Decorating A Boys' Room

Imagination is the key when creating themes for decor in a boy's bedroom. Themes that inspire a boy to see himself as a sports hero, an artist, or the champion of a fable or fantasy give hours of fun and learning.

Eye on The Ball - You can't go wrong when you decide on a sports theme in a boys' room. They love just about anything that has a ball involved. In addition, the round shape of the ball gives you plenty of room to be creative. If your child has a favorite team that makes it that much easier. Follow up with some furniture, wallpaper and fabric that matches the sports theme and your room is ready.

Rainbow Bright: If your son likes art then you can use the colors of the rainbow to decorate his room. Look for gold, blue, green, red, and other bright colors. Place these bright colors everywhere in the room. Start by selecting an area rug that is bright and cheerful. You can even paint every shelf on the bookshelf a different color. Make the bedroom furniture colorful.

Yo-Ho, Yo-Ho: Thrilling pirate tales have been delighting little boys for generations, from "Treasure Island" to "Peter Pan" to "Pirates of the Caribbean." A pirate theme provides a basic color scheme in ocean blues. Add sailing ships and netting, and paint a porthole or two on the walls. Set out treasure boxes of all sizes, from a big trunk to use as a toy box to smaller treasure boxes for small toys, crayons and other collections. Be sure to make a couple of secret hideaways for your little pirate to store his treasures.

A Knight's tale: If you are gifted with a talent for art then you will love decorating with A Knight's Tale. You can paint the castle walls and add flying pennants on the walls. Add a blue sky on the ceiling. Read The Tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round table to get your inspiration. Place curtains around his bed to enhance the look.

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.

Ride 'em, Cowboy: The Wild West is a never-fail theme for a little boy's room, but do try to leave out the six-guns. Instead make his curtains or valances from red and blue bandannas. Look for Western-themed wallpaper or borders with cowboy hats, horses and ropes. A bedside lamp in a boot base is a wonderful touch, and he'll be snug as a ranch hand in his bunk if his very own broomstick horse peeks over the footboard at bedtime.

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