Kids Room Makeovers

From DIYs you can do at home to inexpensive items you can pick up at Target or IKEA, here are 9 easy ways you can make over your child's room for $100 or less.

A framed array of beloved things is both stylish and sentimental. Jennifer Griffin, blogger behind Dimples and Tangles, created a gallery wall with family pics, souvenirs and mementos for her son. “I’m looking forward to being able to add more pieces to it as he grows,” says Griffin.

Make your own using inexpensive frames from IKEA or have some DIY fun by painting used frames in coordinating colors.

From one-of-a-kind artwork to a fabulous flea market find, one amazing piece can transform a room. Enjoy It blogger Elisa Blaha’s incredible DIY desk is such a piece. She fashioned her rainbow computer desk by using inexpensive, washi-like Kid Made Modern paper tape, available at Target stores. Check out her tutorial to create your own one-of-a-kind study spot for your child.

Keep their unmentionables hidden in plain sight. Pehr Designs sturdy yet stylish, colorful but not cutesy hamper, available at the online store Tucker Nuck, lets you stash their laundry, stuffed animals, extra blankets and more in style. This fun piece is available in a pink, blue or grey multi-stripe design.

Create a visual focal point by installing a mural. While designer and HGTV personality David Bromstad favors the site MuralsYourWay.com (prices start at $216), there are plenty of more affordable and low commitment options out there, including creating your own faux fresco using washi tape.

Ceramics designer and blogger Nina Invorm created this lovely display using copious amounts of pretty tape. The effect is warm and whimsical. “The best thing about this type of installation is that you can remove it easily when the time comes,” says Bromstad.

Dolls, gadgets and other play items need strategic wrangling. “Toys should be grouped together. If kids have a collection of something, show it off, but keeping the pieces all together makes a stronger statement than having them all over the room,” says interior designer and TV personality Erinn Valencich.

There are endless display options, but we like this cubed wall shelf. It adds a pretty pop of color and showcases toys as if they are art.

Wood tone can be elegant, classic…and dull. “Repaint those brown bookcases or dressers a fun new color,” says Valencich. “Kids rooms can be bold and playful without being overdone.”

Choose something fun and cool that goes with the palette of their room for an instant lift, she suggests. “I love to paint old cabinetry or furniture orange, blue, hot pink or yellow.” If you’re looking for a knockout to knockoff, check out this painted beauty from Land of Nod.

Balancing Home blogger Megan Bray transformed a closet into an amazing little reading nook for her daughter using a patterned stencil, gutters for bookshelves, cardboard letters covered in gift wrap and a ruffled curtain for privacy.

Think bold — not big. You don’t need an expensive, hand-loomed area rug to completely change the feel of your child space. Something colorful and graphic will do the trick. This Target rug has a gray and navy color scheme that keeps the piece from looking too childish, making it a great choice for babes and teens alike.

Sumptuous textiles add warmth and coziness to any space — and require nothing more than a toss in the right direction. Brooklyn-based designer Brooks Atwood draped this affordable sheepskin rug from IKEA over a rocking chair in his own child’s bedroom.