Interior Designing Teen Bedroom?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Question by ZoeG: Interior Designing Teen Bedroom?
Hey all! My (almost) 15 year-old daughter is moving down to our (what is now) office. We have already painted her room a lilac/lavender color. She found a beautiful metal queen-sized bed frame and she doesn’t know what else she wants. She can’t decide between black or white furniture. The bed is a four-poster black bed http://www.ifurn.com/Metal-Beds_ContourMB.html#ProdDetails and she found a room she really likes http://www.house-decorating-ideas.com/TeenGirlsPurpleBedroom.html but it doesn’t give the curtain names or anything. We have a 9 drawer double-dresser that is a natural wood and she wanted to paint it but is not sure now what to paint it. She was going to paint it white but now can’t decide between black or white. The trim of the room is white. She wants the color scheme to now be purple, black and white. Would that work? Do you have any ideas for her room? She doesn’t like contemporary but she doesn’t want her room to look childish. She wants it “pretty” and sophisticated.
Oh I almost forgot. She wants black and white photography in her room. Nothing with big flowers and no stripes or polkadots (Some exceptions) She has a very specific idea about her room and she just needs a little help (Remember a black metal bed) So what color furniture?
Correction nothing with big/small tropical flowers! =)
Her room is 11′-6” x 14′-9”
There is only one wall with nothing on it (no windows, closet) Other walls not a lot of clear space to work with. Windows close together on two walls and then the closet. Any ideas for the closet?

Thanks for your feedback everyone!

Best answer:

Answer by krcipriano
The room from the link looks a little victorian, and maybe too sophisticated, but if thats what she likes then it is very pretty. I would suggest going with white if you want it more elegant. Black is usually a more modern color. Also, black and white photographs and paintings would look great in the room too!

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5 Responses to Interior Designing Teen Bedroom?

  1. ♥ Sydney ♥ says:
    July 9, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    If you go to Target or a store like that, in the bedding section they will most likely have some purple/white/black bedding and lamps, curtains, rugs, or whatever else you need.

    I suggest going with a light purple comforter and darker skirt/sheet underneath as pictures, with curtains that are shades of purple and white swirled. Pillowcases with lilacs on them would be nice, or darker pillow that match the bedskirt. For the dresser, I would suggest white with black knobs or little black vines/flowers painted around the outside or edges. Like in the picture, a purple and black striped or maybe polka-dotted chair would match the room, and maybe a black and white picture on the wall.

    These sheets, for example: http://www.target.com/Home-Solid-Sheet-Set-Purple/dp/B001N59O6M/qid=1238899236/ref=br_1_3/178-2813737-5610346?ie=UTF8&node=15759341&frombrowse=1&pricerange=&index=tgt-mf-mv&field-browse=15759341&rank=pmrank&rh=&page=2 and these pillowcases maybe, with matching comforter: http://www.target.com/Room-Essentials-Standard-Pillowcase-Set/dp/B001898CXO/qid=1238899236/ref=br_1_7/178-2813737-5610346?ie=UTF8&node=15759341&frombrowse=1&pricerange=&index=tgt-mf-mv&field-browse=15759341&rank=pmrank&rh=&page=2

    I also suggest one of these: http://www.target.com/Xhilaration-Zebra-Feather-Pillow-10×14/dp/B001AQ9KSG/qid=1238899367/ref=br_1_11/178-2813737-5610346?ie=UTF8&node=682619011&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1 on a chair if she wants a little extra something.

    For black and white pictures/other items, try: http://www.target.com/Steel-Frames-Set-Black-White/dp/B001EBEDYS/sr=1-1/qid=1238899474/ref=sr_1_1/178-2813737-5610346?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Ablack%20and%20white%20picture&page=1
    http://www.target.com/Studies-Black-White-D%C3%A9cor-Collection/dp/B000WSJ0LK/sr=1-4/qid=1238899474/ref=sr_1_4/178-2813737-5610346?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Ablack%20and%20white%20picture&page=1 or http://www.target.com/Winter-Trees-Framed-Art-29×41/dp/B0012EVOAI/sr=1-11/qid=1238899474/ref=sr_1_11/178-2813737-5610346?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Ablack%20and%20white%20picture&page=1

    (found at http://www.target.com/gp/search/178-2813737-5610346?field-keywords=black+and+white+picture&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1 )

  2. Lucia M says:
    July 9, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    ugh…15…here goes…I would stain the dresser ebony…it would allow the grain to show, but blend with the black and look more adult than painted furniture. perhaps a more ‘antique’ look in linens and accessories. i would take black and white photos of old buildings/ architecture from interesting angles and frame them out in old frames all painted black or silver (the frames can all be mis-matched but the color would unify them.) on the closet wall, i would either remove the closet doors and replace with curtains to match window curtains or cover them with matching/ coordinating fabric (like a giant bulletin board.) good luck.

  3. Brittany says:
    July 9, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    White white is always better because it can make a room more light and happier feeling then dark and cold and for the closet get some really nice closet doors … i dont know hoe to explain what mine look like but just go to a hardware store and shop around

    (I just did my bathroom lilac and white and it looks really good!)

  5. Becks says:
    July 9, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    I think black, white, and lilac would look great. Heres an interior design idea :http://www.polyvore.com/teen_bedroom/set?id=7903759
    Notes: Use purple sheets with the white blanket, to add some effect.
    I added a selection of cool curtains I found, so you can chose which you like. You might be able to even do 2 different ones!