Teenager's Room
A home is a sanctuary, a place where we can, if we want, wear sloppy unflattering clothes, practice our disco dance moves and stop trying to hold in our stomach muscles. To counteract the stresses of busy working lives, the home needs to be a place where we can relax unobserved.
Bedrooms are private zones. Even for a child, it's a place for his or herself. This is where you can experiment with paint effects, use bright colours and live out all your childhood fantasies. The best thing is that children love to feel special, and decorating a room especially for them is always a big success. This week we discuss how to redecorate a girl's childhood room and transform it into a room fit for a teenager.
There are some golden rules for room makeovers. The first and most important rule is privacy. We all love to feel cozy and secure when relaxing or sleeping. This week, we take a look at a room that a little girl, Anzareen, used to share with her brother. A few months ago her parents decided to renovate this room for her. As a designer, I had a conversation with her about colour palettes, furniture shapes and sizes. We moved the single beds and closet that used to be in the room before. A teenager's bedroom is much more than somewhere to sleep. It is a room to entertain friends, experiment with clothes and make-up, listen to music and study.
The bed is the focal point of any bedroom. We arranged a classical bed for Anzareen's room. The backpost of the bed is high and gorgeous, carfted out of white fabric. The headboard is curved at both ends with queen size platform and bedside tables used to create the feel of being in a castle.
Unless there is space for a separate dressing room you will need a wardrobe and drawers for clothes, a place for shoes and perhaps a dressing table. We arranged a white wardrobe for clothes so that it matched with her other furniture such as the bed, reading table and bookshelves.
Creating an environment to encourage a teenage to study is an interesting challenge, and one solution is to put the emphasis on relaxation, keeping a corner that is conducive to study.The best way to do this, to havebuilds in a worktop with all the shelving, drawers and electrical sockets that the teenager will need for computers, CDs and video games.I designed a reading table and book shelve attached with a corner unit. The white reading unit is very purpose full of drawers and shelves.
Colour plays a very important role in room makeovers. Colour is energy. It has the power to bring change and a sense of both physical and mental well-being into the world.Bedroom colour schemes need to create a mood. Bedroom colours can also be toned down or livened up for a change of mood by using the right lighting. Lilac, turquoise and pink are a wonderfully feminine combinations with a contemporary edge hence we used white, blue and purple in this room. However, the dominant colour used was white. An all-white scheme can provide a private place in which to relax and 'space out'. The simplicity of white is always eye-catching and intriguing, giving a room a feeling of purity and innocence. I designed a horizontal colour palette of blue and lilac for the backdrop of the bed. These pastel shades createa romantic feel.
Keeping a room clutter free is another important rule for renovation. Try to clear the morning clutter when you leave the bedroom. Tidinessis all about learning to be organised and stylish at the same time.
Leaving behind toys and other childhood paraphernalia is a big step in a girl's life. It is really hard to say goodbye to childhood memories, but it's often time to welcome our youth and with a little redecorating, this can be a worthwhile experience.
Nazneen Haque Mimi
Interior Consultant
JOURNEYMAN
E-mail: [email protected]
Photo credit: Tamim Sujat
Special thanks: Anzareen Matin Chaudhury
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