How to Decorate a Basement Playroom
Turn your basement into a playroom haven for your children with imaginative decor to match. Decorate the basement to spark your child's imagination. If you have more than one child, use different elements to include all of the children's tastes in your decor. The room should function as a playroom without being a place that you're afraid to visit. It should offer a place for uninhibited play and be welcoming to the whole family. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Paint the walls in light or bright colors that liven up the basement. If you have a theme, paint the walls accordingly. Genstyleliving.com suggests painting each wall to match a different season or using the alphabet and numbers as an educational decorating theme. Another option is to paint an entire wall with chalkboard paint so your children always have a place to draw.
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Keep furniture to a minimum, as the space in your basement playroom should be accessible for play rather than cluttered with overstuffed furniture. Include a child-sized table and chairs for art, games and crafts as well as general seating, such as a large chair or love seat, so you can join them.
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Create different areas or centers for your children according to how they play and arrange the furniture to suit the centers. Place low bookshelves and cushions or beanbags in a reading corner; collect art and craft supplies near a table in an art area; keep general toys in an open area, as suggested by room-creation-Ideas.com.
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Line the walls and available space with storage. Built-in storage shelves or shelves anchored to the wall for safety are ideal to hold baskets, bins and buckets for easy and organization and cleanup. If you're limited on space, use dual-purpose pieces such as benches with storage underneath or use the space underneath tables for additional storage.
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Decorate solid-colored walls with removable decals, posters, paintings or your child's artwork. Genstyleliving.com suggests dedicating one wall in your basement playroom to display your children's artwork. Rotate the artwork so there's always a recent piece of his art on display. The frames can match the colors of the room.
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Accessorize the room with decorative items that do double-duty. A play rug that depicts streets and a town could be used for playing with cars or small dolls. Large rugs also come in pieces like a puzzle or displaying oversized versions of popular kids' games such as tic-tac-toe. Erect a tent or make a secret clubhouse in one corner for a jungle-themed room. Hang stars or butterflies from the ceiling.
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Tips & Warnings
Decorate the room so that it will last a while. If your children change their interests often, consider using primary wall colors and decorating the space with accessories that can easily be changed.
Rotate the toys that are readily accessible to your children every few weeks to keep their toy selection fresh.
Keep certain items out of reach, such as glue or small game pieces, if they're messy or require adult supervision.
Keep the room gender neutral if you're planning on expanding your family or you may have to decorate the playroom all over again.
References
- Photo Credit Kids Art image by Vanessa van Rensburg from Fotolia.com
