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(ARA) - Decorating a child’s room is a challenge filled with variables - not the least of which is just how long the room’s inhabitant will actually like walls decorated with fuzzy bunnies or fire engines. In fact, the one thing you can count on is that what your child loved as a toddler is most likely not what she’ll want for her room’s theme when she’s a “big kid.”


While you want your child to be comfortable in his own space, you don’t want to spend a mint if you know you’re going to have to redo the room again in a few years. It makes sense to choose decorating options that are easy to change so that a room’s decor can grow with your child.


Here are some hints for decorating touches that you can easily redo or re- verse: Take it to the walls


The walls are the biggest design el- ement in any room - and, fortunately for parents, they’re one of the easi- est things to change. Painting is an easy, cost-effective way to complete- ly change the look of a room. If your son is tired of baby blue walls, take a family trip to the local home im- provement store and pick out a new color. Do try to encourage kids away


from very dark colors, as those can be harder to cover up the next time you repaint.


Another option is a peel and stick


mural. Products like SmartStick by MuralsYourWay.com allow you to decorate a room without risking the integrity of the walls. Perhaps your daughter is seeking a princess room or your son is hoping for a Disney wall to depict his favorite movie. You’ll find plenty of Disney charac- ters available in easy-to-install and easy-to-remove SmartStick. A patent- ed adhesive allows you to easily place the material on nearly any surface (walls, windows, even doors), pull it down, reposition it, even move it to a different wall - all without damaging


yourself, even if you have no previous DIY experience.


3. Accessorize, accessorize


bath. Add a light kit, and you’ve got a 24-hour light source. 5. Heat things up


Friday, April 28, 2017 Kids room decor that easy to replace when tastes change


the mural or the wall beneath it. Unlike wall decals or wall stickers, the mural does not rip or wrinkle and can be re- used hundreds of times. Log on to www.muralsyourway. com to learn more. The material world For bedrooms, linens can make a significant design statement. They’re also a flexible, cost-effective way to change a room’s look. Replac- ing the toddler-themed linens


on your tween’s bed with something more contemporary for her age group, may allow you to keep the walls, car- peting and furnishings as they are. Even if you invest in high-end sheets and a comforter, the overall cost of linens will be far less than the expense of completely redoing the room. Curtains can work the same way. They’re easy to change, and by re- placing toddler-themed curtains with something more age appropriate - plus a decorative curtain rod - you can impart a classy, more-grown-up atmosphere to a room for a modest investment.


For a bit more of an investment, consider reupholstering the glid-


ing rocker that’s still sitting in your daughter’s room. The neutral tones or pastel colors might have been ap- propriate when you were rocking her to sleep as a baby, but she probably has more definitive color preferences now. Rather than discarding or sell- ing the chair, why not add some bold patterned pillows and turn it into a welcoming yet sophisticated-looking spot where she can read or chat on the phone in comfort? Art and accessories Table lamps, floor lamps, wall hang- ings - even decorative faceplates for light switches - accessories can help remake a room’s image without breaking the bank. If your child is old enough to have voiced his desire for a new room design, he’s probably ca- pable of telling you his preferences in terms of accessories and artwork. Talk to your child about his vision for his room. Maybe he’d like to re- place the fire engine theme with an homage to his favorite sports team. It’s easy to find a range of accessories - from waste baskets to bed sheets - that will appeal to lovers of virtually any sport. Whatever the theme your child chooses, carry it throughout with cost-effective accessories.


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