Creating a beautiful, picture-perfect bedroom for your
children is right up there with having your house featured in Architectural Digest and winning the
lottery in terms of achievability —it’s probably not going to happen. While
most of us would love to have our kids’ rooms look like something out of a
Pinterest board, reality usually makes this dream unachievable. Thankfully, at Modernize
we have a few tricks up our sleeve. Here are a few of our top tips for creating
a beautifully styled bedroom for your children while staying realistic and
without breaking the bank.
Make your own
decorations
Decorating a kids’ bedroom on the cheap is actually much
easier than it sounds. We all know that kids are professional crafters, so
embrace their inner artists and get to making. Cardboard and cloth bunting,
pompom garlands, and papier mâché stars are all fun and simple DIY projects
that you and your children can complete together. We also love the idea of
framing your kids’ artwork and displaying it throughout the room to complete
the look: choose pieces with bright, bold colors and fun patterns or pictures to
make their art really stand out.
Upcycle old toys and
storage
Upcycling is super trendy and inexpensive, so it works
perfectly for your kids’ bedroom. Reuse your own childhood and vintage wooden
toys for shelf decorations, turn old wicker and fabric baskets and gift boxes
into storage for toys and clothing, and repaint an old dresser or sideboard for
more storage or a retro changing station. The options are endless when it comes
to upcycling, so use your imagination and create something beautiful without
spending tons of money at the store.
Add a bit of green
Nothing styles a room quite like fresh-cut flowers and
greenery, but we all know that delicate things and kids don’t really mix.
Artificial flowers are a convenient and inexpensive solution since they last
forever, so choose a bright bouquet to adorn your kids’ bedside table and you
won’t have to worry about damage. If you want to cut costs further, use
cuttings from your own backyard. Just make sure to replace them often, and
remember that kids have a tendency to put everything in their mouths!
Keep it tidy
Regular cleaning and organization keeps the focus on the
decor and style of a room instead of clutter, so encourage your children to
keep their bedroom as neat and tidy as possible. Underbed storage boxes,
bookshelves, baskets, and a well-organized closet will give your kids plenty of
room to keep their most prized possessions without feeling overcrowded. This
relatively simple step costs nothing and could actually end up making you money
if you periodically look for unused items to resell or donate to charity. We
also recommend rotating toys and clothing monthly and keeping unused items in
storage until they are needed to maximize space and minimize mess.
Thanks,
