February Kidwinks Prize

The February Kidwinks Prize, a new child’s bedroom design, was awarded to Sarah in Des Plaines. Her 4-year-old son, Matthew, needed a bedroom makeover and their wishes had come true – they won, but what would it be like? Would Matthew think his new room looked cool, or would he want his old one back?

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Affordable Interiors owner Deborah Oberschelp arrived at the home and told Matthew he was in for a big treat, but he would have to stay busy in another room for most of the day until his big surprise. He was a willing participant and played happily with his mom all the long hours of waiting.

Finally Deborah was ready to reveal the finished room. All eyes were on Matthew as Deborah led him down the hallway to his new digs, his hands over his eyes. At the count of 3, Deborah asked him to look, and Matthew began to jump up and down, and around in circles, shouting “I love it, I love it!” What a great day for the family.

Deborah chose a racecar theme. She transformed the room by

¨ Moving furniture to the right spot

¨ Removing clutter

¨ Replacing old strawberry curtains with a custom car & checkered-flag valance

¨ Adding a custom checkered-flag pillow to the bed

¨ Painting a racetrack around the perimeter of the room

¨ Painting a red rectangle frame on the wall to showcase 3 hubcabs hung as wall art

¨ Arranging Matthew’s car-&-truck collection on shelves to complete the theme

What a difference a great design makes! These photos show Matthew’s room before and after the makeover, and Matthew and mom’s happy faces. Congratulations Matthew, and to Deborah on a job well done!

For children’s rooms and more designs that reflect your style and respect your budget, see www.selectredesign.com and contact Deborah for information.

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