Tween Girls Bedroom Ideas
A Decorating Makeover for the Girl Growing Up
Tween girls love their bedrooms. It should make a statement about who they are and what they like. Here are some bedroom decorating ideas for your tween girl.
By the time most girls reach 9 years-old they are beginning to show a streak of independence. “I can do it myself!” is one of those phrases parents often hear during the years which have come to be known as the “Tweens”. Tween girls want bedrooms that make a statement about who they are. Here are some girls bedroom ideas that just might interest your independent person!
Current Bedroom Trends
Tweens are not little girls anymore (or at least that’s what they tell us). They aren’t quite teens yet, either. They have generally outgrown their “Barbie comforters”, and no longer want their PlaySchool Kitchen taking up half the wall in their bedroom. Instead they may want posters of their favorite boy “idols” and pictures of the “hot” guys in whatever band their friends are “all listening to”. Mom and Dad may not be quite ready for their tweens to start being teens. So what do you do?
Planning a Makeover
A remodeling project with your 9 to 12-year-old daughter can be a great time to get to know more about her. Believe it or not, it can also be a great way to help her get to know more about herself. Take some time to talk about style, from modern to romantic, trendy to traditional, your tween will have fun discovering what constitutes her “favorite look”. Great ideas for helping her do this might include:
- Team up to make a “Shoe Box Room.” Make or buy model furniture to use in the room. Decorate with paint, wallpaper, etc… If it doesn’t turn out the way you thought, you’re not out too much expense, and you’ve still had some quality time together. (Plus, it’s easier to redo a shoe box room, than an entire bedroom.)
- Do a couple of swatch-boards together. Staple fabric swatches from furnishings, draperies and carpet, plus paint samples, and any textures you plan to use to the board. If something doesn’t look or feel right, now’s the time to find something better. Doing more than one swatch board gives your tween the chance to see how different things “go together” and consider different decorating options, before narrowing it down to the one she really wants.
Letting Her Help
Take advantage of the “I can do it myself” attitude springing up in your tween. If you feel she can handle it, it’s OK to let her do some of the work of redoing her room. Here are some things most tweens are able to do with a little supervision:
- Paint walls
- Pull out old nails
- Help move or rearrange furniture
- Help hang draperies
- Sand floors or sand away extra dry-wall mud or compound
Remember that, while you want your tweens bedroom to be a place where she can feel at home, and where her own unique likes and interests can shine, you also want it to be a place where she can feel comfortable for a long time to come. Keeping this is mind, whenever possible steer away from making any major purchases that your tween will likely outgrow in a year or two. What might be “in” for your tween today could be “out” tomorrow. If your tween simply “has to” have something with her favorite band, or her favorite movie star, keep it simple, like a poster, picture or even a framed album. This way it’s easier for you and her to change things again, which she is sure to want to do, within another year or so.
