Tween Girl Bedroom Mood Board
/Pre-teen Bedroom Makeover
How do you even design a tween bedroom during that odd stage of life when your child isn’t a little kid anymore, but isn’t an adult? In this post, I’m sharing the design plans for my latest project: making over a tween girl’s bedroom.
When I first started this blog, one of the initial projects I shared was a makeover of my oldest daughter's room. She was 4 then, so I went with fun, bright colors—lots of pink, teal, and plenty of unicorns. I even painted an ombre wall, which was easier than it sounds!
Now, she's outgrown the little kid vibe and wants a more mature bedroom. And who am I to turn down a room makeover?
Current Bedroom
To be clear, her current bedroom is great as-is. If I weren't so passionate about design, I wouldn’t even consider redoing it.
However, she loves having her own personalized space and is becoming quite interested in interior design herself. She knows it's not typical to get a room makeover every few years, so she asked for this as her birthday gift.
Tween Bedroom Inspiration
To be honest, my daughter didn’t exactly ask for a full-on makeover. Her initial request was simply to repaint her room… and as projects tend to do, it crept into a total re-do. <insert sarcastic “darn!” here>
And to my surprise, when she asked me to repaint it, she didn’t ask for some crazy in-your-face color. She asked for a green color like on this shirt of hers:
Granted, this shirt is looking much more blue/gray in the picture than it does in real life.
With that information, I began my search for inspiration. And boy, did I find some awesome inspiration. Here are just a few of my favorites.
The first design element that drew me in was the tone-on-tone in the image with the blue walls and even bluer trim. Then I noticed the wavy, extra wide velvet upholstered headboards and my heart started to pitter-patter. How perfect would that be in a tween’s bedroom!?
I also really loved the pop of color against the green in the image with the yellow ochre curtain. Lastly, the addition of a checkered board pattern like in the picture with the checkered pillow was especially intriguing - especially in another warm color.
Tween Bedroom Design Plans
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My interpretation of all the elements that captured my attention, and some adjustments from the boss (aka, my daughter), led me to this design:
Let’s break it down.
Green walls are a must since they were the catalyst for this entire makeover. But to add additional interest I would love to paint all the doors and trim a darker shade of the wall color like in my inspo picture above. We’ve narrowed it down to two Sherwin-Williams colors: Recycled Glass for the walls and Cucuzza Verde for the trim.
Obviously, given my prior reaction to the wavy headboards, I had to incorporate that as the focal point. While there are tons of beautiful ones on the market, this is a DIY account - so watch for the tutorial when I do that project!
I plan on using a textured fabric, like this gorgeous velvet yellow ochre fabric from Fabric Wholesale Direct, which I think will really pop against the wall color. A basic platform bed frame will replace the current bed frame to make way for the headboard.
The other stunner in this room will obviously be the area rug. The orangey-brown tones in this area rug are perfect for the color scheme of the room, and I especially love the added detail of the border.
To add a neutral spot to rest your eyes, I’ve chosen an off-white comforter. But the tassels along the edges add a little kid-like flair that neither my daughter nor I can resist. I’d love to add a pop of color with some cute patterned sheets too.
To save some money, I’ll be reusing my daughter’s dresser and the nightstands that used to be in this room. However, I’ll update them with a fresh coat of paint and new brass knobs and handles, which will tie into the new mirror and floor lamp I plan on adding to the space.
Speaking of lamps, these lamps that will live on the nightstands will perfectly echo the wall color and the wavy detail in the headboard. Aren’t they so cute!?
Lastly, she already has this desk but no desk chair. She picked out this fun clear acrylic chair that I think is such a great addition.
Add in some tween-approved handpicked artwork and we’re well on our way to having a sophisticated, yet playful tween-girl bedroom!
Final Thoughts
Did this small project of repainting my daughter’s room get a little out of hand? 100%… but I don’t care! I’ve really enjoyed working alongside her to design a more mature bedroom that incorporates her current style and tastes. Now it’s time to make it come to life. Follow along as I tackle this project!
