Room decorating ideas from Parents Inc. magazine

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Decorating ideas for children's rooms
	4 ways with painting lampshades The budget might not stretch to a new lounge suite or fresh carpet but you can give your home a fresh new look – for not much cash – by being creative with lighting… more
	Backyard bliss With a little bit of DIY style Anya Brighouse turns the back garden into an outdoor room for summer entertaining… more
	4 ways with eggshells Empty eggshells are a blank palette for creativity and an ideal craft activity for Easter time… more
	A room for Bob’s girls All little girls need a special place they can call their own – especially when life is getting a bit complicated. Anya Brighouse weaves her decorative magic for a very special family… more
	10 ideas – cheap and cheerful You don’t have to look too far afield to find an instant pick me up. Anya Brighouse shares some tips with plants, pots and flowers to add a little flair and fragrance to your home… more
	20 ways to decorate your home with little or no money… more
	6 things to do with a plain white t-shirt Have a look at these six clever ideas for creating clever designs for kids’ everyday wear… more
	Teen space A garage turned into a teenage retreat for the holidays gives teenagers their own space while keeping them on site. Changing your garage into a space for teenagers during the summer holidays can create a sense of freedom for young people in your household while you still maintain a presence… more
	Partytime Simple can be best! I used to be one of those people who did huge, themed, over the top, cook for three days beforehand, invite half the neighbourhood birthday parties. The party I created for my two eldest children when they turned three and one nearly bankrupted me! I spent a week getting ready for it, doing everything in blue and red icing... more
	Room for 2 See a large bedroom transformed into a great space for both a boy and girl to live and sleep in. Many families will have the same challenge and we hope that you are inspired by the possibilities and the clever, modestly priced ideas… more
	Heart of the home Realising that many people with small children find themselves in small flats I wanted to do a project on transforming a small living area into a child-friendly space - and I knew just the right home. Louise Poole lives in a small two-bedroom unit in Mt Wellington, Auckland. She shares the home with her five-year-old son Callum. It is a tiny unit with a small kitchen, a separate lounge, bathroom and two bedrooms... more
	Creative Christmas Get creative this Christmas with a range of Christmas items you can create at home with your children without breaking the budget… more
	Designing with heart The baby is moving into the study and the boys are taking over what was the nursery. Luckily the study was painted in Resene Chalk Beige, so it wasn't hard to adapt to its new function as the baby's room. The house isn't large, but it is painted throughout in one colour. Consequently rooms' uses can be changed without too much fuss... more
	A beautiful nursery on a budget Kim wanted to start her own family, but because she had acute peritonitus as a teenager, there was a question over whether she and her husband would be able to have children. Doctors had told her that it could be difficult and would probably require some medical intervention. So it was really special for me, less than a year after that devastating news, to be part of creating a room to welcome baby Chloe Grace... more

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