How to Decorate a Boy's Room With a Sports Theme
Most boys love sports, and you can personalize your child's room by decorating it with his favorite things. You can decorate a boy's room according to his favorite sport, his favorite team or a combination. A vintage sports theme is perfect for a history buff, while basketball lovers will appreciate a personal bedroom hoop. Decorating your child's room with a sports theme will give him his own private place to dream about becoming a famous athlete with he grows up. Does this Spark an idea?
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Paint the walls a neutral shade of tan, beige or blue--which will complement most sports-related decor--if your child loves all types of sports. Decorate with a variety of memorabilia and posters depicting his favorite teams from each sport. Set up a shelf for his school sports awards and trophies and hang pictures of him and his teammates.
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Paint the walls his favorite team's colors if your child is a baseball lover. Using baseball bats, create simple furniture pieces such as a headboard or table. Add a rug in the shape of a baseball.
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Hang a play basketball hoop in the corner if basketball is your child's sport of choice. Supply him with a soft sponge "basketball." Create the look of a locker room using a wardrobe (as the locker) and a small bench.
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Use a vintage theme if your child is into sports history. Hang old-fashioned team pennants and decorate with pictures of players and teams from years past. Choose pin-striped bedding to resemble the uniforms of historic teams. Browse antique shops and flea markets for old trophies, awards and sports equipment to use in the room.
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Decorate in a black and white if your child is a soccer player. Choose black bedding and lay out round black and white rugs to resemble soccer balls. Create pillows out of old soccer uniforms (either use your child's clothing or look for used uniforms at second-hand stores).
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