Teens love to organize their life by using notes on bulletin boards.
Teenagers often have wacky ideas about how they want to decorate their bedrooms. This is because they are trying to express their individuality and are attempting to find out who they are and what their place is in the world. The best way to decorate teens' bedrooms is to make them safe havens where the teens can represent their personalities with colors and styles. Not only is it a good way to teach them about budgeting and organization skills, but the teens will feel they have a voice in this important task.
Bold Colors
Teenagers admire bold, funky bedrooms that they see in teen magazines, on TV and in their friend's homes. If you feel that your child would soon tire of a bold color, talk to him about how color affects moods and activities, according to the Decorating Kids Rooms website. Compromise by painting the windowsills, molding, small pieces of furniture or light switches in the room with the bright color. Alternately, you can paint one wall in the room with the bold color, and then use a lighter shade or a neutral color on the other walls. If the bold color is the first thing you see when you walk into the room, he may decide this is a good compromise. You can also select bedding and accessories that have the bold color in them, or utilize the color in throw pillows or rugs instead of repainting the entire room.
Multi-Purpose Room
Discuss with the teen the activities that she wants to use the room for. She may want to use it as a peaceful haven where she can read or study, or she may want it to look like a bachelorette pad where she and her friends can hang out and do different activities, such as watching TV, playing on the computer or playing board games. She may wish to have a daybed in her bedroom for sleeping purposes, and to utilize the space in the remainder of the room for comfortable chairs, beanbags or small sofas. Letting her create a room where she can express her budding independence, and one that will give her some privacy, will result in better relations with the rest of the family during her difficult years of growing up.
Artistic Bedroom
Most teens need to find creative ways to express themselves. Their bedrooms need to reflect their individuality and personality. You can purchase chalkboard paint at home supply or paint stores, and paint a large portion of one wall with this type of paint. Supply plenty of colored chalk, so that when his friends come to visit, they can all doodle, and create pictures or messages to each other on the wall. Alternately, you can add large pieces of foam or cork to the room, so that he can easily apply posters, pictures, artwork or other items he is proud to display on the walls. Many types of tape and adhesives are useful in displaying artwork or posters that will express your teen's individuality. Artistic teens may even want to paint their own wall murals in their bedrooms, according to the Rental Decorating Digest. Do not be afraid to let them express themselves in this way. It is inexpensive, and it takes very little time to repaint a room when the teen moves on to something else.
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