Decorating Teen Bedroom
Girl

Create a gorgeous bedroom that keeps everyone happy.

We will help you to create a fun and interesting teen bedroom, that keeps Mum and Dad happy too...

It is important that a teenage girl can express herself through her own choice of color, theme and style, in her own bedroom.

As a teenage girl moves from child to woman, she must discover her true self and personality.

Expressing herself through her bedroom design and decor is a vital part of that...

• fun
• pretty
• bright and colorful
• practical

Decorating Teen Bedroom Makeover Ideas

Colors

• Paint is the easiest and cheapest way to transform a room, and can have very dramatic effects.
• Choose fab, bright, funky and fresh colors - hot pink and hot orange seem to be the 'hot' favourites with teenage girls - and rightly so, I think.

  Together, they make a kicking color combination.

  Combine either, or both, with white, for freshness, and accents of lime-green, and deeper, or paler, tones of each color.

• Lime green, shocking yellow or a turquoise or teal blue can also be used.
• The colors are bright - but don't need to be alarming. You can just use a little to get a big impact.
• Paint one wall as a feature wall, and add interest with bright and fun accessories and bedding

Adding Interest

• A few funky motifs may be added - such as little flowers (in a bold, simple pattern), or polka-dots.

  Generally, steer clear of over-using patterns, stencils and murals. Flat, plain, brightly colored walls, give a much more modern, and sophisticated tone.

• Do look out for some really colorful and dramatic wallpapers.

  If you find one you like, use it on one accent wall - behind the bed is a good place, as it enhances the bed as the focal point.

  Pick one color out of the pattern, for the other walls.

• Do bear in mind that paint colors look much darker when they are actually on the wall, in your room...

  So, if you like one from a paint chart, consider buying the same color a couple of shades paler...

  Or, buy a tester pot, and try it out on a small area first (always a good idea!).

How to Pick the Perfect Color

• Check out which colors go well together, for your decorating color schemes.
• Also, look at using emotional aspects of color in interior design - explore what mood a color can create in the room, when decorating a teen bedroom?

Decorating with Posters

• Walls are likely to be covered in posters from movies, or pop, or rock, stars.

  Try taking the inspiration, or color theme, for decorating a teen bedroom from a poster. For a sophisticated and classy look, try framing favourite posters in large, simple frames.

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  They have an absolutely massive selection, suitable for decorating a teen bedroom, so you are sure to find something to your tastes....

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Practical Hints for Decorating a Teen Bedroom

• Make sure a teenage girl's bedroom is a grown-up space. Bunk-beds and 'kiddy-furniture' just won't cut it.

  Choose quality, neutral furniture, that would be equally suited in a modern, adult home.

  Teenagers are forward looking, are are unlikely to go for a traditional feel to their room.

Creating Extra Furniture for when Friends Call Round

• Friends calling in, and sleepovers, will be common - so consider extra seating and sleeping areas.

  Look at day-beds, sofa-beds or trundle beds. Blow-up air-mattresses will do just fine, if you are short of space, or money.

Coping with Clothes and Make-up

• Teenage girls love clothes. A walk-in closet would be a dream-come-true.

  If you, or the room, can't stretch to this, take careful note of your wardrobe or closet requirements, and really consider how this could best be organised.

• Make-up and looking good is also a big interest to consider when decorating a teen bedroom.

  Consider a separate dressing table or vanity unit. And always include a good size, well lit, mirror.

  Can the desk double-up as a dressing-table too?

• Provide plenty of storage for all the girly bits and pieces - very, very important!

  A combination of open and closed storage is a good idea.

  Some storage needs to be private.

  Some items are just calling out to be on display - such as favourite jewellery, scarves, photos of family and friends, as well as treasured trinkets.

Coping with Homework

• Homework is still likely to be a major factor in a teenage girl's life. A large desk may be a requirement, together with plenty of shelves, and storage for books and files.

  Add a large bulletin board, which you can customise to suit the room, for important notes and phone numbers.

Time to Chill

• Add lots of comfortable beanbags and floor cushions, to create a relaxing and welcoming chill-out zone.
• Include at least one set of fairy lights, plus some trendy lamps, to create relaxed and intimate mood lighting.

For decorating a teen bedroom, use the teenager's own ideas of self-expression.

A teenage girl's bedroom is an extension of her 'self' - so it must be a room which she is happy to work, relax and play in, and feels confident to socialise in, and show-off to friends.

Get Inspired

Be inspired by the really subtle use of theme in PB's gorgeous horse-themed bedroom

See more photos for teen decorating ideas...

...and even more pics, here... to inspire decorating a teen bedroom.

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Share your own teenage decorating projects and concerns

Don't be stuck - join in the teen bedroom discussions here...

If you are ready to get the look, check out these practical decorating bedroom ideas.

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