The latest tips on how to renovate kids' rooms with lasting style.
It only takes a week to transform a room from a Thomas the Tank Engine shrine to a stylish space that will not outdate so quickly, it has been suggested.
The Easter holidays are the perfect time to begin the project, designer Kim Anderson told the National Post, as she advised starting the decoration process with just one object for inspiration.
She said: "It might be a piece of artwork they've made, some fabric they love, or even something as simple as a favourite colour," adding that parents can then build up a room's theme using complementary bedding, paint or drapes.
Interiors expert Janise Saikaley urged readers to address all aspects of a bedroom and explained that getting a professional designer to help can prevent homeowners feeling overwhelmed.
Using a single item that a child loves to decorate a room correlates with recent advice from Laurie Ann McMillin Ray in La Jolla Light, who proposed that people should surround themselves with objects they adore in the home.

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