| What child doesn't love to play at the beach? If your | | | | floor mats reflective of where the water meets the |
| kid loves to frolic in the surf and sand, then why | | | | shore. |
| restrict his or her fun to just those scant few | | | | The focal point of any bedroom is, of course, the bed. |
| summery days you and the family can get yourselves | | | | And the focal point of a custom beach theme |
| down to the nearest shore? Why not transform your | | | | bedroom would be a custom theme bed built in the |
| children's bedroom into a beach front fantasy that they | | | | shape of a structure typically seen on the sandy shore |
| can enjoy every day of their lives. | | | | (like an adorable bungalow or thatched hut) or floating |
| A beach theme fantasy bedroom is easy to create. | | | | in the ocean (like a yacht, a sailboat, a rowboat, or a |
| Paint the ceiling bright sky blue, maybe dotted with | | | | cruise ship). |
| billowy white clouds, and lit by a big, bold lighting fixture | | | | On the display shelves on the room's walls, built into |
| that emulates the shining, glimmering sun. Dot the ceiling | | | | the custom theme bed, and/or the surfaces of the |
| with glow in the dark stars, planets, comets, meteor | | | | various supplementary pieces of furniture in the room, |
| showers, and other nighttime phenomena for when the | | | | you can display collections of seashells, coral, and |
| lights are out. | | | | sandglass. These ornaments also do well when glued |
| Paint the walls a deeper blue with highlights of white | | | | onto the borders of mirrors, picture frames, and even |
| sea foam and tall wave crests, highlighted with images | | | | on the custom theme bed itself. |
| of dolphins, breaching whales, seals, sea turtles, | | | | Other details that help flesh out the fantasy may |
| seagulls, and other ocean life, as well as surfers, | | | | include a beach umbrella for shade and privacy, |
| parasailers, water-skiers, and other ocean enthusiasts. | | | | authentic beach furniture, along with fake rocks, |
| And speaking of the other life (human and otherwise) | | | | boulders, and steep cliffs for depth. Ample soft pillows |
| populating the typical beach scene, you can also add | | | | give a sense of floating on the water, and sheer, |
| to the image by peopling the custom beach theme | | | | billowing fabrics evoke the constant light ocean breeze. |
| bedroom with stuffed sea animals as well as | | | | A small working fountain can help add the sense and |
| decorating it with surfboards, boogie boards, | | | | sounds of flowing water, and an aquarium filled with |
| water-skis, inflatable rafts and water tubes, and other | | | | tropical fish or goldfish do well at adding an element of |
| water-sport implements. | | | | life brimming on your child's private shores. |
| The floor of the room, meanwhile, can be divided in | | | | Lastly, be sure to provide plenty of beach toys for |
| two: half covered in wood, ceramic, vinyl tile, or a beige | | | | hours of beach front playtime fun. Every day is a |
| carpet or floor mats evocative of the sandy shore | | | | beach day when your child lives in a custom beach |
| and the other half covered in plush blue carpeting or | | | | theme bedroom. |