Bright Ideas for kids’ Bedrooms

Resene has all the inspiration you need to create a beautiful bedroom for your child. Head online to check out the special Resene KidzColour range, which also includes favourite special effects finishes such as Resene Crackle Effect, Resene Blackboard Paint and Resene Pearl Shimmer.

The colours include bright bold, full chroma hues and metallics for a statement room, as well as a palette of soft pastels that may be mixed and matched with each other or used as a base for one of the brighter accent colours.

Simple craft ideas

• Paint plywood boxes in bright colours for toy storage
• Make a brightly coloured striped height measuring stick
• Create a ‘blackboard’ on the wall
• For older children create a space for writing using Resene ‘Write-on Wall Paint’
• Use a Resene Magnetic Magic basecoat and create a fun and handy magnetic surface that your children can play on with their favourite magnets

Get creative

Download stencil images from the Resene website and create stencilled masterpieces for just the cost of a different colour of paint! Check out the Resene KidzColour swatches in the online colour library or get your copy of the Resene KidzColour chart from Resene ColorShops and Resellers or order your copy online. Visit www.resene.co.nz/kids.

Tips and tricks

1. Think ahead... kids grow fast and tastes change rapidly. So make sure your plan incorporates options for the future.

2. Latest trends can be incorporated using cushions, posters, wallpaper borders and toys that can be easily be changed as fads do.

3. Check out what others have done in the past in the online Resene Decorating inspiration gallery, and use their ideas as inspiration.

4. Kids tend to spend a lot of time on the floor, so opt for soft flooring where possible or ensure rugs have non-slip underlay. Avoid anything too light in colour as the occasional accident is bound to occur!

5. Walls and doors will also be in for a workout so opt for a washable finish, such as Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen waterborne enamel to make cleaning up marks easy.

6. Always try out the colour scheme you plan to use with Resene testpots just to make sure it’s what you want before you start paining the walls.

7. There are a lots of great effects you can create using effects finishes, stamps, sponges, and general arts and crafts activities to add wall art, and more to the finished room, so let your imagination run wild.

Kid's Bedroom Decorating Ideas
View more decorating ideas for kids from Little Treasures magazine in the Resene kid's bedroom inspiration gallery.

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