| So when you redesign your home, what exactly | | | | house, taking inspiration from your garden in how |
| should you do to it? If youre short on inspiration, | | | | to design your home. This means lots of greens |
| here are a few ideas to get you started. | | | | and blues, lots of plants, outdoor fragrances, lots |
| The place where many people like to really go to | | | | of windows a real outdoor feel indoors. |
| town with their design ideas is in babies and | | | | Indeed, the best way to design a home yourself |
| childrens rooms you can paint them bright colours, | | | | is often to just pick a theme and take it as far as |
| do imaginative pictures of fantasy environments, | | | | it will go. I know a couple with a space house, |
| draw pictures of the childs favourite characters | | | | complete with portraits of rockets and black |
| from books and TV, and so much more besides. | | | | ceilings with painted stars it sounds silly, but its |
| If you do this, why not let the child join in with | | | | really interesting to look at. Whatever youre |
| the painting and show you what they want, with | | | | passionate about, make your house show it. |
| you just being there to help make their | | | | Dont forget, though, that redecorating doesnt |
| decoration dreams come true. However, one thing | | | | have to be all about tearing things down and |
| to be careful of is to keep redecorating their | | | | buying new stuff. You can get a long way with a |
| room as they get older you dont want them to | | | | few posters, ornaments, or just reorganising or |
| be embarrassed to bring around friends when | | | | repainting your furniture. You really dont need to |
| theyre a teenager because of their babyishly | | | | break the bank and hire a handyman to get your |
| coloured room. | | | | ideal home, as a little work can go a long way. |
| Another idea could be to make an outdoors | | | | |