Teen Rooms on the Cheap!

Article by: Kathleen Wilson

How to decorate , Bean Bag Chair Filling -- Is It Really Beans? a teens bedroom is one of the most common questions I receive. Especially for those on a budget, this can seem like a daunting task! Never fear, The Budget Decorator is here!

Teen rooms , Newest Craze in Decorating is Silk Flowers in Acrylic Water are different for kids rooms , What to Look for in Selecting Kitchen Flooring in that they should be treated more like an adult space, but with a fun flair. Involve your child and come up with a theme that helps to express who they are. (NOT what you want for them!) Be sure to give the theme a name, even is its something like "Modern Plush in Blue", or "Country Princess" - whatever will give it life!

Let your teen choose their colors, , Choosing Floor And Wall Covering Fabrics For All Your Decorating Needs but give them some guidance. Buy a decorating magazine, and have them choose a color , Home Lighting - Important but Overlooked Aspects theme out of the pages, or surf decorating , Candles - I'm More Than Just A Flicker sites on the internet. , Furniture to Dress Up Your Office That way, they feel they have chosen themselves, but you are assured you two have chosen a proven color , Planning Your Own Rustic Home scheme.

Now, use these quick ideas for transforming your teens room, , Wooden Shutters as Window Coverings also Protect from Hurricanes on the cheap!

1.PAINT!!! Perhaps a teens room , by Room Makeovers: Beautiful Bathroom Solutions is the most important room , Creating Personal Space for Each Member of Your Family you could consider painting. , Chandelier Lamp Shades Teens are very sensitive to color, , Mattresses – Getting The Support You Need and they are much more free with their sense of adventure. Use a bolder color , Chandelier Lamp Shades on the wall , Home Decorating For Smaller Spaces behind the bed, , An Informative Review of Popular Adjustable s and you have instant drama and a great focal point! (Teens LOVE instant gratification, the paint , Home Lighting - Important but Overlooked Aspects will be one of their favorite parts of the decorating , Entertainment Centers project!) Cost of paint: around $12.

2. Bedding. , Home Decorating For Smaller Spaces The bed , Interior Designer Elsie de Wolf - A Rebel in an Ugly World is usually the focal point of the room, , Decorating with Authentic Zebra Decor and a favorite hangout spot for teens to read, do their fingernails, talk on the phone , How Color Affects Mood in Your Home - so it definitely deserves some attention. An easy way to update bedding , Shower Curtains: the Perfect Facelift for Your Bathroom on a budget is to create covers for the old comforters. You can do this quite easily with two flat , Home Decorating Tips - How to Change a Rooms Dimension using Wall Pictures sheets the same bedding size as the comforter. Flat , How to Choose a Scented Candle for Health and Pleasure sheets are cheap, you can pick up twin size at your local , Lighting - Starlight, Star Bright! discount store for less than $5! Sew the sheets wrong side together on three side leaving one short side open. Turn right side out, the add Velcro, ribbons, or snaps to the inside , How To Turn Your Guest Room Into A Tuscan Retreat of the short end. Insert the old comforter, and close! Easy, quick, and cheap! Throw pillows can easily be made out of flat , Materials for Kitchen Backsplash Designs sheets as well. Try using bright, funky colors , Cozy and Comfortable -- A Living Room for Winter! on the bedding , Decorative and Faux Painting Is Fun But Don't Start Until You Read This to make a real statement. Cost of four twin sheets for comforter cover and pillow - $20.

3. Windows. , Decorative and Faux Painting Is Fun But Don't Start Until You Read This Light , ing - Starlight, Star Bright! control and privacy can best be met in a teens rooms with vinyl mini blinds - they are cheap, and easily replaceable. If an extra boost of color , An Informative Review of Popular Adjustable Beds or softness is desired, add simple curtain panels over the blinds. Keep it simple here, fussiness is rarely a quality teens are looking for in their rooms. , A Look at Foam Mattresses Remember those cheap sheets? These are great for sewing curtains because of their large size - no piecing panels of fabric together. You also don't need to worry about quality of fabric as much as color, , How To Turn Your Guest Room Into A Tuscan Retreat after all, the blinds are really providing the light , Decorating with Authentic Zebra Decor control. Cost of sheets or blinds - less than $10.

4. Accessories. , Interior Designer Elsie de Wolf - A Rebel in an Ugly World Punch up a teens room , Home Decorating Tips - How to Change a s Dimension using Wall Pictures with some funky details to add drama and style. Pick up some cool (and maybe a little tacky) fringe or beading from the clearance table at the craft , Candles - I'm More Than Just A Flicker store, and glue around the bottom edge of the lampshade, the hems of the curtains, even onto shelf edging. Save , Room by Room Makeovers: Beautiful Bathroom Solutions all those free cd's from Aol and the like, and then turn them over to the clean side and glue to the frame of a mirror, or to cover a closet door. , Home Lighting - Important but Overlooked Aspects Glue together in an overlapping fashion to make faux frames for all your kids inevitable posters. Pick up wooden , A Look at Foam Mattresses letters from the craft , Wooden Shutters as Window Coverings also Protect from Hurricanes store in their initials, or to create a significant word or phrase, then paint , Chairs - Choosing A Rocker one of the brighter accent colors , Furniture Tips: How To Choose A Curio Cabinet of the room , Cozy and Comfortable -- A Living for Winter! and hang over the bed, , Chairs - Choosing A Rocker window, , The Different Spellings of "Crown Molding" or doorway. Use old sports equipment picked up at a yard , Furniture Tips: How To Choose A Curio Cabinet sale as curtain rods, hat racks, or magazine holders. Even hung on the wall , Home Decorating For Smaller Spaces as an art grouping, sports memorabilia can be meaningful for a sports buff. Total cost - can be done for less than $15.

5. Finally, personality. Inject your child's own special personality into his special place. , Other Uses for Wallpaper Borders Hang those ribbons and certificates, frame a few personal photos of family vacations, or find a shelf for those special stuffed animals they aren't quite ready to part with just yet.

Use this opportunity to recognize your childs individual gifts, and celebrate them. Cost - not a thing. As the commercial goes; memories - priceless.

Kathy Wilson is an author, columnist, and editor of The Budget Decorator. For hundreds of free budget decorating , Shower Curtains: the Perfect Facelift for Your Bathroom ideas, and to sign up for her free online , What on Earth are Area Rugs Anyway? newsletter and free ebook, visit her at http://www.TheBudgetDecorator.com

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