How Do I Decorate a Bedroom for a Teenager?
When you decorate a teenager's bedroom you need to include elements of practicality and creativity. Consider the activities of a common teen in general as well as the activities of the teenager in your life in particular when setting up the room. You must also add some extra details to the room to personalize it to the teen's liking, but remember that the teen might prefer a more mature room design compared to that of a child.
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Ask the teenager a few questions about his preferences before decorating the room. Ask him for his favorite musician, entertainer, sports player, actor or other artist. Find out his favorite two or three colors. Ask if he prefers a more modern or traditional style for his room.
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Paint the room walls a neutral color, like cream or gray, then use one of the colors that your teenager listed as his favorite for the trim around the doors, windows and floors.
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Hang drapes that are one of the other colors on the teen's list of favorites. Match the bedding with the drapes. Remember that this is a teenager's room, so she may consider window drapes and bedding with cartoon characters or icons too immature. Stick with a solid color and avoid kiddie themes.
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Add furniture to the room that is consistent with the teenager's basic needs, including a bed, computer desk, desk chair, dresser, and entertainment table for a stereo system or television setup. To save space, you can purchase a bed-desk combo so that the teen will have a place to study and sleep. This setup also helps prepare a college-bound teen for living in a dorm when he goes to school.
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Buy two or more posters containing images of the entertainers or artists that the teenager likes. Frame them before placing them on the walls of the bedroom to add a level of maturity to the room design.
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Add fun or unusually shaped objects to the room to add a special flair to the teen's room. For example, a uniquely-shaped lamp, clock or picture frame.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider plush wall-to-wall carpeting or an area rug for a teenager's room for friends to sit or rest on the floor.
