subject: Decorating A Boys' Room [print this page] When you need to redecorate your little boys' room you want to be inspired by something he likes; a sports hero, an artist, or maybe a fantasy that he reacts over and over. He spends hours playing so why not make his room decor fit in with his imagination.
Eye on The Ball - You can't go wrong when you decide on a sports theme in a boys' room. They love just about anything that has a ball involved. In addition, the round shape of the ball gives you plenty of room to be creative. If your child has a favorite team that makes it that much easier. Follow up with some furniture, wallpaper and fabric that matches the sports theme and your room is ready.
Rainbow Bright: If your son likes art then you can use the colors of the rainbow to decorate his room. Look for gold, blue, green, red, and other bright colors. Place these bright colors everywhere in the room. Start by selecting an area rug that is bright and cheerful. You can even paint every shelf on the bookshelf a different color. Make the bedroom furniture colorful.
Yo-Ho, Yo-Ho: Thrilling pirate tales have been delighting little boys for generations, from "Treasure Island" to "Peter Pan" to "Pirates of the Caribbean." A pirate theme provides a basic color scheme in ocean blues. Add sailing ships and netting, and paint a porthole or two on the walls. Set out treasure boxes of all sizes, from a big trunk to use as a toy box to smaller treasure boxes for small toys, crayons and other collections. Be sure to make a couple of secret hideaways for your little pirate to store his treasures.
A Knight's Tale: Parents with a gift for art can turn their son's bedroom into a storybook castle. Paint castle walls with flying pennants on the walls, and top with a blue sky on the ceiling. The tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round table will provide plenty of inspiration for this theme. You can even set up your little prince with curtains around his bed, just like your little princess.
Do the Locomotion: Grown-ups think of them as merely transportation, but youngsters see trains (and planes and automobiles) as the purveyors of wonder. You can choose a single theme or combine them for an overall transportation look. Most of these designs use bright primary colors, especially for traffic signals and railroad crossings. Some kind of transportation border around the walls works well. Beds shaped like cars, planes and trains are all available.
Do The Locomotion - When your little boy thinks of the phrase "Do the Locomotion" they think of trains, planes, and of course automobiles. There are two different ways to do this theme; a single theme or a combination. You can use a transportation border to go around the top of the room. Ride 'em, Cowboy - The fun of pretending to be back in the wild, wild west. This theme is a classic and is still popular today. Create curtains by using a red and blue bandanna. You can also look for a western themed wallpaper to add to the walls. The wallpaper should have horses, ropes, and of course cowboys. You can purchase a bedside lamp in a boot base.
