Here a theme, there a theme: Using a theme is a great way to add spark and imagination to children's furniture settings.  Themed murals and decals that dress up walls are the best way to achieve a high impact look. Themed graphics can range from gender neutral to work with different styles of furniture, to specific and demographically appealing.  Just make sure to consider the accessories and top of bed available in your selection when deciding which themes to go with.

Color capture: Changing the wall colors in your kids’ department is a quick and cost-effective way to rejuvenate the area.  Choose colors that will best coordinate with the most current accessories that decorate your space. This will ensure some longevity with your color choice and create a cohesive look, as well as encourage add-on sales with the accessories. In addition to purchasing the displayed accessories, customers often fall in love with the coordinated room setting and may ask for the paint color to finish the look of their furniture purchase.

Accessorize to glamorize: Take a look at your current youth accessories and consider if they are up to date or need some refreshing. Often old accessories, such as lamps, artwork, and top of bed, tend to haunt bedroom settings if they are not sold. Chances are if they are outdated they won’t be selling anytime soon. Older accessories can also dull down a display making it less appealing.  Consider bringing in a fresh selection of accessories that will dress up your settings and inspire your customers.

Be shifty: Sometimes shifting your merchandise around will make the area look new again. Customers get used to seeing the same items in certain locations. So even if you aren’t featuring new product, changing up the locations will make people think your department has been revamped. This also gives you a chance to breathe new life into a setting with different accessories and experimenting with different placement angles.

If you’re not quite sure how to accomplish a new layout or would like help with any of these tips, let us help. We have years of merchandising and interior design experience and can assist with the smallest ideas to the largest projects.