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Mermaid Inspired Toddler’s Room

January 25th, 2010

The blue ocean is a soothing theme for a toddler’s bedroom. It can inspire color choices and bedroom design ideas perfect for a growing little girl that are limited only by your imagination. Especially when you focus on the magical creatures of the sea like colorful tropical fish and mermaids, you can create a room that is a creative, enchanting and magical place for your own little mermaid.

Mermaid Palette

The colors from Sherwin-Williams were selected to reflect the colors of a warm, tropical ocean. Intended to be tranquil and calming, the palette choice was also picked for its deeper tones and will add color to the walls without being too bold.

Dream On Me featuring Disney’s The Little Mermaid 4-Piece Toddler Bedding Set

Maybe your little one has yet to discover the adventures of Ariel for herself, but in the meantime, the Dream On Me featuring Disney’s The Little Mermaid 4-Piece Toddler Bedding Set will tell her a story or two.

The Little Colorado Scalloped Toddler Bed Set possesses a whimsical charm that goes well with the mermaid bedding. A toddler bed uses the baby mattress from her crib, saving you from having to buy a twin mattress just yet. The bedside stand included in this toddler set is the perfect place for a lamp or a night light.

While she won’t need a computer desk just yet, your little mermaid will need a place color and to explore her own creativity. Start with the Early Childhood Resources Kids Rectangle Resin Table and add the Powell Sea Creatures Set of 4 Activity Chairs to give a fun and campy place to sit.

Finish off the room with some curtains and an area rug.

The Olive Kids Mermaids White Drapes features sea creatures in colors that will match the colors in the room.

The Fun Rugs Supreme Collection Under World Rug complements the theme and colors of the kids’ table and chairs.

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Boy’s Bedroom with a Basketball Theme

January 20th, 2010

When decorating a room for a boy, using a sports theme will have a universal appeal, at least amongst other boys. Because it is such a popular theme, you will be able to choose from a variety of wallpaper patterns and borders, stencils, murals, bedding and accessories, including lamps and rugs with a sports theme. He might indeed be the next Babe Ruth or Pelé, but in the meantime he might be inspired by a room decorated with sports memorabilia.

The Skyline Bed and 3 Sport Headboard in Blue Denim Fabric is the perfect place to start. It has a simple, contemporary style that will last. While the twin bed features football, basketball and baseball, you don’t have to stick with just these three when accessorizing.

The contemporary lines of the Nexera Colori Double Dresser are smooth and clean. The two-tone finish increases your options for adding furniture pieces with either a dark wood finish or a natural finish or both.

Even when he gets past the night light stage, he’ll still have plenty of reasons to continue using the Lea iRoom Drawer Nightstand. Selected for its contemporary design and to match the dresser, it introduces another element into the room with its arched metal base.

Now let’s have some fun layering the room with our sports theme.

Kicking off with the Ace Bayou Sports Football Bean Bag will give your little athlete some place to hang out in comfort and style.

A sports-themed rug like the Fun Rugs Fun Time Sports America Rug is not only a great way to encourage him to get up in the morning, it will also help absorb sound.

The Levels of Discovery Kids All Star Sports Boys Bench Seat gives this boy’s room even more storage. It has added appeal due to the seat back which also functions as a chalk board.

Shed some light with the Lite Source All Sport Lamp.

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Race Car Theme Boy’s Room

January 18th, 2010

Many little boys are crazy about cars. If your son is going to be a future racing car driver, give him a room that will inspire him. A race car theme is a fun and creative way to brighten up the décor and to introduce a feeling of excitement and adventure into the room.

Decorating Ideas

Race Inspired Palette

Colors (shown here from Benjamin Moore) should be bright and bold. But you don’t have to stick to “racing” colors like red, yellow and green.

He’s going to need somewhere to sleep. For a toddler’s racing themed bedroom, the Little Tikes Lightning McQueen Roadster Toddler Bed would be perfect. A typical toddler’s bed will use a crib mattress rather than a twin size mattress.

Dress the bed in something racy like the Dream On Me featuring Disney’s Cars 4-Piece Toddler Bedding Set.

The Elite Products Locker 3 Tier Single-Drawer Nightstand with 2 Open Shelves has colors that match both the bed and the bedding chosen for the toddler bed.

Storage for toys, games and other stuff is important in a toddler’s room. Because the color scheme is perfect, the Early Childhood Resources 4 Pack Stackable Storage Trunks with Casters for Kids will be a great addition to the room. It will also be a great place for your child’s pit crew to store their gear as well. These storage bins have the added benefit of being mobile, which is another plus.

More Decorating Ideas

Stencil checkered flags on one wall.

Hang a collection of hub caps or license plates on the wall instead of pictures.

Create a racing or sports car themed mural from a photograph that has been poster-sized.

Use wall mounted shelves or wall mounted cubbies to display models of racing cars and sports cars.

Paint the walls two colors, separating them by a wallpaper border with a race car theme.

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French Country Charm for a Little Girl’s Room

January 7th, 2010

French country style is ideal for a little girl’s room because, while it is traditional, it has a relaxed charm that can easily be adapted to any number of themes, including princesses, fairies and ballet dancers. It is also very feminine and just plain pretty. Decorative detail includes rosettes, floral and bird motifs and intricate moldings, which helps to create the perfect backdrop for a young girl’s dreams and aspirations.
Pallette

This style reflects the beautiful colors of the French countryside. French country palettes include rust reds, sunshine yellows, trickling stream blues and soft lavenders. Depending on how rich or pastel you would like the walls of your child’s room, you can select any of these colors and their complementary tones (from Benjamin Moore).

The Lea Emma’s Treasure Kids Mansion Bed is enchanting, with its woven accent panels and fluted finials.

Another option for the bed is the Young America by Stanley Isabella Kids Sleigh Bed. The floral motif defines this beautiful sleigh bed.

The Young America by Stanley Ma Marie Kids Panel Bed is yet another take on French country style. Black furniture will work well with the lighter tones of the above color palette.

A French country bedroom must have an armoire. The Young America by Stanley Ma Marie Antique TV/Wardrobe Armoire has plenty of room to hold plenty of clothes and accessories. It is also available in white to match the two other bed choices.

If you don’t have room for the larger version, the Young America by Stanley Ma Marie TV/Wardrobe Armoire is a viable alternative. It is available is black as well.

Since this is a little girl’s room, adding a bedroom vanity can’t hurt.

French country style for a little girl’s room has a gentle, rustic appeal that is timeless. Lines are fluid; decorative detail is unabashedly feminine; pillows, bedding and windows can be as frilly as you want them to be. It is an interior décor design that she is sure to appreciate well into her teen years.

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Zooing it Right

January 5th, 2010

Today we’re going to design a zoo themed toddler boy’s room that will have an adventurous appeal that is sure to last until they move on to “big boy’s” (a.k.a. twin) bed. It’s a great theme for a toddler’s room because it involves animals, which can be layered throughout the room in a number of inventive ways, through the use of borders, stencils, murals, bedding and accessories, including wall art. To create the feeling that he’s spending a day at the zoo, here are a few ideas to get you started.

Color Choices

Not only because this is a boy’s room, I’ve chosen to start with blue because it is a versatile color that will be a perfect backdrop for our zoo animals. From deep blue to softer shades, this range of blues (from Benjamin Moore) also matches the area rug and the bedding selected to produce our zoo themed toddler’s room.

The Dream On Me Jenny Lind Toddler Bed in Cherry, while it does include decorative elements, can actually be used for a boy’s or girl’s room. While the bed isn’t specifically zoo-theme related, the turned spindles of the headboard and footboard, combined with the side rails create the illusion of the “bars” of the lion’s or monkey’s cage.

The room is designed with replacing the bed in mind. When your son is ready for a twin bed, you won’t have to redecorate all over again. The same principle applies to the bedding. When you no longer need the toddler bed and the crib bedding it uses like the BeBe Chic Monkey Business Collection Baby Crib Bedding Set, you can upgrade to twin bedding then.

A nightstand and dresser makes the room more functional with drawers and shelving space. The nightstand is also an ideal place to put a lamp, a book or other boy treasures, while the dresser is a must-have furniture piece for clothes and accessories. The Young America by Stanley GenAmerica Merlot Single Drawer Nightstand and the Young America by Stanley GenAmerica Merlot Single Dresser are good choices for a room designed to grow with him.

The area rug, featuring primary colors which are always a plus in a child’s room, ties everything together. The Fun Rugs California Kids Carved Zoo Kee Doo Rug makes the room warm and inviting, enhancing the wall palette and complementing the colors of the bedding.

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