Ideas for a Teen Girl's Bedroom With Yellow and Gray

Using Neutral Gray

• Gray offers the perfect color for teens’ rooms because it provides a neutral background for a variety of teens’ favorite decorations such as posters, sports memorabilia, fan art and other favorite subjects. Gray is not just plain gray anymore. Paint manufacturers offer a wide variety of hues with undertones of green, brown and many other colors. Choosing among these many tones can be confusing, so use the samples at your local paint store or home improvement store to match complementary colors to select your shade of gray. Gray also brings a feeling of calm, according to the ColorInDesign website.

Shades of Yellow

• Yellow is a sunny, cheerful color, but too much of it can be child-like and overwhelming, especially for teens teetering on the brink of adulthood. Touches of yellow, however, bring just the right amount of optimism, and newer shades of yellow offer a sophistication that teens will respond to eagerly. With the wide variety of shades available, you can choose from a pale yellow-white to a rich, safety yellow.

Coordinated Patterns

• Contemporary prints in gray and yellow are not difficult to find in department stores and fabric stores. These can be in large, graphic designs that teens enjoy or more refined prints for teens with an ultra-feminine outlook. Patterns with shades of gray can add a sophisticated look to bedrooms. Bring in a third color to add more dimension to the room. Gray-yellow-white combinations add a bit more lightness to bedroom areas. A pale green can bring in an outdoorsy element. A soft peach tone adds a feminine note. Experiment with swatches of material to see what works best for your teen.

Adding Accessories

• Yellow pillows, wall prints, wall clocks and painted shelves can be used to provide more color to work with the gray walls. Photos in yellow frames or a painted nightstand can bring extra color to the room. Try a bit of silver to add some reflected light with mirror frames or window hardware. Muted gray walls with pale yellow curtains gives a room a sunny quality for studying or hanging out with friends. Mix up graduated yellow tones for curtains, bedspreads, pillows and throw rugs that match well with your gray base tone.