Once upon a time you spent hours perusing Pottery Barn catalogs matching fern green throw rugs with sheer willowy curtains with lace trim. You hung over-sized butterflies from the ceiling and stacked matching cubicles for your daughter's shoes and favorite books.
Decorating for the teen years isn't so easy. Let your teen have her way and it will be rock star posters tacked all over the walls and questionable lighting. Clearly, you can't expect your taste and your teen's to mesh perfectly, but when it comes to decorating it doesn't have to be a battle either.
Sit down together and come up with a plan. You want clear goals about how you are going to make decisions and what each of you expect the outcome to be. Essentially, you are going to agree upon the decorating process.
Next come up with a budget. Having a clear budget in mind will keep you both on track when it comes to choosing furnishings. It will give your teen a reference point and keep you from going overboard on the details.
Then decide on a theme for the room. Remember this isn't the same as when your teen was a child, you are not trying to decide between a pirate theme and a princess theme. You want to decide if it will be something more like modern contemporary or something shabby chic, or maybe even something retro. Let your teen take the lead on this and tell you what he or she believes fits his or her style.
No matter what theme you agree on, make sure you start with a quality furniture set as the foundation for the décor. A stylish bed and matching dresser, Armour and even desk can make decorating the rest of the room a breeze, whether it's a hip and modern theme or something retro or antique.
You can find full bedroom sets in many styles online for less than you would at a retail brick and mortar store, and usually with free shipping. The money you save can be useful in buying matching décor like rugs, lamps, and curtains.
Once you have the bedroom set in place let your teen have a little more say in the rest of the décor. Let your teen choose some fun, unique and personal furnishings to complete the style and make it their own.
Decorating with your teen doesn't have to be a chore, as long as you make a plan, stick to a budget and start with the perfect bedroom set.
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