preteen bedroom
Location
St. Louis
Year
2024
Room
Bedroom
Budget
Around $600
01 · The vision
A room to grow into
We went all the way with this pre-teen boy’s bedroom. He was transitioning from a 9 year old to a pre-teen…a stage of life where everything changes quite rapidly, interests included. So rather than creating a space that an elementary kid would love but a teenager would outgrow, we created a space that would grow and transition through the upcoming phases. A room that could be both fun and sophisticated.
Where we started
02 · The big decision
Color drenched in dark navy
One of the first decisions we made was to color drench the space in a dark navy hue so that the room would appear bigger and have a more upscale feel. To keep the room from feeling broken up, we included the nightstand, dresser, built ins, doors, windows, trim, and even the bedspread in this same navy tone. We kept everything else in an easy-to-swap-out style; framed posters, shelving for toys and tchotchkes, a desk centered around the tv for both gaming and studies, etc. The final touch was - of course - adding lots of LED lighting to set the vibe of a cool teen gamer.
The finished space
The result
“A room that could be both fun and sophisticated.”
We reused so many of this rooms existing pieces by giving them a paint makeover and the majority of the decor was stuff the boy already had and loved - making this makeover super budget friendly, reigning in at just around $600.