Designer Donna Babylon offers fun, easy ways to add a splash of joy to children 's rooms.
Window Treatment
Materials:
wooden dowel
primary-colored paint
paintbrush
2 colored tennis balls
themed bed sheet or solid, light-colored fabric and rubber stamps
Steps:
- Paint a wooden dowel with primary colors.
- Add colored tennis balls as rod ends to create the perfect curtain rod.
- Turn a bed sheet with a theme into a curtain. Another option is make your own by using rubber stamps to decorate a solid, light-colored cloth and use as curtain.
Three-Section Activity Center
Divide the playroom into sections, and stock each with more than enough activity possibilities to keep children occupied. Following is a list of ideas:
Section 1: painting center
Section 2: felt-board action center
Section 3: giant chalkboard area.
* Note: When a child outgrows a section of the room, simply remove the parts and paint the walls.
Resources More Splash Than Cash Decorating Ideas
by Donna Babylon
This book is an easy-to-read guide for tasteful decorating on a budget--perfect for anyone wanting to spruce up their home without breaking their wallet.
Windsor Oak Publishing, March 1999
Order this title from Amazon.com.
Guests Donna Babylon
Author / Designer / Owner, Windsor Oak Publishing
Toll-free: 888-919-8227
Fax: 410-848-3293
E-mail:
Donna@WindsorOak.com
Website:
www.moresplashthancash.com
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