Furniture Essentials For Your Teen’S Bedroom

Teen years are a transition period into early adulthood. Many teenagers spend a majority of their day following schedules, rules, and expectations set up by adults. They want to exert influence over their own environment and they do most effectively in their bedrooms. To a teenager, a bedroom is his or her private sanctuary; a place where they can be themselves.

When decorating your teen’s bedroom, don’t just fill it with your favorite pieces of modern furniture. It is important to have their input as most of them have strong likes, dislikes, and preferences. Seek your teen’s active involvement so that you can create a sanctuary that suitably satisfies the three most important elements of being a teenager: studying, socializing and sleeping.

Studying:

During the teen years, your child will spend most of his or her day completing school work. To support this task, you need to create a study area that accommodates textbooks, notebooks, a computer, and stationery. A study desk designed in a contemporary furniture style will surely please your teen. 

Considering the long hours that will be spent perusing through books and other academic materials, your teenager needs a comfy chair as well. It must provide ample support for the back. You can opt for the simple chair or an ergonomically designed, leather office chair for added support.

A swiveling lamp is also a must as it enables your teen to adjust the direction and frequency of light. A well-lit study area is important to support note-taking, reading and studying.

Socializing:

After schoolwork, teens enjoy socializing with their friends, listening to music and participating in after-school hobbies. To able to engage in these activities, your teen needs comfy seating. A cozy loveseat, a beanbag seat or a mid-century modern furniture style rocker will be a good addition in your teen’s bedroom.  

Your teen also requires shelves to display his or her accomplishments and treasured mementos. A contemporary furniture bookcase is a stylish piece that will serve as a place to stack textbooks, show off trophies and display collections.

Sleeping:

Getting restful sleep is very important. Seek direction from your teenager about the kind of bed they want. If your teen is a girl, she might enjoy a romantic, mid-century modern furniture bed or a day bed. If you have a son, he may prefer something simpler such as a cottage style bed or one with a metal frame. 

To complement the bed, you can opt for a night table in a similar design as the bed. This provides a surface for a night lamp and extra drawers to store items. 

In terms of choosing the bedding, again let your teen take the lead. As long as a pillow, flat sheet and a comforter are included, you have nothing to worry about.

Storage:

Keeping your teen's things organized can be challenging, as teenagers have a reputation for keeping a messy room. A closet organizer, hamper and a chest of drawers are all musts for your teen’s room. They will help keep your teen’s things organized. For odds and ends such as phone chargers, video game controllers, and games, consider placing them in under-bed drawers.

By choosing the right furniture and accessories, you can support your teen. For more teenager-appropriate contemporary furniture, visit Creative Furniture Store.