How to Decorate a Pink and Purple Bedroom

Wall prints in pink and purple add to the flavor of the room

Most girls go through a pink and purple phase in their childhood. They want to wear clothes that are pink and purple and they want a room that's done up in pink and purple. The key to decorating a pink and purple bedroom is to focus on the accents and not on the main body of the room. Don't paint the walls pink, for example, but do add decorative wall art like pink and purple butterfly cling-ons. Do think a little funky and a little fuzzy with some shag rugs, don't replace the carpeting entirely.

Things You'll Need

• Credit card
• Patience
• Pink accents
• Time to shop sales
• Mix and Match decor

Instructions

1. 

   Invest in pink and purple bedding. Redoing the bed is probably the easiest in a redecorating scheme. Watch for bed sheets in pink or purple to go on sale. Make a quilt that mix and matches purple, pink and other colors or buy one. You can get this Circo set at Amazon.com, for example, but you can also go the Disney Fairies or Princesses route. The problem with the character route is your child can outgrow their interest in a character faster than a color, so keep that in mind.

2. 

   Add a funky or shaggy rug. The rug in the picture is square, but you probably want to go circular with your rug choice. Circular rugs soften a room. If you go for the shaggy look, be sure the rug will contrast with any chair choices such as found in step 3. Chair and rug can really add that splash of color to the room and are just as easily removed without any muss or fuss when tastes change.

3. 

   Add a pink or purple papasan chair. The purple is likely the best choice. Wal-Mart and Target both feature inexpensive shaggy chairs in a child's size for roughly $20. This makes it an inexpensive decorating option. A larger chair is a larger investment, but is more appropriate for teenagers. The upside is that teenagers are less fickle than their pre-teen counterparts when it comes to decorating.

4. 

   Consider adding lamps. Lamps like the fuzzy examples here are a touch funky and feminine. They also take the poofy edge off the pink and purple decor. Another option is to just go plain with the lamp and let the lamp shade reflect the decor.

5. Skip changing the window treatments. A set of plain mini-blinds is the best way to go when the color scheme may change. If she's the more permanent type, you might consider investing in a set of designer mini-blinds in a shade that matches the bedding. But be careful of having too many shades of pink and purple.

Tips & Warnings

• Mix and match the pink and purple to avoid the 'hosed down in pepto bismal look'

• Don't be afraid to use art prints to dress up the color

• Add a wall border rather than paint the walls, although cling-on art is the best option because it removes easily

Resources

• Purple Papasan Chair
• Hot Pink Rug
• Fuzzy Lamps
• Circo Bedding
• Fairy Print