45 Teen Girl Bedroom Ideas She'll Be Obsessed With
It's not revolutionary to say each person's bedroom is a sacred, personal place, but it's worth repeating when you're talking about a teenage girl. Do you remember how crucial your privacy was when you were a teen? And since you're here, we bet you were pretty insistent about discovering your own sense of style. So you get why the design and look of a teen girl's bedroom is so important. Wherever your teenager is in her coming-of-age storyline, you can show her you care (and maybe even impress her) by offering up a room makeover—and to make sure it's a success, use these teen girl bedroom ideas as a starting point.
You have a few good options here. You could start small and ease her into the redesign process, say, by switching out her childhood headboard for one that's more playful and fun. You could replace her overhead boob light with a statement chandelier or install a cool hanging chair or two if there's room. For a medium-sized project, have her pick out a new paint color and redo the walls or, better yet, go ahead and paste on a bold wallpaper. If you're ready to do something big, we've got ideas for that too: Add a built-in desk, commission a hand-painted mural, or install bunk beds for when her friends sleep over.
No matter what you and the teen in your life envision, you'll both find plenty inspiration in our designer-approved list below. Happy redecorating!
Dedicate a Wall to Schoolwork
What's better than a desk? A whole wall dedicated to storing her school supplies. If you don't have enough room in the house to fully separate school from life, make sure your teenager has a space solely for homework and studying that she can leave behind when she's finished for the day. Interior designer Gina Sims added a much-needed element of fun to this homework-centric built-in with a coat of vibrant green Sherwin-Williams Inland paint.
Install Feminine Sconces
If you look closely, you'll see clear butterflies flitting across these otherwise simple sconces—what a perfect way to add a touch of femininity to your teen's room! They're from the same Gina Sims project as the gorgeous green desk above. They're a great transitional element for a tween's room as she moves closer to the age where she'll want more "grown-up" decor.
Hang Woodland Wallpaper
Using wallpaper for an accent wall is a great idea, and if your teen girl is an animal lover, choose a print featuring a few of her faves. In this room by CuffHome, the dark background has a nice moodiness that balances the pastel colors of the bedding, nightstand.
Choose an Unconventional Headboard
In Colleen Bashaw's daughter's room, a framed elephant textile hangs behind the more traditional and feminine four-poster bed, instantly shifting it in a more eclectic and mature direction. To give your teen girl's bedroom a quick tune-up, find a textile she loves (or blow up a print), and hang it at center stage behind her bed.
Embrace Circus Tent Chic
In case you haven't gotten the memo yet: Painted ceilings are the new accent walls. Coat your teen's ceiling in a wide stripe pattern for that fun, summery circus tent chic look. It's whimsical but also very beachy, a fact that Colleen Bashaw embraced here by choosing rattan accents and other vibrant accessories.
Accessorize With Natural Textures
Balance a room that feels a little too soft with rough-textured accessories, like this rattan table lamp. The plush headboard, scalloped pillowcases, and pastel blue wall could skew babyish, but the brown lamp (with the same scallop) and vintage art Lilse McKenna added to the mix bring much-needed visual weight.
Balance Sophistication and Youthfulness
Give a girlish room an air of sophistication by combining youthful patterns (like this Liberty print fabric) with more mature choices (like the solid, textured wallcovering and graffiti-style art). Next Wave Class of 2022 designer Hilary Matt wanted something "sweet but not babyish" for this teen girl bedroom. We think it's safe to say that she succeeded.
Highlight Her Art
In this teen girl's office by Jeremiah Brent, her own drawings decorate the wall. Sculptural furnishings like the Light Cookie chandelier, Eternity Modern sofa, and Urban Outfitters floor lamp complete the creative and sophisticated vibe.
Install Built-In Bookshelves
If your teen girl's bedroom is lacking in closet space—or doesn't have a closet at all—install a built-in that doubles as clothing storage and a mini desk. This burl wood wall unit designed by Matt also introduces an interesting pattern to the room.
Use Mature Colors
Not all teen girls want pinks, purples, and pastels—some prefer a darker, moodier palette. So why not give them one? Don't worry: If you don't like the idea of painting all four walls something dark (in case she changes her mind), show your teen this bedroom by ABD Studio and tell her she can have one dark accent wall and bring in complementary colors through her art and accessories.
Lean on Vintage Influences
Whether you're decorating on a budget or your teen simply likes antiques, slowly replace her little-girl decor with vintage pieces, like a wall-mounted mirror or light fixture. (Bonus points if you go treasure hunting together.) Ashley Hanley gave this room character with an intricate mirror and vintage-inspired flush-mount light.
Decorate With Macramé
Macramé is a beautiful, intricate textile art that looks stunning on a wall, especially if that wall is a dark color and the art is light, like in this room by Betsy Wentz. You can go about macramé one of two ways: You can buy a beautiful wall hanging, or you can learn how to make it yourself. It could even be a fun bonding opportunity for you and your teen.
Set Her Up With a Monitor
If your teen is a big gamer, surprise her with a dual computer monitor setup. Take a cue from Brooklinteriors and make it a whole separate alcove if you can, with fun wallpaper and floating shelves. Even better: It'll double as a homework station!
Set Up a Desk Slash Vanity
Kill two birds with one stone, and set your teen up with a desk-vanity combination. This is especially helpful if her room is lacking in space. Sprinkle on a bit more creativity and make the mirrors reminiscent of windows, as Camila Pavone did here.
Shop From Women-Owned Businesses
The wallpaper in this bedroom is by Lauren Haskell, one of many women-owned businesses Camila Pavone prioritized using in this renovation. Follow in her footsteps and take time with your teen to research women-owned shops to lean on for her room makeover.
Paint the Trim
To give your teen's room a crisp, elegant feel, paint the ceiling trim and wall in two different, sophisticated colors that coordinate with her bedding. Carleton Varney made this bedroom more interesting still by painting the ceiling and walls in different shades of blue.
Embrace a Single Print
Keep the accents consistent and match the drapes to a piece of furniture in your teen's room, like an armchair or her bed's headboard. It'll most likely require custom upholstery, but it'll look so chic and elegant, just like this Carleton Varney project.
Add a Window Bench
A window bench is such a cute way to add seating in your teen's room for when she has friends over or wants a sunny spot to read. A cushioned window seat is never a bad investment. Plus, you can build extra storage into the base, as Chauncey Boothby did here.
Make It a Bunk Room
It's possible you have two teen girls in need of a bedroom makeover, in which case you should seriously consider built-in bunk beds. In this small teen girl room, Chauncey Boothby squeezed in an elegant set fitted with a sliding ladder for easy access and inset shelves. (No nightstands necessary.) It's such a clever idea that looks so clean.
Paint Furniture Bold Colors
Painting your teen's furniture is a relatively easy way to add more color to her room. Take these dressers from an Elizabeth Georgantas project as a bright, stylish example. Getting out the blue painters tape and doing it yourself will only make the resulting piece—and the project—feel more special and sentimental.
Move Her to the Attic
Every girl who has read The Little Princess dreams of having an attic bedroom. Give your teen the gift of a quirky ceiling and some extra privacy by moving her into a renovated attic space, if you can. Elizabeth Hay made this teen girl suite feel extra special and unique by wrapping it in Pierre Frey Fleurs de Mai wallpaper.
Accessorize with Decorative Plates
Plate walls are all the rage, so if your teen is an old soul, suggest hanging one in her bedroom. Elizabeth Hay chose a pattern that coordinated with this bedroom's color scheme without looking too matchy-matchy, for a result that's polished but just a little quirky.
Go Bold With Wallpaper
Take a note from Francesca Grace and embrace bright, bold colors with a striking wallpaper. It'll create a unique space for your teen. Round it out with accents that pull out some of the colors in the wallpaper, like this lamp and nightstand.
Layer Rugs
Add extra coziness to your teen's room by layering rugs. They don't even have to be large: Jenny Kirschner added a small, furry rug on top of this area one to build in another layer of texture and bring more warmth to the tall, open space.
Choose a Monochromatic Color Scheme
Dabble in minimalism with your teen by choosing a monochromatic color scheme for her room. This baby blue and white room by Kalyn Matthews is gorgeous and relatively simple to recreate.
Make Room for Two Beds
Even if bunk bed isn't your teen's thing, it's still nice to have an extra place for a friend to sleep over (or, you know, to pile clean clothes). An extra bed will serve her well. The pair in this project by Kemble Interiors are fulls, but you could do two twins to save space.
Add Double Everything
If you opt for the two beds route, make the room a mirror image split down the middle, and use the same comforter, bed frame, pillows, chandeliers, and benches on each side. Lauren Wills did that perfectly in this client's daughter's room.
Put in a Cute Daybed
An adorable daybed isn't just a sitting area—it's an extra sleeping
spot for slumber parties. Lauren Wills found this rattan one at World Market, situated it under a sunny window, and decorated it with cute pillows that pull in colors from around the room.
Upgrade Outdated Features
Wood paneling can be hit-or-miss. If it's a miss for your teen, paint the panels a color she approves of rather than tearing them out. Lilly Bunn made this bedroom feel like it belongs in the English countryside with a rich coat of blue.
Embrace Americana
While this room feels slightly more country than Lana Del Ray, the eclectic mix of vintage quilts and prints makes it a fun example to copy. Designed by Leah Ring of Another Human, it evokes warmth and comfort, and the butterfly artwork adds a feminine touch.
Monogram the Pillowcases
Surprise your teenager with monogrammed pillowcases, aka the perfect finishing touches for a preppy room. Beautiful personalized linens are the cherry on top of this elegant bedding in a room by House Beautiful's Next Wave class of 2022 designer Sherrell Neal.
Choose a Fun Headboard
A headboard can give any bedroom an instant wow factor. The matching curved ones in this teen hideout by Charlotte Lucas add a soft touch to the room, and its elevated color palette of blush, lilac, and peach will never go out of style.
Hang a Statement Chandelier
Don't overlook the ceiling lights. Whether you go for a soft fringe chandelier—like the one from Anthropologie in this room by Regan Baker—or try something full of jewels for a dramatic effect, a standout light will brighten the space and make it look put together.
Install a Hanging Chair
If there's a corner of the bedroom you don't know what to do with, install a hanging chair as design firm Cuffhome did in this Los Angeles home. Add a cozy throw blanket and pillow, and it'll be the perfect place to lounge and read a book.
Select a Floral Wallpaper
The wallpaper girl aesthetic will always be a sought-after style. Cover the walls in a detailed floral print, and you'll be off to a good start. Bonus points if you match the furnishings to the wallpaper pattern, as Amy Berry did with the French blue toile here.
Incorporate Storage
A teen girl can never have too much storage. In this bedroom by Eric Olsen, the custom platform bed with storage drawers and an attached desk built by H&J Cabinets is ideal for stowing everything from clothes to extra blankets.
Create a Cloffice
Instead of sticking a desk in a corner of the room, consider building out an entire workspace—even if it means transforming a closet. In this room by Lucy Harris, built-in drawers and shelving provide storage, while a console table offers a clean workspace.
Let the Bedding Be the Focal Point
If you're low on square footage and can't pack a ton of decor into your teen's bedroom, invest in a bedding that's the epitome of her favorite style. It could by anything from a sentimental quilt in her favorite colors—like the one in this simple room by Tom Scheerer—to farmhouse bedding for a cozy vibe.
Focus on Transitional Furniture
Create a room that can transition into a more grown-up space by using basic furnishings and playful accessories. For this subtly feminine bedroom, Analisse Taft-Gersten chose a framed map of Paris, gold sconces, and pink accents that can easily be updated.
Commission a Hand-Painted Mural
A hand-painted mural adds a truly unique touch to any bedroom. "Our girls are both sweet and sassy, so we wanted a piece of art that was the essence of both," says Eric Olsen of the heart mural by James Goldcrown that he commissioned for their room.
Create a Gallery Wall
Gallery walls don't have to feel boring and overdone. Create one using a variety of frames in different sizes, as Cortney Novogratz did in the room her daughters share. It features a collection of female portraits—all flea-market finds. Looking for creative takes on the gallery wall? We have you covered.
Make an Elevated Canopy
Canopies aren't just for little girls. The dreamy look can easily be elevated. Here, Mally Skok had an upholsterer create a two-sided canopy that's draped through a ring overhead. It's elegant and makes the room feel extra cozy.
Give Her Privacy
For extra privacy in a single or shared room, hang drapery from a four-poster bed. transparent fabric panels like the ones in this bedroom by Heather Hilliard Design still let natural light in. Or consider a blackout fabric to keep out any unwanted rays for better sleep.
Try a Bright Color Scheme
For a lively atmosphere, select a bright color scheme. In this Manhattan bedroom, Nick Olsen went for blues, pinks, and oranges. Use bright carpeting and install a patterned wallpaper on the ceiling to wrap the room in cool, unexpected colors.
Make It Soft Pink
A room with a soft pink base coat—whether it's through carpeting, wallpaper, or paint—can easily be dressed up for down at any age. "Clashing is fun, and throwing patterns together is easy," says designer Fawn Galli of this cheery bedroom.
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