Re-Doing a Teen Room?

Posted under Digital Wall Clocks by admin on Saturday 31 July 2010

So, my parents are giving me up to $500 dollars (not including paint for the walls ) to re-do my room. Here’s the furniture I’m planning to buy.. :

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Charleston-Storage-Loft-Bed-with-Desk-White/12338217

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Writing-Desk-White/11979913

Full Length Mirror
Floor Lamp
Wall Clock or Digital Clock
I’m also gonna personalize my room by making a collage(s) using Artist Painting Canvas’.Im gonna make 4 of those and arrange it like this:

http://s859.photobucket.com/albums/ab151/musiclove6741/?action=view&current=photophotoo.jpg

My Walls: One Wall will be Dark Purple and the other 3 Walls will be really, really LIGHT purple..

My Bedding:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Flower-Graphic-Comforter-Set/9713716

The bedding only comes with the Pillow Shams & Comforter. So, I will be buying purple sheets..

Words/Phrases that Describe me:
purple
black
white
gold
silver
zebra print
fashion
shopping
makeup
technology
beauty
friends
family
music
paris
chandelier
im 11 years old
middle school
iWant my room to really be "me"..
art
scrapbooking
card making

iNeed more ideas for my room… pleaseeee! help me…..iM not sure if iCan order things online, but just send me the links and ill try to ask my parents if iCan.. (:

OH! i got these wooden letters (still need to paint it) and i was gonna put it above the collages.. :)

OH! (again…) its my birthday in september and i usually get $200-300. so, im gonna add that for my room.. but if i dont need the extra money, ill spend it on shopping…. lol.. hahahah.. :)
in the words/phrases that describe me,

i mean like… what i like and stuff..
oh also, i cant afford much deco b-cuz most of my money will go to the new furniture. :)

be careful using purple. it can quickly become a color that is sort of sickening when you have to live in it for too long.
(im 14 and my room was purple for a while. I quickly realized it was NOT what i was looking for.)

But anyway, good choice making one wall an accent wall. (the dark purple). just keep in mind that that is going to be the attention grabber in the room. Put decor or seating that keeps the person looking in the room’s attention on the wall for more than 2 seconds.

Good idea with the bed. The loft feel is very in right now and it saves space by giving you storage underneath. That is something you will need even more as u get older, trust me.

However, since a desk is included with the bed, I wouldn’t buy the writing desk, though it is cute and i looked at it myself also. Two desks will make the room confusing and might make people double take in the wrong ways.

You dont need much money for this makeover. The most expensive thing will be the bed. $800 is way too much. I redid mine in much less when I replaced my desk, my dresser, night stand, and added a bookcase, plus wall murals.

As for decor, you have the right idea. Making things is an easy way to ensure that you are getting exactly what you want.
For example: A clear vase with black stones at the bottom and purple and white fake flowers coming up from them.

ALSO: just know that the "you" that you are now, will change a lot through junior high. Make sure that before you dive into this, you have a room/color palette that lends itself to other ideas later. The color not so much, because painting is easy, but make sure that the furniture you choose is something that is subject to change just in case the color palette does.

Hope it helps !

3 Comments »

  1. maybe you can get a little chandelier for a corner of your room.. or maybe something like this for your walls? http://www.target.com/Umbra-Papillon-Butterfly-20-pc-Wall/dp/B001E6UJJG/ref=br_1_1?ie=UTF8&id=Umbra%20Papillon%20Butterfly%2020-pc%20Wall&node=238171011&searchSize=30&searchView=grid5&searchPage=1&sr=1-1&qid=1279703139&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=pmrank&frombrowse=1
    References :

    Comment by someone — August 1, 2010 @ 1:44 am

  2. 11 years old is too young to be on this site and too young to ever need $800. Also the term "teen room" is misleading since you have a few more years.
    References :
    and if you think "chandelier" is a phrase that describes you then you’ve got another thing coming…

    Comment by Deridovely — August 1, 2010 @ 2:22 am

  3. be careful using purple. it can quickly become a color that is sort of sickening when you have to live in it for too long.
    (im 14 and my room was purple for a while. I quickly realized it was NOT what i was looking for.)

    But anyway, good choice making one wall an accent wall. (the dark purple). just keep in mind that that is going to be the attention grabber in the room. Put decor or seating that keeps the person looking in the room’s attention on the wall for more than 2 seconds.

    Good idea with the bed. The loft feel is very in right now and it saves space by giving you storage underneath. That is something you will need even more as u get older, trust me.

    However, since a desk is included with the bed, I wouldn’t buy the writing desk, though it is cute and i looked at it myself also. Two desks will make the room confusing and might make people double take in the wrong ways.

    You dont need much money for this makeover. The most expensive thing will be the bed. $800 is way too much. I redid mine in much less when I replaced my desk, my dresser, night stand, and added a bookcase, plus wall murals.

    As for decor, you have the right idea. Making things is an easy way to ensure that you are getting exactly what you want.
    For example: A clear vase with black stones at the bottom and purple and white fake flowers coming up from them.

    ALSO: just know that the "you" that you are now, will change a lot through junior high. Make sure that before you dive into this, you have a room/color palette that lends itself to other ideas later. The color not so much, because painting is easy, but make sure that the furniture you choose is something that is subject to change just in case the color palette does.

    Hope it helps !
    References :
    personal experience

    Comment by Melissa — August 1, 2010 @ 3:04 am

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