A few universal decorating tips for any age or style:
Include organizational and storage strategies...and keep things clean and tidy.
Include seating, workspace and accessories that go with the particular task, and appropriate lighting...and make them easy as possible to use.
Keep items in good repair, tables don't wobble, electronics that work.
When you want to work in a trend or experiment with a decor idea, do it in a small or temporary way.
Even on a budget, include one thing, even if it has to be a tiny thing, that is the very best out there. If it isn't a crystal chandelier, maybe it is a crystal figurine, or a single crystal hanging from the center of a bare window. You may not be able to surround yourself with big luxuries but you can sprinkle in small ones.
OK teen girl, usually that means you want color and some edge/funk, and most teen girls are on the run from the little girl look. You haven't given us enough detail about you, only enough to stuff you into the teen girl stereotype. But even when I was thinking about that, several stereotypes came to mind. Since I can't help you with details here are some more principles.
While you want the room to be yours now, remember you need to give it back to your parents soon. Maybe even before that, you want your options open to change with your different interests and tastes within the teen years.
What I would do is ask your parents what THEY want the room for when you are gone. Accept that you are just passing through, even that you may have changing tastes while you are there. If there is any remodeling going on, include that vision of the future room. They should be allowed to choose to add to the architecture of the space in a way that upgrades the value of the home, such as with moldings and built-ins. While they should be installed to meet your needs, they need to be versatile enough to meet theirs in the future. These decisions won't affect the look you want.
With paint, this is a place to go nuts and pick whatever you want, you can paint over it when the time comes. Don't forget different finishes of paint, like matte and gloss and semi gloss, you can do a really classy stripe with two finishes even if they are identical colors, very mature even in a hip or trendy color. OR you can do a mural or an abstract, or whatever suits you.
You can also do your own thing with accessories, such as bedding, slipcovering, throw pillows, table items, storage boxes.
As you decorate this time around, keep things simple so that you can stay versatile. With a simple inventory, that is fewer things, more basic patterns, less intricate solutions, you can come up with a few different ways to rearrange the space and repurpose your items...this will help get you through your teen years without looking at the same old stuff in the same old place.
2007-07-02 08:40:56
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answered by musicimprovedme 7
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I think the moons, stars and sun look is mature looking and creative! Paint a sun on your ceiling! Get a star border to put at the top of your wall; all the way around your room! A moon ceiling fan(I've seen them at Lowes and Home Depot!) Blue walls and a white ceiling! GOOD LUCK!!!!
2007-07-06 06:39:41
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answered by Tl 2
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Do you like colors? I'd use bold colors, with patterns like stripes and a circles. The bold colors show maturity and the stripes and circles are of modern designs fit for a teen. Ohh...use a lot of fabrics too.
2007-07-02 07:23:27
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answered by Bored-In-Lab 3
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here is some ideas for a mature room with bright colors still....ok, white furniture. a lighting (say, light green) wall color. white bedding, with one really vivid, darkish dark color for the top part of the beddding ( like dark purple) maybe a rattan or bamboo mat would go good with this look, or a bulletin board, that color range. maybe depending on how mature youre going for, an ivy plant.
2007-07-02 07:29:20
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answered by !PoPtArTs! 2
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you should get like a hot pink bed spreading or a bright orange for furniture you should paint it like a neon green or a light green if you dont want those colores then you could get white bed spreading any more help just ask *='}
2016-04-01 03:51:33
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answered by ? 4
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welll i am doing the same thing to my room and i have come up with a beach theme, because my cousin is a very good painter and she is gonna paint my room to make it look like a beach ,because i like going to the beach, or why dont you do your room with your interests.....
2007-07-02 07:24:27
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answered by ~ *Country Girl~ * 2
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