Bright Paint Combinations in a Teen's Room

Lime Green and Purple

• When decorating a younger child's room, a mint green and lilac combination provides a soothing color palette. To make the combo bolder and more mature for teens, switch out the pastels for a bright lime green and royal purple.

  If your teen's bedroom is narrow, use the lime green color for the long walls and the purple for the end walls. By painting the room this way, you'll make it feel wider and more spacious. You can also paint all of the walls lime green, and use the purple to paint a chair rail across their center.

Yellow and Turquoise

• For a cheerful look in your teen's room, try a combination of lemon yellow and turquoise. The warm tones in the yellow create an interesting contrast with the cool tones in the turquoise to give the room added dimension. Try painting three of the room's walls in the yellow color, and use the turquoise on the remaining wall to create a focal point for the space. Set up the room so the bed or another larger furniture item that you wish to highlight rests against the turquoise. The room will have a bright, sunny feel with the yellow walls, while the turquoise wall anchors the space.

Blue and Orange

• If you're looking for a bright color combination that appeals to a teenage boy, a blue and orange color scheme may be a good fit. Blue and orange are opposite one another on the color wheel, so they are ideal complementary color combination.

  Like the yellow and turquoise pairing, the warm tones in orange contrast with the cool tones in blue for a bold look. Paint the top portion of the walls orange and use a royal blue for the bottom half. You can install a chair rail and paint it either blue or orange to blend with the wall. You can also use a white chair rail to break up some of the brightness.

Rainbow

• For a teen that prefers a whimsical look for her bedroom, consider a rainbow color palette. However, painting the room in rainbow stripes may make it feel too busy, particularly if it is on the small side. Instead, paint the walls a bright white and choose paint in bright shades of red, yellow, orange, green, blue and purple. Use a stiff brush to flick the various colors at the walls to create a splattered rainbow effect. It's a fun project to involve your teen in, and she'll wind up with a unique, one-of-a-kind look for her bedroom.