Kids Room Rugs: November 2009 Archives

What is a fun website for a teenage room?
I'm buying a new bed set that is a reversible zebra-print/pink-print that comes with zebra-print curtains and other stuff from Delia's. What is a really fun website for pretty pictures with frames and funky letters and random junk like that to make my room interesting?


I find PBTeen is a bit too pink and green for a teenage girl. For zebra stripes and other try Ross, Target, or TJ Maxx. It's everywhere in stores like those.

Every room needs a focal point, so on your floor try a large area rug in zebra stripes. A great area rug for your room would be this Animal Print Area Rug if you like black and white zebra stripes.

For other stuff on your walls, try wordtothewall.com or allposters.com . You'll find great posters or wall decals that will add some extra style to your walls.

Help redoing my room! I'm 11, ideas please?

Avoiding large, expensive stores such as PB Teen is difficult for people with no imagination.  Lucky for you, I've got imagination to spare, and I can help you kit out your room without actually shopping at PB Teen. It's all in how you put your room together, and a lot of that stuff you can make yourself for half the price.

As an example: The PB Teen  Rectangle Ribbon Board for $59.00.  Buy the exact same size of ribbon board at WalMart in hot pink or white for $9.99.  Purchase some ribbon in stripes or polka dots.  Follow the way that the ribbon board is strung to replicate the PB board. For about $15 you can get something almost exactly the same.

At Ross you can buy a jewelry holder similar to the one at PB Teen.  Add some polka dot fabric and glue it to the back on the frame in the same way that they've done.  Average cost? About $50.

With a theme like polka dots and stripes, you can do almost anything with your walls.  Paint them a deep fuchsia, or keep them white and add a feature wall with some polka dot wall paper.

For your bedding, you can find a lot of stuff out there that will look exactly like PB Teen, but it will be much less expensive.  Try Ross or TJ Maxx.

Tie your entire room together with one piece that really stands out. A large area rug can cover up your existing carpet or provide you with a cozy place to step on in the mornings. For a polka dot/striped room, try something like this Dot Covered Area Rug or this Perky Dot Cherry Rug.

You can create your own picture frames by covering them with fabric, add a self-created lamp shade with fabric and some spray glue, or get your mom to help you with curtains.

If you don't overdo it, I guarantee you will still like this room in high school.