Room Makeover - to Surprise or Not?

When I was 9 I came home form school one day and my aunt was in my room. I dropped my stuff off in my room and went to the kitchen for my after school snack, took one bite of snack and went running to my room because I realized there was something very different about my bedroom. My dad had bought me a canopy bed and there was matching curtains and bedding. It was AMAZING!!! It was all the more amazing because I knew the sacrifices he had made in order to buy me all that stuff. We were not well off, not even close. That was over 30 years ago...
I still have that bed but not the bedding. I keep it mostly because it reminds me how much he loved me (he died 2 years later).

I say surprise your son. He may not give you the reaction that you are anticipating but I think he will enjoy it.

I think it totally depends on your child's personality. My 4 year old was never a fan of surprises, if I did that with her room she would NOT be happy - even if the room turned out awesome and was exactly what she wanted. It's just something about surprises that makes her loose her feeling of security and she cannot enjoy it, no matter how awesome the surprise.

If you child does well with surprises I'd say go for it, take the day off and get it done in peace and quiet... with a big TaDa in the end.

I think he will love it just as much if it is not a surprise as he would if he were surprised. I think the TA-DA would be a bigger kick for you than for him ;-)

ETA***If he were older I'd say surprise him...but he's only 2.**

I surprise my kids with room makeovers. I leave a few things undone so they can help personalize it. Best of both scenarios in one.

At 2, I do not think the suprise will be something he will remember forever. If he were older, I would say suprise for sure. At his age, just do it over the weekend while you have the time, no need to rush and your son can "help" too.