Potential Starting Points for Pattern Themes

For some people, looking for inspiration for bedroom pattern themes by browsing through different youth bedroom ideas is a perfect match for their individual personality. For those who instead prefer a more methodological approach, here are a few considerations you may want to keep in mind.

Choosing by Furniture

If you already have a new bedroom furniture collection in place, you’ll want to take that into consideration. If you haven’t yet decided on one, feel free to choose a pattern first, but be sure to take it into consideration as you select your child’s new furniture set. For instance, if you’ve chosen a more ornate furniture design such as the Ivy Collection Low Poster Bed, you would definitely want it against a solid colored wall; at the same time, the lines of that headboard would be highlighted if it were against a wall that wasn’t white or cream.

If you haven’t already purchased the furniture but like our Ivy Collection, the Ivy Collection Sleigh Bed might be a better choice for against a patterned accent wall. The delicate curves of that set would definitely inform your choice of pattern, though; make sure your furniture doesn’t clash with your design scheme.

Choosing by Effect

Stripes are a classic option that can be used to visually widen or lengthen the space, depending on which direction they go. For especially short rooms or low ceilings, a striped accent wall or ceiling can offer a nice touch. Chevron offers a similar effect and is still trending. Smaller patterns can make rooms appear smaller, and the bolder or darker the colors and the more striking the contrast, the more obvious that effect will be. The more ornate the pattern, the more attention it will get, so whatever walls or surfaces on which you choose to use it will become clear focal points of the room. Today’s trends definitely lean toward using only two or three colors, especially if they’re bold ones.

Choosing by Process

You can create a striped wall with painter’s tape and less colored paint than it would take to paint the wall a solid color. More involved patterns may require stenciling and can offer added interest to the space.

If painting isn’t your thing, you do have other options. Today’s wallpaper isn’t at all like the stuff your grandparents put up. It can look fresh and chic and — wait for it — can be removed easily. From top to bottom, with removable wallpaper tiles like these or these specifically kid-friendly designs, the right wallpaper can be a game-changer for your child’s room.

For those who still don’t want to deal with covering an entire wall, options like these Contact Paper polka-dots might be just the right amount of fun to lighten up the space. Other shapes like these ready-made decals are even easier to apply. Similar designs can be custom-ordered from places like Etsy.com or created with a cutting machine like a Cricut®.

Whatever pattern you select, make sure to keep your child in the loop and perhaps even part of the design process, and it can become a true labor of love, a memorable project for both you and your child.

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