Young children love to draw, paint and create. Parents of young children love it when their children create on kid-friendly surfaces, like construction paper and chalk boards. Despite parents’ best efforts, children often find less appropriate ways of expressing their artistic side — like turning their sisters’ backs into dry erase boards. Satisfy your child’s craving to create by giving him a wall canvas in an activity room where he can color the walls with carefree abandon and you can rest assured that your living room drapes are safe — for the moment at least. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorate a Game Room
When decorating a game room, only one rule applies: have fun. Used for recreation and entertaining, a game room should be an inviting place to gather with friends. Review the guidelines below to create a space that is all fun and games. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorate in Arts and Crafts Style
The Arts and Crafts period lasted from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. This style is known for its influence in Medieval, Oriental and Gothic times. Furniture is handmade with carvings, colors are natural and muted and accessories were made of ceramic, pewter, copper, and iron. The Arts and Crafts style is classic, down to earth and a true style of its own. Here are a few decorating tips. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorate a Victorian Bedroom
Queen Victoria favored abundantly feminine and ornate decor during her reign in the 1800s, lending her name to what we call Victorian decor. This decor caught on and decorators still use it today for feminine or formal rooms, such as bedrooms. Decorate your bedroom in Victorian style if you want a heavily decorated, frilly space that's soft and feminine. Victorian bedrooms can work for couples as well, if you use a few neutral colors or blues to offset the frilly and floral patterns. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorate for a '60s Party
Bell Bottoms? Check. Mod print shirt? Check. Groovy tunes? Check. With all these things checked off your list, the only thing left to do is transform your home into a '60s commune with peace signs, protest posters and flower power. Before you know it, everyone will be feelin' groovy. Does this Spark an idea?