The teenage years truly are a unique and sometimes challenging time of life. Teenagers are finding their spot in the world and they are starting to discover their personal style and express themselves. One way to allow your teen to express their style is to let them decorate their own bedroom. If you work with your teenager, you can create a great bedroom on a budget.
Decorating their bedroom can be a great bonding experience that can bring parents and teens closer together. But, parents really should let the teen take charge and make the decorating decisions. Parents can set limits on budget and extremes, but decorating a bedroom is the perfect way for teens to show their personal style. If you don’t like it you can easily repaint in a few years, but your teen will always remember the great bedroom they had while growing up!
There are many decorating projects that will update a room without costing a lot of money. Paint is one of them. A fresh coat of paint can really revitalize a room and it usually only takes a day or two to do. You don’t even have to paint the whole room for a new look, paint one wall a bright color or add some trim or contrast on the bottom half of the walls. After painting, add a few vinyl decals on the wall. They are a great way to decorate in a very non-permanent way.
Does your child still sleep on kids bedding? It's time to update the bedding too. You will find fun and funky teen bedding sets that are perfect for a teenager’s bedroom. There are a lot of different teen bedding and comforter sets to choose from. From bright and wild to smart and as sophisticated, almost every style and pattern you can imagine!
When you are looking at new bedding, keep in mind that there are many different types of bedding and comforter sets that you will find. Generally, a comforter set will probably have a comforter and a sham or two. You may get a bed skirt or a window valance, but usually it is just the comforter and shams. You will likely need to buy sheets separately if you wish to go together with this type of set. However, buying sheets and comforter separately lets your teen truly express their own style. Rather than everything coordinating perfectly like it would if purchased for a set, you can get contrasting sheets and various accessories and make up a look that is totally your teen!
After paint and new bedding, fun accessories can really make a room. There are a lot of great accessories available these days that are pretty cheap, yet these are perfect for a teen bedroom. You may get bright colored desk lamps and trash cans, not to mention fuzzy rugs and fun throw pillows. There is a good selection of bedroom accessories available for sale in the fall as college students are beginning to furnish their dorm rooms. These items could be ideal for your teen's room too.
You are only a teenager once, and it is a great time to explore and express your personal style. Let your teen express their style and decorate their bedroom their way.