I have two boys, one is five and superhero mad, the other is two and loves whatever his big brother tells him to love, so at the moment he’s also superhero mad! So, when I asked my 5 year old how he wanted his room decorating he immediately asked for a superhero themed room. Personally I am not one for over decorated rooms. I hate themed wall paper and everything matching. One reason is because I find the rooms to be too busy when decorated like this and secondly I worry that a child will quickly out grow the chosen theme and render the room useless and then it will be expensive to re do all in one go, again! If, like me, you’re looking for cheap and easy superhero bedroom ideas then these are the things I found.
Cheap and easy superhero bedroom ideas
- Paint the walls in the colour of the theme but avoid themed wall paper. We used Valspar paint, one wall red, one blue and two plain white.
2. Buy bedding and maybe a matching light shade in the theme of choice. For us it was superhero. These easy to change accessories can really add to the feel of the room but are easier to change than wallpaper!
3. Add pictures to the walls. We bought two sets of pictures, one containing 3 single prints of superheros and one large framed piece showing old DC comic sketches. I was more than impressed that we were able to find something so good in B & Q as I had expected I would need to trawl the internet for these types of pictures but apparently most 5-8 year old boys are superhero mad these days. They were also really reasonably priced and again can be changed easily. The bigger picture is also older than your usual super hero pictures so tis can grow with the boys if they still like marvels, comics or super hero films as they get older.
4. Use what you already have. On a recent trip to Leeds with my husband I found the most amazing bunting, in the museum of all places. I couldn’t possibly leave it there and at less then £5 it was an absolute steal. At this point I didn’t know we were going to be creating a superhero bedroom but I am so glad I bought this in the sale when I did as it was the perfect addition. You can also use things like magazine covers, boxes from toys, comic books etc to create your own decorative art work. If you’re good at sewing you could even turn old clothes, curtains or bedding into cushions and pillows too.
Another idea is to create a display from your children’s toys and models, once again this will help to pull together the theme of a room without adding any more expense to the makeover.
These are some of our recommendations for a cheap and easy bedroom makeover, however if you’re doing a full revamp then make sure you consider picking the best floor types for a kids bedroom (spoiler alert- it’s not carper) and use good quality paint to ensure it lasts.
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