| Just one of the many joys that come with | | | | expensive than stenciling. If you chose to go the |
| pregnancy is the opportunity to decorate your new | | | | wallpaper route, try and pick a neutral pattern that |
| baby's room. It might be tempting to cover the room | | | | might fit in with multiple years of thematic changes. |
| in teddy bears and ducks; perhaps you even found | | | | The number and location of windows in your child's |
| the best carpet with adorable ducks wearing | | | | bedroom is something that you can't change, but the |
| galoshes on it. However, keep in mind that as your | | | | way you dress the windows can. For the cheapest, |
| child grows, he or she will more than likely want to | | | | easiest to change option, buy blinds in a wood or |
| change the theme of his or her room. Ducks may be | | | | neutral color. These will stay on the windows all |
| appropriate for a 4 year old, but how about a 14 | | | | through your child's growing years. Purchase or make |
| year old? Therefore, when planning to decorate your | | | | curtain and a valence in fun, bright colors for when |
| baby's room, it is best to think of creating a neutral | | | | your child is young, knowing that they will be easy to |
| base that you can add pieces to over the years. This | | | | change as he ages. |
| way you can have the fun of redecorating every | | | | The best flooring for a growing child's room is wood |
| four or five years without spending too much. | | | | laminate. It has the charm of a hardwood floor, but |
| The base of your room is the walls, windows, and | | | | can withstand more abuse in the way of scrapes and |
| floor. Generally, you will never change these elements | | | | spills than actual hardwood. It is also easier to deep |
| but merely alter their appearance. | | | | clean than carpet. With wood laminate flooring you |
| For walls, your best bet is paint. Paint is quick and | | | | have the option to change the entire character of |
| easy to apply and immediately gives a room an | | | | the room by the addition of an area rug. Quality area |
| entirely new feel. Just make sure you use low VOC | | | | rugs can be expensive, so think hard about your rug |
| paints which low-odor and non-toxic. If you have the | | | | purchase. Especially when you child is small and more |
| time and the artistic inclination, stenciling is a great | | | | prone to making messes, it might be better to get a |
| way to add character to your child's room after the | | | | cheaper rug that can be replaced after two or three |
| base coat of paint is applied. With stenciling you can | | | | years and save a bigger purchase for the teenage |
| create an age-appropriate theme because it is easy | | | | years. Another option is to purchase a number of |
| to paint over the alphabet stenciling once your child | | | | smaller rugs to place in front of the bed, closet, and |
| feels he is too old for it. Stenciling is also inexpensive. | | | | desk if think you'll want to replace them more often. |
| You may also choose to wallpaper a border around | | | | Lamps, dressers, desks, bedding, and other furniture |
| the top of the room. Wallpaper is a less desirable | | | | can be easily changed as often as you and your |
| option as it is more difficult to remove and more | | | | wallet wish. |