Suggestions For Decorating A Small Teens Bedroom
For your teenager to have a place all their own, there's nothing like their bedroom so it's no surprise you want it to have top notch decorating style. But it might be difficult to make smaller rooms be big on style. Luckily, there are some simple options since there are ample interior design philosophies now available for decorating a small teens bedroom.
One thing you should do is be sure to start with a design style which makes the most out of tiny rooms. Considerable clutter will make your teens bedroom look tiny so stay away from hanging a lot of accessories and ensure you have ample storage to put stuff away.
Think about keeping your furniture and accessories in the small size range. Making use of a loft bed with desk underneath, as opposed to separate bed and desk, could make all the difference in space, but still allow your teen to sleep and do homework. You could consider mixing some small items with some large ones for added character, so in conjunction with the small bureaus, have a large poster or chair- this can add charm and also make the room look more spacious also.
If you wish to paint your teens bedroom, then the color palette that you adopt will play an integral role in making it seem bigger. You don't need to solely use light paint color when making up for a small size in a room. If you prefer to look at bright or deep colors in your teens bedroom you can have it without making the room feel small if you go with a monochromatic decorating theme, or one where the colors are all the same brightness. So you might go with all warm browns, or bright colors in orange, yellow and red. If you'd like to have a feeling of depth paint one of the walls a deep, intense color. One technique for making your room appear larger is to paint the walls a tone which seems to make them recede - grayish or blue gray tints are great for this. If gray isn't your hue, you can also put on cool colors like greens, blues and purples for the same appearance.
Decorating a room with a specific decorating style in mind may also help to make good use of the teens bedrooms space. A more modern style might be best, as this tends to balance space and living area, in lieu of many pieces vying to occupy the same room. Just be sure you choose a decorating theme you like as this is an important room for both you and your teen.
Another consideration for decorating a small teens bedroom is to take into consideration where the furniture and accessories are expected to be arranged in the room. You could use the principles of Feng Shui when arranging the furniture in your teens bedroom. Furniture ought to be positioned away from the doors to allow clear access to the rooms plus make it seem bigger. Also, if you do buy a bigger piece of furniture, like a chair or loft bed, for instance, it serves to help to divert guests attention to the piece and make the room appear less small into the bargain.
These techniques allow decorating a small teens bedroom to be easy and also effortless. Just because your teens bedroom is less spacious doesn't mean it can't possess the same put together design style you see in big designer homes - it just involves a little creativity and imagination.
Lee Dobbins writes for http://www.decoratedesigns.com where you can get more decorating tips and learn more about decorating your home. Visit http://www.decoratedesigns.com/category/decorating-tips for more interior decorating tips.
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