One of the quandaries of shopping for kids’ room furniture
is, alas, the little ones grow up. That awesome race-car or TV cartoon-show theme
so adorable when they were 5 doesn’t quite fit when they’re 13. And wow, don’t
they let you know it! Change is inevitable as the philosophers remind us.
Everything is in flux. Remember what it felt like to try to break away from
your parents and assert your own identity? Well, first off, when updating your
kids’ bedroom set to reflect your curious young person’s rapidly changing needs
and interests, of course ask your son or daughter what they’d like! Make it a
collaborative effort. You and your emerging adult might even bond a bit during
this task. So here is American Furniture Galleries’ practical kids’ room furniture
advice to successfully make this change.
Consider Darker Colors and Clean Lines
Your new young adult wants to reinvent him or herself as the
person they are trying to be. Not a problem with some judicious kids’ room furniture
planning. So maybe it’s time to go for a kids’ bed more understated, showing
emerging sophistication. Consider a full bed, big enough to account for at
least one growth spurt, in a cool gray tone for a mature look. The simple lines
of a rustic panel bed or low-profile midcentury cool might be just the thing for
your teen. If your budding scholar wants to buckle down on some physics homework
or complete that college entrance essay, consider an ultramodern kids’ desk in
serene, neutral tones. Such pieces have tremendous design longevity.
Keep Some Bright Kids’ Bedding for a Pop of Color
Even though your son or daughter is not quite a kid anymore,
include a pop of color in the decor, because of course being grown up doesn’t
rule out all kid-like fun. Something such as updated kids’ bedding continuing
the boy or girl theme but in a richer shade can make a new bedroom layout come
alive.
If you take this advice to heart AND shop our Sacramento, CA store, you might even save a dollar or three.
