Decorating a teen bedroom! HELP ASAP!!?

Question

hi. i am in charge of redecorating my teen daughters room and i have no idea where to begin. she wants a "bohmeian" style of bedroom (with colors like a deep purple and gold) with a canopy bed included. i cant seem to find anything she likes.. so if ya'll have any suggestions that would be great! thanks.

Answer 1

No offense meant to YOU, your TEEN, or any others who answer... INVOLVE her,,,,,in the process. It is afterall,,,,HER room,. and she may spend a lot of time there, savoring her OWN SPACE. MIld, Wild, Subtle, Animated, SHE is the one who will occupy it. A key phrase in your Q is,,,"I" can't seem to find anything SHE likes... Smiles,,, Get her into the process. It will also be another BONDING technique. AND BTW,,, tastes change as often as weather... The good news is,,, The room can evolve as well.

"Likes",,,is relative and suggestive, and again, no offense, but let her decortate, choose, those items she might already envision as "Bohemian" smiles. I'm largely directed, in many ways, by growing up through the 50's and 60's, and my tastes are eclectic, and may not be mainstream, BUT I am the one who has to live with my choices,,,even in decorating.

I suggest that the word BOHEMIAN doesn't strictly follow patterns or color choices, and perhaps she would be very ok with choosing the accessories and decorative touches.

I lived in the East Village,,,NYC through my 60's college years, pretty much as a Hippie. I had White walls in my tiny apt. but didn't focus on them, as much as how I wanted MY SPACE, to be very personal, and express my interests, etc. at the time.

Rev. Steven

Answer 2

The success of any decorating scheme depends on how well it suits all the members of your family. To create a décor that you will be happy with, think about what you want and also what you don’t want.

It’s a good idea to know what you have before you begun to change things. As you begin to pull your design ideas together, think about your preference and what will work in your home.

Color can work wonders... it can change the look of a room and change your feeling about the room. You can start by looking through magazines, and catalogs. Give yourself plenty of time, it will take longer than you think, and your ideas will develop as you go.

Gathering samples is a great way to begin. If you are starting with a color, your samples might include fabric, paint chips, wallpaper, carpet, wood, stone, and tile.

Knowing what you can spend on a project will give you a clearer idea of what you can achieve. If you’ll on a limited budget, mark off those things that will make the most difference, such as a new wall color and a new sofa.

You can set the mood of a room in lots of ways, such as lights, and furnishings. There are no hard or fast rules or must-do sequence for this process.

Answer 3

Ok, you are really really vague with what styles you like (ornate, comtemporary, ultra-fem/girly, retro, what??), and you give no actual descriptions of what you already have other than the colors and that the room is "small".... I assume you have a bed, but no idea as to what else you've got to work with or what color furniture you have. Plus, do you have a budget -- $20? $2000? -- or are you just looking so you can figure out what style you like? Having said all that, and assuming that you want to keep your current color scheme and that you have little money to spend, here's a few pictures/ideas: 1st link -- notice the wood accents & decor -- it's a cool sort of artwork without going the usual pictures route, plus it's something that will be good as an adult as well AND be very flexible with other color schemes 2nd link -- a younger look, but feather masks on the wall and flowers-on-black artwork in the window are good ideas. Plus, here's a way where putting a bed in front of a window can actually be a plus, since it sorta makes it a lounge spot and not just a bed (and frees up floor space). 3rd link -- think miami tropics; adding lime green and a simple palm tree art piece was all it took to take this room a bit there from the color scheme you already have. You don't have to go tropical, but the fact is that the colors work together in a fun and vibrant way -- just add green. The theme is a bonus that you can change with a few posters. 4th link -- Mostly look at the "stencils" -- they're not permanent but just paper or fabric put up and around the headboard. reverse the colors to a white pattern on blue and you can do something similar with any large pattern you like. The blue background doesn't have to match your walls -- the tone on tone thing will actually look artsy, as long as you cut it out neatly (not necessarily straight or square or even in a single line -- just in a consistent way; consistently ragged, for example). Hang them in a line or artsy and mount them on the wall with double-sided tape, tacks, or poster stickers. It's more personal and decorative than posters, there's no framing or real grunt work involved, and you can even make custom ones by painting them yourself on blue construction paper or fabric if you want to. Don't be afraid to deconstruct or experiment, especially with cheap materials. Good luck and good fun decorating.

Answer 4

Pier 1 Imports on line has a great catalogue!! I am registered w/ them for my bridal registry,,Also You can make ALOT of the materials yourself and include your daughter if you want quality time...go to thrift stores buy old pillows and redo them with fabrics on sale @wal mart!! You can also buy the materials such as tule ,organza atc,,and make your own canpoy with a ring that they have at any craft store....to make the posts if you want to go that way get some cheap pvc and paint it for the posts.you can decorate the walls with any colors you like by buying a gallon or pints of paint adding any color for free at walmart sarting at $5.00&up!!They sell rhinestones in the craft dept that you can paint treasure chests on the wall and glue the stones to-to make a 3d effect.go to any arts &crafts store to buy this paper called Gossemer and you can make curtains out of it and seameless paper if you dont want to paint the walls...You can buy dressers and tables at yard sales to paint and buy the handles @walmart or home depot!! There are a ton of ideas out there I hope I have gotten you off to a good start!!

Answer 5

She's a big girl now. Let her find everything. It will be a wonderful learning experience for her. Give her a firm budget, but let her make her own decisions. Time to step back and let her grow up (regardless of what she comes up with).

Answer 6

Check out www.digsmagazine.com - they have great decorating ideas.

here's instructions on making a canopy bed - it says to use curtain rods as the poles:
http://www.hutchal.clara.net/curtains/bed.htm

Answer 7

I saw a beautiful Moroccan themed bedroom for a teen on the HGTV show Design on a Dime.
Here it is:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_bedroom/article/0,,HGTV_3366_4094736,00.html
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_living_area/article/0,,HGTV_3376_4515685,00.html

Answer 8

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=1757077529&SKU=108646&RN=99



shows 4 bohemian fabric pillows - different patterns.
You could have your daughter pick one ( or a similar pattern in purple and gold) and working from there.


Or, even better, how about having your daughter find pictures in magazines of patterns, fabrics and furniture she likes and working from that?

Answer 9

Go to www.pbteen.com they have alot of cute teen bedrooms on there in many styles. Some of it is expensive but you can get ideas!

Answer 10

Here's a photo:

http://www.the-bohemian.com/images/rooms/BEDROOM3_sm.jpg

Very rich colors with dark wood furnature.