Decorating a boy's bedroom demands your considering how your boy uses the space. For some boys, the bedroom functions as only a place to sleep. For others boys, the bedroom serves as a playroom, a media center, a study, a library and a clubhouse for friends. While planning a boy's bedroom decor, begin with a couple solid, classic pieces and lay them out in ways that create vignettes of space within the larger space. Add thematic touches that reflect the boy's individual style.
Instructions
Boy's Bedroom Basics
1. Start with a clean palette. Get your son in on this part of the dirty work, helping you sort through all that is broken, too small or duplicated in the room. Recycle, sell or give away what you can, and then look through the remaining inventory to inspire some storage solutions.
2. Establish open and hidden storage spaces. Cabinets, toy boxes, dresser drawers, armoires and boxes or drawers under beds help you organize and hide away many of the belongings. Use bookshelves lined with transparent boxes or bins for organizing smaller toys and sets of toys. Small buckets and baskets can hold toys and also serve as sorting tools during playtime.
3. Establish a color theme for the room. A coat of paint works wonders to change a plain room into something more imaginative. You can paint all four walls ocean blue for a beach theme or green for a rain forest theme. You might opt to just paint an accent wall, either in a bold color or faux finish, or with a mural that reflects your boy's theme of choice, be it pirates, cowboys, dinosaurs or outer space.
4. Invest in some basic furniture. A raised bed allows you to store items beneath it, while a loft bed with a slide at the top adds fun as well as room for a tent or clubhouse underneath. Set a bookshelf in a separate corner to establish a different area for playing or reading. A desk near a window allows a boy to do art projects, science experiments or homework with the benefit of natural light. A beanbag chair on a thick rug adds a comfortable spot for relaxing, listening to music, playing games or building a tower out of blocks.
5. Accessorize with thematic pieces. Accessories make the best items for establishing or extending a boy's bedroom decor theme, because you can switch them cheaply and quickly when your boy's tastes eventually change. Frame a bulletin board painted with motifs from a chosen theme. Textiles such as blankets, comforters, pillow cases and curtains may feature prints or colors drawing upon the theme.
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