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  Whether you’re planning a move to a new home or overhauling your existing one, creating a sanctuary for your child gives him a place to rest, play and grow. You may think of kids’ rooms as simply filled with stuffed toys and games, but bedrooms for kids can actually be multifunctional, serving as a place to hone artistic skills and emphasize self-esteem. Kids’ room ideas need not mean a complete revamp of your current theme. Many changes may be completed with just a couple of art supplies or pieces of furniture.
  
  

Multiple Uses

• Even if your child’s room is quite large, it’s possible to find furniture that can be used multiple ways. For small rooms, this can be an immense space saver. Some beds, for example, offer drawers and storage underneath, removing the need for a bulky chest of drawers or armoire. A mirrored frame hanging on the wall may open up for jewelry or small toy storage. Even pieces of furniture not designed specifically for multiple uses can be transformed. An end table by your child’s bed can instantly be made into a desk when you add a chair, ready for drawing, doodling or games.
  
  

Doodle Walls

• Your child may spend most of her day staring at a chalkboard in her classroom, but when she comes home, her room will give her the freedom to doodle, write and draw to her heart’s content, directly on the walls. If you’ve got a free, uninterrupted wall—not broken up by a window, closet or door—consider buying or making your own chalkboard paint. The paint goes on just like traditional paint and is available at hardware and craft stores. When it dries, it leaves a chalkboard surface ready for your child to attack with colored chalk, which is available at craft stores, toy stores and dollar shops. Together, you can section off parts of the wall for different uses. Create a calendar so your child knows her schedule, an area for friends to “autograph” and a place for her to update her artwork masterpieces.
  
  

Superhero

• Let your child serve as her own inspiration to be “super” good with a superhero-themed room. Instead of choosing traditional superheroes, such as Batman, Superman or Supergirl, design a room themed to your child. If you’re artistic, consider decorating one wall with a cartoon image of her along with a cape in her favorite colors. Other options include stenciling your child's name and messages, such as “Davida is SUPER!” and “Max is a superhero!” in big letters on the walls. Let your child help with the decorations by adding magazine cutouts of things she thinks are super, such as animals or flowers. A corkboard or message board on the wall of the room can serve as more inspiration, such as a place to tack up good report cards and assignments.