One decorating idea that I planned but never got to put into place was a castle theme or knight theme. My younger son was very into the idea, and we grappled for awhile over whether to let him have his own room. Of course as soon as I heard he wanted a castle theme, I started planning and drawing and doing online window shopping! As it turned out, we decided to keep the boys together and have them share a room, and they chose a space theme instead. I was a little dismayed by not being able to put my idea to work, although decorating just one room was a cheaper option and I got an office of my own out of the deal.
My idea for this room was to paint two walls gray, then add stencils with faux painting techniques to look like stone walls. The other two walls would be green, with rolling hills painted on. A green shelf would hold his Playmobil castle and look like a neighboring castle in the distance.
Some other ideas I had planned were to paint some basic furniture - a dresser and nightstand - with dark paint, then paint on a crest or use decals. I was going to paint a royal looking headboard on the wall, and add rich, velvet bedding worthy of a king.
For other decor, I had planned to add armor and swords from children's costumes, and a life sized knight wall decal.
Here are some items from my shopping list that will work together in a castle room. Each item is available for secure purchase through Amazon or other affiliates by clicking on the image.
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