BOHO CHIC BEDDING

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Boho chic bedding can be pricey but WHO CARES when you get lucky and find an amazing crystal chandy like this one for LESS THAN $10? It's a fact that funky bedding that looks like it came from the thrift store can cost a bundle. The truth of the matter is that authentic, vintage Bohemian style bedroom decor and bedding is very hard to find...especially the bedding.

On the rare occasion, I find some tasty quilts and comforters in a musty old trunk at an estate sale that require nothing but a few stitches to replace a quilted section or two and a good cleaning to freshen them up. But after you figure in the time it takes me to preview the goods before the auction and the actual sale; the real stuff becomes pretty darn expensive.

It's just a fact of life that there aren't many ways to cut corners in getting good looking, Bohemian style bedding that is in good new or used condition. So, I really had an "AHA" moment when I saw this funky, light fixture that was so cheap. Even if you can't get cheap Boho Chic bedding, inexpensive bedroom decorations and light fixtures help to take some of the sting out of a makeover's final price tag. Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie both have nice selections but to get good deals, (once again) I have to spend a lot of my spare time watching for sales on discontinued bedding.

DORM ROOM RUGS

I haven't got a problem with guys using carpet remnants as dorm room rugs. Chances are the rug will be covered in dirty laundry and sweaty socks before mom and dad have left the college campus. Isn't that a lovely picture?

But girls who care enough about the decor that they convinced mom to spend a bundle on an expensive set of girls bedding to make the college dorm room more homey tend to take better care of things and in my opinion deserve a better looking and color-coordinated area rug that works with your dorm room bedding and room decorations.

After the first rush of "meet and greets" is over and crisp, cool football weather replaces the sweltering heat of summertime, those cold tile floors make getting up and getting ready for class even less appealing.

My advice is to go in search of a couple of cheap dorm room rugs that can easily be washed because even if you're careful the throw rug will probably be pretty dirty by the end of the first semester.

WHERE TO FIND CHEAP DORM ROOM RUGS

The best plan of action would be to buy several bedside rugs at the same time you buy your dorm bedding to get a good color match. If your bed in a bag comforter set didn't have matching accessories, buzz over to Big Lots and see if you can find an area rug from a discontinued collection that will work to get a huge discount on price. My next stop would be JCPenney or (surprise, surprise) DORM ROOM RUGS.COM!

CHEAP BEDROOM MAKEOVER IDEAS

My decorating business is getting as many phonecalls asking for cheap bedroom makeover ideas these days as we used to get for projects where the entire room is completely re-decorated. When people are in a financial pinch, they need to make the most of what they have already in place. I'm sure this trend will end when people manage to decrease their credit card balances but for right now, recycling is cool.

For instance if they are shopping for a new comforter set rather than completely paint the bedroom they do their best to find a bedding collection in colors that will work well with their existing wall paint. I have no problem with this at all and kind of look at it as a challenge and have been amazed at the difference in the room's atmosphere without touching another thing!

Another handy little tip in my bag of cheap bedroom makeover ideas is to pick up all decorative accessories like throw pillows or knick knacks and just move them around. You spend no money and everything looks fresh and clean because there's no way that you aren't going to dust the surfaces after they are empty of decorations, is there?

And if rearranging just doesn't do it for you, you might consider replacing some of the artwork on the walls or buying just one or two inexpensive items to give your spirits as well as the decor a lift.

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GIRLS FAVORITE BEDROOM COLORS and THEMES

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I consider myself pretty knowledgeable on girls favorite bedroom colors and themes. The trends come and go and some designs and layouts enjoy a brief period of popularity only to disappear into the annals of the uncool in a very short time while designs are considered fashionable no matter what the decorating trends may be at any given moment.

How do we know which girls bedding collections and decorating trends are stylish right now? By asking our visitors to share their thoughts and pictures on what are girls favorite bedroom colors and themes, of course. Cast your vote for the best bedding and bedroom color palette and if you have recently decorated and given your bedroom a makeover, don't forget to upload your pics.

PINK AND GRAY BEDDING

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Pink and black bedding has been all the rage for a while but don’t count pink and gray bedding out. In fact the addition of charcoal gray alongside basic black adds a whole new dimension or layer, if you will, to the black and pink.

For babies, pastels may be in order. But when shopping for keep your eyes on bright for something that is slightly bolder in a pink and gray comforter set for teenage girls’ bedrooms. This may be the perfect opportunity for putting those decorating ideas for salmon pink to good use that you have been hoarding inside your dream design folder for far too long.

FLORAL PATTERNS and PRINTS

Your daughter may have resisted floral prints in the past, but don’t let that stop you from suggesting flowers in pink and gray that are as far from anything that you ever saw in Granny’s garden.

STRIPES

I can imagine a background of hot pink with an uneven striped pattern in alternating dark black and gray. Or you might reverse that scenario and see how beautifully hot pink and dove gray pops on a fabric with a deep black background.

POLKA DOTS

The hot pink and white polka dots on charcoal gray include all the best elements of black and pink bedding only lighter.

THE PINK AND GRAY BEDROOM PICTURE

This pink, French poodle bedding set combines several decorative elements that are very popular with teenage girls, namely polka dots and Parisian bedroom ideas. The decorator started with a set of vintage, twin beds with carved pineapple finials and an antique reproduction black mini-chandelier that gave the bedroom just the slightest hint of shabby chic decor. The wall color is cotton candy perfection with the laser cut black and white polka dot wallpaper border and hot pink and black and white polka dot scalloped window valance. The teenage girls pink and gray bedding set is not an exact color match to the bedroom's wall decorations. But the comforters stay closely enough in the same color family that it all ties together very nicely.

Pink and Black Wallpaper for Girls' Bedrooms

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You will not get any argument whatsoever from me that the current leader in pink and black wallpaper for teenage girls’ bedrooms is polka dots. Whether the dotted walls were created using polka dot decals and stickers or by using a stencil to paint the circles by hand; dots have ruled the roost for the best part of several seasons in the area of bedroom wall decor.

Far be it from me to suggest that the time may have come for black and pink wallpaper cutouts in polka dot designs to step down in favor of some other trendy color combination. Frankly, I am just as in love with them as when I decorated my first bedroom using them quite a few projects ago. But I must confess that I have been tempted to experiment using some of the cute
pink and black wallpaper borders that have just been released.

I would never suggest that pink and black stars, pink and black hearts or even
pink and black wallpaper with skulls to use as bedroom wallpaper to match the gothic bedding sets that goth girls love are an improvement over dots, just another option. There are even twisted, psychedelic checkerboard designs for retro bedrooms that when exposed to a black light that might give mom an aching head but tickle her daughter’s fancy for 1960s décor.

Other pink and black decorating ideas for girls bedrooms that I can hardly wait to try feature Parisian shopping scenes, wild animal prints like cheetah or zebra and shoes and purses for a little diva who hangs her hat on shopping for the latest, fashionable bedroom decorations.

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GIRLS BEACH BEDROOM IDEAS

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No matter where you live, in a month the water temps will be super. Until then, it’s time for girls’ beach bedroom ideas to set the stage for the sun, surf and sand that are no doubt your teenage girl’s reason for existence in the summer.

Kicking off a successful beach theme decorating project in your daughter’s room is as easy as finding the perfect surf bedding set, flip flop bedding or Hawaiian bedding covered in hula girls or vintage Hawaiian scenes filled with images of palm trees and volcanoes in the background that seem threatening but would never dare to erupt and ruin a perfect day when playing in the ocean’s waves is the only occupation on a young lady’s mind.


WALL DECORATIONS

When thinking of what to use to decorate the walls that will match your teenage girl’s beach print comforter set, think cheap and colorful. Teens are given to changing their minds as often as they change their outfits. Avoid the temptation to buy expensive limited edition art prints or designer, beach theme teenage girls bedding sets and instead look for cheap flip flip prints, Hawaiian travel posters or buy some wall hangers and use her surfboard as part of the decor.

ACCESSORIES AND WINDOW TREATMENTS

Remember the beach with a tiki hut that your daughter and her teenage friends raved about? Use their description of that magical place in your plans for girls’ beach bedroom ideas. You can buy bed canopies, window treatments and bedskirts made out of raffia that resembles both hula skirt material and the thatch on the tiki hut’s roof. This material has a tropical feel to it that won’t clash with any color scheme and will coordinate beautifully with any beach theme comforter set that your tween or teenage girl fell in love with.

PAINTING

The first color that may pop into your mind for the best paint color to use as a foundation for your girls’ beach bedroom ideas may be your favorite shade of blue. Whether that is turquoise, teal blue or a deep azure, my advice is to save it for an accent color and focus instead on choosing a good neutral color. Imagine the color of the sand on your favorite beach where you spent your island vacation.

FLOOR COVERING

Never fear, I won’t take our girls’ beach bedroom ideas as far as to sprinkle sand on the floor of the room. But I do recommend replacing the existing carpet with woven sisal rugs, bamboo rugs or flooring.

Those tips should put you on your way to forming your own teenage girls beach bedroom ideas and Hawaiian surf decorating plans that will please any beach bunny beyond her wildest dreams.

How to Decorate a Bedroom on a Budget

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Money is tight but your teenage girl's bedroom decor has become outdated; you need to know how to decorate a bedroom on a budget. Teenage girls’ tastes change almost as often as they change their outfits. Frugal decorating tips are needed for decorators in a financial pinch to easily accommodate the rapidly evolving trends.

THE WALL

When it comes to decorating a bedroom on a budget; paint is your friend. Painting the walls puts a whole new complexion on an area for a very cheap price. If your walls are already painted in a color that you can work with but there are a few damaged spots cover them with posters or some colorful wall decals specially designed for use in kids rooms.

FRUGAL FURNITURE

Refurbishing bedroom furniture to reflect the styles of the day is one of the best, inexpensive bedroom ideas we can offer. Paint that pencil post bed neon orange or electric blue and watch the way that your daughter’s eyes light up! What was shabby a minute ago can be made totally chic with some bright paint and imagination.

CHEAP BEDDING

Tween and Teenage girls’ bedroom sets can be flashy and fun without the expensive price tag. The key is to time your bedroom makeover for when you are most likely to have an excellent selection of complete bed ensembles offered at deep discounts. Sale shopping for bedding and floor covering will take a big bite out of the cost of your bedroom makeover.

There’s no definitive way to tell a decorator how to decorate a bedroom on a budget without knowing what style of décor they are working toward. The tips I shared in this article are very basic but should give you a good idea where to start cutting corners while still giving your teenage girls a bedroom they can be proud of.

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BLACK and SILVER BEDROOMS and DECOR

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Fans of black and silver bedrooms rejoice! The powers that be heard your cries and have made great strides to meet your demands. Black bedding for girls with touches of silver that will make even the most hardened decorators get excited and jittery with anticipation in pondering the decorating possibilities.



BLACK AND SILVER BEDROOMS and BEDDING

These exotic bed linens may be too mature for bedroom decorating projects for kids. But, surely older girls can appreciate the play of the swirling, twirling designs over the solid black background. It’s sophisticated and it’s not pink; what’s not to love? Think of it as a great way to get floral without the explosion of pastels.

BLACK AND SILVER WALLPAPER

So, you’ve got a solid black comforter set and you would like to incorporate it into a black and silver bedroom design to get a few more miles out of bedspread that you already have. The best suggestion in my little box of tricks would be a few rolls of wallpaper. Paper a wall or two with black and silver wallpaper and you will find that you have virtually the same effect that a black and silver bed set would afford.

ACCESSORIES

Sparsely display vases and area rugs in either silver or black, not both. And you may want to consider a large, framed mirror to reflect and add to the natural light to prevent the black and silver bedroom from becoming too dark and to give the illusion of space.

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NAUTICA BEDDING and COMFORTER SETS

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There’s very little that might be perceived as frivolous or funky about classic
Nautica bedding
and comforters. My advice would be to consult with your teenage girl or boy before jumping into designing a bedroom using this style of quilt and shams.

That’s not to say that their bedding collections are without a fashionable and attractive appearance. To the contrary, I find their fabrics to be high quality and more substantial than many other more expensive brands. The sophisticated color combinations and fabric prints are right up my alley as well. But, the reason for this is that I am (sadly) not a teenage girl any longer.

PRICE

Nautica bedding and comforters are in the mid-range when it comes to bed linens even at full retail prices. If you are a savvy shopper and not in a pinch for time, you may be able to find a comforter for less than $50 which is a huge discount. If you have been in the stores lately you know this is a very inexpensive price for fabrics with reasonably high thread count.

COLORS AND DESIGNS

Nautica bedding has primarily been associated with vacation cottages at the ocean and nautical bedroom decor where stars and ship’s flags or beach style decorations are the norm. Bright, out of this world color schemes and designs tend to jangle my nerves rather than to calm me into a serene state of mind which as I get a little older tends to be necessary to lull me into sleep. For this reason classic stripes and plaids that have made the Nautica brand famous are just fine with me but your preteen or teen might want more variety.

This company didn’t get where they are in the marketplace today by ignoring bedroom decorating trends. This is evidenced by their move to branch off from the sailing side of ocean decor and into bright and colorful beach style ocean comforter sets. Nautica comforters in patchwork with Hawaiian print fabrics will appeal to a younger crowd with a penchant for tropical bedding rather than more formal Nautical bedding and decor.

BOTTOM LINE

The good news is that it’s hard to go wrong with Nautica bedding and comforter sets so far as quality is concerned. And you can enjoy those high standards with Nautica comfort sets in pink and green, paisley and tropical prints for your teenage girls bedding.

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Eiffel Tower Bedding

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Some teenage girls might balk at the idea of
Eiffel Tower bedding a the leading and that has anything less than a sophisticated color scheme. Without a doubt, black and white may be the way to go, but what colors should be used as accents? What colors are associated with all things Parisian?

Pictures of the Eiffel Tower are very popular elements in Pink poodle and Eiffel Tower bedding for Paris baby girl nursery themes. For that reason, you might expect your young lady to dismiss your teen bedroom decorating ideas that include your beloved poodle dog, FiFi, with her fur dyed a tasty pastel pink as an acceptable style of Paris decor for her room.

As we mentioned previously, black and white Eiffel Tower bedding would be ideal and very easily accessorized in the bargain. The monochromatic fabric will make your job of picking decorations for the rest of the room extremely easy. Lipstick red, electric blue or even lime green will work with the scenery of the most famous landmark of Paris in the background.

If the room begins to take on a look that you feel is too mature for a young girl, fluff things up a bit. Nothing says tween or preteen like a bright red faux fur area rug on the floor and funky, fur accent pillows for the bed.

The key to successful Parisian decor using Eiffel Tower bedding as a focal point is to keep the color scheme simple. Choose three main colors and make a solemn vow not to venture beyond those restrictions. Your teenage girl will be delighted at the level of sophistication that you have allowed her to enjoy in her bedroom.

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