Change It Up

This year they're into stuffed animals. Next year it's soccer. Kids shift passions as quickly as they outgrow clothes. That's why we love the projects here: they're designed with changeable tastes in mind. While the simple headboard cover-ups, recyclable vanity, and other ideas look great, they don't represent a huge investment of time or money -- so when your kids move on to new obsessions or even just new favorite colors, it's no big deal to redo their rooms to match.

The Board Room
Crank up a hangout's cool quotient with one -- or all -- of these easy projects. To turn a skateboard deck into a shoe rack, attach coffee cans to the board's top with double-sided foam tape, then flip it and sticker it.

A floor protector from an office supply store can do double duty as a gallery for mementos or artwork (the weight of the plastic holds it all in place without glue or tape, so your child can update it whenever he wants). Finish off The Board Room makeover with a magnetic headboard, a funny lamp, and a no-sew bedcover with pockets.


Flower Power Bedroom
What girl doesn't love a makeover? Give her bed a fresh look with a bright headboard made from a science-fair display board and a no-sew bedcover with handy side pockets. Set up the perfect primping spot with a fun vanity made from a display board, file boxes, and a glued-on skirt. Even her lamp can get dolled up in a new outfit that's also a place to display photos and more.