Friday, December 4, 2009
A Teenager's Den
Create a Teenager’s Den for their Bedroom
When your child reaches their teens they completely change their outlook and want to change the way their bedroom looks. Their ideas and hobbies change and they want different things, such as, cool bedrooms. Here are some ideas on what you can do for them.
It depends on the teenager’s passions and what they are most interested in. Find out what they love or their hobbies first before decorating their bedroom. For instance, if they have an interest for horses, or favorite TV stars, star wars, movies, or sports like football, then there are plenty of themes from these ideas. If the teenager is interested in horses, then an equestrian bedroom would be a great idea to make them feel right at home.
They may just like certain colors, such as, blue, lavender, metallic, star-shaped, or an angel-themed room. Perhaps, they are into funky stuff or rock music. Any of these are good choices for a teenager.
In a bedroom for a girl, there are lots of accessories that can be used to make the room stand out. Nothing livens up the flooring in teenage bedrooms more than colorful rugs. Area rugs like fluffy rugs or patterned rugs are a good idea. Place any type of snazzy rug around the room in various places like under a plant or a fancy chair. A fluffy circular rug in the middle of the room will stand out and give the room color. Even for boys area rugs are a great idea. Place a big square blue rug in the middle of the room and place their desk over it. For boys, plain rugs are better. Themed rugs can be purchased for boys, such as football type rugs. For instance, a Liverpool rug can be found or any other football team rug of their choice. Even funky area rugs can be placed in the room.
Bedding covers can be effective with all sorts of themed duvet covers and pillow cases. It can be matched with the same themed curtains to give it effective coloring to a bedroom.
Wall art is another great idea. Oil portraits, water color paintings and black and white photos of people you don’t know, but would look cool in a teenage bedroom. Hang up posters of famous cool people, such as, pop stars or film stars or even sports people.
If the bedroom is large, then why not create a low and cosy sitting area for the friends to visit. Get a low table and some bean bags or soft seating like body pillows and toss cushions around the area. Another option is to use wicker chairs or an ottoman to create a sitting area. Place a large rug under all this to make it a unique spot. Even Prayer rugs are also a great decor and comfort items. All rugs are inexpensive and can be stored when not in use.
Lamps are, also, needed for lighting when reading and doing homework. The styles of lamps these days are very selective, so add some light with a decorative lamp or two.
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