Bedroom ideas please?

Jessikah

I recently obtained my own bedroom. I'm 14 (I know, that fact pushes away a lot of people) and I was thinking about getting a lofted bed to where I'd put my own desk underneath it. All I wanted to know is would that be to little kid-ish? If so, what would I go with other than that (keep in mind my rooms not very big)? Please help and thank you in advance!

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I have a loft bed now (I'm 14) and honestly I wish I didnt (even though I get so much extra storage) because it gets annoying with the ladder especially when I drop somethig. It also sucks when you're sick because it's stuffy.

For you I'd either get a regular bed and put it against the wall and shove the desk in the corner.

I lift bed is good if you don't have any other room but I'd go against it

Bedroom ideas for teenage boy?

Husain Imr

Ok I would like some ideas for a room remodel for a teen boy. My room is quite small about enough to fit 3 full beds. It's a square shape room. I guess I need a color tht makes it look bigger. Also some things I like are:
- a modern look like the apple stores
- white accents
- soccer
-traveling
- hard work
- religion
- clean organized desk and room together
I am also going to put in cherry wood laminated flooring for a fact if that helps. Thanks

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for more space, what about a metal loft bed with work desk under it
http://kidsthemebedrooms.com/shared-bedrooms/decorating-shared-bedrooms-for-boys.html
also a picture here with the loft bed and red accents
http://boysthemebedrooms.com

paint the walls a very light grey, and accent with black, white and a splash of red chrome decorations, maybe some soccer ball wall decals bouncing around the walls or a socer ball beanbag
http://boysthemebedrooms.com/sports/all-sports-kids-bedroom-decorating-ideas.html

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Bedroom ideas for 3 boys?

Q. My three sons are going to be sharing one bedroom. They are aged 6 1/2, 4 and 4. The bedroom that is going to be theirs is pretty large (14-4tf X 12ft) and has a bathroom and a large closet. Does anyone have any ideas on how to organize and arrange the three kids in one room? I would to give them some space away from each other. Any themes are appreciated as well. Thanks!
I'm going to put this question in the parenting section too, in case anyone has ever been in my situation.

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I like the idea of two sets of twin bunk beds, also. In particular, this is better than:

-three separate beds eating all your floor space.
-a double on bottom, twin on top bunk that would sleep all of them now but they can't stay this way for long...how long can two boys sleep together in a double bed?
-a loft-type system that can be dangerous if you don't execute it properly, and expensive if you buy a kit or have it done professionally.
-PLUS you get room for a buddy to sleep over.
-AND you have room for the twins to be at ground level and your older son to be up top like the big boy he is. As they grow up and top bunk is more inconvenient than cool, and anyone can be up there safely, they can rotate the sleeping arrangements.

As for storage spaces, I would say like with the beds, you need to go up where you can. Just don't put things so high that kids can't safely reach and do for themselves. As they get taller and more coordinated you will have more freedom to build up.

I don't know how you feel about individuality and where you draw the lines. I think each kid should definitely be allowed his own things, and personality, of course this is true. But you might consider some things community property to be stored together and shared among them...some of their toys and books and media, more expensive stuff like their TV and game systems and maybe some sports equipment...

One thing I would do if I had three young boys that close in age is extend this principle to socks and maybe even underwear too. I would gather up every one of their current socks and toss them out...and replace them with 50-60 or so pairs of IDENTICAL cheap white socks for them all to share. Keep dirty in the bathroom in a big roughtote or maybe even a kitchen style wastebasket with a swinging lid, labelled boys whites...wash them all together once a week in hot with bleach to keep them sanitary and bright...dump them unfolded into another container for storage of clean. This eliminates the drama of pairing up socks and sorting among people, and the waste if any get ruined or go missing. You might keep another (smaller) collection of identical black dress socks. Clean out and replace everything every year, maybe in the spring when you are spring cleaning and organizing, and when you aren't already saddled with back to school expenses or holiday gifts. This might be a hundred dollars or so expense every year. A small price to pay for such convenience all year. I think you can get at least another five years out of the collective sock arrangement. You might have to abandon the underwear clause a little sooner hahahh.

As for decor, I would go with a larger theme for the room, and each kids personal things...their dresser, their desk, their backpack, can be done in a particular element of that theme to both express themselves and distinguish their stuff. A bit like color coding but a little more descriptive I guess.

Animal themes abound...could do the room in the big theme and each kid decorates their stuff with an animal...you could do farm (duck, goat, horse) pets (dog, cat, hamster) dinosaurs (bronto, stego, pterydactyl) bugs (grasshopper, spider, bee) zoo (zebra, elephant, giraffe) etc. You could do sports...do the room to look like a stadium or locker room or sportscasters studio, or hang jerseys and display sports equipment. Each kid gets a separate team...or same sport, each kid rocks pro-college-their school, or each kid decorates with a different sport. You could do music...album covers or music notes, etc...and each kid gets a different singer or band or rapper, or each kid gets a different instrument. You could do games...decorate with vintage game boards, and get lamps and furniture that resemble game pieces. Each kid could be cards, dominoes, and dice. You could do a cartoon room...each kid decorates with a different cartoon. Or do a Disney room and each kid gets a different character. You could do bright colors and everyone gets a different shape...circles, squares, triangles.

decorating a teen bedroom?

bugg

hey im decorating my room this summer. im 16 and i want it to be like cute but not to little girl-ish! haha. but i need help with like theme/designs, bedding, accesories, and other cute things that would go in a bedroom! any ideas!

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What helped me design my room alot, is PBTeen, its Potery Barn, for teens, not kids. so you will find TONS of Cute stuff on there website www.pbteen.com
They make Furniture for bedrooms and bathrooms, for teen guys and girls, they have beds, desks, shelves, accessories, and everything in between!
You can find YOUR style and Love everything about your room!
and if your a little bit To old for there stuff, try www.potterybarn.com
I hope i helped! â¥

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Ideas for Redoing my Bedroom?

Rian

So im redoing my entire bedroom...yay! So i have a pretty decent sized room and i am going to go paint it white and i have a desk with a chair and my waterbed with a baby blue cover/comforter thingy. I also have a white bedside table and a white headboard. So my moms idea is that since i have a white desk and my chair cover is white and black I should paint my chair baby blue. Do you think that would be a good idea? Any other ideas for my new room? thanks

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Hi,
The great site for bedroom ideas is http://www.cool-kids-rooms.com/bedroom-decorating-ideas-for-girls.html

Bedroom ideas please?

Jessikah

I recently obtained my own bedroom. I'm 14 (I know, that fact pushes away a lot of people) and I was thinking about getting a lofted bed to where I'd put my own desk underneath it. All I wanted to know is would that be to little kid-ish? If so, what would I go with other than that (keep in mind my rooms not very big)? Please help and thank you in advance!

Answer
I have a loft bed now (I'm 14) and honestly I wish I didnt (even though I get so much extra storage) because it gets annoying with the ladder especially when I drop somethig. It also sucks when you're sick because it's stuffy.

For you I'd either get a regular bed and put it against the wall and shove the desk in the corner.

I lift bed is good if you don't have any other room but I'd go against it

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Bedroom ideas for 3 boys?

J

My three sons are going to be sharing one bedroom. They are aged 6 1/2, 4 and 4. The bedroom that is going to be theirs is pretty large (14-4tf X 12ft) and has a bathroom and a large closet. Does anyone have any ideas on how to organize and arrange the three kids in one room? I would to give them some space away from each other. Any themes are appreciated as well. Thanks!
I'm going to put this question in the parenting section too, in case anyone has ever been in my situation.

Answer
I like the idea of two sets of twin bunk beds, also. In particular, this is better than:

-three separate beds eating all your floor space.
-a double on bottom, twin on top bunk that would sleep all of them now but they can't stay this way for long...how long can two boys sleep together in a double bed?
-a loft-type system that can be dangerous if you don't execute it properly, and expensive if you buy a kit or have it done professionally.
-PLUS you get room for a buddy to sleep over.
-AND you have room for the twins to be at ground level and your older son to be up top like the big boy he is. As they grow up and top bunk is more inconvenient than cool, and anyone can be up there safely, they can rotate the sleeping arrangements.

As for storage spaces, I would say like with the beds, you need to go up where you can. Just don't put things so high that kids can't safely reach and do for themselves. As they get taller and more coordinated you will have more freedom to build up.

I don't know how you feel about individuality and where you draw the lines. I think each kid should definitely be allowed his own things, and personality, of course this is true. But you might consider some things community property to be stored together and shared among them...some of their toys and books and media, more expensive stuff like their TV and game systems and maybe some sports equipment...

One thing I would do if I had three young boys that close in age is extend this principle to socks and maybe even underwear too. I would gather up every one of their current socks and toss them out...and replace them with 50-60 or so pairs of IDENTICAL cheap white socks for them all to share. Keep dirty in the bathroom in a big roughtote or maybe even a kitchen style wastebasket with a swinging lid, labelled boys whites...wash them all together once a week in hot with bleach to keep them sanitary and bright...dump them unfolded into another container for storage of clean. This eliminates the drama of pairing up socks and sorting among people, and the waste if any get ruined or go missing. You might keep another (smaller) collection of identical black dress socks. Clean out and replace everything every year, maybe in the spring when you are spring cleaning and organizing, and when you aren't already saddled with back to school expenses or holiday gifts. This might be a hundred dollars or so expense every year. A small price to pay for such convenience all year. I think you can get at least another five years out of the collective sock arrangement. You might have to abandon the underwear clause a little sooner hahahh.

As for decor, I would go with a larger theme for the room, and each kids personal things...their dresser, their desk, their backpack, can be done in a particular element of that theme to both express themselves and distinguish their stuff. A bit like color coding but a little more descriptive I guess.

Animal themes abound...could do the room in the big theme and each kid decorates their stuff with an animal...you could do farm (duck, goat, horse) pets (dog, cat, hamster) dinosaurs (bronto, stego, pterydactyl) bugs (grasshopper, spider, bee) zoo (zebra, elephant, giraffe) etc. You could do sports...do the room to look like a stadium or locker room or sportscasters studio, or hang jerseys and display sports equipment. Each kid gets a separate team...or same sport, each kid rocks pro-college-their school, or each kid decorates with a different sport. You could do music...album covers or music notes, etc...and each kid gets a different singer or band or rapper, or each kid gets a different instrument. You could do games...decorate with vintage game boards, and get lamps and furniture that resemble game pieces. Each kid could be cards, dominoes, and dice. You could do a cartoon room...each kid decorates with a different cartoon. Or do a Disney room and each kid gets a different character. You could do bright colors and everyone gets a different shape...circles, squares, triangles.

decorating a teen bedroom?

bugg

hey im decorating my room this summer. im 16 and i want it to be like cute but not to little girl-ish! haha. but i need help with like theme/designs, bedding, accesories, and other cute things that would go in a bedroom! any ideas!

Answer
What helped me design my room alot, is PBTeen, its Potery Barn, for teens, not kids. so you will find TONS of Cute stuff on there website www.pbteen.com
They make Furniture for bedrooms and bathrooms, for teen guys and girls, they have beds, desks, shelves, accessories, and everything in between!
You can find YOUR style and Love everything about your room!
and if your a little bit To old for there stuff, try www.potterybarn.com
I hope i helped! â¥

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How should I decorate my kids room a boy and girl 9 and 11?

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mendy

they both share a room its the master bedroom ...what colors,patterens,divide it into a girl and boys room

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Personally, I think that 9 to 11 is a huge jump, maturity wise, especially with girls. She's probably starting to think about boys and friends and clothes,etc, and the boy is still a "little kid". It's important that you divide the space A: she's on the verge of becoming a teen and needs her own space to have privacy and escape and RELAX (i'm sure they love each other a lot but also get on each other's nerves) & B: once girls and boys start to mature it's better if they have separate bedrooms. You could definately divide the room up in a cool way. You could go to pottery barn for example, or somewhere similar, and buy some sheers with the cable system: (maybe in white or something neutral)
http://www.pbteen.com/products/p2496/?pkey=cwindow-curtains-drapes-sheers
or you could buy some room dividers (like the folding screens)
a "central space" is also an option. (a lounging, hanging out neutral space) Here you could have a pink floor chair and a blue, you could buy a different, more gender neutral rug, buy some girlier lamps for her, some wall decals for him, just mixing and matching. http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmlng/thmlngffb/
Or you could make their study space on the dividing line. And make it reflect both your little girl and little boy.http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmstu/thmstusbs/ (of course these are just starting points, you can always change things up)
If you cleanly divided the room, in the center, where the dividing (invisible of course) line is, you could put a couch and a rug and a tv, or their desks and a rug, or a long dresser that has her drawers on one side, his on the other, etc. you get the idea.
Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen are both great magazines that have wonderful ways of decorating rooms. They are also a great way to look for inspiration or cool ways of doing rooms. Take a look at their websites, and call for a catalog to brouse through for ideas. :) www.potterybarnkids.com & www.pbteen.com. Talk to your kids about how they might want their space to look. They each have the'r own preferences, hobbies- maybe she like dancing and he likes the ocean, etc etc. They probably both have great ideas... If you do decide that you just DON'T want divided rooms, you want them to share, take a look at this:
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/stylehouse/decorate/sharingspaces/index.cfm
You could always choose basic furnature, and have each pick out their own bedspreads, rugs, (little things)
Whatever

What's the best way to organize your room? Mine is completely and utterly messy.?

babyb744

The whole room can be terribly cluttered, but the danger zone is my closet. There are bags, shoes, books, and junk I have no idea of where to put or what to do with in there!

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Sit down at your messy desk and decide what it is you want to do in your room. Do you want to exercise? Listen to music? Watch TV? Read? Do homework? Dress quickly? Then divide your room up into areas. By the closet can be your dressing area, a mirror on the closet door or back of the door into your room can take care of that last minute look over to make sure you are ready for your day. Need a place for homework? Then you need a desk, an area to store papers, to arrange a schedule, a place to sit, maybe a lamp and a place to plug into the internet and or electric. Once you have the activities you want to do in your room, tackle each space, one at a time. For example, say you want to be able to get up, get dressed and out the door looking fabulous in 15 minutes, without having to look for that cute little pink purse and so on. First you need to empty the closet and get rid of stuff you either hate, no longer wear, doesn't fit, is stained and so on. With what you have left, you need to organize it in a way that makes it easy to locate what you have. I like to put my purses, hats and beach bags on the top shelf, so I can easily see them and grab and go. Then I have shirts together, pants together, and dresses together and then special clothes all the way to the back, since I don't need them nearly as much. I organize them by color, so white shirts together, green shirts together and so on. That way I can grab a green shirt and a pair of khaki pants and slip on a pair of tan crocs and I am onto the jewelry armoire with a mirror on the front to pick out a pair of earrings and a necklace, a quick look see and grab my purse and phone and I am out the door. When I come in, I have mail, my purse and phone. I usually have the phone in my hand on my way in, so I simply plug it in to be recharged, drop my purse at my desk, with the mail. Now, if I need to write a check to pay a new bill that came in with the mail, I sit right down and do it. No more late bills. In my bedroom, I like to watch tv and sleep. I have a comfy little chair on wheels next to the bed and I keep my remotes right on top end of my bed. So when I come in and drop my phone, purse and mail, I can flop into the chair and grab the remote and point and click. At one time, I have tons of stuff that really didn't belong in my room, laundry baskets of kids clothes and mine, towels, jewelry in little bowls all over the place, my makeup here and there and the bed rarely got made because I was so tired of dealing with all this other stuff. So I sat down and decided what I REALLY wanted to do in there. I took one corner at a time, in 10-20 minutes blocks of time. I first took a box and just went through my room and put EVERYTHING I either hated, didn't want or simply didn't need or know what to do with. Some I donated, some I just simply threw out and some I took to local charities. Once I had done this a few days, I would tackle a corner for 10-20 minutes (I even would set a timer and do it!). I would clean out a drawer, clear the top of my very messy dresser, find all the bowls of jewelry and pick through what I actually wore, used and liked, and then got this lovely jewelry armoire that has a lock and a large mirror on it. I set it next to my closet, and gradually filled it up with stuff I had. I went through my clothes, picked out the stained, ripped, and ill fitting crud that clogged my closet, I set up zones in a way that worked for me. I am a visual person, I like things, but too many things I get overwhelmed with! So sometimes, I can see when I have too many purses, and its time to weed the herd. Once I did this, it just got less messy and easier to deal with and I just took it in stages. Keep in mind, I was going from horrible pack rat to clean, crisp and organized. Give your self time to think it through and then follow your plan, which you have written out, and maybe even drawn out and you can change it as you go if you see something isn't working. Hope this helps you! Good luck!

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could anybody who likes to decorate give me some good tips for decorating my room?

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How to convince my parents to buy my sister a loft bed?

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DeathLasts

We share a bedroom, and I have a loft bed. So my desk and dresser fits under it. My 9 year old sister has a regular bed so she takes up more room. I want her to get a loft bed too so we have more room for other stuff. Any advice?

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Yeah! It's a great idea for your sister have a lofted bed too. Try showing examples of cheap, but safe loft beds on the web. It's a good way for them to look into it themselves and even better if it doesn't break their bank while doing so. I lofted my bed when I was about 7 or 8.

These are cute and cheap too.

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/14219537463509383495?q=kids%20lofts&client=firefox-a&hs=diu&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48293060,d.eWU&biw=1067&bih=505&sa=X&ei=EbTIUZf2OIK-9QTrrIHoAg&ved=0CMYBEPMCMAc -->$274
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/13562505297320326927?q=kids%20lofts&client=firefox-a&hs=diu&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48293060,d.eWU&biw=1067&bih=505&sa=X&ei=EbTIUZf2OIK-9QTrrIHoAg&ved=0CH0Q8wIwAA-->$124

Good luck!

Ideas on how to turn a basement into a little place for kids?

supermommy

I was thinking on creating different spaces for them. A kitchen/dining room, living room, office, and possibly a bedroom area. I was thinking of dividing the "rooms" with king size sheets, hung in a neat manner. Our basement isn't finished or anything (drywall/paint, etc) but is in good enough shape to have a little fun with it. I don't know if I am allowed to paint or put anything on the floor (except carpet...not tacked down) And ideas, thoughts, tips? It doesn't have to be perfect....my little ones are just happy to have a place to play. Budget is small~creativity is limitless. THANKS!

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A table or old desk for a craft area. Then hang baskets or an old shoe organizer to put craft materials in:glue, paint, brushes, crayons, markers, scissors, glitter, stickers,etc.

Old file cabinet painted a funky color to hold materails like paper and finished projects. you can also hang a clothes line for them to clip paintings on to dry and to display finished works of art!

Maybe in one area, you could put a bunch of thick blankets and floor pillows down for a cozy pallet/nest to nap on.

Not sure how old your kids are or if they are boys/girls, but you could have an area with books, and puzzles, another make believe area with dress up stuff and "props" (umbrella, old high heels, old halloween wigs, feather boa, purses)... I loved to play "kitchen" when I was littel. If they have a play kitchen then when you run out of food, save the boxes/jars/containers for them to play "kitchen" with. Any old plastic dishes you don't use anymore... or if they don't have a kitchen, 2 chairs and table will work! A big box or set of shelves can hold the "food".


Lots of mirrors since I doubt the basement has many windows...Let the kids create the art and frame it in an old frame and decorate with those! You can even create with them and hang your work on the wall too!

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How can I hide alcohol from my parents?

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Polly

My bedrooms not great for that kind of stuff, as my mum is always clearing it up, but i was wondering if online there was somwhere i could buy something with a fake bottem or something which is big enough to store like two 1L bottles? Also if there are any ideas of where to hide it, it would be much appreciated x
I'm thinking like long term over the summer holidays for parties and stuff

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When i was a kid I would put my alcohol in small water bottles or any type of small bottle. Then I would pull my bottom drawer out and put the bottles inside and then put the drawer back in.

I also hid alcohol bottles inside my radio speakers.

Another good spot would be inside your computer if you have a desk top computer. If you take the side cover off there is a lot of empty space.

What's the best way to organize your room? Mine is completely and utterly messy.?

babyb744

The whole room can be terribly cluttered, but the danger zone is my closet. There are bags, shoes, books, and junk I have no idea of where to put or what to do with in there!

Answer
Sit down at your messy desk and decide what it is you want to do in your room. Do you want to exercise? Listen to music? Watch TV? Read? Do homework? Dress quickly? Then divide your room up into areas. By the closet can be your dressing area, a mirror on the closet door or back of the door into your room can take care of that last minute look over to make sure you are ready for your day. Need a place for homework? Then you need a desk, an area to store papers, to arrange a schedule, a place to sit, maybe a lamp and a place to plug into the internet and or electric. Once you have the activities you want to do in your room, tackle each space, one at a time. For example, say you want to be able to get up, get dressed and out the door looking fabulous in 15 minutes, without having to look for that cute little pink purse and so on. First you need to empty the closet and get rid of stuff you either hate, no longer wear, doesn't fit, is stained and so on. With what you have left, you need to organize it in a way that makes it easy to locate what you have. I like to put my purses, hats and beach bags on the top shelf, so I can easily see them and grab and go. Then I have shirts together, pants together, and dresses together and then special clothes all the way to the back, since I don't need them nearly as much. I organize them by color, so white shirts together, green shirts together and so on. That way I can grab a green shirt and a pair of khaki pants and slip on a pair of tan crocs and I am onto the jewelry armoire with a mirror on the front to pick out a pair of earrings and a necklace, a quick look see and grab my purse and phone and I am out the door. When I come in, I have mail, my purse and phone. I usually have the phone in my hand on my way in, so I simply plug it in to be recharged, drop my purse at my desk, with the mail. Now, if I need to write a check to pay a new bill that came in with the mail, I sit right down and do it. No more late bills. In my bedroom, I like to watch tv and sleep. I have a comfy little chair on wheels next to the bed and I keep my remotes right on top end of my bed. So when I come in and drop my phone, purse and mail, I can flop into the chair and grab the remote and point and click. At one time, I have tons of stuff that really didn't belong in my room, laundry baskets of kids clothes and mine, towels, jewelry in little bowls all over the place, my makeup here and there and the bed rarely got made because I was so tired of dealing with all this other stuff. So I sat down and decided what I REALLY wanted to do in there. I took one corner at a time, in 10-20 minutes blocks of time. I first took a box and just went through my room and put EVERYTHING I either hated, didn't want or simply didn't need or know what to do with. Some I donated, some I just simply threw out and some I took to local charities. Once I had done this a few days, I would tackle a corner for 10-20 minutes (I even would set a timer and do it!). I would clean out a drawer, clear the top of my very messy dresser, find all the bowls of jewelry and pick through what I actually wore, used and liked, and then got this lovely jewelry armoire that has a lock and a large mirror on it. I set it next to my closet, and gradually filled it up with stuff I had. I went through my clothes, picked out the stained, ripped, and ill fitting crud that clogged my closet, I set up zones in a way that worked for me. I am a visual person, I like things, but too many things I get overwhelmed with! So sometimes, I can see when I have too many purses, and its time to weed the herd. Once I did this, it just got less messy and easier to deal with and I just took it in stages. Keep in mind, I was going from horrible pack rat to clean, crisp and organized. Give your self time to think it through and then follow your plan, which you have written out, and maybe even drawn out and you can change it as you go if you see something isn't working. Hope this helps you! Good luck!

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How to decorate a shared bedroom?

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knobby

Ok so I'm a 14 year old girl sharing a REALLY small bedroom with my 8 year old brother.Recently we were forced to moved out due to family problems. The only place my parents could afford at the moment is this extremely small.. 2 bedroom aparment. My old room was bigger then the master bedroom here. And now me and my brother have to share this really REALLY small room.

Basically what I'm asking is a way to rearange the furniture in our room and to organize and what colors to paint the walls and things like that. I want to make it look nice and presentable. The room is very oddly shapped and my bed frame and wood and color is different from his. Everything is mix and matched and placed in odd places in the room. We both have twin sized beds and we each have one night stand and i have a desk. I appriciate if you answer with a lot of detail. Thanks :)


Here I will just explain ( try to) how our furniture at the moment is placed if that will help.
Ok so you walk in and the first thing you see is my brothers bed against the wall vertically. On the right side of the door/ wall is a sliding door closet, the closet is the whole wall ( the people with aparments, hopefully you understand or have an idea or image of what I'm talking about) and Three feet in front of the closet is my bed. So when you walk in his is virtical and mine is horizontal and they kinda make a 'L shape' ( if that makes any sense.) Next to my bed is my night stand and on the same wall my head board is against is a window and theirs another one close to it on the wall my brothers headboard is against and under that window is my desk....... Ok I get that probably didn't make any sense.. Maybe it did idk.

If you didn't get that.... Then I'm sorry ._.

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The L-shaped beds sound just fine.
You can decorate any way you like.Your style doesn't have to be like your brother's.
Or you could do a little mix and match.
Each of you pick a color for this bedding.Or you can both pick the same color but use different sheets.http://www.garnethill.com/elementary-comforter-26-sham/bedding-bath/kids-bedding/view-all-kids-bedding/306936?defattrib=&defattribvalue=&listIndex=2
You may not be able to paint but that gray sure looks nice.You can add a memo board to your side and even have some inexpensive paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling.http://www.lunabazaar.com/paper-lanterns.aspx?gclid=COT6m57_ubgCFZCe4AodFxcAvg

Don't give your parents any grief.They most likely didn't want to move either.This economy is difficult for all of us and we need to make changes to accommodate this.
Enjoy your room.

How can I hide alcohol from my parents?

Polly

My bedrooms not great for that kind of stuff, as my mum is always clearing it up, but i was wondering if online there was somwhere i could buy something with a fake bottem or something which is big enough to store like two 1L bottles? Also if there are any ideas of where to hide it, it would be much appreciated x
I'm thinking like long term over the summer holidays for parties and stuff

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When i was a kid I would put my alcohol in small water bottles or any type of small bottle. Then I would pull my bottom drawer out and put the bottles inside and then put the drawer back in.

I also hid alcohol bottles inside my radio speakers.

Another good spot would be inside your computer if you have a desk top computer. If you take the side cover off there is a lot of empty space.

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Ideas on how to turn a basement into a little place for kids?

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supermommy

I was thinking on creating different spaces for them. A kitchen/dining room, living room, office, and possibly a bedroom area. I was thinking of dividing the "rooms" with king size sheets, hung in a neat manner. Our basement isn't finished or anything (drywall/paint, etc) but is in good enough shape to have a little fun with it. I don't know if I am allowed to paint or put anything on the floor (except carpet...not tacked down) And ideas, thoughts, tips? It doesn't have to be perfect....my little ones are just happy to have a place to play. Budget is small~creativity is limitless. THANKS!

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A table or old desk for a craft area. Then hang baskets or an old shoe organizer to put craft materials in:glue, paint, brushes, crayons, markers, scissors, glitter, stickers,etc.

Old file cabinet painted a funky color to hold materails like paper and finished projects. you can also hang a clothes line for them to clip paintings on to dry and to display finished works of art!

Maybe in one area, you could put a bunch of thick blankets and floor pillows down for a cozy pallet/nest to nap on.

Not sure how old your kids are or if they are boys/girls, but you could have an area with books, and puzzles, another make believe area with dress up stuff and "props" (umbrella, old high heels, old halloween wigs, feather boa, purses)... I loved to play "kitchen" when I was littel. If they have a play kitchen then when you run out of food, save the boxes/jars/containers for them to play "kitchen" with. Any old plastic dishes you don't use anymore... or if they don't have a kitchen, 2 chairs and table will work! A big box or set of shelves can hold the "food".


Lots of mirrors since I doubt the basement has many windows...Let the kids create the art and frame it in an old frame and decorate with those! You can even create with them and hang your work on the wall too!

How can I convince my parents to redecorate my room?

The Direct

Right now my room is really, really boring. I have a plain bed shoved into one corner, one dresser, tall bureau drawers, and a mismatching desk. My walls are a plain blue-ish gray. My bed spread is a dark green and burgundy flower pattern my mom picked out thirty years ago. I really hate my room, and I want to redecorate it, but I know my parents will say no, because my mom wants to save up to redo the carpet. (Also, I know my older sister will probably yell at me/throw things at me/complain about me to my mom so I don't get my way/call me a brat because she loves making people feel awful.)

I really just want to liven up my room and make it more personalized. I didn't get to pick my furniture - my parents just shoved the leftover stuff in my room when I was born. I did get to pick the color (out of the three options my mom gave me.) I'm so sick of my room. I want to have a nice, pretty place to relax in.

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You don't ask. Just start. Start the process. The only thing they understand is seeing you working very hard. That makes them happy. They're willing to do a lot more when it appears that their kid isn't just sitting around, expecting them to buy a new $600 smartphone and doesn't even wash the dishes. When they see that, they vow to never spend money on anything.

They may fight you on expensive things; but not something like painting walls or refinishing the chest of drawers. If you were to start piping up about wanting a brand new bedroom set and designer paint they would get cranky.. but DiY projects are practically FREE. Local thrift stores (or keeping an eye out for when neighbours leave some old table for trash day) can all be rescued and turned into really cool stuff. The key is to start working. Clear out old junk. Box it up. Start washing down the walls. Start cleaning your room and that (in and of itself) will impress them. They will scowl at your lazy, sluggish sister for just sitting around.

All ugly (mismatched) wood items can be painted.
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Shaunna-PerfectlyImperfect/Furniture%20Reveals/purdybrush_table.jpg

Solid white always looks pretty. All walls can be textured and/or painted. All existing bedding can be covered up by making comforter/duvet covers out of plain, inexpensive sheets sewn together. (solid colours), and that mismatched desk can have a new mosaic table-top.

Blue-ish-grey walls aren't so bad and you could even leave them that colour.. as well as add a wall decal like this:
http://www.mybegin.com/trendy-vinyl-wall-decals-inspirations/white-grey-living-area-with-flower-vinyl-wall-decals/

Wall decals are pretty cheap but if you don't want to buy one, just paint something interesting on the wall.. like this tree:
http://www.dezignwithaz.com/images/winter-tree-wall-decal.jpg

If it's old carpet, I would have ripped that up a looong time ago and checked out what's under there. You never know.. it may be hardwood flooring and that's awesome. Peel up a corner and see what's there. If it's wood.. pull the carpet up. They'll be thrilled they won't have to replace carpet.

Select your fav colours and start there. As far as I'm concerned, your strange sister shouldn't even be acknowledged, she sounds weird. Anyone who wastes their time bothering other people or calling their siblings a "brat" are behaviourally challenged. Ignore her. Start working on changing your bedroom by planning out what you want to do in there. Select your fav colour combo's, and start organising everything. Prepare for a massive purge and clean out all closets, etc. Go through the entire house and make piles of stuff to sell at a yard sale. You can use the money from the yard sale to buy cute, new, solid colour sheets and cover that old comforter with a pretty, solid colour (home-made) duvet cover.

Find a huge pot and plant a tree in it. Add little twinkly white lights and put the whole thing in the comer.. It'll be beautiful.

Start searching online and in design magazines for ideas. Start collecting little marbles, broken dishes and glasses, broken mirror and anything you can so you can do your own mosaic tabletop/desktop design and create your own really cool desk. Like this:

http://www.craftster.org/pictures/data/500/medium/171402_20Sep09_DSCF0042.JPG

Mosaic table tops are so fun to make and honestly.. pretty much free. You just need to search around in thrift stores and places like that for old dishes and glasses that you can break and use.

Clean the windows, the walls, the baseboards and wipe down all of the furniture. Completely clean out your closet and sell/donate everything that is cluttering up your life and making your room difficult to be in. It's cheap to clean and paint. Once they see that you are working really hard, being proactive, planning a yard sale, enlisting friends to help you.. they will be impressed. THAT's the angle you want to take. IMPRESS THEM with how energetic and driven you are. AT NO POINT do you ASK for MONEY. (that will come later) Don't bring up the subject of wanting anything (especially money). This little demonstration will show them that you are fully prepared to do all of the work yourself and don't need them for this.

http://www.etsy.com/market/wall_decal_nursery

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How can I convince my parents to redecorate my room?

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The Direct

Right now my room is really, really boring. I have a plain bed shoved into one corner, one dresser, tall bureau drawers, and a mismatching desk. My walls are a plain blue-ish gray. My bed spread is a dark green and burgundy flower pattern my mom picked out thirty years ago. I really hate my room, and I want to redecorate it, but I know my parents will say no, because my mom wants to save up to redo the carpet. (Also, I know my older sister will probably yell at me/throw things at me/complain about me to my mom so I don't get my way/call me a brat because she loves making people feel awful.)

I really just want to liven up my room and make it more personalized. I didn't get to pick my furniture - my parents just shoved the leftover stuff in my room when I was born. I did get to pick the color (out of the three options my mom gave me.) I'm so sick of my room. I want to have a nice, pretty place to relax in.

Answer
You don't ask. Just start. Start the process. The only thing they understand is seeing you working very hard. That makes them happy. They're willing to do a lot more when it appears that their kid isn't just sitting around, expecting them to buy a new $600 smartphone and doesn't even wash the dishes. When they see that, they vow to never spend money on anything.

They may fight you on expensive things; but not something like painting walls or refinishing the chest of drawers. If you were to start piping up about wanting a brand new bedroom set and designer paint they would get cranky.. but DiY projects are practically FREE. Local thrift stores (or keeping an eye out for when neighbours leave some old table for trash day) can all be rescued and turned into really cool stuff. The key is to start working. Clear out old junk. Box it up. Start washing down the walls. Start cleaning your room and that (in and of itself) will impress them. They will scowl at your lazy, sluggish sister for just sitting around.

All ugly (mismatched) wood items can be painted.
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Shaunna-PerfectlyImperfect/Furniture%20Reveals/purdybrush_table.jpg

Solid white always looks pretty. All walls can be textured and/or painted. All existing bedding can be covered up by making comforter/duvet covers out of plain, inexpensive sheets sewn together. (solid colours), and that mismatched desk can have a new mosaic table-top.

Blue-ish-grey walls aren't so bad and you could even leave them that colour.. as well as add a wall decal like this:
http://www.mybegin.com/trendy-vinyl-wall-decals-inspirations/white-grey-living-area-with-flower-vinyl-wall-decals/

Wall decals are pretty cheap but if you don't want to buy one, just paint something interesting on the wall.. like this tree:
http://www.dezignwithaz.com/images/winter-tree-wall-decal.jpg

If it's old carpet, I would have ripped that up a looong time ago and checked out what's under there. You never know.. it may be hardwood flooring and that's awesome. Peel up a corner and see what's there. If it's wood.. pull the carpet up. They'll be thrilled they won't have to replace carpet.

Select your fav colours and start there. As far as I'm concerned, your strange sister shouldn't even be acknowledged, she sounds weird. Anyone who wastes their time bothering other people or calling their siblings a "brat" are behaviourally challenged. Ignore her. Start working on changing your bedroom by planning out what you want to do in there. Select your fav colour combo's, and start organising everything. Prepare for a massive purge and clean out all closets, etc. Go through the entire house and make piles of stuff to sell at a yard sale. You can use the money from the yard sale to buy cute, new, solid colour sheets and cover that old comforter with a pretty, solid colour (home-made) duvet cover.

Find a huge pot and plant a tree in it. Add little twinkly white lights and put the whole thing in the comer.. It'll be beautiful.

Start searching online and in design magazines for ideas. Start collecting little marbles, broken dishes and glasses, broken mirror and anything you can so you can do your own mosaic tabletop/desktop design and create your own really cool desk. Like this:

http://www.craftster.org/pictures/data/500/medium/171402_20Sep09_DSCF0042.JPG

Mosaic table tops are so fun to make and honestly.. pretty much free. You just need to search around in thrift stores and places like that for old dishes and glasses that you can break and use.

Clean the windows, the walls, the baseboards and wipe down all of the furniture. Completely clean out your closet and sell/donate everything that is cluttering up your life and making your room difficult to be in. It's cheap to clean and paint. Once they see that you are working really hard, being proactive, planning a yard sale, enlisting friends to help you.. they will be impressed. THAT's the angle you want to take. IMPRESS THEM with how energetic and driven you are. AT NO POINT do you ASK for MONEY. (that will come later) Don't bring up the subject of wanting anything (especially money). This little demonstration will show them that you are fully prepared to do all of the work yourself and don't need them for this.

http://www.etsy.com/market/wall_decal_nursery

How to convince your parents to let you redo your room?

Kylie

I have had my room since I was 4 and a half years old. It's a pale green wall with a pale pink ceiling. My bed is pushed against the backwall, jutted out into the room. I have two closets and I want to convert one into a book shelf and put my clothes into a dresser. I also want to get a loft bed, vanity and desk combo that I saw on PB Teen. I have enough money that I raised myself and my mom is totally alright with it. My 14th birthday is coming up and I was hoping I could do a make-over. I have some really unique and cheap ideas that would be fun, but I just need to convince my dad! Any tips?

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I agree with the other poster IF you have major repairs to do, but it doesn't sound like it. You are doing exactly what you should be doing at your age. It's called growing up, claiming your individuality, and finding yourself. Try to tell him how you feel like you are a young woman trapped in the bedroom of a toddler. Just sit down, maturely, and listen to each other's ideas calmly and cooperatively. Maybe pick a few changes, and let the other ones go? Compromise with each other. Make sure he knows you aren't just a "punky" teenaged kid who wants what she wants when she wants it. Good luck!

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How to convince your parents to let you redo your room?

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Kylie

I have had my room since I was 4 and a half years old. It's a pale green wall with a pale pink ceiling. My bed is pushed against the backwall, jutted out into the room. I have two closets and I want to convert one into a book shelf and put my clothes into a dresser. I also want to get a loft bed, vanity and desk combo that I saw on PB Teen. I have enough money that I raised myself and my mom is totally alright with it. My 14th birthday is coming up and I was hoping I could do a make-over. I have some really unique and cheap ideas that would be fun, but I just need to convince my dad! Any tips?

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I agree with the other poster IF you have major repairs to do, but it doesn't sound like it. You are doing exactly what you should be doing at your age. It's called growing up, claiming your individuality, and finding yourself. Try to tell him how you feel like you are a young woman trapped in the bedroom of a toddler. Just sit down, maturely, and listen to each other's ideas calmly and cooperatively. Maybe pick a few changes, and let the other ones go? Compromise with each other. Make sure he knows you aren't just a "punky" teenaged kid who wants what she wants when she wants it. Good luck!

How do i make my life for eventful or excitable?

Q. I'm almost 15. I spend most of my free time sitting around doing nothing or watching porn (Sorry TMI) I'm homeschooled so every day i wake up and sit at my desk for 6 hours then i eat and go to bed. It's the same thing every day and it's getting really old. I don't have any friends what so ever so i can't "hang" out with them or anything. And this weekend i sat in my bedroom, jacked off for a while, ate some food and then proceeded to take a nap. My dad said if i want to make my life for exciting then i'm the only person who can do that, but how? I don't mean to complain i just want some advice... Thanks.
I've tried finding a new hobby such as Playing guitar, working out, and doing some writing and what not but i suck at all those things so i'm at a dead end here.

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i play guitaer. everybody sucks at playing guitar when they start. it feels so unnatural and yiou wonder how can anybody ever feel scomfortabel holding the left hand in that awkewrd posint o play. but through practice it gets easier and easier. you get sick of it becayuse you feel you are not nmaking nmore improvements and after awhile then yu pick it up again and you make more improvement until you hit the wall again with no improvements and the you set it aside and next week youll be picking it up trying it out again a. and just like this slwosly but surely yuo make improvements. and eventaully you start playing . i would say play a sound and enjoy that sound that you made. just enjoy the little that you acn do. really enjoy it. and you will nohjy learning and discovering things about t, as you knwo tharee is tons of videos on line. to inspire you look up paco de lucia mediteranian sundance. man you will be inspired, or look at the movie with antonio bandera called desperado, and once upon a time in mexico. they will inspire you to play. everybody sucks at anything they start doing. then they slowly progress to get better and better. this is just how it wrks. at first you suck at walking, you were crawling, and then slowly you learned how to walk, and here you are and you can walk and run. but it took you a long time to learn these things. its the same way with life there are tons of stuff you can do. also you can learn how to go about dating girls by looking at advice from girls online to show you and teach you. and then you kind of get an idea of how they think so then you know what the heck is happpening, and what that game is all about. about porn. i definitely recommend the book i will menion to you. the book is just fantastic and a great adition to your homeschooling and life. first let me tell you that it mentions the mind manipulations used in porn. and shows you how your ind works and how to free you r mind from this grabage. i used to be totally into porn then i gradually overcame it because of this book. next the book actually helps you in the question that you are asking also. because it shows you how to live a conscius life. and instead of living by habit.

i want to say something aboutthe envoronment that you spend much of your time. you definitely need a change of enviroement o stimulate you and enjoy life. so part of you r time you need to spend going to the park, and even to the local school. socializing is a big part of education. sure there is not much education happening in schools. but the socialiinzg is really great. honestly most peole feel left out in schools. they either get in trouble or mostly kids feel alienated and feel like they dont fit in with any crowd. this is just te regular phas eof teens , and they arelearning about themselves ad about life. so naturally they do not feel lke they belong to any socal group in schol . some poeple find a few friends. i had two, besides some other people who were like aquianences, and then there was the presence of the girls . totally distracting mentally and emotionally. then there are bullies and some idiots who are smiliar to the bullies who like to pick on people, makng their life quite miserable becayus you cant get away from them since you are in the same school. college is much better. its got the social apsect without the bullying. so its great.

your dad is trying to have you use your brain. your dad made a very smart comment. you should think about it. what can anybody do in life? for example if you go bowling nad have some excitementy tehre, notice that the bowling is becase someone took the initiative and built the place. so any placce that you coul dpossibly go to, to have excietement it is because someione built it. someone had the iodea to make it. so in this life you eaither go along with what fun and excitement is available for yuou by others who made it avauilable or you make it yourslef, and possibly youhave others come to your place of bussiness to have your type of fun. most fun is self generated. you dad is smart. but i agreew ith you , being at home most of the time does not help. so you need to devote some time to being outside. explore different parts of the city. learning t stay away from the trouble spots. and then you will fuind things that will generate interest in you and the exciteemtnt that you are looking for.

to hang around with kids your age and be social you could volunteer to be a tutor. that way you strengthen your communictaion an social skills, and have fun aswell. and not get into ay sort of trouble.

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