Teenager Bedroom Decorating Ideas - Just for Girls

There are many teenager bedroom decorating ideas to update a childhood design.

Seemingly overnight, your little girl has become a teenager. Yet she still sleeps in the bedroom you decorated when she was ten years old.

The first step is the hardest - you must sit down with your teenage daughter and talk about possible designs. This means you must have an actual, real-life conversation.

You will probably find, in this case, that your teenage daughter is more than happy to share her concepts of teenager bedroom decorating ideas. So that the ideas don't get too out of hand, here are a few themes to work from as a foundation.

The basic goal of a teenager bedroom decorating idea is to transform a little girl's frilly bedroom into a hip, trendy look that your teenage daughter can relate to.

For starters, try replacing the ruffles and lace with pale blue, silver, or gold tulle fabrics, and add her favorite bright colors for accessory pieces.

Try a heather blue or a silvery pink on the walls. Then paint the trim in a darker shade of the same color with a high gloss enamel.

Or go for a brighter palette of colors, such as shades of red, green, yellow, and blue. Search through flea markets and vintage shops for special items, such the front fender from a junked orange Porsche or an old but still functional popcorn cart.

Then cover the walls with wallpaper printed with trompe l'oeil paintings, and accessorize with large silk floor pillows in bold geometric patterns.

Another teenager bedroom decorating idea is to base the design on a stars and stripes pattern. Paint the walls lavender, and create stripes with painter's tape and blue paint.

Create a star border above the painted stripes by applying different sized stars using rubber stamps, stencils, or stickers. For a playful effect, turn the stars in different directions and shift them horizontally so that they are uneven.

You can add glitter and glow-n-the dark paint to some of the stars and stripes for a magical effect. Then apply a glaze to the walls to give it the effect of a random, glossy pattern.

For the romantic teenager, try a canopy bed as the center of your teenager bedroom decorating idea. These beds come in a multitude of shapes, sizes, and styles. You can drape a dreamy, translucent silk or linen material over the canopy, or use a gingham or calico for a more country look.

Let the fabric ripple down onto the floor, or use tassels and tiebacks to allow for flexibility in the design from day to day.

Does your teenager daughter love plants and flowers? Then try a garden theme as a base for another teenager bedroom decorating idea. Use a wallpaper with a bold floral print and then coordinate accessory pieces with a mix of solids, plaids, black and white checks, and stripes.

Match the wallpaper to the floor covering. For example, if the room is covered with a dark green carpet, pick up this color in the green leaves on the wallpaper. Or go for a gentler look with a peach carpet and tea rose pattern wallpaper.

If wallpapering sounds too much like work, then use posters to accomplish the same thing. You'll find a huge selection at AllPosters.com. If your daughter enjoys unicorns, angels, and other fantasy creatures and themes, click here to check out a great collection of posters.

For pillows, bedskirts, upholstery, and trimmings, try a misty rose or a rich camel fabric. Then use bright primary colors for small accents, such as vases, bedside lamps, jewelry boxes, and pillows. Add a floral wreath above the bed and old prints of flowers and plants, and your daughter will have her own secret garden hideaway.

For an elegant, sophisticated teenager bedroom decorating idea, try a Swedish style. Use pale tones of cream, white, and light blue on the walls and flooring, with accent colors of light pink, yellows, misty greens and grays.

Deeper shades of red and gold can be used with simple florals, checks, or striped fabrics for pillow shams, comforters, window seats, and curtains. The furniture in this style is delicate with a mix of straight lines and subtle curves.

Beds are usually simple, pale wood. Try adding an upholstered headboard, or a bed canopy made of a flowing white batiste hanging from the ceiling.

Benches are a traditional element of the Swedish design, as are blond woods, painted furniture, and carved accents such as scrolled mirror frames.

Perhaps your teenage daughter has spent a summer in the French countryside learning the language. Try a French Country style for another teenage bedroom decorating idea.

Use natural materials such as rough plaster walls, stone flooring, and carved wooden accents. Colors should be earthy tones mixed with warm golds, grassy greens, cobalt blue, and deep russet reds.

Go for rustic furniture that has the look of aged wood. You can often find affordable reproductions in flea markets.

Only your imagination and preferences limit the possibilities for teenager bedroom decorating ideas. Make sure redecorating your teenager daughter's bedroom is a collaborative effort, and you will both find great pleasure not only in the beautiful results, but also in the togetherness of the design process.

I hope you've found these teenager bedroom decorating ideas to be helpful.

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