Are you tired of your horrible bedspread? Disgusted by the stained carpet? Do you need something to organize all your clutter? Do you hate your dusty stuffed bunnies? Does all the trash around your room embarrass you? If you want to redecorate your room, don't worry, your problems can be solved thanks to this article!
Steps
Step 1. Before you begin, check your stuff
Divide everything into four piles: to keep, to throw away, to give away and to use for decorating. Keep everything you want to keep, take out the trash, recycle the paper, give what you no longer want to friends / relatives and donate the rest to some local association. It is an essential step, because it will help you clear out your room and get rid of the clothes you no longer want.
Step 2. Paint the walls
It really helps to change the room. If you don't want to do this, or your parents don't give you permission, or you can't afford paint, that's fine. Go to the next step. If you can do it, great! Choose a color that you like and that matches most things. If you want, you can paint all the walls the same color, but some like to use different paints to get a bit of variety. Other people dare, painting each wall a different color, without a particular theme. Do what you like! Whatever you do, make your personality shine! If you and your parents cannot agree on the color of the walls, reach a compromise. Your parents want you to paint the room pink, while you want it black (or vice versa)? The compromise could be to paint it pink but use black to give it an extra touch!
Step 3. Get some new furniture if you can afford it
Do you really want that old chest of drawers in your room? No! Go out and buy some new furniture. You need a bed (obviously), a chest of drawers, a bookcase, a bedside table and a desk. Try to buy all the furniture in the same color so your room doesn't look too crazy (unless that's your intention).
Step 4. Buy something for the bed
Buy sheets and pillows for the bed. If you want a super feminine bed, buy some sheets and a lot of pillows to pile up at the head of the bed. If you want a simpler look, opt for sheets only. Do what you want. Just because you're a girl doesn't mean you have to be all 'pink and little hearts'.
Step 5. Buy armchairs
When your friends come to visit, they don't have to sit on the ground! Buy armchairs so that you can get comfortable. You can buy beanbag poufs, or clamshell ones. A love seat can also work, especially if it has compartments for storing items. Try to choose furniture according to the color scheme.
Step 6. Buy rugs
If you have carpet, it may not be necessary, but a couple of nice rugs don't look bad in the bedroom. If you have parquet, carpets are perfect so your feet won't freeze in the morning! Remember, choose rugs that match your personality, and have fun with the patterns and colors.
Step 7. Make sure you have some free space to sort things out
Check that you have enough space in the closet or in another part of the room to arrange your things. Buy trash cans and place them under the bed. This way all the things you have will be well organized.
Step 8. Shelves
Shelves are a must for displaying things like sports trophies, books, photos and so on. Buy some and have them placed wherever you like, perhaps on top of the bed or near the desk.
Step 9. Mirrors
Mirrors aren't just for vain girls. If you love make-up, a mirror will come in handy when you do your make-up. You can buy one full-length so that you can look at yourself even when dressing up. Buy a mirror with a nice frame, perhaps a mosaic of colored glass.
Step 10. Get a cork board
Cork boards are nice, because you can attach photos of your family, friends, animals, and other things like concert tickets and postcards to them. If your corkboard is ugly, paint it a color that matches the rest of the room, but not too dark, or wrap it in a cute piece of fabric. There are cork boards already wrapped in fabrics on the market.
Step 11. Make the room YOURS
Attach posters of your favorite bands or actors. Put photos of your family and friends. Decorate it with what you like and that gives personality to the room. Drawings, sketches, whatever you want. If you are an artist, decorate it with your works. Make it yours … after all, it's your room!
Step 12. Put away all things related to your childhood unless they are of great value to you
If you throw something that you will no longer use or that is not special, donate it to an association.
Advice
- Make your room reflect your personality.
- If you have a library, you can use a color code to organize it, or divide the books into authors and topics.
- Plan everything BEFORE you start. Write the project if it comes in handy.
- Use a color scheme that is accurate, consistent and doesn't look random.
- Remember to keep the room clean. Take out the trash from the floor and chest of drawers once a week and dust and vacuum once a month.
- This is very important! If you have pets in the room, MAKE SURE you clean their cage or bowl every other week to keep the room fresh and fragrant. For those with rather "smelly" animals like turtles or rabbits, try putting an automatic air freshener somewhere in the room. NOT too close to animals, as they are not healthy for them.
- Search for inspiration in magazines or the internet.
- Light scented candles. Place pebbles around the candles, as the pebbles do not catch fire.
- If you are very visual, make a sketch of how you would like your room to be once finished, in order to have an idea to work on.
- Grab a chest of drawers and bags to perfume it, add some decorations and arrange them inside.
Warnings
- Ask your parents / homeowner if you can repaint the walls.
- Choose a bedspread that works for many colors (black, or black with white print).
