The Basics of a Beach-Themed Bedroom
Before you buy anything for your bedroom, you first need to decide what type of beach style you want. When you decorate with a beach theme, your options are wide open. For one person, a beach theme will involve water, sand, and seashells. Another person might envision more of a luau or Hawaiian theme, with surfboards, waves, and fish. Depending on your own personal style and vision, there are many different directions you can take when decorating with a beach theme.

Colors for a Beach-Themed Bedroom
Blue is essential in a beach-themed bedroom, no matter what type of style you end up going for. Its not necessary to paint your walls blue; just be sure to incorporate blues somewhere in your color scheme. The colors red, white, and blue, offset by neutrals like brown and tan, will work well for a nautical beach theme. On the other hand, if youre creating a tropical look, then choose more vibrant colors like yellow, pink, bright blue, and purple. For the ultimate beach resort getaway bedroom, go with neutral tones, such as white, tan, light blue, and light pink or coral.

Furniture for a Beach-Themed Bedroom
Lighter furniture is usually the best choice for most beach themeslike a light wood chest or a light night stand. Its best to keep things light with this type of a theme. The ocean often elicits images of light-colored sand and blue skies. If possible, try to incorporate such woods as wicker, driftwood, and bamboo into the furniture. To add a beach feeling to the room, you can accessorize your furniture with such things as white or sheer fabric draped over the poles of the bed.

Accessories for a Beach-Themed Bedroom
The accessories you choose for your beach-themed bedroom will differ, depending on the style you choose for the room. Following are some common beach accessories that can be used in your bedroom:

seashells

paintings or pictures of the ocean or beach

boats

water features, such as a fountain

sand

sea animals and fish

surfboards

lighthouses

sea grass

rocks and pebbles

tropical flowers

Your living room or a childs bedroom are other good places in which to incorporate a beach theme. Simply take these suggestions and use them to create a functional living space or child-friendly bedroom.

Your bedroom should be a place of refuge, a getaway in the home. A beach theme is a great idea for the bedroom, as it creates that easy and peaceful feeling that every bedroom should have.

Theme Ideas for a Teen Girl’s Bedroom
Some teenage girls consider the color scheme the most important part of their bedroom décor. Pink and brown, turquoise and brown, and purple and white are all very popular color schemes for a teen girl’s bedroom. These color schemes can be found in a variety of accessories and fabrics that will look great in your daughter’s room.

Many teen girls want a glamorous décor in their bedroom. This décor might sound rather expensive, but you can actually find accessories, furniture, and other glamorous décor items that won’t break your budget. Items that are jeweled or have glittery accents will work great with this theme. Try a fake glass chandelier, or a leopard-print lamp on the nightstand for instant glamour.

If glamour isn’t your daughter’s thing, consider a modern or funky style. You will definitely need some input from your teenager if you decide to go with this style. A modern style usually consists of unusual or contemporary artwork, designs, and patterns on the walls, and bright colors. Watch that this design style doesn’t get too trendy so that your teen tires of it within a few months.

Consider these other great theme ideas for your teen girl’s bedroom:

· French theme

· black-and-white theme

· stripes-and-shapes theme

· floral theme

· romantic theme

· cheerleading or dance theme

Theme Ideas for a Teen Boy’s Bedroom
Most teenage boys don’t tend to show much interest in their bedroom theme, throw in a couple of wooden nightstands and wood bookcases and they’re satisfied, unless of course they are truly passionate about an activity or hobby. Many boys will simply want to choose a color scheme and leave it at that. If this describes your situation, then be sure to suggest a color scheme that is more than just blue or black. To add some more interest and color, consider other colors like turquoise, green, red, yellow, brown, and orange.

A very popular teen boy bedroom theme is a sports-related décor. One way to go is with a general sports theme, or you might concentrate on just one sport, such as football or hockey. Some teen boys prefer a room decorated with their favorite professional or collegiate team instead. Sports themes are usually pretty simple to incorporate into a room. Just be sure you don’t go too overboard and clutter the room.

Some teenage boys might go for a car theme in the bedroom. Whether your son loves old classic cars or the current hot racing cars, there are plenty of ways to decorate the room. You can frame and hang pictures of cars on the walls, or for a really creative touch, paint a mural of a speedway in the room.

Consider these other great teen boy décor ideas:

· music theme

· skateboarding theme

· technology theme

· surfing theme

· camouflage theme

· wilderness theme

Both parents and teens should have fun decorating a teen bedroom. By suggesting some of these great theme ideas, not only will you end up with a beautifully decorating bedroom, but you might just score some parent points with your teen.