I’ve been on home tours where the kids’ rooms are a little over done. Stuffed animals arranged on hooks on the wall in the girl’s room, or a perfect display of antique sporting goods in the boy’s room. It’s like the kids are just another accessory for their parents to decorate with.
We let the boys decorate their own rooms. Our 7yo had the first finished room in the house. A victory he deserves. He was clear-headed, decisive, and uninhibited. He picked out the fan, curtains, rug, poster, and bedspread. He angled the spotlights to get the light just right. For the photo above, I just walked in and snapped the picture. He had cleaned the room and made the bed. The results are excellent. Almost too excellent.
The next room completed was my room (also called the laundry room). A 24″ wire shelf from Target just brought the whole thing together.
Only 10 more rooms to go!