A bedroom is a place where a child can express his personality and create a space that is all about him. Using paint, a dull room can become a place of fantasy. Adult skills are required but with a wish list from your child you can make that fantasy a reality.
Themed Boys' Rooms
A popular way of making over a boy's room is to theme it according to their interests and passions. Whatever the boy's favorite subject or activity there is likely to be a theme that can complement it. At the risk of gender stereotyping, popular choices involve cars, trains, cowboys, marine themes, outdoors, outer space and sport. Especially if you're on a budget, the important thing with choosing a theme is to make sure that the key features of the theme can be achieved in paint.
You could aim for a room that is as realistic as a film set by decorating walls, ceiling and floor. Using paint to create a faux stone effect you can simulate a cave or a castle. Faux paint woodwork can achieve the look of a Wild West saloon or a pirate's cabin. For a more traditional bedroom, coordinating colors and motifs can be enough to add character and evoke atmosphere, and will require less effort and expense.
With paint techniques and a bit of lateral thinking you can go beyond simply providing conventional pictorial interest. A picture window apparently affording a view of your child's favorite sports team at play is more interesting than posters of the greats. A usable chessboard painted on the floor is more fun than borders of chess pieces (or why not do both?). Different paint techniques can create the illusion of other worlds, from the past or the future, and indoors or outdoors.
Bear in mind when choosing a theme for a boy's room that children's passions can be short-lived and you don't want to have to redecorate when the fad passes.
Color Schemes and Paints
Pastel colors aren't ideal for small boys liable to track dirt around. Some paints are more washable than others, and some are more resistant to scuff marks and chipping. The colors you choose may arise logically from your theme. If not, co-ordinate colors with a color wheel and consider using treasured items in your boy's room as the inspiration for a color scheme.
Special Purpose Paints
Special purpose paints can add humor and fun to a boy's room. A young astronomer might appreciate the constellations in luminous paint on the ceiling, for example. Chalkboard paint is a great idea for childrens rooms and serves a practical purpose. It only comes in black and green though you can make your own in other colors. Painted on walls or doors, chalkboard paint allows kids to draw on the walls without doing permanent damage! Magnetic paint is another fun invention that will allow a boy to pin up his favorite pics using magnets. - 15252
Themed Boys' Rooms
A popular way of making over a boy's room is to theme it according to their interests and passions. Whatever the boy's favorite subject or activity there is likely to be a theme that can complement it. At the risk of gender stereotyping, popular choices involve cars, trains, cowboys, marine themes, outdoors, outer space and sport. Especially if you're on a budget, the important thing with choosing a theme is to make sure that the key features of the theme can be achieved in paint.
You could aim for a room that is as realistic as a film set by decorating walls, ceiling and floor. Using paint to create a faux stone effect you can simulate a cave or a castle. Faux paint woodwork can achieve the look of a Wild West saloon or a pirate's cabin. For a more traditional bedroom, coordinating colors and motifs can be enough to add character and evoke atmosphere, and will require less effort and expense.
With paint techniques and a bit of lateral thinking you can go beyond simply providing conventional pictorial interest. A picture window apparently affording a view of your child's favorite sports team at play is more interesting than posters of the greats. A usable chessboard painted on the floor is more fun than borders of chess pieces (or why not do both?). Different paint techniques can create the illusion of other worlds, from the past or the future, and indoors or outdoors.
Bear in mind when choosing a theme for a boy's room that children's passions can be short-lived and you don't want to have to redecorate when the fad passes.
Color Schemes and Paints
Pastel colors aren't ideal for small boys liable to track dirt around. Some paints are more washable than others, and some are more resistant to scuff marks and chipping. The colors you choose may arise logically from your theme. If not, co-ordinate colors with a color wheel and consider using treasured items in your boy's room as the inspiration for a color scheme.
Special Purpose Paints
Special purpose paints can add humor and fun to a boy's room. A young astronomer might appreciate the constellations in luminous paint on the ceiling, for example. Chalkboard paint is a great idea for childrens rooms and serves a practical purpose. It only comes in black and green though you can make your own in other colors. Painted on walls or doors, chalkboard paint allows kids to draw on the walls without doing permanent damage! Magnetic paint is another fun invention that will allow a boy to pin up his favorite pics using magnets. - 15252
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