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Your teen can express her own unique creativity by decorating boxes or making pictures for the wall. Painting one wall or part of a wall with chalkboard paint gives your teen a place to express herself with quotes, song lyrics, drawings, etc. A corkboard for pinning photos and inspiration can be dressed up with a frame painted in metallic or your daughter’s favorite color. The options for hanging décor are endless. You can hang photos, beads, unneeded CDs, plaques, paintings, and more. Use your imagination and consider your daughter’s personality and likes when selecting decoration. If you hang gauzy fabric from the ceiling around the bed, you can create the illusion of a bed canopy. You can even add strings of lights behind the draped fabric for a beautiful effect - just follow the safety instructions for the lights. A bulletin board is a great place for her to hang invitations, appointment reminders, and pictures. If you buy a board that comes with a chalkboard or dry erase board, you can leave each other messages and hang it on her door. Paint takes less preparation than wallpaper and tends to be less expensive; wall paper is considerably more difficult to remove. However, wallpaper can be purchased in washable styles and may be more durable. You can also opt to use paint on certain walls and wall coverings on others. If you are painting over a dark color, apply primer first. If the wall is damaged, fix imperfections with spackle and let it dry for 24 hours before painting. This could range from quotes to other decals. You can shop a wide variety of inspirational quotes in wall decal form online, or head to your local home improvement store and look for decal designs. These can be cheaper and less permanent than paint or wall coverings. Check the label or the manufacturer’s website for information on maintenance and longevity of the wall decals. Most people have no wall damage or problems with removing interior wall decals. Area rugs are more practical than installing new flooring. Work with your floor plan and choose an area rug that is a minimum of 6” and no more than 2’ away from the wall. Bold patterns can make a small room look larger, and can even make the area rug the focal point of the room. From light switch covers to larger scale details, adding aesthetic details to the décor can make a huge difference. Blank walls can be pretty and useful if you interlock ribbons and attach them to the walls: it creates a pattern where your daughter can also put up pictures and postcards. The items she hangs there can even be changed out easily according to her changing tastes. Some inexpensive but noticeable details: large letters of initials from a craft store; decorative mirrors from a dollar store; hanging a row of slim door mirrors on a wall; mason jars mounted on the wall for storing beauty items; and old drawers repurposed as floating shelves to hang jewelry. The only limit to DIY décor is your imagination! Laundry line can hold clothespins with clipped photos. If you find a good deal on plain pillows, why not stamp custom designs on them? You can also make custom patterns on lamp shades with a paper design from your own printer and hole puncher. Bulk fabric can make eye-catching wall art, drawer fronts, or cover a headboard. Pinterest and online interior design blogs have a wealth of DIY décor ideas to get your brainstorming started.
Encourage your teen to personalize her room. Look for fun hanging décor. Get a bulletin board for decoration and organization. Select paint and/or wall coverings. Consider easy, non-permanent wall décor. Consider area rugs to make the space more comfortable and trendy. Add small décor details. Make DIY items to add unique and inexpensive visual interest.