Decorating Themes
10 Great Themes
Article Source: Child.com
- The Four Seasons - Each wall depicts a different season: spring flowers, summer sun, fall foliage, and a winter wonderland.
- Under the Sea - Around the room, fish swim beneath the waves, coral and seaweed climb the walls, and lobsters crawl this way and that.
- At the Park - One wall shows trees climbing to the ceiling; another features a cityscape complete with glow-in-the-dark windows created with fluorescent paint.
- On the Road - Cars and trucks drive down the highway on one wall, with familiar road signs pointing the way.
- Jungle Safari - Elephants, giraffes, and lions dress up the walls. To go allout, swathe the ceiling in canvas to look like a tent.
- Treehouse - Walls create the look of a clubhouse, with views from faux windows to the house and yard below. Trompe-l'oeil trees on the ceiling form the illusion of being in a treetop.
- Noah's Ark - As the animals come, two-by-two, they march onto the ship. One family wrote quotes from the story of the Ark on the walls.
- Military Base - Toy helicopters hang from the ceiling, GI Joes descend from ropes, and camouflage paint covers the walls.
- Map Quest - Giant maps cloak the walls. Choose a map of the world, the U.S., your state, your town, your child's favorite places, or all of the above.
- Crafty Kids - Magnetized paint turns a wall into a magnet board, and chalkboard paint creates a permanent writing surface. If your child loves drawing, hang a roll of butcher paper or newsprint on the back of a door for easy access.