Wooden Pretend Play Kitchens & Toys

When centering the design of your baby’s room around a certain character or theme, it can quickly become outdated. However, by opting for a more traditional look you can create a baby room that will grow with your child. With classic fabrics, wall décor, wood toys and other traditional touches, you are sure to create a sweet and unique retreat just for baby.

When choosing a wall design, opt for colors that will easily adapt to your décor as your child grows into a toddler. Remember that he may not always like teddy bears and baby boy blue. Those days of Spiderman, cowboys and Indians will creep up on your sooner than you think! It is a good idea to create aesthetically stimulating walls as both babies and children enjoy being in brightly colored, kid friendly areas. Try painting your walls in a two-tone stripe and customizing your child’s dresser with polka dots in a contrast color.

The wonderful thing about décor is that it is much easier to change than a wall color. Try taking old art frames and painting them bright white – hang them upon the wall and place a clear “art shelf” in the center of each. You now have a wonderful 3-D art frame for a tiny vase with a fresh flower or a brightly colored wood toy. As your child grows, this will also serve as a platform for those macaroni art projects he brings home from school.

Wood toys are also a wonderful touch to any baby’s room. They add a touch of tradition and a wonderful accent to your décor. This is especially true for those pull along duckies – there is just something so joyful about walking into a room with a pull along duckie strung sweetly across the rug.

Creating a baby room that will grow with your child is as easy as one, two, three. The best thing about this project is the hassle it will save you from repainting your walls every two years as your child’s interest change.

Happy Decorating!

Does your son dream of being a gallant knight with a trusty stead and a sword by his side? Well, now you can make his “knight tales” come true. With creative wood toys, a few switcheroos of his room and a little elbow grease, you can give your child the adventure room of his dreams.

If you are extra creative and have the time to devote to the project, opt for painting “faux” stone walls. Many local home improvement stores offer free classes where they teach this technique. It is not difficult – just time consuming. Try painting one wall every two weeks until the job is finished. When complete, you can also go around and add “faux moss” to the stones, another tip that is taught at most home improvement stores. Purchase antique looking mountable wall lamps and use them as your “torches”.

Stores that specialize in Celtic or Medieval items have a variety of wonderful accessories for knight rooms. From inexpensive trinkets all the way up to pricey freestanding suits of armor, they should have almost all you need to create a lifelike “castle”.

Wooden swords and shields make an excellent alternative to dangerous metal. They still look wonderfully realistic, yet, give you the peace of mind that your child will go to bed with all ten fingers and toes! Another wonderful idea is to have a costume box to grace his closet. Fill it with regal robes, toy crowns, costume beards and such. It will give him endless possibilities for pretend play in his “castle”.

Creating a one-of-a-kind boy’s room isn’t as hard as it seems. From faux stone walls, to wood toys and “torches”, you too can give your son a room that is fit for the bravest knight in the land. After all, a boy’s home is his castle!