If you are decorating a room for a teenage girl, an art deco decorating theme can be perfect. Of course, before embarking on any teen room decorating project, you should consult with your teen to find out their preference, needs and desires. A teenage room design tends to be an extension of a teenager's personality, so it's important to make a good fit between the teen's tastes and the overall decorating style. Art deco is a classic look that can appeal to the maturing tastes of a teenage girl, and can create a stylish bedroom that she will really enjoy.

Classic Art Deco Touches

There are a few bedroom features that are considered art deco classics that you'll want to try to incorporate. One of these is the traditional art deco upholstered headboard for the bed. Although these can be rather expensive to purchase, you can easily make your own by using an existing headboard or piece of plywood cut to fit, and upholstering it with some batting, fabric and a staple gun. Art deco headboards have always been traditionally tall, so go ahead and make a dramatic decorating statement by mimicking the shape and size of a deco headboard found online, in a catalog, magazine or movie scene. This is a very economical way of adding this classic touch to the bedroom decor, and it's likely that your teen will enjoy helping with the project. Add a couple of unique side tables and an opulent comforter in a rich color, and you will have created a classic art deco look.

Add an Armoire

Armoires are an excellent choice for teen room decorating in the art deco fashion. Not only do these add drama and style to the room, but they are also a great way of adding the extra storage that every teenage girl requires. To add additional functionality to the room, you might also consider adding an armoire that hides a desk workspace, which can really help save floor space, as well as keep the desk out of sight when it's not being used.

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Teen Furniture Styling for the Art Deco

The most traditional furniture style for art deco rooms is the "waterfall" style. These pieces of furniture have beautiful curved lines instead of the more angular look of modern furniture. A waterfall style dresser would be the perfect accent piece for a teenage girl's art deco bedroom, as would a wardrobe. Or, you could go for a slightly more modern and simplistic look by choosing simpler furniture with a more geometric shape.

Art Deco Accessories and Color Schemes

Bedroom lamps with interesting glass shades with geometric shapes and lines are often a good choice, and a circular or rounded shape lamp base have art deco appeal. Circular and geometric patterns are common with the art deco style of decorating, so adding several round pillows to the bed can be a nice touch. Art deco styling incorporates a lot of texture, variety and movement, so it's actually a very flexible method of teen room decorating that allows for a lot of personal expression. Muted colors such as soft light gray, warm green or mocha are good choices for an art deco bedroom, and make excellent wall color choices to highlight the room's overall art deco styling.

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