A cheap way to brighten up a room and give it a unique touch is… PAINT! It seems so obvious and simple but there are endless possibilities with paint! Either paint the whole room, or just a wall or two… You can even create your own décor! You don’t need to be Picasso to paint simple shapes that will turn your playroom into a meadow or an aquarium! And look at all the colours available from any DIY store….

For older children, the paint can be used to highlight an area where they hang their pictures. You can use magnetic paint or blackboard paint too…

The great thing is that, whatever their age, you can get the children involved in the process. They will love being part of this family project and making their own room special.

Few tips: use tape around the edges of doors and windows, ceiling and floor (you can also use it to make straight lines) - put a plastic sheet on the floor to collect droplets of paint - cut out a sponge if you want to repeat a small shape several times (for example a star) - to make a perfect circle, use a pin, a string and a pencil