Black and white and just a tiny bit musical in this room for a teen boy

October 11th, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Teen Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

black and gray and white teen boy bedroom with splashes of red

Bold black and white can be the perfect starting point for a teen boy bedroom. I’ve put it to use here to dramatic effect.

Yes, do the walls in black, just don’t do all of them! One or two or even just a section of one is great for giving you that bold look and darkening the room a bit. Note that painting black is going to take a wee bit of work to get it truly deep black. Start with a dark gray primer coat and you won’t need quite so much black paint to get the job done.

I love the bookcase here. It’s actually not a bookcase, it’s a bunch of cubes and you can stack them up however you like. I love the idea of creating a stairstep shelving unit with them up against the black wall. The posters I’ve picked had more to do with the color scheme than the actual artists. (Although, we’re fans of The Beatles and Rage Against the Machine in our house, so it’s not a totally unlikely combination!)

The furniture is white to contrast with the black bedding and black walls, but mix in some other materials for interest. I’ve gone with birch wood and silver in the desk and silver with some black in the wire chair.

  1. Room Essentials Stripe Comforter Set – Black/Gray
  2. dCOR design Alpha Bed
  3. CAD Diamond Wire Chair
  4. Way Basics zBoard Eco Storage Cube Plus, White
  5. OFFI Half Pipe Desk-Birch
  6. Astaire Modern Wall Clock
  7. Rolling Stones Declaration Music Poster Print
  8. Guitar Heaven
  9. Red Musical Notes Table Lamp by Lamp-In-A-Box
  10. Organize It All Neu Home Charcoal Faux Leather Document Box
  11. Posters – Green Day, The Beatles, Rage Against The Machine
  12. Black Giant Drips Wall Sticker
  13. Throw pillows – Leave a Trail Inspiration Rectangular Pillow, Your Future Inspirational Square Pillow

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Teen Bedroom Ideas: Road trip

January 24th, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Teen Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

What teen doesn’t dream of the day they get behind the wheel? And somewhere in the heart of every adventurer is the longing for a road trip.

Evoke some of that dream with a road trip bedroom theme, perfect for any teen with the yen to wander. I started with the Road Trip bed in a bag set pictured here, a nice dark backdrop that would definitely please a teen boy. The dark navy, slate blue and white palette is a great one to work with as well since it is elegant and grown-up. But enjoy the splashes of yellow in there that add a bit of fun.

I tracked down this mural over at Murals Your Way called The 8 Ball that uses some of the same colors as well as repeats the palm trees from the comforter. Looks like the kind of place you’d want to stop on a road trip, right?

The rest of the decor in a room like this is pretty easy to imagine. Road signs in black, white and yellow (warning – curves ahead!), maps plotted out with a trip, posters of where you want to go or places you’ve been.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission, probably enough to get a stick of gum. I generally only recommend products or services on this blog that I would use personally and believe you will find cool as well. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Teen Bedroom Ideas: Three ways to head to London

January 5th, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Teen Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

Dreams of travel are big for teens. There’s something so grown-up and sophisticated about globe-trotting and we all know they’re eager to bee seen as grown-up and sophisticated.

I’ve been seeing another big trend lately with cityscapes and travel oriented bedding and decor. So let’s hop over to London today to look at three different styles you could employ.

How about a highly graphic room in black and white with just the tiniest splash of red? This London comforter set can get you started. And the two symbols on there – the double-decker bus and the phone box – are red emblems of the town you could employ around the room to add that splash of color.

Streets of London XL Wallpaper Mural 6' x 10.5'Want just a bit more color than that? You could go kind of vintage or retro with warm colors with this London wallpaper mural newly released from RoomMates. It definitely gives off that travel vibe and 50s style. Pair it with some vintage London travel posters on the other walls and some retro steamer trunk furniture.

Or maybe crisp and colorful is more your style. I’ve always loved the designs from the Designers Guild and the double decker duvet set pictured here is no exception. London Bridge, double-decker buses and other icons are rendered in graphical style and tons of colors. Those colors aren’t the red, white and blue of the British Jack, though, which can present a tiny challenge. I did find a muted jack rug that could work with the grays in the duvet and a colorful poster of the London Underground Tube Lines that would pair nicely.

Room Essentials London Comforter Set
$31.99 at Target.com

Streets of London XL Wallpaper Mural 6′ x 10.5′
$155 at RoomMates

Designers Guild Double Decker Duvet Set
$300 at Linens ‘N Things

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission, probably enough to get a stick of gum. I generally only recommend products or services on this blog that I would use personally and believe you will find cool as well. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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