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Room Makeover
very child yearns for his or her very own personal space - a place that reflects his or her individuality. Help your child create this space for himself in the bedroom that he either has to himself or shares with his siblings.
TIPS DISCUSS WITH YOUR CHILD what she would like to have in her room: study area, an exercise area, a dressing table and mirror, an area to hang out with friends, or an art corner. DESIGN WALLS and furniture to change the look and mood of the room. Allow your child to choose the colours and
Decorating the walls
FOR AGES
6+
the theme.
WALLS can be painted in different
ALLOW DIFFERENT DECOR if the space is shared by
colours, designs and textures. To create
siblings. Have them decide on a common colour for the room
textures and designs on the walls you
or go neutral on the main room colours.
can paint with sponges or stencils, cover the wall with handprints or even
DECORATE THE ROOM with memorabilia, trophies,
stick wall stickers. Entire murals can be
artworks or photos. Provide a display/pinup board for the
painted on the walls based on a theme
child to display all her favourite works.
that the child loves - Disney characters,
REUSE OLD FURNITURE from around the house in new
Aquarium, Jungle, Cars, Trains, Planes,
ways. Buy furniture from second-hand shops.
Solar System or Cricket. When you want a different look, all you have to do is
PLAN THE STORAGE and organization of clothes, books,
repaint the wall.
toys, shoes and bags. The best way to organize all her stuff is to have different boxes that can be decorated and
POSTERS will help personalize your
labelled. These should fit under the cot. Old recycled cans
child’s room and those with inspirational
can be used to store knick-knacks like pens and hairclips.
messages can help motivate him. Let him
MAKE A DESIGNER NAMEPLATE with your child that she
design his own posters with a little help
can hang on the door.
from you, if necessary.
CREATE A RULE BOARD together with your child that
TEENAGERS in particular, can decorate
spells out instructions for cleaning the room and allowing
their walls with dupattas of different
pets inside. This can be stuck on the door.
shapes and colours for an ethnic look.