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Planning a Fantasy Bedroom for your Little Princess
Author: J ane Smithston

One thing to remember when choosing fantasy or creative children's furniture: don't forget room for storage! The most inspirational castle bed or tree fort hideout will become mom's worst nightmare if there's no place to store toys and clothing. Don't worry- it is possible to incorporate some wonderful storage options into your kids' beds and room décor that are functional and fantastic.

With the options available in children's furniture today, a little girl's bedroom can be turned into a fantasy playroom with barely more than the flick of a magic wand. What little girl doesn't want to spend her nights dreaming about knights, castles, fairies, and pixie dust? A great strategy for a girl's room decor is to choose a focal point for the theme of the room, add some color, a few fun and functional accessories, and your favorite little princess will have the bedroom of her dreams!

Theme Beds as Focal Points

The first step I recommend in any design plan is to choose one item that will immediately draw the eye and become the anchor for the rest of the decorating project. For many people, this is the bed (since the purpose of the room is to provide a place to rest). Kids beds can be as elaborate as a theme beds like princess castle beds or maybe a princess loft bed. Or you could go with more simple designs, such as white sleigh beds or old-fashioned four-posters for your girl's room décor. Once this portion of the room is chosen, the next step is to choose colors which will complement this main piece.

Selecting Color to Complement Children's Furniture

When it comes to a girl's room decor, color helps to define the overall feel of the space; it can be fun, cozy, vibrant or any number of possibilities. Once you've chosen the focal point for her room, you can then select colors for the wall, floor, and trim that complement the theme bed and the children's furniture you have chosen. For the princess look, you may want to choose shades of pink and mauve. Gold tones may be added as well, especially if a crown motif is chosen. For theme beds with lots of color, you may want to choose something a bit more neutral for the walls and floor.

Some people like to choose one or two complementary colors and use various shades of these to decorate a child's bedroom. If you're not sure how the colors you (or your little princess) have selected will work together, a visit to your local paint store is in order. You can pick up any number of color chips and see how certain color combinations would look together with your girl's room décor. (Be sure to look at the colors under natural light though, as artificial light can alter your color perception.)

Adding Accessories to Kids Beds

Here's where the fun part comes in: once you've chosen the bed, and added some color, it's time to complete the look of the room by adding accessories. If the theme bed is a relatively simple style, you could finish up the girl's room decor by choosing a mesh net to add a canopy over the bed.

Don't forget the bed linens, which add color and texture to the look of the room. What princess loft bed would be complete without a few throw pillows to mach the overall décor? Choose fabrics with a furry or satiny finish to add interest.

Other choices for accessorizing the bedroom are mirrors, a bedside table, a lamp, or an area rug. Why not add a decorative border or some stickers in the shape of her favorite princess character to the walls along with the children's furniture you have already chosen? Since theme beds become the focal point of a room, it makes sense to choose it first and add color and accessories afterward.

Artist Joanna Means has spent years creating fantasy beds for children's rooms. Her creative eye and passion for room décor allow her to listen to a parent's needs, a child's dreams, and create a vision to enthrall them both. Joanna's husband, expert carpenter Johnny Means, is responsible for transforming her artistic visions into stunning realities. For more decorating ideas, please visit Sweet Dream Theme Beds and Children's Interiors online atfantasy children's bed

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