Kids bedroom's - where do I start?

[Liviam]

Well DH and I have saved our butts off and have gotten ridden of all our debt so we are now doing things around the house. So I've decided to start with the kids rooms as I have never done the whole set up the nursery/bedroom thing.

So I have a 3 year old DD and 1 year old DS and I want a room that is girly/boy that will suit them for a few years (we are planning on being in this house for 5 years).

I don't have an artistic bone in my body but I really want to do this. So what have you done in your kids rooms? What tips do you have for me? Where do I start?

I'm thinking a fresh coat of paint, new curtains with lace and decorations. I really have no idea, LOL!!

Thanks Dan.

[MrsFabuloso]

Do they share a room?

[Liviam]

No they have their own room. So I'll be doing both of them up.

[Olive]

im both girls rooms ive bought some cheap canvases and some nice material to cover them, i just use a staple gun, cheap and easy, the best thing is you can easily change the material as they get older and change likes etc.. (there hung on the wall)
im going to buy some wall decals too, but there more exxy

[Mum2SweetCs]

For DD's room i got a nice timber white bed frame, some nice matching timbre drawers

those removable stickers, some nice girly curtains, a rug, and $8 canvases from kmart. I used commando sticker things so that i dont have to drill holes in the wall.

PM me your email addy if you want, I can take pics tonight and show you.

[kawazuki]

a neautral base, so say a nice stoen colour.
white = dirty quickly =annpoying
we just did teh kids rooms with a stoen colour wall, then one colour featur wall. we chose green shades, so cody got dark green adn teh girls got this pale teal green.
then they have a timber beds and i just made romans, i wouldn't go lace as it gets dusty = asthma. and it dates easily
so if you want it looking mondern, maybe some good block out blinds with a nice material curtain over the top as decoration, non functional.

then get nice linen, always makes a room look good, and some fun painting for teh walls, or storage boxes the kids can show off fav toys, this will grow with them so def last 5 years.
if you go white boxes hanging on walls with boxes in them then added storage for lkittle toys colouring stuff
also i like a line of rope suspended against a wall with pegs then they can peg up their artworks from school and its easy to change..
anyquestions just ask
we haev just finished teh house here ready fro sale lol

[~me~]

The fresh coat of paint and curtains is a great start. You could just go neutral with the paint colors then decorate around it.
I have just got the Bambini Pronto new catalogue and they have beautiful wall decals that are generic and would suit up to an older age.
Good thing about wall decals, as they are easily changeable and will not ruin the walls.
Do you have good craft markets near you? They quite often are great at room decorations for kids bedrooms, I saw a painting that was of a ballerina and another one of a a cup cake, perfect for a girls room.
For a boy you could a color scheme like blue and red and dress up the room with pictures. The market also had great designs for a boys room.
If you are in Melbourne, the Flemington Market is fantastic for that sort of stuff.
Have fun..well done on getting rid of your debts