Decorating A Room Shared By Two Children
When decorating a room shared by two children, it becomes time to get creative. Sharing a bedroom means a need for two of everything, including personalities. To avoid conflicts such as who has the best dresser or desk, consider using the same style of furnishings for both children. Their individuality can be easily expressed in the decorations for each space.
When it comes to color choices, encourage the children to choose two coordinating room colors or one main color in two slightly different shades. Twin beds can be individualized with the use of linens that coordinate with each other, but allow each child to have their own design. Comforters with reversible designs are a great solution for providing them with individual designs that are cohesive in style. For two girls sharing a room, options such as plaid for one child and floral for the other or for two boys a plaid and a solid will blend together well, while giving them each a separate look.
Separation of space will become an important issue as they become pre-teens and teens. Floor runners placed on the area between the beds is an inexpensive, but decorative way to divide the sleeping areas. Small decorative room dividers placed between two desks is attractive way to give each child their own study area. Pictures and posters are an easy and inexpensive way to decorate and each child would be able to personalize their space according to their likes. Letting the children have a voice in the room dcor such as paint color, pictures and linens will help each child to feel as they have a space of their own.
