Decorating A Bathroom That Your Child Will Love
July 6, 2008
If you need to decorate your kid’s bathroom, you have some unique challenges ahead of you. Because young children use the bathroom so often (many times accompanied by a parent), these bathrooms are often the most used rooms in a house. Unfortunately, most parents have no idea how to decorate kids’ bathrooms. Children can be vocal about things they dislike, so parents of young kids sometimes find that their design choices are less-than-welcome. This article will give you a few tips for decorating a child’s bathroom.
Knowing The Gender Behind The Decorations
Decorating a bathroom begins with the gender of the child (or children) who will use the bathroom. A boy’s bathroom can be decorated to appeal to his interest in specific passions such as cars, cowboys, bugs, etc. A bathroom for a girl should feature things which a boy would be less interested in; perhaps princesses and dolls. If a bathroom will be used by children of both genders, then a neutral theme should be worked towards while providing for the interests of both children. For every need or theme, there are plenty of accessories that you can use.
What Accessories And Decorations Can Be Used?
There are many different ways to accessorize your kid’s bathroom. For example, if your child likes to play with cars, a curtain and bathmat set that has a car pattern on it is ideal. If your child is a Disney fan, then you can get bathroom rugs with pictures of Mickey or Minnie, for example, in their bathrooms.
Toothbrush tumblers come in hundreds of styles. Boys may enjoy a tumbler shaped like a dinosaur while girls may prefer tumblers that have a shape like a princess. Lotion pumps or hand soap can be bought to fit within your chosen theme, too.
Doorknobs, wastebaskets, soap dishes and tissue dispensers can be found which will cater to the interests of any child.
You can even decorate the knobs on the bathroom cabinets in your kid’s bathroom if you so choose.
You can buy knobs that look like clown faces, jungle animals, or soccer balls, depending upon what your children prefer. Similar interests can be reflected in other decorations.
As Your Child Changes, so Does the Bathroom
As your children get older, the things that inspire or entertain them changes. Your child’s décor and accessories will likely change right along with their interests. Bathmats, shower curtains, tumblers, soap dispensers and knobs can be changed to reflect a child’s new interests.
If possible, avoid using decorations in your kid’s bathroom that might be difficult or impossible to change. For example, wallpaper that has pictures of bugs on it may delight a boy when he is only a few years old. However, he will likely outgrow this passion, leaving wallpaper that needs to be replaced.
Ultimately, decorating a kids bathroom is limited only by your own imagination – there are so many options open to you that the hardest part will be choosing which to go with. The way to put together a bathroom your child will love is to know what they are interested in and buy decorations and accessories which meet those interests. Just make sure that they are decorations which will be easy to replace as your child outgrows their interests. With a little planning and imagination, you can create the perfect bathroom for your child.
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