Keystone Homes knows when you’re moving into your new home, you want to start personalizing almost immediately. A child’s room or nursery is one of the most fun places to decorate. You can experiment with different design techniques and even enlist your child’s help if he or she is old enough.

One of the most important factors when designing a child’s room is to remember that child will get older. With the blink of an eye, that toddler will become a teenager and will need bigger furniture and have different tastes.

The first step in decorating is to pick a theme and select your furniture. It’s much easier to figure out your color palette once you have furniture to match with, and not the other way around. Once furniture is planned out, choose the bedding and then the paint.

If you have older children, get their input for color ideas. It’s suggested to stick with light colors for walls and use darker colors for accents. One fun type of paint for older kids is blackboard paint. Paint one wall or a section of wall and let your child’s imagination run wild. When you paint, don’t think you need to limit yourself to one color. Horizontal stripes will lengthen a room, while vertical stripes will widen.

Another way to add visual interest to your child’s room is with artwork, whether it’s pictures you buy or your child’s own artwork, framed for display. Older children typically like posters and paintings.

Decorating your new home is exciting. Augusta, Ga., is a wonderful place to live, work and play. Turn to Keystone Homes when you are looking for your new Augusta-area home.