Tips to decorating A Child's Bedroom

<a href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/kid-bedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/kid-bedroom.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 490px; height: 322px;" /></a><br />I'm staying with the theme of bedroom for children and teenagers as these rooms often pose dilemmas for parents.<br /><br />Things I would recommend:<br /><br />* Children grow very fast, silly statement I know but it's true! You send money and hours decorating it the latest fads of favourite TV characters and before the paint is dry they have changed their minds! Stick with more neutral themes and let them add their own identity by have their favourite toys (of the moment) and opt for cheap duvet covers which can be replaced without spending a fortune.<br /><br />* Window dressings, always opt to have <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/prod/ready-made-curtains/ready-made-linings/ready-made-blackout-lining">black out lining</a> unless you want to be woken every morning by your children rather than the alarm clock! You can fit blackout linings to any style of curtain fabrics, and if you prefer to use blinds chose the ones which are made with light blackout fabrics.<br /><br />* Flooring, this needs to be easily to keep clean. In the UK carpets are now being replaced with stripped floor boards or wood effect laminate flooring which is much easier to keep clean and far more 'accident' proof than carpets! Don't be fooled into thinking it's only toddlers who have 'accidents', as your child enters teenage years 'accident' of a different kind, usually alcohol related, will also take their toll on a carpet!<br /><br />* Furnishing, trendy beds and furniture made from wood or metal are a good investment for children of all ages. Bunk beds or bunks which have a working space underneath are great space savers.<br /><br />* Above all keep things simple! The more fancy you try and make the room the more cluttered and untidy it is likely to become. Always have lots of storage space and add shelves to store books, DVDs etc.<br /><br />Image: <a href="http://www.freshome.com/">Freshome</a>

Tips to decorating A Child's Bedroom

I'm staying with the theme of bedroom for children and teenagers as these rooms often pose dilemmas for parents. Things I would recommen...

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