Bedroom Talk

How to make my bedroom better!?

Hi everyone! So im 14 and I want to make my room alot more like a teen bedroom, but i dont mean like posters of bands and all that stuff, i want like bright colors and cool stuff like that, somewhere where me and my friends can just hang out, right now my room is soo broing, the walls are a light pale purple white yellowish-white carpet and white furniture and my bed doesnt have a headboard, it has one of those white net-canopy things, I;v tried re arranging the furniture and everythign but it still doesnt work. I shtere any way I could make a huge difference without having to paint the walls or buy a bunch of new stuff, I can buy some new stuff just not paint and new bed sets and stuff. Anyway, any help would be appreciated, Thanks! And by the way if anybody knows any sites with good tips for teen bedrooms that would help alot oo! Thanks! By the way, my room isnt very big and the furniture is pretty outdated.

Public Comments

1. Try looking for a new comforter, pillows and sheets for your bed. You could look at target.com, delias.com, or even ebay.com, which has thousands of bed options! For a splash of color, buy bright accessories for your white furniture- maybe a bright notebook to put on your desk, or bright jewelry to hang on your dresser. Also, to brighten up your canopy, go out and find 4 colors of ribbon that you like and would match your room well. Cut these into 3 feet long pieces and tie into bows, then safety pin or glue to the canopy. It adds interest, dimension, and an overall pretty quality. If you have curtains, you can also tie these back using the same ribbon you used for the canopy. Find a cute rug and lay it by your door or your bed. If it's soft, it feels great to step onto first thing in the morning! Get a bulletin board, cute wrapping paper, matching buttons, and ribbon. Glue the wrapping paper to the board, then make a criss-cross design with the ribbon. Stick photos and such behind the ribbon for an extremely cute bulletin board! (If you don't know what I'm talking about, click here for a visual: http://www.scrappershaven.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ribbonbulletinboardexample.GIF ) I hope that helps you! Good luck with your room.
2. I put my daughter's dresser in her closet. It barely fit but made a lot of sitting room around her bed. Can you fit any of your furniture in your closet? Also, we picked up a couple of inexpensive wall shelves that we put up and put her favorite pictures of her and her friends on... One thing you mentioned is that your walls are a pale purple, that goes great with aqua blue. Try spicing up your walls with some pictures, mirrors, or clocks in purple and blue - try Target. Also - hooks to hang your purses, coats, etc. You could also set up some more picture frames on your end tables, as well as a lava lamp. How about a book, scrapbook, or some magazines on your nightstand or foot of your bed for conversation pieces? Google this: Bungalow Beach Designs for a good price! I am remodeling my daughter's bedroom and found some of the coolest stuff at this website - but she is a young -surfer girl.Anyway, hope this helps! One last idea - can you hang pictures off of your canopy? Just a thought....