Kids' rooms can be a challenge to decorate, especially with younger kids who might not have developed their own taste yet. Window coverings are an area many parents neglect, but you can do some really fun things with them. So, here are some tips to make a kids' room interesting with blinds, shades, drapes, and other window dressing ideas. Safety First Before we get to the fun, though, we need to talk quickly about safety. Particularly, if you have young children, you should not use corded window coverings . Children can easily become tangled in the cords and may end up being strangled. This is particularly important when decorating rooms in which a child might spend time unattended. Also avoid putting cribs, playpens, beds, etc near windows. Use cordless blinds and shades instead. A perfect choice is cordless roller shades, that also don't have any cords between slats. They're also easy to clean. Light-Filtering Young kids often nap during the day. If their room gets a lot of light, consider blackout or light-filtering shades that you can close when they nap to help them get some sleep. You can also use these shades to keep the room from becoming glare central. White blackout shades can become invisible when not in use, so you can get the look of an undressed window. Glow-in-the-Dark On the other hand, many kids aren't hugely fond of total darkness at night. Glow-in-the-dark shades can help chase away the shadows and look cool. They typically fade after about thirty minutes, but usually kids are asleep by then. You can coordinate with other glow-in-the-dark accessories, such as ceiling stickers, for a particularly starry effect. Include Their Favorites These days, you can get all kinds of printed blinds. Does your little one love dinosaurs? You can get blinds with dinosaurs. Superheroes? Not a problem. If you can't get the exact fabric you want, it's not hugely difficult to buy the fabric and make blinds yourself...just make sure they're kid safe. As your kid gets older, they can pick out their own prints. Match Designs and Accent Colors Match blinds with lamp shades or curtains with accent colors to tie the room together. Your kids will start to develop a sense of style and adults often spend quite a bit of time there too. You can also put curtains over bookcases or toy storage to match the window decorations and make the room look less cluttered. You can, of course, always go with the classic of matching curtains and carpet, or choosing wooden blinds (for older kids) to go with wood flooring. Also, you can match curtains or blinds with your child's bedding for a coordinated look. Add Window Decals You want natural light during the day, but you also want something pretty? Window decals are a great answer and they come in a variety of kid-friendly designs. Teddy bears? Dinosaurs? Puppy dogs? Whatever your child wants, you can probably find it. Putting them behind curtains with a similar design means that day and night complement one another. Floor Length Curtains Small kids love floor length curtains...they can hide behind them. Choose designs that match something else in the room, but also bear in mind that a cool pole lets in light; you may want to layer blinds behind them to make sure you can get the room dark enough for your child to sleep. Bright prints and primary colors work well here. Let Them Have Fun And for one last fun idea...get transparent curtains or plain roller blades and let the kids decorate them with stickers, finger painting, felt, or whatever you have at hand. This gives your kids the ultimate personal look for their room...although they might get embarrassed by it in a few years! Parents should, of course, supervise and help and it may be best to do the decorating and then hang so kids can get to the top. Decorating a kids' room is challenging...but also a lot of fun. The right window treatments can make a huge difference. Choose child-safe treatments, but also consider these ideas...and contact Just Blinds for even more suggestions.
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