Decorating Themes for Kids

Hey Mom and Dad! With changing seasons, everyone likes to spruce things up a little around the house – why not bring your kids in on the action? There are plenty of great color combinations you can rely on to bring a sense of style and fun to your kids’ rooms.

Orange and Blue
These color wheel opposites (neither has any element of the other in its color makeup) can create a striking and captivating color pattern for any room. It’s perfect for boys’ rooms and playrooms, particularly if you throw a splash of green or yellow into the mix. Find great options for kids accessories like step stools, as well as crib linens, and cool chalk boards, just to name a few of the possibilities. Younger boys will love the bright colors, and as they grow older they’ll be able to make connections between their walls and interests like animals, cars, sports teams, and more.

Red and Black
These hot colors are enjoying a renaissance on the style scene, thanks to adoring treatment by the costume directors of films like the recent “Alice in Wonderland.” Black and red contrast in a bold ways and while they might seem too heavy as colors for springtime or summer, when properly incorporated into a child’s decor they can actually exude a feeling that is warm and inviting. Make a statement with a fabulous rug that stands on its own and also ties together the simple color scheme. Bring an interesting touch in with the Tire clock that blends well with other pieces in the room while carrying its own “wow” factor. The Marimekko Kaivo Beanbag from Fatboy offers not only the perfect seating for a child, but the bold pattern captures the energy that pairing red and black together can have.

Pink and Grey
Pink and grey are primarily appropriate as accent colors on items for very small children, particularly newborn girls. The soft shades can make a baby’s environment welcoming and soothing – two things that can help make sure mommy and daddy get plenty of sleep! Amazing wall decor in the form of panels with girls’ names personalized onto them can make for wonderful keepsakes that will remain with newborns throughout their lives. For older girls who are looking for a fun and feminine color for their playtime escapades, there’s the 1932 Pink Roaster Pedal Car that will keep them cruising in style. A great over-sized blanket is sure to become a little girl’s favorite with whimsical and simple patterns in tones of berry and slate that are stunning and timeless. Modern lighting like a sconce from Maura Daniel offers a shade in soft pink, perfectly paired with the grey tone of the metal base – both modern and feminine at the same time.

When you’re looking at children’s rooms, picking color combinations that complement each other while setting an appropriately relaxed atmosphere can help make sure that your child loves spending time in their room. Coherent color schemes can also help prepare children to start making their own assessments of interior decorating and how they experience color, showing examples of ways to pick other complimentary items of furniture and décor.

Jodie

“Mom,” your son says, and feel free to insert your preferred nomenclature (mommy, Barbara, whatever) in place of that one, “I want my room to be full of space aliens.” And it’s begun. The long, difficult negotiation where your precious boy tries to get posters of aliens and other branded merchandise into his space, turning a room of your house into a commercial for the action figures from a Saturday morning cartoon. While it’s important to acknowledge your children’s individual tastes and interests, particularly in their bedrooms and leisure spaces, it’s equally important that they understand the importance of a tastefully decorated home.

Cowboy/Western
By choosing basic, neutral colors, you can use a few pieces of artwork and wall hangings to change the motif of a room easily. In this case, the wall hangings can include pieces such as the Cowboys Canvas Reproduction, and the America’s Old West Canvas Reproduction. Thanks to subtle details like the Bandana Frame, you can use accent pieces to fit a room out in your son’s preferred theme without having to resort to branded merchandise that disrupts the carefully sculpted energy of your home.

Pirates
Ahoy, ahoy! Pirates have gotten a lot of attention in popular culture over the last few years, and this fun oceanic motif can bring a sense of adventure into a young boy’s room. Look at pieces like the Pirate’s Cove Treasure Map Traceable Wall Mural, which can help encourage kids to learn about geography thanks to its representation of the world, when you consider how to bring your son’s love of pirates into his room. You can also use eye-catching details such as the Pirates Chandelier to give children’s rooms an edge without installing permanent fixtures that will affect the long-term design plans you have for the house.

Outer Space
Jokes about aliens aside, an interest in outer space makes for an excellent opportunity to teach your child about the universe. This can open gateways to better engagement with science, math, and physics. Encourage your son to move his fascination with aliens and monsters into focus with the Outer Space Oopsy Daisy canvas reproduction, or the Space Explorers I Canvas Reproduction, either of which will help ignite passions for the planets and scientific advancement.

Dinosaurs
At some point in his life, almost every boy (and many girls) go through periods of fascinations with dinosaurs; these prehistoric beasts set our imaginations on fire. Try the Organic Crib Bedding Set in a dinosaur theme – the tiny dino footprints are too cute to pass up, and the overall design is pleasant and soothing to look at. you can also use the Dinosaurs Graphic Banners to bring a modern-art-inspired look into the room of a child who loves these ancient lizards! Did ever a more tasteful, classy dino-cessory exist?

Whatever theme is the current “must-have” of your son, Rosenberry Rooms has the decorative solutions to keep it classy for mom and dad but still interesting, engaging and fun for him!

Jodie

French Country decor may sound complex, but it’s actually one of the easiest ways to design a child’s room. It’s also one of the most popular styles because it’s casual, comfortable, and fashionable. It allows for much variation and encourages mixing and matching. Elements of French Country include vintage detailing, distressed finishes, and rustic designs. A few imperfections add to the charm.

The room should be warm and welcoming. Barn boards, antiques, and wrought iron are perfect. A color palette of bright yellows and golds, grass greens, soft lavenders, pastel pinks and blues, cobalt, red, and rust offer much to work with. Patterns, prints, colors, and textures are combined for a look that can be elegant or laid back.

Look for dark woods and woods that have been stripped and painted off-white or soft green. Low gloss finishes, carved details, and a few curvy lines are also key. Here are a few examples from Rosenberry Rooms of the many ways you can interpret this timeless design.

The Isabella Cameo Low Post Wood Panel Bed is the star in this example of a French Country room. The exposed wood floor, textured rug, mossy greens, lavender walls, and white furniture all exemplify the elegant side of French County. For boys’ rooms, a more casual expression might include the New Farm Bed in any number of painted or distressed finishes. The myHaven Low Post Bed works for girls or boys depending on the finish you select.

Toile is an important part of French Country design. Featuring an outdoor scene on a white background, toile captures the provincial spirit as nothing else can. The Toile Boy Gone Fishing Canvas or Red Toile Teapot Lamp are both decor pieces that can bring the French countryside to life in a child’s room. Wrought iron is often used to create a French Country atmosphere. The Family Crest Iron Bed captures the look, as does the Cheval Iron Standing Mirror.

Add comfy seating with a Child Club Loveseat in Toile Pink for girls or a Child Wingback Chair in Toile Black for boys.

No French Country bedroom is complete without an armoire. The Farmhouse Armoire comes in many distressed finishes and is a piece that will work equally well for girls and boys. The Chelsea Armoire in low gloss Espresso features carved wood detailing, eye-pleasing curves, and a touch of luxury. A Rosemary Table is a vintage alternative to the classic nightstand or side table.

Window seats are French favorites and girls love them. Pieces like the French Toy Chest can be placed directly beneath a sunny window. A rustic Beadboard Open Toy Chest provides “toss-it-in-there” storage for boys and can be combined with a few Column Cubbies to add handy nooks and crannies. The Window Shutter Set comes in numerous distressed finishes if you want a country cottage look.

The great thing about French Country is that you can take it in so many different directions. Dress it up or play it down. Create a rustic, unfinished farmhouse room, go with an eclectic vintage mix, or make your own designer statement. At Rosenberry Rooms you’ll find everything you need to make your inspiration a reality.

Gabriella

Think of the calming ocean view of a tropical beach, a scene that makes every muscle in your body unclench and relax. As you unwind in your sunshine-filled paradise, take note of the color of the water. What’s that shade, that green-blue hue that brings luster and romance to your equatorial paradise? Why, it’s turquoise – PANTONE 15-5519 TCX, to be precise. Named the “color of the year” by the company that determines the very color palate of the world we live in, Turquoise is flattering and gender-appropriate on both men and women (and boys and girls!), and most people find it to be a calming shade that pairs easily with other colors. At Rosenberry Rooms, this assumption certainly seems to be easily upheld, thanks to numerous products designed to delight sons, daughters, moms, dads and more!

Every parent knows the value of a well-made diaper bag, and the Broadway Diaper Bag – Chocolate Graffiti With Turquoise Lining is one of several options you can use for hauling baby’s changing supplies. Another is the Eleanor Messenger Diaper Bag in Egret Turquoise, which even features a beautiful Egret painted on its side!

Picture frames, area rugs and Junior Beanbags also come in this terrific color. Choosing one color to use as a base for your room décor can help focus the look of not just a room, but your entire home, and since turquoise matches shades like brown, yellow, orange and green so well, there’s no need to limit yourself to just one color.

Lamps can feature a hint of the shade, like with the Sassy Table Lamp in Royal Pumpkin with Turquoise Ribbon and Orange Flower, while canvas reproductions of tattoos make great artwork choices for decorating walls. Even Mom and Dad can follow this turquoise trend by getting in on the action with an Adult Manhattan Rocker Glider Chair!

If your child’s room is newly decorated and you’re not looking to completely redo things just yet, think about adding turquoise to their room in small ways, through the use of details like Turquoise Mix Drawer Knobs and Turquoise and Chocolate Peg Boards. When you’re using a bright color like Turquoise, you don’t necessarily need to use much of it in order to highlight a room, and adding little splashes here and there can go a long way without straining the budget. Get your kids involved, perhaps looking at the items in their room that do need to be replaced, then choose replacements from among the turquoise-colored pieces at Rosenberry Rooms!

No matter how you choose to bring Pantone’s 2010 Color of the Year into your life, you’ll find that its presence will start to have a calming effect on you and your family from the moment it’s brought into your home. Offering a light, playful feeling to playrooms and a soothing, calming effect in bedrooms, we have Pantone to thank for reminding us about how much we all love Turquoise!

Jodie

Sometimes a frustrated parent will send their son off to his rooms for a time out. But what if his room is his favorite place in the house? Well, maybe that’s all the better. Create a place he really enjoys, and it will become a center of relaxation, creative play or reading, and a place to dream the big dreams of childhood.

Start by picking a theme, and since boys seem especially partial to vehicles and to sports, let’s explore these themes as a starting point. If you go with planes, trains, and automobiles, start with the centerpiece of the room, the bedding set. Most manufacturers offer numerous accessories for most sets, making it really easy to pull a room’s motif together. One nifty set your little man will love is the Duvet Bedding Set featuring Transportation. Masculine, rich colors and a striking block-style pattern produce plenty of interest, and deliver warmth and comfort, too. To accent the room, the matching Signs Multi Rugs in Small or Large are very cool, and if a bathroom is nearby that he mainly uses, the Transportation Shower Curtain will be a certain hit. For lighting, the World Map Overhead Light Fixture will have him dreaming of all the places those modes of transport will take him, or perhaps he’d rather span the skies with the Biplane Fighter Pendant in Satin Nickel. For the wall, an eclectic mix of transportation-related canvas art is available, but you might start with the Train Station Canvas Reproduction, or the License Plate Woody with Surfboard Oopsy Daisy Canvas Reproduction which can be personalized with his name.

If you go the sports route, craft a locker room setting for your son with a vast array of choices. For bedding, go old school with the Classic Sports Twin Quilt with Pillow Sham, and carry it through with some sporty art. On the wall, a series of vintage sports canvases will set the tone for the pursuit of excellence and a commitment to giving anything he tries his best effort, on or off the field. Choose, perhaps, the Golf Classic Canvas Reproduction or the Basketball Game Ticket Canvas Reproduction. You might consider completing the look with some old sports equipment, picked up while hitting neighborhood garage sales – a worn catcher’s mitt, a set of real wooden golf clubs, a wood bat, or perhaps a classic jersey or two.

Rosenberry Rooms has a fine selection of all the elements needed to turn an ordinary bedroom into something extraordinary. We’ve just scratched the surface, so be sure to enjoy some relaxed time perusing all of our carefully chosen products. We are confident you’ll find just the right touches to create a unique, inviting room your son will truly love.

Rob