Decorating a kid’s room is great fun. It brings out the creativity in many people, and because you are giving your child something extra special, it is a joy to do.
However, there is one problem, and that is every few years you need to give your kid’s playroom or bedroom a makeover. They grow up fast, and every few years their tastes and needs change, so you have to update their room on a regular basis to keep up.
One of the best approaches for older kids’ rooms is to avoid using wallpaper and paint the walls. Doing this gives you a blank canvas that you can then use to create virtually any look you want and give your kid’s bedroom, playroom or den the feel they want. Later they can do most of the decorating themselves. Again, in that situation, having a blank canvas makes it easier for them to take what is in their minds and make it a reality.
If they want to, they can leave the walls blank and go for a minimalist look. However, in all likelihood, they will want to stamp their personality on their room. If you are in charge, you will likely want to do the same, which, of course means using images.
One option is to paint some cartoon characters, or a mural. If you are talented artist, this is a good option, but, unfortunately, it is not something that everyone can do.
Wall stickers can work. They are a bit pricey, but are easy to put up, and come in a huge range of designs. Unfortunately, they are not always as easy to remove, as they should be. If you leave them up for more than a few years, or they are near a heat source, getting them off can take hours. Sometimes you have to wash and rub the walls down to get rid of the residue glue, and get the surface to the point where you can paint.
If you want to add customised images to a child’s bedroom, the service offered on this canvas prints website makes it super easy to do so. You just need to take the photos you want to use in your child’s room, upload them to their website, choose a print size and finish, click the button and wait. In less than a week, you receive the prints via a courier, along with the fixings you need to hang them.
Another option is to use Cut Plastic Sheeting for acrylic sheets. You can add custom artwork to hang on walls or furniture, making it easier to remove should your child get bored or grow out of the theme of their room.
It is a great way to get your hands on beautiful, unique images for your child’s room. Ordering only takes 5 minutes and hanging them only 10, so in 15 or 20 minutes you can redecorate your child’s room.
In theory, you can send these print companies any image to have turned into canvas prints. Provided the copyright terms allow, you could potentially download any image, use Photoshop to make it look like you want, and send it away to be turned into canvas prints. To give you some ideas of the type of images you can get hold of online, just click this link.
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
I love the idea of a giant map of the world on the wall of my sons bedroom. A canvas print would be much easier to achieve