A great deal of pressure is placed on teens being “cool”. Thus, it is abundantly important for their rooms to be a place that reflects their personal style, or the persona they are promoting. This seems reasonable enough, but remember you are dealing with teenagers, and they are about as erratic as they come. So, change is always in the wind, and even if you appease them this week, there is no telling what their mood will be on the same subject the following one.
Therefore, the top tip to be heeded in the design of a teen’s room is flexibility. To keep things open for being altered on a whim stick to solid colours for bedding, window treatments and carpets. This leaves room for the introduction of more specific patterns on decorative pillows, rugs, and wall art. Bring in the personality with the additional touches, but keep the canvas structured within basic parameters. This way, when your son or daughter approaches you with their interest in evolving the design you will not want to hit your head on the wall repeatedly. Instead, the transition can be one you both invite, as long as it is within reason.