“Bedding is something you can change easier than repainting the whole space,” she says. Even if you compromise on the pricier items, kids can and should still have plenty of say when it comes to their room. Let them choose a fun bedspread, pillows and wall art that suits their style. “If you’re looking for ideas of what to use for artwork, why not use their own?” Kosman says. Display your little Picasso’s work on
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clips attached to a cable system suspended from the wall or ceiling. Then he can switch out his artwork as he chooses. You can also let them choose which keepsakes to display on one or two floating shelves — be it their new soccer trophy or a superhero sticker they got from the dentist — and when they want to add new ones, they can put the old ones into a dedicated box in the closet. “Kids come with a lot of trinkets and trophies, so it’s a matter of how do you find that happy medium?” says Kosman, again emphasizing the mental state of calm that comes with having a place for everything — no matter how old you are.
“I really do think kids benefit from a tidy space.”
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