Decorating a Kid's Room With Space Stuff

A mural of outer space adds an air of authenticity to a space-themed bedroom.

With the advent of popular space-themed movies, many kids have learned to love all things space-related. Proper colors, furnishings and accessories work in harmony together to create a unified space-themed look for a bedroom.

Colors

When decorating a child's room in a space motif, parents should set the tone by choosing appropriate paint colors and wall accessories. For example, painting the walls and the ceiling silver creates an inside-a-spaceship atmosphere. Adding a wall mural featuring a view of the earth from the moon and faux control panel buttons painted on the dresser, bed or desk completes the illusion.

Furnishings

A bed built on a platform with a blue comforter decorated with stars, or a movie theme like "Star Wars" or "Star Trek," brings the sleek look of beds seen in shows featuring space themes. The style of the furniture should be modern without ornate carvings, leaning more toward the simplicity and function of Bauhaus-style furniture.

Accessories

The accessories your child chooses for the room will set the tone as well. Items like space-themed posters or pictures, action figures, a mobile replica of the solar system hanging from the ceiling and a telescope present appropriate options.

References

• Boys Theme Bedrooms: Planets Theme Bedroom Ideas
• Boys Theme Bedrooms: Shuttle Theme Bedroom Decorating

Resources

• Artists Helping Children: Room Decor