subject: Your Teenager's Special Room [print this page] Decorating a teenager's room is not just for your teen...really. Teenagers and their friends are a package deal. All for one, one for all. So in effect, you are also decorating for his/her friends. Providing a game room, entertainment room or just plain hang-out room for your teen will give you bonus points in your teen's eyes. He/She will love it!
A teenager's special room is not just a place for rest, like for us oldies - I mean, adults. It has to be fun, entertaining and interesting. Besides, teens almost never use the word rest, do they? Chill out is more like it. Boredom has no room for such a place. A television, sound system, video games are the usual must-haves for a teen's room. Having a pool table and some board games also add to the fun factor especially when your teen and the friends are having their regular weekend party.
One thing I know about teens, especially the guys, is that they love to eat! A tasty snack after school or on a Saturday afternoon while CHILLING OUT is a great way to cap a fun day. Consider putting a mini refrigerator for storing some drinks, snacks and water. Healthy snacks are of course the way to go.
Equip with brightly-colored furniture that are both appealing and comfortable. Because of things like the entertainment system, table games and others, too many furniture become unnecessary. A crowded room can be stifling especially for hyper-active teens. A comfortable couch, some extra chairs, bean bags, a stool or two, small table, cabinet for storing the board games, glasses and such, and maybe an over-sized chair on the side are enough to fill the room without eating too much space. Leave the eating part to the starving teens after their school or a basketball game. For all we know, they might end up standing, walking around or wrestling on the floor more than actually lounging on the chairs. But you know, just in case one gets tired or someone feels like reading a comic book, a comfy chair will serve as a relaxing haven.
Make clean up on your teen's room easy on your self by adding an area rug. Area rugs are much easier to clean than a full carpet and much cheaper as well. Many area rugs are available in bright vivid colors that will look fantastic. You may even consider a checker board pattern and provide large checkers or chess pieces. Teens will have a blast playing with these and it will help give your decor a fun feel.
These are just some ideas that you can apply to create this special room for your teen. You can bet he'll be happy to have his own "party place." He will have an amazing time hanging out with his friends in the comforts of home. As they say, there's no place like home even for party-lover, can-never-stay-put-at-home teenagers.
by: Abbie Osborne-Wilson.
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