{"id":10511,"date":"2014-06-09T13:32:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T13:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10511"},"modified":"2014-06-09T13:32:24","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T13:32:24","slug":"spruce-childs-bedroom-less-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/spruce-childs-bedroom-less-200\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spruce Up Your Child’s Bedroom for Less Than \u00a3200"},"content":{"rendered":"

The summer break is nearly here and our kids will be spending lots of time having lazy mornings in bed, hanging out in their rooms and rediscovering\u00a0 all the toys and books they don\u2019t get time to play with during term.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

Here are a few things you can do to brighten up your child’s bedrooms in time for hours of chilled out summer fun!<\/p>\r\n

1.<\/strong> A new lick of paint doesn\u2019t need to cost the earth. Go for own brand paints at DIY stores or paint all the walls white with one bright feature wall.<\/p>\r\n

2.<\/strong> New blinds or curtains for the summer will flood the room with light after the dark summer months. Scan markets for affordable material and make your own if you are handy with a sewing machine. Ebay<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> also has lots of bargain curtains.<\/p>\r\n

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3.<\/strong> Have a massive clear out of old, broken toys. Sell or give-away toys and games the kids have outgrown.<\/p>\r\n

4.<\/strong>\u00a0Bedside lamps are a great and simple way to add a nice little touch to a bedroom. These gorgeous bedside lamps from the GLTC<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> are on sale. You can get 4% KidStart Savings<\/strong><\/span> when you buy them through KidStart<\/strong><\/span> here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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5.<\/strong> Move the furniture around in your child\u2019s bedroom for a different perspective. Just changing the position of the bed or desk can give a room a new ease of life.<\/p>\r\n

6.<\/strong> Who said optimising space has to be boring? We love these over-the-door monkey hooks for getting clutter and clothes off the floor.<\/p>\r\n

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7.<\/strong>\u00a0Argos<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> has such an amazing range of storage boxes<\/a>…\u00a0we love these affordable colourful animal\u00a0ones.<\/p>\r\n

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8.<\/strong> Wall stickers are a great way to quickly change the look and feel or a space. You can make a feature of them on one wall. Check out the selection from Notonthehighstreet.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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9.<\/strong> A new quilt cover can also completely change the look and feel of a bedroom.<\/p>\r\n

10.<\/strong> Finally, buy some cheap frames for your children\u2019s artwork and hang it on their bedroom walls as a fab way of brightening-up and decorating their space. Keep a look out for re-useable frames at second hand stores too -you can re-paint lots of old frames in the same colour for a striking wall display.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Happy decorating!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nFeatured Image<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The summer break is nearly here and our kids will be spending lots of time having lazy mornings in bed, hanging out in their rooms and rediscovering\u00a0 all the toys and books they don\u2019t get time to play with during term.\u00a0 Here are a few things you can do to brighten up your child’s bedrooms","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3503],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-great-family-life-tips","category-parenting-advice-from-parents"],"yoast_head":"\r\nHow to Spruce Up Your Child's Bedroom for Less Than \u00a3200 - 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