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Paint to encourage your kids’ creativity
ONE THING IS CERTAIN, kids are all go from when they wake till bedtime. That makes it all the more important for them to have a sanctuary to retreat to. With all the fun twists on offer with paint, it’s easy to create an innovative and creative space, be it a bedroom or playroom.
The options for composing actionpacked walls for their rooms are almost as limitless as their imaginations. Here are some ideas big on fun and style, and they’ll encourage your child’s creativity.
One way kids can express their creative minds in their bedrooms is with blackboard paint, both fun and practical!
Resene FX Blackboard Paint is a washable waterborne finish that can be used to create a blackboard finish. By incorporating it onto a wall in your child’s room you’ll basically be providing them a giant black canvas. If you’d rather swap the black for a colour, but still want to write on your surface with chalk, use FX Chalkboard Paint, which comes in a range of colours.
Why not dedicate blackboard or chalkboard surfaces a whole wall? Make sure there is always plenty of coloured chalk available and a cloth. Clean it completely with a wet cloth every now and then for a new lease of life.
To add a magnetic layer on which to pin notes and pictures to your chalkboard, use a basecoat of Resene FX Magnetic Magic. Then simply apply your FX Blackboard Paint or FX Chalkboard Paint. The result will be a magnetic chalkboard.
One way of using FX Magnetic Magic is by dividing a wall into two rows of squares in different coloured magnetic paint for a vibrant look. Or paint shapes such as large clouds or circles.
Get photos printed on magnetic backing and create a photo wall they can change around. So it is clear which part of the wall is magnetic, apply FX Magnetic Magic to a whole wall or an area with a border defining it.
To keep the ability to write on walls but in a different way, look to whiteboard paint. Paint over your existing coloured wall paint in a light colour. Or if you’re seeking a change in colour on walls, paint on your new chosen Resene colour. Then apply Resene FX Write-on Wall Paint on top. When dry, whiteboard markers can be used to write on it. Wipe with a cloth or whiteboard eraser when you want a change.
Children’s rooms are a chance to depart from the clinical look that may exist elsewhere in the home and have fun with textures and patterns and colour.
Add the wonder of sparkle to your children’s bedroom walls with Resene FX Pearl Shimmer. Its radiant sparkle can be applied to any Resene colour, and the result will not only let your child’s chosen colour adorn the walls, but also shine in the spectacle of its own sparkle.
Just wait until you get to see how it glistens in the natural sunlight!
For those children who prefer to keep their colour choices low-key and in the neutral zone, Resene FX Pearl Shimmer still allows them to have a bit of magic on their walls. Of course, let them put their paper creations on display by way of a colourful peg board. Tie whatever colour you choose to paint this in with other accents in the room, be it primary or pastel tones.
There’s usually no end of bags, hats, and shoes lying around with children in the house. Storage solutions can be made fun by the use of stencils, glitter paint and coloured paint on various cupboard doors. By making each child’s storage option fun and bright, they know which space is theirs and should take ownership of their space.
Consider how your child likes to spend their time. Are they passionate about drawing, writing or reading? Zone a study nook in their bedrooms with a vibrant colour that they love. Incorporate it with a day bed or comfortable seat where they can sit back with a book while they’re not doing homework. Complete it with decent lamps and cushions.
Or zone out a reading space with coloured shapes painted onto floorboards. Apply a metallic finish here too — throw down some bean bags in complementary colours to your paint. Together with the fun colour, the comfortable seating will draw them into this sanctuary.
Children who love a bit of light to linger after the nights turn off will find Resene FX Nightlight glow-in-the-dark paint magical.
Whether you use one of these ideas or all of them, these easy methods are sure to transform a simple bedroom into a funfilled space full of character.
For more children’s room decorating ideas, visit resene.co.nz/inspirationgallery, or check out your local Resene ColorShop