Organizational Ideas for a Teen’s Room

A teenager’s room is their haven, this is where they hang out, sleep, study and even entertain. Since they spend most of their time here, they also tend to be very particular about how everything looks and especially the interior décor. Teenage years are characterized by a search for a new identity and in the process teens seem to acquire quite a bit of clutter that needs to be organized and kept in an orderly manner. This is easily achieved by having a designated place for every item. The closet is a good place to start. All the clothes should be removed and sorted. What does not fit or is not trendy anymore should be kept aside and donated. Those that are not in good condition should be thrown away.

Shelves and Organizers for Storage

After getting rid of unwanted items, it is time to organize the room into zones for sleeping and studying and storing items that are still useful.  The bed can be raised and the space used to store out of season clothing and beddings. Other items such as video games, movies and music CDs can be put in boxes which can then be rolled under the bed. A study table is crucial in a teen’s room and to better organize this area, have specific items placed in specific places. Shelves put up on top of the study table are great for using up vertical space for storage.

Shelves solve a lot of storage issues and the wall can be lined in these for storing trophies and other collectible items. The space above a window or a door is ideal for such shelves. Clear plastic shoe organizers can be used for storing a number of items and not only shoes. These organizers are great for makeup or toiletries in an adjoining bathroom.

Accessorizing a Teenager’s Room

It is important when engaging in interior decorating for a teenager to design it with change in mind. This is because teenagers can tend to be fussy and change their desires and likes on a whim. It is however easy to change the theme in their rooms affordably by incorporating accessories that can be moved to other rooms as hard as this may seem. The accessories in a teenager’s room should reflect their style and preferences as much as possible. However the backdrop to show case these accessories can be neutral and interchangeable for different themes. This will ensure that only the accessories will need to be changed in case the theme transforms, leaving the more expensive and bulky items intact.

Neutral Backgrounds to Showcase Accessories

The walls in a teenager’s room could be done in a neutral colour like cream, lilac or even grey, which will be the base colour and incorporated in most of the bulkier items in the room. Since most teenagers study in their rooms, the lamps used to light up the room to facilitate this activity should be inexpensive and to the teenager’s current taste. When change comes only the lighting will need to go leaving the room’s costlier items in place. Throw cushions are another area that teenagers can express their individuality and if and when change comes the covering can be affordably changed to the new preference.

Teenagers can also express their individuality by displaying their favourite knick knacks in a cabinet, shelf or on the walls. However some sense of order must be maintained so that art projects and collages on the wall do not damage the surface. To boost the teenager’s self image awards and trophies can be showcased in a ladder-like shelf that will take advantage of vertical space while complementing the room’s interior decorating.

Planning a Teenager’s Room Décor

Interior decorating for teenagers need not be as difficult as it is cut out to be. This period in life is deemed to be the most rebellious but this trait can be used to everyone’s advantage while decorating. This is because there are so many choices of décor themes available which can work well with any teenager’s peculiar taste and styles. Teens can be very particular with their styles and especially their colour schemes as they yearn for freedom and more space. They will want their individuality well expressed as they endeavour to make their own decisions about their living spaces. It is important to work together with them to establish themes that will work for both the parent and the teen.

Rich, Decorative Colours for Teens

Colour is important to teens in about the same way or as much as their iPods, cell phones, clothes or their computers. These vary with the genders, with favourite girl colours including pink, turquoise, orange, white and purple. Boys on the other hand like navy or sky blue, khaki, red or gray. These are all rich palettes that can be easily and comfortably incorporated in décor themes for individual teens. Certain shades of green and purple are a favourite for both genders which makes it easy for the parent when the room has to be passed on to a sibling of opposite gender.

Most teens like to play their favourite music loud from their room, while not wanting to infringe on their privacy, it is important to try and sound proof the room with a nice thick carpet as opposed to floor boards and installing a thick door. Favourite themes for boys include surf and beach, while girls are partial to princess and romantic themes; all these can be achieved easily in interior decorating using bright, decorative colours.