Thursday, July 1, 2010

Decorating a Teen's Bedroom

The saying goes, kids will be kids, just as teens will be teens. Teens seem to always want to express themselves in there living environment just as adults want to do. Our ideas however, are not always the same. I would suggest having your teen come up with an ideal room for themselves, taking what they have into consideration, then you coming up with an idea going off of theirs an TOGETHER decide how the room will work. Compromise to find the best design for your child's new bedroom.

There are plenty of ways to decorate a teen's room. Remembering what your teen is interested in will work best. Using themes for their room just like a child, but more their age and more their style will give you a good place to start. Let's say they like the Fairytale Fantasy. Try putting together a room with a vanity set and canopy bed with white fabric draped from the top like an older princess style. Use the same fabric on the window drapes as the bed, keeping the consistent theme throughout the room. Or if they really like butterflies, instead of painting them on the walls find ways to make them using crafts and pin them on the walls. Let's say you have a boy who really loves sport; football, baseball or even soccer. You can help decorate a room using those themes one or all.

Try to decorate in a way that will accommodate for their changing styles as they mature. Keep the basic design of the room simple and allow for more stylized details and accessories that can be changed out as they and their interests develop into young adulthood.

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