Decorating Your Teenagers Room

If you have a teenage child you have a special designing challenge. You have to be careful not to make the room too childish but you also do not want it too stuffy and adult. If you are up to this challenge you should read this article which will give you some tips on decorating for a teen.

Teenagers spend the majority of their time at home in their rooms so why not make it a nice place to be. To make it more comfortable you should first and foremost make the use of all the space. Try to design in shelving and bins for storage so that they have more open space. An organized room is a more functional room especially if it is tight in the first place. Another tip is to think about the use of a loft or bunk bed style bed. It will raise the bed and allow room underneath for a desk or even a small sofa. This will give more function to the room making it more than just a place to sleep. My last tip is to think about using contrasting colors on the walls. This will add some depth and interest to the room. It could make your small room look much bigger.

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Hopefully this decorating article has been of some assistance to you. If you need more advice, consider calling a local interior designer. You would be surprised how affordable hiring a designer can be. Good luck on your design project.

Decorating Your Teenagers Room

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How to Make Your Teenager's Room "Cool"

Make your teenagers happy with the look of their bedrooms - allow them to
decorate it themselves. Give your kids a sense of autonomy and watch them take
on responsibility - it may pleasantly surprise you. Here are some suggestions
that can change the look of a room with relatively little expense.

Painting a bedroom is an excellent way to change its entire appearance with
minimal cost. Add interest by using deeper and stronger colors rather than
neutral ones. Try painting the ceiling for a change. Stencils, rag-rolling and
sponge painting add texture. Ask your local paint shop about different
techniques.

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Consider blackboard paint for a section of the wall - or all the way around the
room. This allows them to express their creativity (or do their homework) -
especially if your teenager enjoys drawing. If you have the time or inclination,
or if your teen is particularly good at painting, a mural might be something to
consider. A logo of a favorite sports team can take up an entire wall (go
Canucks!).

Some teenagers are pack-rats and accumulate a mountain of assorted treasures.
They may not have enough room in their closets for all their stuff, so it ends
up under the bed and all over the floor.

Shelves are one solution - and they don't have to be expensive wooden ones
either. Get creative and think of different types of crates and cement bricks
that you can spray paint in neat patterns - just put a wooden board across the
top.

For teenage girls, fabric hung from the corner of the ceiling in loops can make
the room look classy. If it is secured well, it can also be used as a place for
arranging stuffed animals. Find colorful scarves at local thrift shops, or
perhaps stored in the attic.

For teenage boys, t-shirts that remind them of soccer teams or Disneyland can be
hung on the wall. A plain t-shirt signed by all of his friends will add a
personal touch. Add a group photo next to the shirt to attach names to faces.

Pillows can be made cheaply. Use them as decorations on the bed or for friends
to sit on. Sew your own pillows by cutting out logos from old shirts and sewing
them together, using an old sheet as a backing. Stuff the pillow full of cotton
and stitch it up. If you don't have old shirts, buy end of stock cloth at any
fabric store.

No teenage bedroom is complete without posters of the newest band, favorite
sports team, or hot actor. Framed pictures of friends look nice if arranged in
an original way. Opened Oriental fans attached to the wall at different angles
add character.

Have your teenager's favorite quotes, funny sayings, or pleasant reminders
plastered on their wall. Cut out comic strips and tack to the walls - this may
keep visitors in the room longer than your teen wants them there. But they say
laughter is the best medicine - so it can make your teen's room a healthy place
to be!

How to Make Your Teenager's Room "Cool"

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