As you tuck your child into bed and say good night, like you do every night, you take a quick look around their room. You notice that they’ve clearly outgrown the nursery décor theme, and their room could use an update—starting with the wall paint. Other than knowing that you want to get rid of the baby feel of the room, you’re not sure which direction to go. A trip to look at paint colors will quickly let you know that you have thousands of choices to pick from. You can become overwhelmed. Well, keep reading this post to learn how you can find color(s) that will help your child feel at home in their bedroom.
Choose Calm Colors
Did you know that different colors can have an effect on a person’s mood? Knowing the psychological effect of color can help you create the type of environment you want for your child. Blue paint can encourage healing and cooling, and green calms and enhances concentration. Although gray tones can cause sadness, it can also promote thought. In contrast, red indicates strong passion and emotion, and yellow, while cheerful and full of energy, can increase anxiety in young children. As a result, these brighter colors should mostly be reserved for accent colors. Want your child to feel comfortable, calm, and peaceful in their room? Choose paint colors that help them do that.
Look Ahead
As you’ve already found out with their nursery, kids can quickly grow age-specific themes. Try to keep the future in mind. For example, although your child is interested in Paw Patrol now, will they still love that theme in three or four years from now? Likely not. Pieces of décor are much easier to switch out than paint colors, so try to choose versatile, long-lasting shades for the walls that they can still enjoy as they and their interests continue to change.
Involve Your Child in the Decorating Decisions
Your child will be spending at least a third of their life inside their room, so it’s important that they like being there. Bringing your child’s preferences into account can help them feel ownership and responsibility for the room. Now, you don’t have to let them make every decision, particularly if they are still young, but if you can give them a few choices to make, they’ll be more likely to feel excited and comfortable in their own space.
Get Professional Advice
If you’re hoping to make your child’s room stylish enough to appear in a magazine, you may need to seek guidance from a professional. As a complimentary part of their service, some residential painting companies offer a color consultation, during which they can provide insight on decorating and paint color trends to help you decide. With this professional help, you can feel confident moving forward with whatever paint color(s) you choose.
As you consider the paint for your child’s room, keep these things in mind. If you follow these tips, the process of painting your child’s room should involve a lot less stress. You can make their room a place where they enjoy being, where they can unwind and relax.
About Platinum Painting of Dallas
Platinum Painting was founded in 2008 and has served over 10,000 homes throughout North Texas so far. Some of our team members have been with us from the beginning of the company and keep up with the latest trends in the industry. During your in-person complimentary color consultation, you can ask our experts for advice. To schedule an estimate with Platinum Painting of Dallas, you can click here.