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Teenage bedroom ideas

As a teenager you often spend a lot more time in your bedroom than grown-ups do, since your bedroom is more like a livingroom than a place just for sleeping. On top of that, that room must also accommodate and express a grand personality! The key to keep it all manageable is flexible storage solutions, high and low.

Bedroom with white day-bed, a bright green table on wheels, a window and shelves with lots of green plants in the background.
Bedroom with white day-bed, a bright green table on wheels, a window and shelves with lots of green plants in the background.

Function plus style make this teenage room a no.1 hit!

Like those records on the wall, this room is a hit that you’ll never get tired of. Thanks to smart storage there’s plenty of space to express your personality and display your interests. With a clutter free base, it’s easy to change the colour and impression of the room, if those favourites should happen to change.

A corner of a bedroom with a MALM bed, a black/white VÄNDPLATS rug on the floor and old records on the wall above the bed.

A day-bed serves its purpose day and night

A day-bed is probably the smartest kind of bed, regardless of time of the day. Apart from the obvious advantage of being both a sofa and a bed, it also offers storage or an extra bed underneath. This VIHALS day-bed has a trundle bed ready to be rolled out whenever there needs to be room for a guest. Keep the extra duvet and pillows in DIMPA storage bag, for easy access and dust-free storage when not in use.

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A VIHALS day-bed in front of a purple wall, bed linen in bright blue and yellow, extra folding chairs hanging on the wall.
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Like a best friend, always standing tall

When it comes to flexible, maximised and adaptable storage, nothing beats the combination of a PAX wardrobe and KOMPLEMENT interior organisers. From the main shelves down to the smallest details, it can be custom made to fit every storage need. Try the online planning system just for fun, if you’re curious. Another benefit of PAX is the new foldable frame that makes it a lot easier to bring along when you move.

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A white PAX wardrobe with one door open to show clothes in a neat order inside. Black trolley on wheels to the left.
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Storage sets the stage for the stars of the room

It’s easy to think that the main purpose of storage is to store things, which makes sense. But the benefit of doing that, is that you clear off all the surfaces and shelves to display the things you actually want to show! And to be surrounded by the things you love the most, gives energy to both you, the room and everyone allowed to enter it.

MALM chest of drawers in light oak with record players on top of it. White KALLAX shelving unit on the wall above.

Making the desk a fun place to be

Desks are most often associated with work or studies, but they can be filled with so much more than that. Fun projects, hobbies, collections, games, friends or whatever you’d like to spend your time with. Don’t forget the wall above the desk, it would love to be appreciated for more things than just standing there, so make it a part of the fun below.

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Corner of a room with a dark grey wall, a black UTVISNING desk with computer on top and a black LÖPARBANA gaming chair.
A bright red office chair by a MITTPLAN desk, with several IVAR shelving units in pine above and by the side of the desk.
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If you like the look of it – it’s fine art!

Another truly fine art is the ability to fill the walls with art without drilling a single hole in the walls. ALFTA self-adhesive hooks let you express your personality without the need of tools, and without leaving any marks. It’s a smart solution for anyone, but perhaps especially for someone who wants to replace and upgrade those pictures on the wall more often than oldies’ do.

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A corner of a room with a lot of red picture frames being hung up with the help of ALFTA adhesive hooks.
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Need more decoration? Check the box!

Not all decorations fit into a flat frame, yet you want them off the table or windowsill. Tadaa – just add a box (or two or six) like IVAR to the wall! It’s the perfect combination of storage and display, ready to be filled with whatever you want to show. Should there be a bunch of little things you don’t want to see but still keep at hand, just add a box inside the box! 

Close-up of IVAR shelving unit in pine, hung on the wall next to a desk. The boxes are filled with magazines and cameras.
The back of a red SMÖRKULL office chair in front of a desk surrounded by IVAR shelving units in pine.

Most youth centres are only a few square meters

A teenagers’ room is often a very private zone to which everyone must knock and ask nicely before they enter. At the same time, it can be turned into a public youth centre when a bunch of friends stop by. Flexible furniture and stackable or foldable extra chairs will make sure the room adapts to any circumstances.

Picture taken from above, of a room with a day-bed and a table with different stools and chairs around. Big windows in back.

A room as diverse as the mood of a teen

With a simple base and integrated storage, it’s easy to adapt the room to fit any new interest or style. Just new bedding or a different colour on a side table, will change the entire look of the room. The only constant thing is the comfort of the bed. It is the hub from where everything is controlled: A place to chill out and relax, study, chat, socialise, snack – and sleep!

A grey BRIMNES day-bed with 2 drawers opened as a double bed, with black/white striped SLÅNHÖSTMAL bed linen on top.

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