How to Customize a Teenager's Room

Paint the teenager's room in a color that your teenager enjoys and that you find acceptable. You can select an ideal color by visiting a paint store with your teen and browsing through color swatches. If the teen has a vibrant personality, she may opt for a bright red or pink wall color.

Customize the teenager's room with curtains and bed linens that match or complement the color of the walls. If you paint the room red, for example, pick a color of curtains and linens that suits red, such as white or black. Having the room's linens and walls match or complement each other will help give the teen the feeling of having a customized room.

Install lighting that helps make the room bright and cheerful. Because being a teenager can be tough, it's useful to avoid a dark and dreary teen's room. Opt for bright halogen lights either on track lighting on the room's ceiling, a bright desk lamp or a light on the teen's bedside table.

Select wall art and posters with your teen that can be used to adorn the room's walls. Visit stores that your teenager enjoys to shop for the wall art. If the teen loves movies, visit a store that sells entertainment-themed posters and memorabilia. To give the room a classier look, frame the posters instead of just pinning them to the walls.

Hang any decorations specific to your teenager on the walls. For example, if your teenager rides horses, mount her equestrian ribbons in a display case and hang the case on a wall. If the teen plays football, mount a trophy shelf for his football trophies. Decorations specific to the teenager will help give the room a custom feel.