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Open up a history book and a can of paint and turn your child's room into a tribute to our country's beginnings. It's a decorating scheme and lesson that your child is not likely to forget.
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Start with red, white and blue.
Nothing says America like red, white and blue. Make sure that these three colors are the design basis of an Early American bedroom theme.

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Think early cabin.
Faux-fur throw rugs will give the room the feel of an authentic early American cabin. A faux bois brush and dark-brown paint can add wood grain to the headboard and other surfaces.

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Make your design project educational.
Help your child commit the names of the original 13 colonies to memory by stenciling their names onto the drawers of a dresser.

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Don’t throw out old clothes.
In the true style of colonial living, create patchwork curtains out of your child’s old clothes.

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Don’t forget the bed.
You can transform your child’s bed into a piece of log furniture with a tool called a faux bois paint tool.

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Don't spend a fortune.
You can create many of the small colonial design touches yourself by visiting an arts and crafts store and finding red, white and blue buttons, ribbons and other accessories.

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iVillage.com

You can transform virtually any fabric, including sheets, into window shades. Store-bought blackout shades tend to get dirty quickly and don't add much character to a kid's room. There is a way to create customized shades using inexpensive fabric or sheets. Home centers, some hardware stores and specialty paint stores will laminate your fabric and create standard roller shades. An oversized button attached with glue is a fun alternative to an old-fashioned pull.

3 Finishing Touches for Kids' Rooms, iVillage.com
Better Homes and Gardens

Whatever the room style, be sure to choose a desk that can accommodate a computer. That way, you can add the technology when the child is ready without having to rethink the room's decor. And be sure there's plenty of surface area; even with a computer, homework requires clutter.

12 Creative Kids' Rooms, BHG.com
Family.go.com

Use wallpaper or paint (if it is allowed in your lease) to add color and texture. You can apply whimsical borders along the top edges of the walls, and clouds or stars on the ceiling. Make sure walls are washable, so if you are using paint, choose a semi-gloss or gloss finish. Kids love bright colors, but you should limit any strong color to only one wall.

Decorating a Child's Room, Family.go.com