- 1). Allow for privacy with movable dividers. Particularly as your child ages, privacy may prove problematic in a shared space. Make this less of an issue by adding movable dividers. Purchase some screens on wheels that you and your child can move against the wall when you don't require privacy, or use to divide the space when you need a little alone time.
- 2). Avoid over-filling the space. If your space is not a sizable one, trying to simply cram it all in is the worst thing you can do. If you over-fill your space trying to get everything you need for yourself and your child, you will just make the space appear smaller. Instead of packing in dressers and toy boxes, take advantage of closet space and other storage options within your home, moving some of this bedroom stuff to other spaces to ensure that your bedroom isn't overcrowded.
- 3). Use rugs to separate the space. If you don't want to break up the space with dividers, make the division apparent on the floor level by placing a large rug in your child's space and perhaps another in yours. Taking this path is particularly appropriate if your bedroom features wood or laminate floors, as adding rugs can make the space softer as well as defining it.
- 4). Select complementary-yet-distinctive hues. Use color to divide up your space, but in doing so, take care to select colors that complement each other. For example, you could paint three of the walls a deep plum color and the last wall, upon which your child's bed rests, a lighter lavender, creating a separation and giving you and your child a space that speaks to you both.
- 5). Choose a unified theme. To make your space seem more cohesive, pick a theme that both you and your children can adopt in your decorating. For example, if you select a floral theme, you can fill your portion of the room with floral accents and bold and mature floral prints. Your child's space can reflect this theme with cartoonish flowers more appropriate for a youth.
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