorian look. Canopy | | | | Beach |
| beds are regal, but they can be expensive. Instead, go | | | | Tropical themed bedrooms are always a hit for kids, |
| for a smaller, removable net canopy, which attaches | | | | but creating an island paradise that will still be |
| to the ceiling via a ring and only flows over the head of | | | | appropriate when your toddler is a teen can be |
| the bed. Use gold touches to finish the room with an | | | | challenging. Subtlety is key here. Use beach colors like |
| elegant feel, and display princess toys that your child | | | | aqua and blue for the walls or furniture and instead of |
| has until she outgrows them. | | | | carpeting, go for a wood floor that gives the room a |
| Garden | | | | more beach bungalow feel. For small children, use |
| Instead of painting cartoon flowers and bumble bees all | | | | some tropical-inspired rugs to make the play surface |
| over the walls, which can be fun for a toddler but | | | | safer, and use shells and hibiscus flowers to |
| overwhelming for a teenager, try using real flowers (or | | | | complement your design. You can also use bamboo |
| silk flowers if you don't have a green thumb) on | | | | and wicker for furniture and blinds in the room, and |
| shelves that are out of reach of tiny hands. Use | | | | frame artwork featuring mermaids, dolphins, and |
| natural colors, like greens and browns, for painting and | | | | sailboats for the walls. |
| sheer curtains to let in as much light as possible. Keep | | | | Hollywood Glitz |
| the artwork on the walls whimsical enough for a | | | | Most young girls love to play dress up, and teens may |
| children's room - like pictures of fairies or butterflies - | | | | also be very into fashion. A Hollywood glitz and glam |
| yet sophisticated enough for teens; skip the cartoons | | | | room can be great for themed bedrooms. Instead of a |
| and look for prints of paintings. | | | | traditional dresser, chose a vanity, which your daughter |
| Retro | | | | will appreciate when she's in high school, and instead of |
| Creating a retro room for your daughter can be fun, | | | | a wallpaper border, string white Christmas lights around |
| but don't go too crazy with the flower power and | | | | the room that can be kept up all year. Use clear beads |
| smiley faces! Instead, stick to using colors that were | | | | that give the illusion of diamonds in the window |
| popular in the 1960s and add fun touches like beaded | | | | treatment and for a chandelier-like lighting fixture and |
| curtains, printed rugs, and beanbag chairs. Use a lava | | | | add a few touches of animal prints in pillows, throw |
| lamp as a nightlight and stick to fabrics in funky prints, | | | | rugs, etc. for a little fun. |
| like paisley. | | | | Remember, your toddle may not grow up to like the |
| Paris | | | | style you chose, so be prepared for your tomboy teen |
| Pink French poodles and polka dots look cute in a little | | | | to hate her garden-inspired room or your cheerleader |
| girls' room, and it is actually fairly easy to take that | | | | to have an issue with the beach theme you picked. |
| style idea and make it appropriate for any age group. | | | | The good news is that no matter what theme you use |
| Start with color - a Parisian themed room should have | | | | today, if you switch out the accessories, she'll love it |
| elements of black, pink, white, and tan. Stuffed poodles | | | | tomorrow. Avoid huge decor choices that are hard to |
| can easily be replaced on shelves with more | | | | change, because you want her room to grow with her |
| sophisticated dcor, such as an Eiffel Tower replica or | | | | tastes. |
| French country prints. Add mirrors and sconces to the | | | | |