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Space Makeover
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Where kids are welcomed and parents are carded!
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Just kidding, Mom and Dad! Space Makeover is turning your kids' bedroom into a cool space. Combine projects, homework and video games if there is no separate gameroom at home. It is space where you can encourage creativity and where they and friends can hang out in what they can proudly call their space. How cool! You could even say it makes for a buzzing kids world.
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Room for Children: Stylish Spaces for Sleep and Play
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From newborn to teeneager
[Hardcover]
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This is a great project you can do with the kids during summer when there's plenty of time for thoughtful planning, let the paint dry, and be ready for the next school term with a whole new outlook. Otherwise, you can still do it over the long mid-term break. Just plan ahead and do the actual work during the break... or gradually over a longer period. But start with a basic floor plan. You may want to explore Feng Shui before making final decisions; especially Feng Shui for Teens.
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- Sketch out the dimensions including closets, doorways, and windows
- Take measurements wall to wall, floor to ceiling, window and door heights
- Measure the furniture - this helps in planning balance
- List the must-stay items
- Make a wish list, too, such as:
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Wall unit with a drop-down table that reveals hobby niches
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Wall-to-wall desk top for computer equipment, plenty shelves
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Seating components... built-in or on rollers for flexibility
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New kids or teen bedding
- Create atmosphere with lighting
- If turning the basement into a cool space, incxlude a stage for:
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A band
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Karaoke
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Theater group
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2nd - Create atmosphere:
Think about walls in terms of color and graphics, window coverings, kids bedding, and accessories, too. If walls are neutral add color with fabrics and accessories. Add interest to the ceiling with stars and moonscapes. For more ideas get some current decorating magazines and see what effect different colors have on the kids emotionally. Clip the pictures you/they like; save them. If you or the kids can sew, figure out what can be made at home. |
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3rd - Know your colors:
- RED - causes excitement, activity (ever wonder why restaurants and bars use red; it makes you hungry and thirsty)
- YELLOW - bright, cheerful and good for spaces short on natural light
- BLUE - calming and often seen in bedrooms
- PURPLE - creates an air of mystery; LIGHT PURPLE - romanticism
- ORANGE - be careful, it can be tiring if too intense
- GREEN - a happy medium
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To learn more about color and it effect take a look at the
short video below. If after all this you determine that you have the right plan for a new
space, have the kids get to work and start kicking butt. Clear the room, scrub where necessary, paint and bring back the must-stay items.
Finally - accessorize!
Take another look at your new space, a detached look. Is anything missing? (If you need more input check out Accessory Ideas for a Tween Bedroom Makeover.) Then add some of the colorful accessories listed below (make your own, if necessary) - they're the finishing touches that'll make your new space inviting.
Atmosphere:
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Eye Candy:
- Pictures
- Murals
- Movie posters
- Wall graphics
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Getting Practical:
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Collectibles:
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Whew! Done - a new space makeover in a buzzing kids world that kids can proudly call their own! Cool. If you've done a bedroom makeover recently, tell us about it.
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Updated 2011
