Q. my mom has said i can re decorate my room as long as i buy all the paint etc but to be honest i havent got a clue, if i was left to do it on my own i would probably just go and buy some paint, and wack it all on the wall. but it cant be as easy as that can it :s so can anyone tell me like what different things i'd need to buy and how to go about painting my room?
Answer
Don't worry! It really CAN be that easy if you're decorating a small kid's room! However, if you're doing a big makeover on a teens room, especially a girl's, it can require a bit more planning!
First off, get a theme or colour scheme. For example, you could decorate your room in a shabby-chic style or maybe a more glamorous movie-star theme! It's up to You! If you don't want a theme then just get a colour scheme. Say, bright candy-apple green and lollipop pink! This can look AMAZING! This is a website with lots of different themes. Just click on the themes in the top left-hand corner for inspiration!
http://themeroomideas.com/Victorian/Vintage-style-decorating-ideas.html
http://themeroomideas.com/Marie-Antoinette-style/bedroom-decor.html
Move around your furniture if you think it will look better with, say, the bed under the window and your desk near the door.Now buy your bedding, paint, and curtains, as these can really change a room! Buy bedding that either matches your paint or is in a coordinating colour. Look at these websites or Google around for ideas and pictures!
http://www.home-designing.com/2008/09/teen-room-ideas
http://www.roomdecoratingideas.net/black-and-white-bedroom-decorating-ideas.php
You colud paint all your walls, just one accent wall behind the bed, (This is what I did in my room! :D ) or you could do stripes or wallpaper! It's up to you!
Once you've got your basics, do the really fun part. Shopping! Bring a friend if you like and go to lots of different shops. Try to look out for...
Beanbags,
Floor cushions,
Mirrors,
Wall Art,
Cute Furniture like trunks that you can store stuff in!
Lamps,
A cool headboard,
An area or accent rug (This is quite important!)
And stuff like that.
Display medals & trophies you've won, framed school papers, photos and general treasures to personalise your room. Have fun and enjoy it and don't forget Fairy Lights!
Check out websites like these too:
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/rooms_ideas/youth/index.html
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/teen-bedroom-decorating-ideas9.htm
http://www.digsdigs.com/50-brilliant-boys-and-girls-room-designs-unoxtutti-from-giessegi/
http://www.home-designing.com/2008/09/teen-room-ideas
Have fun and make it you!
http://www.decorating-kid-rooms.com/teen-room-decorating.html#teenroom
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/rooms_ideas/youth/index.html
And stuff like
Don't worry! It really CAN be that easy if you're decorating a small kid's room! However, if you're doing a big makeover on a teens room, especially a girl's, it can require a bit more planning!
First off, get a theme or colour scheme. For example, you could decorate your room in a shabby-chic style or maybe a more glamorous movie-star theme! It's up to You! If you don't want a theme then just get a colour scheme. Say, bright candy-apple green and lollipop pink! This can look AMAZING! This is a website with lots of different themes. Just click on the themes in the top left-hand corner for inspiration!
http://themeroomideas.com/Victorian/Vintage-style-decorating-ideas.html
http://themeroomideas.com/Marie-Antoinette-style/bedroom-decor.html
Move around your furniture if you think it will look better with, say, the bed under the window and your desk near the door.Now buy your bedding, paint, and curtains, as these can really change a room! Buy bedding that either matches your paint or is in a coordinating colour. Look at these websites or Google around for ideas and pictures!
http://www.home-designing.com/2008/09/teen-room-ideas
http://www.roomdecoratingideas.net/black-and-white-bedroom-decorating-ideas.php
You colud paint all your walls, just one accent wall behind the bed, (This is what I did in my room! :D ) or you could do stripes or wallpaper! It's up to you!
Once you've got your basics, do the really fun part. Shopping! Bring a friend if you like and go to lots of different shops. Try to look out for...
Beanbags,
Floor cushions,
Mirrors,
Wall Art,
Cute Furniture like trunks that you can store stuff in!
Lamps,
A cool headboard,
An area or accent rug (This is quite important!)
And stuff like that.
Display medals & trophies you've won, framed school papers, photos and general treasures to personalise your room. Have fun and enjoy it and don't forget Fairy Lights!
Check out websites like these too:
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/rooms_ideas/youth/index.html
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/teen-bedroom-decorating-ideas9.htm
http://www.digsdigs.com/50-brilliant-boys-and-girls-room-designs-unoxtutti-from-giessegi/
http://www.home-designing.com/2008/09/teen-room-ideas
Have fun and make it you!
http://www.decorating-kid-rooms.com/teen-room-decorating.html#teenroom
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/rooms_ideas/youth/index.html
And stuff like
i need ideas for decorating my childrens bedroom?
danni
i have 2 boys aged 3 and 2 and a little girl who is 1, the bedroom was decorated as thomas the tank engine before but kids being kids have ripped the wallpaper down so i want to paint it in colours to suit all 3, i was thinking of doing 2 walls baby pink and 2 walls baby blue but not sure now! any ideas?
Answer
play around with the Sherwin Williams color visualizer to find something that you like. It is the best paint visualizer on the web, imho. I like how their color palette is laid out, I like that you can search by color family & color name, the "painted" rooms look the most realistic, and it suggests coordinating color schemes. You can literally spend hours:
http://www.sherwin.com/visualizer/
I think it would be a good idea to choose a gender neutral color for the whole room, like "trusty tan" (# 6087).
You can also take a photo of your room & upload it to the makeover gallery on this website:
http://www.roomvues.com/
You can get color suggestions & they'll photoshop them onto your room so that you can get an idea of what it will look like.
play around with the Sherwin Williams color visualizer to find something that you like. It is the best paint visualizer on the web, imho. I like how their color palette is laid out, I like that you can search by color family & color name, the "painted" rooms look the most realistic, and it suggests coordinating color schemes. You can literally spend hours:
http://www.sherwin.com/visualizer/
I think it would be a good idea to choose a gender neutral color for the whole room, like "trusty tan" (# 6087).
You can also take a photo of your room & upload it to the makeover gallery on this website:
http://www.roomvues.com/
You can get color suggestions & they'll photoshop them onto your room so that you can get an idea of what it will look like.
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