| Don't let the mess fool you. Piles of toys, | | | | |
| clothes, and garbage scattered everywhere | | | | Favorite hidden storage spaces for boys |
| don't change the fact that it is a total myth | | | | include chests, creating the mystique of |
| that boys don't care about how their bedrooms | | | | hidden treasure, and drawers beneath their |
| look. The truth is, boys take just as much | | | | beds, allowing boys easy access to some of |
| pride as girls do in how their room looks and | | | | their favorite items - comic books, for |
| feels, and how well it represents their | | | | example - without having to leave the comfort |
| unique individuality. With that in mind, this | | | | of their bed. |
| article presents practical ideas for | | | | |
| decorating boys rooms in a way that gives | | | | One easy way to accomplish all of the |
| them the sense of comfort and pride they | | | | aforementioned objectives in one fell swoop |
| crave and makes them feel truly at home in | | | | is to purchase a custom theme bed that has |
| their home. | | | | comfortable seating and ample storage built |
| | | | in. And not only can custom theme beds for |
| Even more than a bed, the single furniture | | | | boys include display cases, shelves, drawers, |
| item that boys desire the most is a | | | | closets, and dressers, as well as soft, |
| comfortable place to sit, be it a couch, a | | | | plush, comfy seating options, but they can |
| futon, a chair, etc. For watching TV, playing | | | | also be designed to include a second bed (in |
| video games, reading, coloring, studying, or | | | | the form of bunk beds or stowaway Murphy |
| just relaxing, a boy needs a throne of some | | | | beds), even a desk of some sort. |
| sort to call his very own. Here looks are | | | | |
| secondary to comfort. | | | | As for decorating boys rooms walls, you can |
| | | | leave this mostly up to your boy himself. |
| Comfort and convenience both, in fact, play | | | | Pick a simple color he likes for the basic |
| larger roles in a boy's world in general than | | | | background, and then create easy ways for him |
| how something looks. And in line with | | | | to hang, remove, and rearrange whatever |
| creating convenience in your boy's bedroom, | | | | pictures, posters, banners, pendants, and |
| great consideration should be given to | | | | other hang-able memorabilia that interests |
| storage, particularly the kind of storage | | | | him at the time. The freedom to change up the |
| that displays objects, like shelves. Boys are | | | | items decorating his walls will give him a |
| proud of the things they own - their | | | | real sense of ownership and help fuel his |
| trophies, CDs and books, and favorite toys, | | | | budding creativity. |
| for example - and they like to see them | | | | |
| standing out in their immediate environment | | | | Last of all, don't forget a wastebasket. Not |
| (and you just thought his stuff was scattered | | | | that he'll use it 100% of the time, but |
| everywhere because he's lazy). Build into | | | | having one will increase the chances that |
| your boy's bedroom design ample shelving so | | | | he'll keep this room you and he just |
| he can display his most treasured items | | | | decorated so nicely, if not clean then at |
| prominently. | | | | least somewhat tidy. |