When Doing A Theme

Themes can sometimes be scary. They can be so over-the-top that the room is no longer inviting.

Children’s rooms are the most common rooms to theme. The reason is because parents like their children to be surrounded by imagination and fun feelings. They want them to be interested in aspects of real life, such as baseball, or aspects of fantasy, such as a fairytale garden. Whatever the theme may be, my point is, people amplify it a little too much.

Say you are interested in doing a barn theme and you buy all accessories and furniture that just scream barn. Why not go for a more subtle feel? Instead, look at colors, fabrics, and wood tones that are common in barns. Keep your eyes guessing rather than just giving the flat out answer: “Oh, it’s a barn.” Not everything in the room has to jump out at you; it is just too overwhelming when doing a theme. But, the overall feel should be one of a barn.

Another example would be doing a beach or underwater theme. Just shoot for the feel of the beach using a color scheme of different shades of blue and sand. Use soft whites and creams and choose fabrics that have a light and airy feel to them. Not everything in the room has to resemble a sea shell.