Teenage Decorating Room?!?!?!?

Question

I am painting my room white because it is so small and it will look bigger. I want the main focus to be the bed so I need pics and suggestions for a cool, warm, colourful bedspread. Problem is my curtains are pink, green, cream and other shades of them. It may be the main attention so I need something that REALLY stands out.

I also need storage ideas. My closet is small and won't fit much. I need the storage to not stand out much though and be easy to hide.

My colours are white, red, hot pink, orange, yellow, purple, green and chocolate brown and blue.

I also need a new light, rug and CORNER desk so pics of them would really help.

NOW FOR THE IMPORTANT PART!!!!

Since my mom is paying, I can't spend much. Everything needs to be UNDER $300. And that is EVERYTHING. I am on a really tight budget and this room needs to be nice enough for me to grow up in for 5 or 6 years.

Please help me.

Answer 1

If your budget is only $300, then get some large shallow underbed containers in plastic for your off season clothes. This will really free up your closet space. You can also put cute hooks on the inside of the door to your room and hang scarves on one hook and use the other for your jacket or hoodie so clothes don't pile up.

I would get shelf brackets at a Home Depot and a can of spray paint to paint them. Then I would get wood cut to fit or pre-cut shelving so I would have lots of shelves for books, CD's, DVD's and collectibles. Much cheaper than a big bookcase unit. You can also get cheap baskets that folded tanks and cami's will fit in, as extra clothes storage, and put them on these shelves.

If you have a laptop vs. a full sized computer, I would get a 3/4" thick piece of plywood cut in a triangle shape to fit in the corner (mount it on shelf brackets underneath) to be a corner desk. Then do the same thing for two shelves up above for books and things. You can paint the wood and brackets in bright colors and use shallow baskets to hold papers and things on the desk top. Much, much cheaper than a ready made corner desk that sells for about $40 -$90 at least.

There are links to cute comforters and rugs below.

Have fun decorating!! : )