Teen Room Ideas With a Four Poster Bed

Bed Ideas

• A four poster bed allows for both simplistic and dramatic bed decor ranging from a bare wood frame with no canopy to Tudor frames with rich wood carvings and colorful sheets. Ribbons can be wrapped around plain four poster beds that do not feature a Tudor frame while sheets and curtains can be utilized to decorate four poster beds that feature these "ceilings." Use large tassels to tie the sheets around the bed posts when not in use or leave the curtains undone for a more dramatic, private, look.

Window Ideas

• Window treatments can be done in the same style of curtain uses for the bed, such as tie back curtains in a hue complementary to the color used in the bed curtains. For example, window curtains in a soft sand tone will complement a four poster bed with curtains done in an ocean blue color. If going for the minimalist look with a four poster bed and are opting to leave the windows free of curtains, use solid colored plastic drawstring or fabric roll-up window shades.

Floor Ideas

• Four poster beds made of deep, rich-colored wood look pleasing against a hardwood floor of the same or similar tone. Decorate with area rugs that match the room's color scheme, such as plush rugs to complement a bed that features lots of cozy, fuzzy blankets and over-stuffed pillows. Carpeting is often favored by teens as they tend to use the floor as seating, so use carpeting that complements a color used in bed decor if desired, such as carpeting that matches the bed curtains' tie-backs/tassels.

Furniture Ideas

• Though four poster beds are often made of wood, metal versions also exist. Use wood furniture that complements the type of wood used in the four poster bed, whether natural, stained or painted wood. This includes bedside tables, chairs, desks, bureaus and vanities. Modern and artistic metal versions of these items can look funky in a teen room with a metal-framed four poster bed, such as tables and chairs made of recycled scrap metal.