I promised myself that in 2013, i would write regular blog posts and keep you all updated on what is going on in the world of kids rooms.. I looked at the date and was shocked to find it's February already and I haven't begun to keep my promise.    So here i am now, writing my first blog post for the year (many posts will follow - as per my abovementioned promise & thanks to the reminder post it note on my fridge.)
 

Over the next couple of weeks, I am going to share some trends that you will find appearing in kids rooms all over the world.  Hopefully there is one or two that you will love that will inspire you to incorporate into your little ones room.

The first that i am sharing is called "Urban Warrior".  To incorporate this theme into your boys's room, think American indians, tee pee tents, bows & arrows, feathers, and animals such as wolves & bears.  For a girls room, you can use dream catchers, pretty indian girl artwork, geometric prints, and lace tents.

Urban Warrior is a Native American trend that is being seen in fashion and homewares worldwide.   I have incorporated this theme into this design board to show you the things to look out for. 

1.  Look for tribal & aztec prints.  The cushion, rug and throw in this design board, all have aztecs print that work well together.  

2.  Wild animals.  As you can see these feature heavily in this design board and as most children love animals, it's a great way to incorporate this theme but keep it childlike. 

3.  Arrows will be huge this year.  I have already started using them in my designs and imagine i will be using them all year round.  If you look closely at the rug & ottoman you will see the arrow shapes, so even if they are not "arrows" as such, you find geometric and arrow shapes in many forms.

4. Feathers - also very popular this year, you will see feathers in cushions, wall stickers, prints, and even on soft toys.

5. Wood - okay so i know wood has been around forever and we are always using it in children's rooms, but raw, natural organic peices like the chair and side table i have chosen is what to look out for.

So that's it for me, i am off to sit in my teepee and start to draft Blog 2.   I hope you look forward to reading about it, as i look forward to sharing with you another trend for 2013.