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Creating the perfect room for your teen

Creating the perfect room for your teen

Designing the ideal space for your teenager can be quite a challenge, especially if you’re planning on tackling it solo. While you may think it would be a blast to surprise them with a brand-new bedroom that they’ll adore, the reality is that teens can prove to be a bit complicated. Remember, this is their personal sanctuary, so it needs to reflect their style, tastes and preferences, not just yours.

In this post, we’ll explore some creative ways to craft the perfect room for your teen, so read on if you want to learn more!

The perfect bed

Let’s start by discussing how to find the perfect bed for your teen. This really depends on their personal tastes, so we highly suggest exploring a variety of bed options and getting their thoughts on what they like. Naturally, the bed should complement the rest of the room, but the key factor is that your child feels happy with it.

If you do a quick search for teenagers bed online, you’ll find mostly double beds, most of which will fit the bill. When choosing a bed, think about what materials you want, the style you prefer, the height and other such details. For instance, if your teenager needs extra storage space, a divan or futon may not be the best choice!

Let them help

At the top of this post, we hinted that you may want to spring a surprise. But honestly, unless you’re absolutely confident in your choices, it would be a much better idea to include them in the planning stage. This way, they feel as though they’re more involved in the process, they’re able to select the things that they like and want in their room, which gives them a sense of choice, freedom and ownership.

If you think about it, you’d probably want to be asked for your thoughts if someone was planning to make changes to your personal space, right? Well, it’s exactly the same thing.

Consider their likes and dislikes

Finally, you need to consider their personal likes and dislikes to ensure that you’re not going to get this wrong. If you know your teen is a fan of cowboys, that doesn’t automatically mean they want a cowboy-themed bedroom. It’s important to take into account their personality, taste and preferences and what would really resonate with them.

The tricky part is that you can never be completely certain, and you really want to be sure because the last thing you want to do is to completely miss the mark.

So, there you have it! These are just a few ideas to help you create the perfect room for your teen. Is it going to be a walk in the park? Probably not. Will it cost a pretty penny? Highly likely. But will it be worth it to see that happy smile on your teen’s face? Absolutely!

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Top tips to create a teenage bedroom paradise

Top tips to create a teenage bedroom paradise | H is for Home

If it has come to the time to adapt your child’s bedroom and you need to create a funky teenage space that they won’t feel embarrassed hanging out in, then you’ve come to the right place.

Follow these top 5 tips on decorating your teenager’s bedroom to create a paradise that they’ll love:

Teenager in their bedroom taking a photo

  1. Get rid of the bunk bed

Think about how lazy a teenager can be, and now ask yourself this; does your teenager really want to climb 5 steps to get to their bed each night?

Double beds are great for star-fishing, which is exactly what your teenager will want to be doing after a long hard day of studying for their GCSEs or playing their favourite sport with their friends.

UFO poster on a teenage bedroom wall

  1. Allow memories

Remember that teenagers can be fickle; they make new friends, drift apart from old friends and their tastes change. Let them add photo frames and memorabilia to their walls using Blue Tack, but not Sellotape or glue as it will rip off the paint as they take them down.

Desk & chair in a teenage bedroom

  1. Desk space

The amount of homework that your teenager receives in school will only increase and, with GCSEs and A-Levels on their way, they will need somewhere quiet and peaceful to study.

Adding a desk to the bedroom is a great investment and will ensure that your teenager isn’t getting distracted by the downstairs TV or even play-fighting with their brother and sister.

Shirts anging on a clothes rack

  1. Invest in storage

We hate to say it, but teenagers will only invest in more clothes, shoes and junk as they get older, rather than getting rid of anything. That means the amount of space in their bedroom may not suffice.

Some great ideas for extra bedroom storage include ottoman beds, shoe racks and coat hangers that hang multiple items rather than just the one.

Teen bedroom idea on Pinterest | H is for Home

  1. Get inspiration

Don’t go into a teenage bedroom redesign without doing your research. Use interior blogs, furniture websites and Pinterest to create mood boards and suggest cool designs to your teenager.

They should have an input to how the bedroom looks too, and it would be great to cross-compare ideas that you’ve both seen online.

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Top tips to update your teen’s bedroom

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Teenager's bedroom with an orange colour schemeImage credit: Sergi Mengot

Kids, they grow up so fast! Before you know it, building blocks and soft toys are just a distant memory. Colouring-in pens turn into make-up sets; Lego cars turn into skateboards. And the adorable, pint-sized children’s furniture they once loved no longer has a place in your home. As your little ones develop into their teen years and early adulthood, it’s important that you give them the independence they crave.

Every child’s bedroom is their safe haven, a place where their creativity and inner confidence can be nurtured. So it’s important that as parents, you can create a safe and inspiring place for young teenagers. Here are some quick tips on updating a teen’s bedroom.

Grey teenager's bedroom with bright coloured highlightsImage credit: Mazzali

Upgrade their bedroom furniture

From 12 years old and onwards, it’s not uncommon for children to want a more grown up space. Small updates to the furniture can make a big difference. If you’re not ready to invest in a double bed for your teenage son or daughter, or you don’t have enough room for a full size bed, you can find small double beds which are ideal for this transition period. (Visit Bedz R Us to find out more).

If you can’t afford to update furniture such as a wardrobe, bookshelf or a chest of drawers, a great tip is to update them with new finishes. Replace old wardrobe door handles, give the furniture a new lick of paint, or customise it using découpage from old magazines.

Teenage boy's bedroom with a black & white colour schemeImage credit: Stepinit.com

Choose a new colour scheme

It can be a confusing time being a teenager; part of you still finds solace in childhood comforts and the other half is desperate to grow up. So the decorating theme in your teenager’s bedroom needs to be a good halfway house. Try experimenting with different colour schemes. Monochrome is sophisticated and slick, but add a splash of hot pink or midnight blue to inject some youthfulness into the theme. Replace the bed linen and introduce some slightly more mature and refined decorative items into the room. Find out how to choose the perfect colour theme for your teenager in this UKTV article.

Teenager's bedroom wallpapered with Polaroid pictures

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Create a stimulating environment

It’s no secret that teenagers spend most of their time in their rooms – this is just the way of the world! So it’s important that a teen’s bedroom is a stimulating and interesting environment. Encourage their interests and hobbies and help them to learn new things. For music lovers, encourage instruments or music players. For art lovers, encourage them to help decorate their own walls. Or for photography enthusiasts, give them the confidence boost by incorporating their work on the walls. Here are some super cool ways to decorate using photographs from Houzz.com.

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