Your Kid Is No More In The Stroller. It's Time To Re-Decorate Your Teen's Bedroom

They are too old for bunk beds and probably don't need the toy space anymore. There are more clothes to stock, perhaps, and they might be having close-door conversations a lot. These are fairly good indications that you should start thinking about re-decorating your teen's bedroom.

Not every child can fit into the stereotype of liking cars, gadgets or rock stars. Every adolescent kid, however, goes through the phases of idolizing a hero, which they like to wear up their sleeve and around. Decorating the bedroom in the theme might help. If your child is a girl, be sure to invest a little extra on a dresser and a large closet.

Here are a few popular ideas to re-decorate your teen bedroom. Whatever the choice, get your child involved and let them play a larger role in decorating it. Who knows, they might even appreciate cleaning it when it turns messy. 

1. Large space design: A number of parents choose large beds to fill their children's bedrooms. A number of teens prefer the extra space to play games, exercise or play video games, though. A balance of both can be achieved by interesting designs like attaching the bed to a study area. A small bed can be placed for kids, who prefer the space and would not mind sleeping like a kid. Parents also make sleep attic area over the bedroom for kids, leaving space in the room for play. This design leaves a lot of space for a large table to place endless number of gadgets your kid loves. 

 2. Shelves over the bed: Want to better utilize the space occupied by a bed? Your kid probably needs a lot of space for books, gadgets and other endless things around the room. You can move the bed to the side of the wall and attach small shelves that stick to the wall, which has the breadth of a large book.

3. Couch over the study table: The study table should always be large for a teenager, even if it is not always used for the purpose it is meant for. A number of parents prefer to attach the bed sideways to a large shelved table in a rectangular room. The bed might be smaller and can be cosy like a futon. If your child complains that he or she has no space to entertain, buy a bed that has pullover bedding under the bed. That can make for good sitting space and also be helpful for sleepovers by friends.

4. Princess beds with nets: A teenage girl would like nothing better than being treated like a princess. To keep the inner child alive in your teen's bedroom, try giving it a royal look by allowing a pink or purple-coloured net over the bed. That can also enhance the look of the bed without using up any extra space. Does she want to hide it, though? Well, arrange for it to be pulled over. A few parents take the extra mile to arrange curtains that cover the bed totally, held up by bed stands.

 5. Couch cum bed cabinet: A few designs allow ensembles with a small couch that can be converted into a bed. This unit is a space saving idea and also holds all the necessary elements that go into a teen's bedroom. This is especially necessary if you have teen with a lot of friends who visit regularly.  

(Katya Naidu has been working as a business journalist for the last nine years, and has covered beats across banking, pharma, healthcare, telecom, technology, power, infrastructure, shipping and commodities)