Do you have a child who is fascinated with underwater life? If so, you’re one of the millions of Americans whose child yearns to be in the water. Statistics show that over half of America’s population lives more than 100 miles from a large body of water.
This is very frustrating for a child who enjoys the ocean. If you are within that group of people who live too far from the ocean the really enjoy it, there is hope!
In what room does your child spend the most time? Well besides the obvious bedroom, the room that comes in second is the bathroom. Since he or she spends so much time in there, why not fix it up and make it a fun environment to be in? Here’s a decorating project idea that is easy and fun to do. You can even get your kids involved in it too! Let’s talk about a brilliant way to decorate the kid’s bathroom.
First before doing anything, you must plan out what and how you want to do it. I suggest grabbing a great decorating idea book. Narrow down your choices to two maybe three options and then consult with your child to see which one he or she likes the best. After all, it is their bathroom that will be decorated. After a final choice is made, pack up the kids and go to a craft store. When at the craft store search for little items that you often find at the beach. For example: Sea shells, starfish, sponges, sand etc. Once you have gathered your supply of sea and beach items, make your way over to a paint store.
The main colors you need are Baby (or any soft and light) blue, some sea green and some sandy, beige colors. For the bathroom, a regular flat latex paint will work just fine for the job. Next, go over to the wallpaper section and find a suitable border to go around the top of your bathroom walls. And next, let your child help you pick out some stencils for you to stencil artworks across the walls. Once you have that, you’re done shopping!
Now for the actual decorating, it is important, as with all home projects, to take precautionary measures to avoid injury to yourself and the ones helping you. Proper eyewear is needed to help keep the paint out of your eyes. Once you have taken care to protect you and your child from eye injuries, you can get started!
First, take down all previous borders, shower curtains and all bathroom accessories. Basically, make sure that everything is out of the bathroom. Once you have all of the knick knacks cleaned out, now it’s time to clean the walls. This is very important if you wish for your new paint to adhere to the wall.
Your child may gripe about cleaning the walls; most kids do depending on their age. Rest assured though, a thorough cleaning takes no longer than twenty minutes. Next, you can begin painting. Oh, what fun! This is the best part. Putting two coats on paint on the walls is standard, but you may put as many as four on.
Be careful not to put more than four because “peeling” can occur if too much is coated on. Think about what nail polish does. Too many coats results in the polish peeling off. The last thing you would want is to come in one day and find your child peeling the paint off of the walls! With that being said, use moderately.
After the paint has dried, next comes applying the ocean themed wallpaper boarder. Adhesive border makes quick application easy. The wallpaper border will help accent the soft blue walls. Application of the border should be fairly easy and it will take little time. Take the green and sand colored paints and paint ocean themed items on the walls with your child. There are two advantages to including your child in this project.
1. Your child’s creativity is tickled and he or she feels as though their decisions are important.
2. Mom and child will bond and grow even closer.
Top off the new decor with a few ocean themed bath accessories and you have yourself a undersea adventure in your child’s bathroom. They will love going in the bathroom and spending time there. If the room is big enough, put in a small chair and a basket for a few favorite books. Your child will love this new room! Especially if he or she has had a part in its creation. That is just one of many ideas for decorating a child’s bathroom.
This is very frustrating for a child who enjoys the ocean. If you are within that group of people who live too far from the ocean the really enjoy it, there is hope!
In what room does your child spend the most time? Well besides the obvious bedroom, the room that comes in second is the bathroom. Since he or she spends so much time in there, why not fix it up and make it a fun environment to be in? Here’s a decorating project idea that is easy and fun to do. You can even get your kids involved in it too! Let’s talk about a brilliant way to decorate the kid’s bathroom.
First before doing anything, you must plan out what and how you want to do it. I suggest grabbing a great decorating idea book. Narrow down your choices to two maybe three options and then consult with your child to see which one he or she likes the best. After all, it is their bathroom that will be decorated. After a final choice is made, pack up the kids and go to a craft store. When at the craft store search for little items that you often find at the beach. For example: Sea shells, starfish, sponges, sand etc. Once you have gathered your supply of sea and beach items, make your way over to a paint store.
The main colors you need are Baby (or any soft and light) blue, some sea green and some sandy, beige colors. For the bathroom, a regular flat latex paint will work just fine for the job. Next, go over to the wallpaper section and find a suitable border to go around the top of your bathroom walls. And next, let your child help you pick out some stencils for you to stencil artworks across the walls. Once you have that, you’re done shopping!
Now for the actual decorating, it is important, as with all home projects, to take precautionary measures to avoid injury to yourself and the ones helping you. Proper eyewear is needed to help keep the paint out of your eyes. Once you have taken care to protect you and your child from eye injuries, you can get started!
First, take down all previous borders, shower curtains and all bathroom accessories. Basically, make sure that everything is out of the bathroom. Once you have all of the knick knacks cleaned out, now it’s time to clean the walls. This is very important if you wish for your new paint to adhere to the wall.
Your child may gripe about cleaning the walls; most kids do depending on their age. Rest assured though, a thorough cleaning takes no longer than twenty minutes. Next, you can begin painting. Oh, what fun! This is the best part. Putting two coats on paint on the walls is standard, but you may put as many as four on.
Be careful not to put more than four because “peeling” can occur if too much is coated on. Think about what nail polish does. Too many coats results in the polish peeling off. The last thing you would want is to come in one day and find your child peeling the paint off of the walls! With that being said, use moderately.
After the paint has dried, next comes applying the ocean themed wallpaper boarder. Adhesive border makes quick application easy. The wallpaper border will help accent the soft blue walls. Application of the border should be fairly easy and it will take little time. Take the green and sand colored paints and paint ocean themed items on the walls with your child. There are two advantages to including your child in this project.
1. Your child’s creativity is tickled and he or she feels as though their decisions are important.
2. Mom and child will bond and grow even closer.
Top off the new decor with a few ocean themed bath accessories and you have yourself a undersea adventure in your child’s bathroom. They will love going in the bathroom and spending time there. If the room is big enough, put in a small chair and a basket for a few favorite books. Your child will love this new room! Especially if he or she has had a part in its creation. That is just one of many ideas for decorating a child’s bathroom.
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