Tree House Theme

Paint the walls with a medium to light blue color for the base coat. 

 

To create depth in your “sky,” mix a lighter shade of blue paint with a glazing liquid. The more glazing liquid you use, the more translucent the effect will be. Using a sea sponge (I don’t recommend using household sponges; it is hard to create a natural looking finish) cover the entire wall with your paint glaze. Start at the top and work your way down. Every few minutes stand back to make sure all areas are receiving the same amount of coverage. Let dry and add touch-ups if needed. 

 

Using a store bought mural, rub-on mural, or paint-by-number mural, (or create your own by hand, if you feel artistic enough) add a tree in one area of the room. It should go the entire height of the wall. Extend the tree branches to the ceiling, if possible. Depending on the degree of detail you want, stamp or stencil leaves, acorns, fruit, birds, or anything else you would find in a tree. 

 

Add white clouds around the room and stamp or stencil birds, dragonflies, ladybugs, even airplanes, if you would like.

 

Using a rub-on mural, stencil, or wallies mural, add a grass border along the mopboard. You can also stamp or stencil on more bugs, flowers or small animals.

 

Choose nature themed bedding, or simple plaids in a coordinating color to compliment your tree house theme.

For window treatments try covering a plain valance with fake green leaves, and pair it with simple sheers or mini-blinds.

 

There are unlimited ideas for this theme! Here are a few:

-Add silk plants and trees, bringing more of the outdoors in. 

-Display your preschooler’s collection of stuffed animals in a prominent area; after all, you are “outside.”

-Add theme dresser knobs to existing dressers.

-Decoupage animal & nature cutouts to dressers, play tables, or bedside tables.

-Cover a plain lampshade with faux leaves.