Decorating For Teens

This is a time when teens are asserting their personalities, so take note of their tastes and desires to design a distinctive bedroom they will enjoy and will be proud to show to their friends.

Colour –

Teens tend to spend a lot of time in the refuge of their rooms. They love intense, contrasting colours: red, blue, orange, violet, and black. Sometimes they mix colours you would never dream of putting together. To avoid a cacophony of colours, suggest they work with three at the most.

Furniture –

As a retreat, rooms serve as more than just bedrooms, they can be used to watch TV, listen to music, surf the net, phone their friends - and to study. The room must be multifunctional and furnishings must adapt to their new needs. A futon or sofa will be ideal for welcoming friends or settling down to read. In small spaces, opt for a workstation with slide-away keyboard shelf and adjustable shelving that can hold a printer, scanner etc. An audiovisual station is also necessary if your teen is allowed a sound system, TV, DVD player, or video game console in their room.

Storage -

Today there is a huge range of storage systems available to optimise space. Shelves, bars, drawers, and shoe racks help keep things tidy. Don’t forget one (or more) laundry hampers for dirty clothes. An often-neglected space, under the bed is the perfect place for storing boxes and baskets of out-of-season clothes, as well as freeing up space in the closet.

And finally...

Whether you are decorating for tots or teens, floors and walls need to be practical, easy to keep clean and be durable. Select low-maintenance floor coverings such as wood, laminate or tiles - a quick sweep or mop and they are like new again. Use rugs to define different activity zones and add texture and pattern to a room.

Source of article -

Janice Anderssen of - www.Home-Dzine.co.za