Comments on: 5 Ways to Brighten Your Children’s Rooms

By: Laura @ Getting There

Laura @ Getting There — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:56:23 +0000

I absolutely love the idea of framing pages from a classic book. Book lover that I am, I can’t believe I never thought of that before!

By: KDL

KDL — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:49:20 +0000

We framed pages from a story about a plain brown caterpillar that turns into a beautiful butterfly. I loved the message of the book and the bright colors. We painted a sky on the ceiling and the wall with the book pictures is green to coordinate with the leaf colors in the book. The rest of the room is neutral so it is not overwhelming. In dd’s room I just hung some butterflies that she decorated along her curtain rod to make it more girly.

By: stacey woods

stacey woods — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:27:15 +0000

Thank you, oh thank you, for the Monochromatic example! I love it!!! My two kids share a room. Parker’s room was painted blue before he was born, and Lila, love her heart, has just moved into it and could care less. ;) But, inspired by this article, I now have plans to paint the walls a soft warm white, and their white/khaki/brown bedding will completely coordinate and feel so much lighter and fresher. And be less “all-boy” as well. And I’m totally picking up a few cans of spray paint tomorrow. ;) Thanks Michele, so good to see you here!!

By: Cheryl B.

Cheryl B. — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:53:20 +0000

We also took a page from a favorite book and enlarged it to make a mural of a farm with a barn for son’s room. It’s the entire top of one wall with chair rail and the bottom of the room is painted. You can use coloring pages or books and go as simple or as fancy as you want. Use an overhead projector and go to work.

By: Cheryl B.

Cheryl B. — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:27 +0000

I took my daughter’s artwork and painted little black letters that spelled “MY GALLERY” and framed all her artwork below it. She is extrememly talented and it’s a great way to showcase her work. Also, took $1 store calendars and framed pics from them for son’s “John Deere” room. Covered a handmade cornice board with John Deere fabric and just used that along with mini blinds. Took all his John Deere tractors, and anything John Deere related and put on the shelf so it’s all together. I also got letters from Hobby Lobby (.99 for 2) and painted their names to go on their bedroom doors but they could go above their beds or closets or wherever. Used the theme of their rooms for inspiration. Example, daughter has animal murals in her room so painted letters pink and make zebra stripes on letters, also did this on ceiling fan blades. She loved it.

By: Rana

Rana — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:31:58 +0000

I love the book pages in frames. My daughter loves Fancy Nancy and the colors in those books would look great on her walls.

By: Julie Cadusch

Julie Cadusch — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:01:18 +0000

In Australia we are in Autumn now. However, my boys & I always decorate for Easter by finding a dead tree branch and spray painting it white, leaning it against the wall or putting it into a pot and hang store brought Easter decorations on it – pastel color Easter eggs, little bunnies etc. We also do one with Christmas decorations for Christmas time.
This could be used in a child\’s bedroom with birds, butterflies/dragon flies, bugs – crystals, silk flowers and anything else that goes with the theme of the room.