Inexpensive Pre-Teen Boy Decorating Ideas that He Will Like
Decorating a youngster's space is unadulterated joy! When allowing yourself to look beyond rules and expectations, you can let your inner child to get imaginative when remodeling a unique space for the children in your life. If you're stumped on how to go about decorating a room for a pre-teen boy, here are some creative suggestions that he'll love both now and later.
Going Beyond Blue in the Boy's Bedroom!
The color blue is a fun color for a young man's bedroom, but it has a tendency to be a slight bit predictable and unexciting if implemented alone. Blue should be used as a attractive color to other primary shades like red, yellow, orange and green. When you mix blue with bright colors while accentuating those colors with lighter colors keeps the look inviting and lends a contrast. Now add a pattern to the color mix for even more fun and vibrancy. Mixing a pattern is easier than you think; the key is to choose patterns in the same scale and same intensity. White as a color acts as a balance and backdrop for brighter colors. You can mix big bright polka dots with big buffalo plaids or plaid if they are similar in size and color saturation; link the patterns with at least one common color. It's also fun to repeat a pattern throughout the space that is introduced by the theme: For example, with a NASCAR theme black and white checks are part of the logo and they can be repeated in a room border, bedding and picture frames.
When choosing themes don't feel that you are limited to characters and cartoons: Any item can be the inspiration for a color palette and theme: A collection of toy soldiers, model trains, favorite sports and games, or a poster from a favorite zoo or planetarium.
From cost-conscious point of view, it makes absolute sense to choose wood furniture that can grow as he grows. Despite the fact that his preferences will change over the years, the basic furniture required for a boy's room will stay the same – a bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand. In a few years he may need a roomier desk shelves for books and adult size work chair, but those items might be past his size and needs right now. For the time being, used items may be the appropriate choice. You can make any piece coordinate with the color scheme with a little paint and fabric.
Witty Ideas for Storage
Because all children seem to end up with a great deal of possessions over the years, aiding your son in getting everything organized will make it easier on the both of you. Clothes that are worn very little can be hung conveniently on a clothing barrack that is installed in the closet. Nothing is quite as handy as a row of shelves that is added at one end of the closet to store wardrobe essentials like shoes and folded jeans. Think about hooks for the wall for hanging things that the young boy uses on a regular basis, like backpacks or sports equipment. Complement open shelving for books, toys, crayons and legos with canvas, plastic, wood or wire boxes and bins that make it easy to stay organized, especially if you add a tag, drawing or photo to the outside of each box.
With a little bit of legwork and careful planning, designing an exciting room for a boy is not a huge undertaking. Just keep your focus on flexible options that can grow as he does.
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