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You're expecting your first baby or making room for the latest addition to the family. You're fixing up the attic as a playroom for your grade-schoolers or planning a shared bath for a toddler and preteen. Or maybe you're trying to combine the very different tastes and color preferences of twins in one room, or you want to give your teen a cool room makeover. Whatever your decorating project. Decorating Kids' Rooms can help!
With a little practical planning and inspired dreaming, your child's room can be a delightful, nurturing environment and a good influence on his or her development, too. The best thing? You don't need an unlimited budget to make it happen. Even if your funds are limited or your children share a bedroom, this book will show you how to create a distinctive, inviting, great looking space for each of them. Of course, if your budget is generous, you'll also see some remarkable spaces created by professional interior designers. And, if you're artistically inclined. you'll learn how to achieve some of these specialty looks on your own with paint, fabric, and other materials.
In these pages, explore the latest trends in kids' spaces, including luxurious suites, cutting edge playrooms, and just-for-kids baths. Read about rooms that are ultramodern and ones that are timelessly charming. Learn how to shop for furnishings that your child can use and enjoy for many years as well as how to blend your family's treasured heirlooms (or cute flea market finds) with new furniture to create a pleasing harmony.
Every child's room needs to be nurturing, stimulating, and most important-safe, but those words mean very different things to kide of different ages Decorating Yack Rooms pro vides a parent-friendly overview of children's developmental stages, including what the changing needs and abilities are at each stage and what furnishing basics work best for each age-group. If you've got kids of varying sharing a bedroom, bath, or playroom, this book will help you create zones that work for each
Color schemes are fun to plan and even a young child can join in this part of the process Discover how to develop a color scheme you and your child both like (yes, there is a way to work bright purple into a subtle setting). And, if you've got several children with very different color preferences, you'll also find ways to create a scheme that keeps the peace.
When it comes to visual themes, Decorating Kids' Rooms offers a delightful array of looks that are whimsical, dramatic, historical, and more-looks that can accommodate the latest fad or beloved TV character but don't depend on it. This book will help you design spaces that are personally expressive but practical too, rooms with lots of convenient storage, fortable spots for relaxing and entertaining friends, and the right setup for crafts, home work, and other projects.
A wonderful room will be part of your child's treasured memories forever, so browse this book for inspiring ideas. If your child is big enough to share in your creative planning, so much the better. A room that's comfortable. functional, and fun is something you will both be proud of.
ISBN:0785364714
