If you have a teenager in your life, you know they are growing up right before your eyes. You blink, and it seems they have moved up the metre stick overnight. As they mature, they will both want and need a few changes in their bedroom to reflect their new body size and interests. Keep reading for a few easy-to-implement ways to create a bedroom refuge your teens will appreciate.
Table of Contents – 3 Simple Ways to Create A New Bedroom For Your Growing Teen
Buy a Bigger Bed
As your child moves into the teenage years, it becomes apparent that a new bed is in order. Most teens want a double bed because it fits their growing body and gives them a place to relax and lounge around in their bedroom. Beds serve as a comfortable spot to settle in for the night with a book and a landing spot for them and their friends to pile on and hang out together. That is why it needs to be big enough to accommodate whatever comes next. Add a bedside table as a catchall for glasses, a glass of water, and an alarm clock. Let them pick out a new bedding set, complete with plush new pillows in a range of sizes and colours to pull their new room together.
Create a Study Area
If there is one thing teenagers need to do, that is study, study, and study some more. Their main job in these years is to focus on their education, so creating a space within their room to study will prove beneficial. Tuck a small desk into a corner of the room or right next to the double bed on the opposite side of the bedside table. Make sure the desk is large enough to accommodate their laptop, an open schoolbook, and a few supplies. Add shelves above the desk to hold office supplies, such as pens, pencils, notebooks and folders, paperclips, etc.
Since studying comes with laptops, chargers, and other devices requiring cords and wires, you will need to keep them all in order to create a tidy work area. Watch this video to learn a few quick and easy tips.
Invest in Lighting
Good lighting is essential for your teen. They need to see their homework to complete it successfully and not strain their eyes. Replace the overhead light fixture in their bedroom with one that has a dimmer so they can change the light strength as they prefer. Add task lighting to their desk and bedside table. A motion sensor light puck placed inside their closet or wardrobe will make getting ready easier. A fun twist on lighting to add to their room is LED light strips that change colour with a remote control. Install them under the bed for a cool look or around the ceiling perimeter for a glowing appeal.
As you move through the process of creating a new bedroom sanctuary for your teenager, remember to enlist their help. When they are part of the plan, they feel empowered and will appreciate the respect you give them to make changes in their life. Have fun with your teen, and enjoy your time together in making a special space just for them.
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