By Lana Torre
Does your child’s room need a color change? Is the room boring, builder’s white? Has your son moved into your daughter’s room, and is stuck in an orange and pink palace?
The quick and inexpensive fix is to paint it out. In one day, and one gallon of paint, you can create a fab, fun retreat for your kidlet.
Choose a fun color. I am all about creating fun spaces for children. Use your color wheel, add window treatments and accessories for a total look. Bright bold colors are back. Pure and fresh tropical color palettes are being painted to liven up children’s spaces. Always consider using combinations of warm and cool colors, like pink and green, orange and yellow with blues.
If you are moving your son into that orange and pink room, paint over the pink in a bright navy blue. Blue and orange are most complimentary because they are opposite on the color wheel. You can find sports accessories, and fill the room with basketball and football fun memorabilia. I have seen sports themed bed sheets printed with your son’s favorite team.
Choose beach color palettes for your daughter’s room. Paint sunny yellow, use accents of aqua blue and lime green. If your daughter is a diva, paint metallic paint in silver accented with hot shades of raspberry pink. Available at reasonable prices are night stands and dressers in mirrored finishes. For an unusual look, paint the walls a pastel pink and paint the ceiling a deeper, warmer tone.
Avoid character themed rooms. Your child will grow out of this in short time. Paint the room in a color story that will evolve and grow with your child.
Another popular paint is ‘chalkboard’ paint. It is a matte black and you can write on it with chalk. Tape off a pattern on your child’s wall, using blue painter’s tape then simply roll this special paint inside the pattern. You can get creative here, tape off circles or stars. Another choice of paint is magnetic chalkboard paint, your child will love it.
If you are having a baby, paint the nursery in gender neutral shades of green. You can accent in rosy shades of pink or navy blues. Your child can grow with green, just choose a lively shade.
Want to keep it neutral? Paint the room in shades of peanut butter. Lavender for a girl is a perfect accent color or deep red for a boy’s room. Charcoal grey is very popular. Accent the room with dusty powder blue and always select a bold white for the window treatments and trim color.
Your child’s room should be a fun retreat. Choosing the perfect colors for walls and accessories might be a daunting challenge, just remember to make it fun!