Bedroom Themes for Girls

Here are just a few ideas to help create an enchanting room for your daughter.

Butterfly Garden

Start by painting the walls about ¾ of the way up in a soft green. Paint the remaining wall and ceiling a light sky blue. Paint some white clouds on the ceiling. Next, create the garden by stenciling multi-coloured flowers along one wall. Paint butterflies on the walls around the room, adding birds and insects if you want. Add silk or paper flowers throughout the room and hang stuffed or paper butterflies from the ceiling. Add accents to furniture, lampshades, etc. by painting on butterflies, caterpillars, and flower designs. Choose bed sheets in complimentary colours.

Princess

The focal point of any princess room is the canopy bed. But if your budget doesn't allow for a new bed, here are two simple ways to create a canopy.

1. Attach two 1ft wooden dowels, on the wall above the bed, so that they hang on either side of the bed, about 2ft from the ceiling. Drape one large piece of sheer fabric from the two dowels, so that it hangs loosely, and touches the floor on either side of the bed.
2. Hang a 1ft wooden dowel on the wall, high above the headboard. It should hang centered over the bed. Hang two curtain gatherers about 2ft above the bed, on either side of it. Gather a long piece of sheer fabric and drape it, from its mid-point, over the single dowel. Next, gather back the fabric using the two curtain gatherers. (Note: fabric should touch the ground).

You can even add a painted castle mural and stencil on some unicorns. Embellish the room by decorating it with unicorns, beads and ribbons, crowns and tiaras, etc.

Jungle Adventure

Start by painting the walls a pale green. Use darker greens and browns to paint on accents, such as trees and vines, and brighter colours to paint flowers, insects and birds. Try painting some hidden animals around the room. Use stuffed or painted snakes, monkeys, birds and other jungle critters to spruce up shelves and furniture. A jungle-themed area rug and colour-coordinated bed linens complete the look.

 By Rochelle Strauss