| If you are on a budget then finding great teen | | | | spending too much. First of all, look at the pieces you |
| bedroom designs in your price range might be a bit | | | | already have - could the be repurposed by painting |
| discouraging. However, you can get a great bedroom | | | | them and adding some new knobs? Just doing this |
| for your teen without having to take out a second | | | | can dramatically change the pieces and costs barely |
| mortgage if you are willing to do a bit of legwork and | | | | anything but a weekend of your time. |
| put in some elbow grease. | | | | However, if they are not the style that you need for |
| The first thing you need to do is come to an | | | | the new room design, you probably should look at |
| agreement with your teen on how the room should | | | | getting something different. But who says you have to |
| look. Do they like specific colors or perhaps a theme | | | | go out and buy something new and expensive? Take |
| of some sort? Once you have a broad idea of what | | | | a look at your local consignment shops and on |
| you want, you need to find an inspiration for the room. | | | | Craigslist to see if you can get a used set. Many times |
| This could be a particular item like a chair or a lamp | | | | you can get a set that is just like new but for a |
| that you could base the design of the room around, or | | | | fraction of the cost. |
| you could scour magazines for a room that appeals to | | | | Matching bedding is easily purchased in sets and you |
| you and your teen and try to replicate that as close as | | | | can get these rather inexpensively but if you can't find |
| you can. | | | | anything that suits, you can buy separates. If you are |
| Now that you have a general idea of what you want, | | | | handy with a sewing matching, you can embellish them |
| you need to think about color, bedding, furniture and | | | | with piping or ribbons to give them a custom look. |
| accessories. | | | | When you buy bedding, remember to get pieces that |
| The cheapest way to totally change the look of the | | | | match in color and style but have different patterns |
| room, and one that will go with most teen bedroom | | | | and textures for interest. |
| designs, is to simply paint it. Pick a color that goes with | | | | The accessories are the icing on the cake and here's |
| the design you have chosen and get out your brushes. | | | | where you can really save a few bucks on your |
| If you want to add some pizazz you could do some | | | | teens bedroom by shopping at flea markets, yard |
| faux painting or paint stripes or different colors on the | | | | sales and consignment shops. It might take a while to |
| walls. There are plenty of interesting paint techniques | | | | collect all the pieces you want, but you will end up with |
| that can really make the room look neat and the best | | | | a unique and interest room that didn't cost a lot! |
| part is that you can learn to do most of them for free | | | | Teen bedroom designs can range from a retro look to |
| down at your local home improvement store. | | | | a sports theme to a pink princess palace, but if you |
| The furniture can be the most expensive part of the | | | | use your imaginations and shop wisely you can come |
| whole bedroom design but if you use your head, you | | | | up with a great designer look without having to pay the |
| can get great furniture your teen will love without | | | | price. |