Ideas for horse themed bedroom?
Tessalynn
My mom just told me that this spring we're going to redecorate my room and I'm excited!! The bedding and color of the wall really has nothing to do with horses (the bedding is mostly silver with huge flowers printed on them with purple accents, the paint color will be a lilac or purpleish color). But I want some horse accents in the room, but not sure exactly what...My mom suggested putting up a shelf and then put some horse figures on it (which I think would look great!) But is there anything else we can think of?
I'm a teenager so I don't want anything too kid like...Thanks for the suggestions! ^^
Answer
There are some amazing ideas out there for horse themed rooms ranging from subtle and cheap to more out there and expensive.
Some ideas.
Painting a mural on a feature wall, this can be anything from a horse silhouette to a barn door to a whole wall dedicated to your favourite horse or just a few horse themed decals. Links in Source.
You could swop your door out for a moor barn themed door either a half door or a sliding door
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/oE/orange-sliding-barn-doors-0911-berman-mdn.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/woodworking/1/0/m/D/-/-/15-FinishedBarnDoor.jpg
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/245094404691965069_4EDoBsC2_c.jpg
Paint it white to keep it more subtle
You could add beams to your ceiling
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/shared/images/8D/2-cozyisromantic-familyroom-1207-xlg.jpg
http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2012/02/16/HHOV215_bedroom-wood-beam-ceiling-Asian-Indian-influences_s3x4_lg.jpg
You can do this cheaply by using sheet wood (MDF) and 2x2s to create hollow false beams. Stain them dark or paint them white. You could also keep it more of a wood look by cladding the ceiling in wood like the second pic.
You can use horse shoes as decoration or hanging storage
These can often be quite pricey to make but if your dad or granddad is handy he could probably make some for a lot cheaper, ask your local farrier for any old shoes.
You can frame some vintage horse prints and create a feature wall using those
Use google image search to search for nice pictures, if you have a decent printer then you can print them yourself or get them printed for you. Put them in cheap frames (Dollar Store, thrift store), you can recover the frames or leave as is and create a nice wall of pics
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrVz3O5zXPlSP8P3u1YfNv4RszAlqA0vCeA_Sz-cVcXPd1oPamyqhnruRcu_IwUrHtuiu831yk6iCizDBgu2wZJpN-B9wMB3rWj44fftvxw2w94pSLnQcZ0nm4U33hTceK_Zj949ARHI/s1600/western-theme-wild-west-home-decor-design-elegant-chich-stylish-decor-interior-living-room-design-idea.jpg this one is on a shelf.
Turn your bed into a show jump.
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/25825397832679454_sJu9G5TR_c2.jpg
Simply use some 2x2s and a couple of poles and paint to desired colours.
Keep it subtle by adding large (or small) canvas with black and white prints on them
Turn a canvas into a headboard for your bed
If you are budgeting for new furniture then these are some lovely pieces:
http://www.designdazzle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/horse-themed-boys-room1.png
http://1800buys.com/image/cache/data/Kids%20Bedroom/Kids%20Bedroom%20Sets/Mainline/Barnyard/mnl-barnyard-barn-theme-kids-captain-bed-with-storage-and-trundle-49-900x900.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UILrN7xr0CtzNpUdBqbMOfTxIQ3hGVnbGK0G2pIA5dlmhQq5Cv4RojQeuFbh4vi7YbWitiMDgfmaD6e8SAuvx20wnzAYjjccPpck2ifhDZSdruFTtZQ6Dg2V7Lh-XYU2xxtTUKxqDyI9/s1600/October+Memories+wall+mural-Sunset+Camp+Bear+Barnwood+Bed-camping+theme+hunting+theme+bedroom+rustic+style.jpg
These can all quite easily be made from scratch if you know what you are doing.
There are some amazing ideas out there for horse themed rooms ranging from subtle and cheap to more out there and expensive.
Some ideas.
Painting a mural on a feature wall, this can be anything from a horse silhouette to a barn door to a whole wall dedicated to your favourite horse or just a few horse themed decals. Links in Source.
You could swop your door out for a moor barn themed door either a half door or a sliding door
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/oE/orange-sliding-barn-doors-0911-berman-mdn.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/woodworking/1/0/m/D/-/-/15-FinishedBarnDoor.jpg
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/245094404691965069_4EDoBsC2_c.jpg
Paint it white to keep it more subtle
You could add beams to your ceiling
http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/shared/images/8D/2-cozyisromantic-familyroom-1207-xlg.jpg
http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2012/02/16/HHOV215_bedroom-wood-beam-ceiling-Asian-Indian-influences_s3x4_lg.jpg
You can do this cheaply by using sheet wood (MDF) and 2x2s to create hollow false beams. Stain them dark or paint them white. You could also keep it more of a wood look by cladding the ceiling in wood like the second pic.
You can use horse shoes as decoration or hanging storage
These can often be quite pricey to make but if your dad or granddad is handy he could probably make some for a lot cheaper, ask your local farrier for any old shoes.
You can frame some vintage horse prints and create a feature wall using those
Use google image search to search for nice pictures, if you have a decent printer then you can print them yourself or get them printed for you. Put them in cheap frames (Dollar Store, thrift store), you can recover the frames or leave as is and create a nice wall of pics
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrVz3O5zXPlSP8P3u1YfNv4RszAlqA0vCeA_Sz-cVcXPd1oPamyqhnruRcu_IwUrHtuiu831yk6iCizDBgu2wZJpN-B9wMB3rWj44fftvxw2w94pSLnQcZ0nm4U33hTceK_Zj949ARHI/s1600/western-theme-wild-west-home-decor-design-elegant-chich-stylish-decor-interior-living-room-design-idea.jpg this one is on a shelf.
Turn your bed into a show jump.
http://www.horsenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/25825397832679454_sJu9G5TR_c2.jpg
Simply use some 2x2s and a couple of poles and paint to desired colours.
Keep it subtle by adding large (or small) canvas with black and white prints on them
Turn a canvas into a headboard for your bed
If you are budgeting for new furniture then these are some lovely pieces:
http://www.designdazzle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/horse-themed-boys-room1.png
http://1800buys.com/image/cache/data/Kids%20Bedroom/Kids%20Bedroom%20Sets/Mainline/Barnyard/mnl-barnyard-barn-theme-kids-captain-bed-with-storage-and-trundle-49-900x900.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UILrN7xr0CtzNpUdBqbMOfTxIQ3hGVnbGK0G2pIA5dlmhQq5Cv4RojQeuFbh4vi7YbWitiMDgfmaD6e8SAuvx20wnzAYjjccPpck2ifhDZSdruFTtZQ6Dg2V7Lh-XYU2xxtTUKxqDyI9/s1600/October+Memories+wall+mural-Sunset+Camp+Bear+Barnwood+Bed-camping+theme+hunting+theme+bedroom+rustic+style.jpg
These can all quite easily be made from scratch if you know what you are doing.
ROOM IDEAS!? teen bedroom!?
Megan
i really need some ideas.
layout:
3 windows on one wall
fairly spacious
beige carpet
walls are green but im gonna paint them (i need color ideas too)
lots of dark wood.
i dont want anything too dark like red tho.
thanks :)
apparently i didnt add enough. so:
i like fun colors nothing too bright tho.
i like the idea of a themed room.
my windows takwe up that whole wall and the door is on the opposite side in the corner.
Answer
I generally love to answer questions like that, to do with decorating, style, etc. It's a really fun exercise that combines practical thinking (eg for a budget, an occasion, etc) with aesthetic concerns and matters of personal taste. But with the way this question is submitted, it's really broad in scope; answers can really be either very generic (eg, 'make sure the teen likes it' - yeah, well duh! - or 'make sure there is adequate space and lighting for homework - again, so obvious it's hardly useful) or so specific they are only good as a case study: 'well MY room is really cool, it's [insert lengthy description of a bedroom that is great for that specific person with their specific interests, but makes much less sense to anyone else]. Which you can get just fine from any deco website, book, or magazine (heck, even from the ideas pages of the Container Store website).
There are three key areas of information missing from the question post, which had they been included, would IMO have allowed for more useful answers:
1) what the room is like
you did include a short verbal description, but you're not writing a classified ad! it doesn't tell us a lot about the actual layout of it (proportions? door location? window size?). The ideal would have been:
- a sketch of a floor plan of the room (including any features in it that can't be moved, eg very large pieces of furniture - see 3) for more here). This certainly wouldn't need to be blueprint quality, just a rough sketch by hand would have done. And if you don't have a scanner to digitize it, just take a picture of it (try to keep the camera exactly vertical - easiest way to do it is to lay the drawing on the floor and stand above it to take the pic. Just try to hold the camera steady so it's nice and clear). If possible, measure the dimensions (if you don't have a big tape measure, use steps - ie, walk the distance but laying each foot down directly in front of the other, then just measure the bottom of your shoe with a ruler and multiply by the number of steps).
- a picture of the room: stand in one corner and set your camera to the wide-angle end of your zoom (the one that includes the most of your room) and take a picture, then switch to the diagonally opposite corner and take another if you want. Any basic compact camera can cope with this perfectly well, especially if you do it during the day! One thing though: make sure the picture doesn't include anything that identifies you (don't forget your reflection in any mirrors!), as it will be posted online - can't forget about online safety :-)
If you can only do one, go for the floor plan!
2) what the teen is like
you didn't tell us anything at all about that. I do get a little irritated when people go, 'I want something suitable for a teen' as if they are any different to adults in terms of the variety of interests and personalities! I mean, babies and toddlers and even very young schoolkids (pushing it), yeah, by and large, their tastes and needs are going to fall within a range that's fairly narrow. But teens? especially older teens? no way. In some ways, with the whole 'discovering your identity' thing going on in your teens, your space being representative of you can be even more important than to an adult!
So:
- basics: age? boy or girl? special requirements like a disability? siblings? (you might want options for privacy from siblings if there are any around - somewhere to stash favorite clothes or other possessions the room's owner doesn't want borrowed, for instance)
- schooling? (eg a homeschooled kid will need more study space than one attending a school with a good library attached)
- interests? (this is not just for the purpose of decorating the room, but also for making allowances for the gear required to pursue these interests. Very large items like a piano or bicycle might live in communal areas of the home (living room, garage), but smaller things, eg a guitar or a gym bag might be more practically stored in the room - especially the guitar which will be used in there too!)
- personality traits, habits? eg I'm really not a morning person - I am much livelier in the evening and at night than in the morning, regardless of whether I've had adequate sleep - so ideally I need a set up that will facilitate getting up on time: a couple of alarm clocks, a nice dark room so I don't get blinded by bright daylight as my eyelids crack open and decide to just burrow under the covers again to avoid it, etc)
3) what CAN'T be done
ie, project constraints:
- budget and time (obviously; including things like: does it need to be done within a weekend, do you need to keep all of the current furniture and if not, how much of it can go, etc)
- things that cannot be done for other reasons to do with the home's set up (eg, noisy operations - because another occupant requires a lot of quiet time, as with a sibling studying for exams). Or features of the room that can't be changed - eg
I generally love to answer questions like that, to do with decorating, style, etc. It's a really fun exercise that combines practical thinking (eg for a budget, an occasion, etc) with aesthetic concerns and matters of personal taste. But with the way this question is submitted, it's really broad in scope; answers can really be either very generic (eg, 'make sure the teen likes it' - yeah, well duh! - or 'make sure there is adequate space and lighting for homework - again, so obvious it's hardly useful) or so specific they are only good as a case study: 'well MY room is really cool, it's [insert lengthy description of a bedroom that is great for that specific person with their specific interests, but makes much less sense to anyone else]. Which you can get just fine from any deco website, book, or magazine (heck, even from the ideas pages of the Container Store website).
There are three key areas of information missing from the question post, which had they been included, would IMO have allowed for more useful answers:
1) what the room is like
you did include a short verbal description, but you're not writing a classified ad! it doesn't tell us a lot about the actual layout of it (proportions? door location? window size?). The ideal would have been:
- a sketch of a floor plan of the room (including any features in it that can't be moved, eg very large pieces of furniture - see 3) for more here). This certainly wouldn't need to be blueprint quality, just a rough sketch by hand would have done. And if you don't have a scanner to digitize it, just take a picture of it (try to keep the camera exactly vertical - easiest way to do it is to lay the drawing on the floor and stand above it to take the pic. Just try to hold the camera steady so it's nice and clear). If possible, measure the dimensions (if you don't have a big tape measure, use steps - ie, walk the distance but laying each foot down directly in front of the other, then just measure the bottom of your shoe with a ruler and multiply by the number of steps).
- a picture of the room: stand in one corner and set your camera to the wide-angle end of your zoom (the one that includes the most of your room) and take a picture, then switch to the diagonally opposite corner and take another if you want. Any basic compact camera can cope with this perfectly well, especially if you do it during the day! One thing though: make sure the picture doesn't include anything that identifies you (don't forget your reflection in any mirrors!), as it will be posted online - can't forget about online safety :-)
If you can only do one, go for the floor plan!
2) what the teen is like
you didn't tell us anything at all about that. I do get a little irritated when people go, 'I want something suitable for a teen' as if they are any different to adults in terms of the variety of interests and personalities! I mean, babies and toddlers and even very young schoolkids (pushing it), yeah, by and large, their tastes and needs are going to fall within a range that's fairly narrow. But teens? especially older teens? no way. In some ways, with the whole 'discovering your identity' thing going on in your teens, your space being representative of you can be even more important than to an adult!
So:
- basics: age? boy or girl? special requirements like a disability? siblings? (you might want options for privacy from siblings if there are any around - somewhere to stash favorite clothes or other possessions the room's owner doesn't want borrowed, for instance)
- schooling? (eg a homeschooled kid will need more study space than one attending a school with a good library attached)
- interests? (this is not just for the purpose of decorating the room, but also for making allowances for the gear required to pursue these interests. Very large items like a piano or bicycle might live in communal areas of the home (living room, garage), but smaller things, eg a guitar or a gym bag might be more practically stored in the room - especially the guitar which will be used in there too!)
- personality traits, habits? eg I'm really not a morning person - I am much livelier in the evening and at night than in the morning, regardless of whether I've had adequate sleep - so ideally I need a set up that will facilitate getting up on time: a couple of alarm clocks, a nice dark room so I don't get blinded by bright daylight as my eyelids crack open and decide to just burrow under the covers again to avoid it, etc)
3) what CAN'T be done
ie, project constraints:
- budget and time (obviously; including things like: does it need to be done within a weekend, do you need to keep all of the current furniture and if not, how much of it can go, etc)
- things that cannot be done for other reasons to do with the home's set up (eg, noisy operations - because another occupant requires a lot of quiet time, as with a sibling studying for exams). Or features of the room that can't be changed - eg
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