Bedroom Talk
bedroom decorating ideas [teen]?
My dad just moved into an apartment and I have my own bedroom at his house. I'm into punk hardcore, grunge, and post hardcore music. I want my room to reflect that. I can't paint. I'm getting black, triangular curtains [see the room from Metro Station--Control], and a plaid comforter. I need some ideas as to how to make the room look less plain without filling it with posters. I'd like a bean bag chair in the room. For storage it would be a good idea to use fruit crates to hold books, magazines, newspaper articles, etc, a barrel or full size crate to use as a clothes hamper, and wire hangers for clothes. Another idea I had was to use a small, wooden ladder to hold shoes and handbags, since, you know, I'm a girl. A vanity mirror, too, would be nice to have. I just need some more ideas.
Public Comments
- Get some black fabric and cut it into 40 inch squares. Checker board one wall with it from top too bottom using black tacks so they don;t show. Its easier then painting and you can take it down when you move out.
- mirrors are cool. you can put a silver wash over the glass, etc make it look a little more punk. also, frames with nothing in them is pretty cool.
- im also into that style of music . since u cannot paint your wall , i suggest going to walmart and purchase a veiw yards of striped fabric or any kind that catches your eye , and pinn it to your wall . maybe a poster or 2 wouldnt hurt. some shelfs would be nice , u could also purchase some fancy handles for your dressers . you know like oldstyle gothic like handles , these are some suggestions :)
- hang white christmas lights along the top of the walls and intertwine them with ribbons of your favorite color.
- you can buy cork board in sheets at a home building supply or just buy a framed one at an office supply. You can pick out a cool print fabric and cover it. I used a staple gun to cover an old one my dad had. Get some cool push pins and you can hang whatever you want on it without messing up the walls. You could even do several of these in different fabrics in a big checkerboard pattern on the wall. We have a local "junk man" who cleans out offices and warehouses. I saw some single gym lockers the other day that would be great storage if they were painted black. You could use magnets to post pics and notes on it too.
