Children can have very vivid imaginations and their bedroom can be the perfect place to show this, plus most children love inputting ideas into the decoration of their personal space. One of the main things most people think about when decorating a childrens room is the storage solutions, this is so you have enough space to tidy away the childs toys, books and clothes at the end of the day.
Choosing a theme for your childs bedroom can be a great way to personalise it, plus it makes the rest of the decoration a lot easier if you have a particular theme to work to. However, be sure to choose a theme that they will still like by the time it's finished, children can change their minds often about what they like and don't like. Ensure you choose the one of child's long term interests, rather than a passing fad that they might not like in a few weeks time. A more generic theme, such as football or sport, outer space, dolls or cars is better than a more specific theme such as Man United or a cartoon character, as it can be changed by just changing a few accessories then.
As well as the wall decoration there are plenty of other things to think about such as the style of furniture to choose, with kids furniture the sturdier the better with them jumping on their bed or trying to climb on other pieces such as drawers. The floor should ideally be wipe clean, as accidents will happen and it will be a lot easier to keep clean than carpet. As well as a wipe clean floor you may want to consider wipe clean paint or wallpaper for the walls, this would make it much eaier to tackle any spills on the walls or if your child decides the wall looks like the ideal place to start drawing it can be cleaned off easily. You may want to paint a section of one of their walls with blackboard paint so they can use that section for drawing on with chalk, this means they can draw on their walls and you need not worry about being able to wipe it off.
Typically, boys bedrooms are decorated around a sport, cartoon, dinosaurs or outer space. You can now buy a wide selection of wall stickers and murals for your childs room which make it much easier to decorate. Their are even furniture pieces that realite to specific themes such as a bed in the shape of a race car or a football wardrobe.
For a girls room, one of the most popular themes is a fairytale bedroom style along with princesses or their favourite animals such as horses or butterflies. If they don't have a particular theme they would like to use for their room then you could use some pastel shades with a few wall stickers of flowers or something just as generic to make it feel girly but also easy to change if they like.
If you want to decorate the room quite simply then you can always use the furniture and accessories in the room to change the style. For example if your child was intent on having a certain cartoon character as the theme you could paint the room quite plainly then add accessories like lampshades, bed sheets and maybe curtains that are of that particular character. That way they can have a room they like but you can also change the style easily if you want to redecorate your childs room in the future.
Of course, your child should be involved with the room as well ask what their likes and dislikes are, and get them involved with the process it is their room, after all.