Imaginative Themes Spark Boys’ Decor

When you need to redecorate your little boys’ room you want to be inspired by something he likes; a sports hero, an artist, or maybe a fantasy that he reacts over and over. He spends hours playing so why not make his room decor fit in with his imagination.

Eye on the Ball: Home decorators will hardly ever go wrong choosing a sports theme for a boy’s room. Anything with a ball in it is likely to draw a little guy’s interest. Plus, the spherical shape of most balls lends itself nicely to colorful area rugs that give a room focus. If your son has a favorite team, so much the better; you can paint the room in team colors. Furniture, wallpaper and fabrics in sports themes are readily available, and you can finish off the room with accessories of the sport’s equipment.

Rainbow Bright: Perhaps your son shows artistic tendencies, or maybe he just likes bright colors. Go for the gold (and blue and green and …) by using bright colors everywhere. If the room has wall-to-wall carpeting, start by choosing a wildly colorful area rug, and take your color cues from that. Paint each shelf of a bookcase a different color corresponding to the color theme. Color up the bedroom furniture in the same way. Remember, paint is the most inexpensive way to design a room, so don’t be shy about using it lavishly.

Yo-Ho, Yo-Ho – That’s right, your little boy may love to be a pirate. Decorate with a scene from “Treasure Island” or “Peter Pan” or even “Pirates of the Caribbean”. When decorating with this theme you need to start with an ocean blue. Then add your sailing shops and netting. Don’t forget to paint a porthole on the wall. Decorate around the room with treasure boxes so he can store little treasures away.

A Knight’s Tale: This theme will take some real artistic talent but you can do it if this is the look your son wants. You can paint flying pennants on the walls or even a tall castle. You may need to read the book about The Tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round table” for your inspiration.

Do the Locomotion: Grown-ups think of them as merely transportation, but youngsters see trains (and planes and automobiles) as the purveyors of wonder. You can choose a single theme or combine them for an overall transportation look. Most of these designs use bright primary colors, especially for traffic signals and railroad crossings. Some kind of transportation border around the walls works well. Beds shaped like cars, planes and trains are all available.

Do The Locomotion – When your little boy thinks of the phrase “Do the Locomotion” they think of trains, planes, and of course automobiles. There are two different ways to do this theme; a single theme or a combination. You can use a transportation border to go around the top of the room. Ride ‘em, Cowboy – The fun of pretending to be back in the wild, wild west. This theme is a classic and is still popular today. Create curtains by using a red and blue bandanna. You can also look for a western themed wallpaper to add to the walls. The wallpaper should have horses, ropes, and of course cowboys. You can purchase a bedside lamp in a boot base.

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