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Ideas and Inspiration to Help Your Teen Create a Bedroom They Love
A teenager's bedroom is everything — hangout, homework zone, creative studio, personal refuge — and decorating it is an opportunity to explore and express their personal style. Help your teen bring their vision to life by empowering them to choose the paint colors, textiles, and accessories they love along with quality furniture pieces that can evolve with their style. Here are some tips for collaborating with your teenager to create a bedroom you both love.
Upgrade the Bed
A twin bed may have been fine for your little one, but a full or queen mattress offers more comfort and space. A bed frame with clean lines and natural, neutral colors can easily be adapted as personal taste evolves.
Change Colors and Patterns
Paint is one of the fastest and most inexpensive ways to make a dramatic impact. Go bold and bright, soft and neutral, dark and moody — the options are endless (and easy to change as tastes do). Check out our Cozy Bedroom Tips for our selection of the best bedroom paint colors. Or go graphic with the wall treatment — choose a peel-and-stick wallpaper in a fun pattern for another easy and nearly instant change.
Add a Desk and Organizers
As your child graduates from middle school to high school, they'll likely experience an increase in schoolwork. Help your teen get organized for success with a work desk and bulletin board. Consider an open-legged desk that is more accommodating of growth spurts and also provides extra room for studying with a friend.
Add More Cozy Spaces
A teen room is often a sanctuary, so enhance the feeling of comfort and security by adding a window seat, comfy chairs, or a small couch suitable for reading, gaming, and chilling with friends.
Cut the Clutter
The transition to a teen room is a great opportunity to purge forgotten or unwanted toys and knicknacks. Work together to sort stuff into keep, donate, or recycle piles. Use baskets, shelves, bulletin boards, and other storage and display spaces to organize what's staying.
Redecorate To Reflect Evolving Interests
Is your teen into sports? Fashion? Music? Work with your child to fill those walls and shelves with mementos, artwork, and posters that speak to who they are today — growing young adults with personal interests and unique style.
