what can i do 2 create a cool affordable teen room for a 15 yr old girl!!!!?

Question

hi, im a 15 yr old girl, i finally got my sis room (a double bed n d room biger) any way i want to create my own style with my own money but i dont have much money, so i would lve if you could give me funky cool affordable ideas or if you know of any sites that could help. thanks.

i mean i would love if you could give me ideas

im in ireland just so you know

i have 1 prob i've got wallpaper its a blue with white stars and im not allowd to take the paper off, i've thought of hanging white christmas lights around my bed ,

gosh i luv al the ideas and im using all of them so i cnt and i hope no one else will vote i wish u cud all gt d 10 points!!! thank u very much!!!

Answer 1

go for a celestial theme
look here
http://mariesmanor.fateback.com/Celestial/Bedroom.html

Answer 2

Paint, Paint, Paint. If your folks will allow you too. By changing the wall colour alone, you can set a statement of your own style. If they have issues, ask to paint just one wall. This allone will also change the tone. Bedding is also important. I suggest getting a Duvet. They will come with pillow shames too. Another suggestion is to change the positioning of your bed. Try putting it in a corner coming out, or even using it as a Daybed by turning everything sideways. This will give it a feel as if is a couch. You could get a mosquite nett to hang from the ceiling and give the bed an intimate feel.
As said previously, Ikea is a wonderful Idea. They are cheap cheap cheap and have the best contempary things for teens and college students. Ikea is an international company so hopefully they have one near you. Keep them in mind and Good Luck!!!!

Answer 3

Hi Ally,

You don't say whether you like your wallpaper? If you do, great. If not, it is possible to paint over wallpaper.

Other cool ideas.

For the coolest look, you want no more than 3 colours in your room. the main colour and 2 accent colours. If you stick with the wallpaper, your main colour would be blue, one of the accent colours the colour of your stars, and one other colour that you like with the blue. You could paint the stars gold or silver if you prefer.

Mobiles give a different perspective to the room and allow you to have a non fussy decoration. Or you could make your own mirror ball.

To make your own mirror ball: a plastic ball the size of your choice. Put a small hole in the top, pour some oil in it and move around so the ball is lined. fill with plaster and leave to set, first making sure that your string, cord or florist wire is well embedded. When the plaster has set, cut off ball.you can then fix your mirror tiles on with grout which is cheap from DIY store. For a more unusual look, get those free cd s in shops (AOL etc). Cut them up with tin snips and mosaic them on rather than the mirror tiles. Very cool.

You can also make mobiles from old/free cds. either hang up as is or glue two together, shiny side out. drill a hole in the top and thread with fishing line.

You can never have enough cushions! these can be expensive, but a cooler look (and more environmentally friendly) is to turn your old clothes in to cusions. old jeans could go well with the walls. sparkly tops you've grown out of would go with the stars. Use your imagination and raid charity shops.

Another thing you can do with old clothes/bedding etc (and free!!!) is to make a rag rug. choose clothes in the colours you want. there are instructions in adundance on the internet of how to make. I recommend the plaited style. I have made lots of these and the look great and are very comfortable to walk on. The best look is acheived when you have lightest colour in the middle and work out to the darkest. Again using your three colours.

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Depends whether anyone can see in your room, but sheer fabrics look fab, especially when layered.
http://www.curtainsonsale.com/shop/curtains.html

You can make a matching canopy or fake four poster quite easily. If you want to do this, email me and I'll give directions.

Mirrors make the room seem even bigger. A "patchwork" of old mirrors looks FAB. Hunt charity shops, grans garage etc for as many old mirrors that you can lay your hands on. Put the biggest up, and arrange the others around it with about a 10cm gap in between.

If you collect handbags necklaces or hats, display them. Paint a square on the wall in an accent colour. Either paint or glue a wooden frame around it, put nails or cup hooks or even better, small door knobs in a pleasing arangment in the frame and hang up your collection.

If you are allowed, paint your furniture so it all matches. Pick out bits with a blue similar to your walls and add stars to match where you think they will look good.

Storage. At least 20% of a bedroom should be storage. You can find an old second hand wood wardrobe for about £30. paint as a bove. or you can hide an alcove with matching curtain. A look that would go nice with the stars is a curtain, and then over that, one of these gem bead curtains.

Lampshades can be made from anything, but need to be heat treated. It would also be safer to use an energy saving light bulb. (you get the heat treatment from DIY shack) Use the frame of the one already there. Either paint or decorate it, or take it to bits and do your own thing. If using cds drill a hole top and bottom of the cd so it doesn't turn into the bulb.

Hope it's given you food for thought. ENJOY!

All the best

Answer 4

Ikea have got really funky accesories.

You can get cool stickers - silver swirls/squares/circles from places like Focus/B & Q that can jazz up your walls a bit.

I also bought a stencil for my walls and a couple of tester pots of paint and painted shapes on my wall alternating colours for a cool/jazzy effect.

You may even get things like this is the pound shop!

Answer 5

not sure of any sites but ikea have some funky stuff cushions are always good go really simple colour on walls then you can change your colour schemes as often as you want. big bean bag chairs are also great if you have people over. and personally i love lava lamps but some other king of little light so you dont have to have main one on.

Answer 6

There were so many woodworking plans with this collection and you will not believe this but there are over thousands plans in the one package deal. Go here https://tr.im/qjCqV
This is really something to find that many all together. For someone like me who is just really starting to get involved with woodworking this was like letting me loose in a candy store and telling me I could have anything I wanted. That was my dream when I was a kid.

Answer 7

hi why don't you try looking in charity shops for retro stuff or wait for the sales after Xmas and get some paint cheap,try white paint and do your own art,you could try getting some cheap furniture and make it like a bed-sit,
.good luck,lol.

Answer 8

get some really good cushions, wallpapers etc of ebay. Have a look. Good luck tho

Answer 9

Target.
Wow I am also redoing my room for Christmas.
And I picked out a new bed set for 300.00
amazing.

Answer 10

broadcloth is cheap plain cotton fabric that comes in hundreds of colors. u can use it to make pillows, curtains, duvet covers. pin four corners of a square piece to your ceiling. experiment. try trading spaces website

Answer 11

oooh congrats!!!

there's a book called d.i.y. girl that might be helpful:

here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/DIY-Girl-Firebird-Jennifer-Bonnell/dp/0142500488

I have a feeling lots of people here will have lots more ideas for you
best of luck!