Creating a Space Themed Bedroom

One of the most popular bedroom themes, particularlyare some super designs available and some that even
for a boy, is a Space theme. In the past you wouldincorporate glow in the dark planets and rockets. A
have been limited to sticking a few space shuttlefourth option is to paint your walls and then buy space
pictures on the wall and some of those glow in thestick-ups or transfers.
dark stars on the ceiling but now it is possible to beYou can add accessories to the walls such as space
really creative.clocks, paintings, prints, posters, light switch covers etc.
If you have some artistic talent you could considerIf you have a young child who would get many years
adding some hand-painted murals to the walls usinguse out of a themed bed/bunk bed then there are
pictures from books or photographs from the internet.some amazing space related designs such as the
If you haven't the ability to draw the outlines free-handSpace Shuttle, a Launch Pad, rocket and even a Star
you can hire a projector quite cheaply and enlarge theWars shuttle.
images onto the walls and then paint them withIf you don't want to go to the extent of spending a lot
water-based acrylic paints. If you really wanted to beof money on a designer bed you can still buy space
creative you could use daytime visible glow paints.themed bedding plus matching curtains and lightfittings.
These are colours that you can see during the dayYou can accessorise the rest of the bedroom with
and which then glow when the room is dark. This reallyglow in the dark planets/solar systems that hang from
makes a space theme come to life. The range ofthe ceiling or planetariums that project space images
colours is a bit limited but there are enough to enableonto the walls and ceiling. There are lunar loungers,
you to create some fantastic murals.cyborg chairs, stellar shelving and many more gizmos
If the thought of hand-painting a mural fills you withto add to the overall space theme.
dread you can now buy full wall murals that depict justAs a final touch why not consider a Cosmic Star
about any type of theme you can imagine. There areCeiling. You can create stars, planets, constellations,
some absolutely stunning space murals ranging fromshooting stars and more using glow in the dark paints.
the space shuttle through to planets and fantasyIf you paint on a white or light coloured ceiling you will
space designs. These murals are attached to walls innot see any of the effects as the glow paint dries to a
exactly the same way as you would hang ordinarywhite colour. The paints charge up during the day and
wallpaper. They normally come in 6-8 pieces and youthen at night when the room is in darkness the effects
just have to centre it up on the wall, paste the piecescome to life. It really does make you feel as though
and hang them. If the mural is slightly larger than youryou are staring up into space. Children love them
bedroom wall you can simply trim them to fit.particularly if they are scared of the dark.
You could simply buy space themed wallpaper. There