Photo Mural for Easy Teen Bedroom Makeover
Posted: Friday, May 29, 2009
by LISA HERBIK
ArtisticHomeowner.com
The tween and teen years are a time when young girls are always looking for interesting ways to
express themselves. While it's important to support their budding individuality, the thought of a
complete bedroom makeover can be daunting, as well as costly.
Here is a teen bedroom makeover plan that is really budget friendly. Your daughter will love the
idea of creating a hang out place for her friends right in your home. Give her room a theme of its own by starting with a great looking photo mural of her choice. Have her choose the bedroom theme based on her unique interests. You won't have to encourage her to be creative!
mural, complete with palm trees, sandy beach, and tropical sea. Prepare the designated wall and
install the photo wall mural on a lazy Saturday afternoon. All the photo murals at
www.ArtisticHomeowner.com hang easily, just like traditional wallpaper. Don't forget to enlist
the help of your daughter and her friends. You're sure to have a memorable experience, and the
girls will start to know right away that your home is a cool place to hang out!
Use the Hawaii photo mural as the bedroom's focal point. Now, use smaller accent pieces to
develop the theme and accessorize. You can head straight to your own basement or attic for props. Don't forget to check out yard sales and even the Salvation Army for funky junk. Dollar stores are also a treasure trove for accessories.
Great old furniture pieces can be revamped for the cause. Wicker chairs and end tables are
traditionally "beachy". Spray paint the furniture white to freshen it up. You could also use actual beach chairs.
Accessorize an old mirror by hot gluing shells around the edges. Do the same to customize a hand mirror. Add shimmery bead curtains in place of regular curtains for a funky look. Hang flower leis from the corners of a headboard or drape from a lampshade. Use grass hula skirts in place of a traditional bed skirt.
If you don't already have a rug, you might try an inexpensive indoor/outdoor carpet. This kind of carpet is easy to clean up if soda or snacks get spilled. Large floor cushions or bean bag chairs
are great for hanging out in. Add brightly colored, stackable milk crates for storing CDs, videos, and books. Drape fisherman's netting from the ceiling for a fun, nautical feel. Throw a few inflatable beach balls and a plastic shovel and pail in the net!
With just a few easy touches like those suggested here, you can give your daughter a room she
will think is awesome. She will love her room's new look. She will want to hang at home with her
friends--mission accomplished! Now it's time to celebrate. Invite a few of her friends for a beach
party sleepover.
Great job, Mom and Dad; give yourselves a pat on the back! This project was done well and
easily within your decorating budget. What to do with the leftover cash? Well, Little Brother would love an outer space-themed bedroom...
Lisa Herbik is the author of Photo Mural for Easy Teen Bedroom Makeover and is happy to help teens make over their bedrooms with cool photo murals. For more fun and free tips for decorating with photo wall murals, check out her website, www.ArtisticHomeowner.com.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)I'm not that hung up on material things. I never had a daughter and when I was a child I had to share a bedroom with 2 sisters. I have a son and he's not hung up on bedrooms either. Like mother, like son, I suppose.
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