Art Van: We've Got The Look Blog

The Expressions Collection

• So Fierce Furniture: If your teen’s still sleeping in the bed they had in elementary school, it’s time for an upgrade. For a more sophisticated, transitional look, choose items with clean lines that will suit teens’ almost grown-up tastes. Add flexibility with a bed that offers an additional sleep space for those all-important sleepovers. And don’t forget storage pieces like dressers and chests for their endlessly expanding wardrobes. Our youth bedroom selection has some fun items they won’t roll their eyes at. Plus, they’ll work well in a guest room when the kids head off to college.
• Cover Up: Most teens would be mortified by the Pokémon sheets they had when they were eight, so shop with them to settle on something a little more adult. Sure, Jonas Brothers bedding might be all the rage right now, but when they’re not so hot next month, those sheets will be old news. Instead, opt for something more basic, and dress it up with fun pillows or a duvet cover you can switch out.
• Wall the Rage: Let their creative side shine here. Have a budding artist-in-residence? Let them paint a mural instead of a boring eggshell white wall. For the film buff, help them frame movie posters or life-size cut-outs. If your teen is a musician, try mounting their guitars on pegs on the wall—which will also open up floor space for that drum set they asked for.

And if your teen is a “Belieber,” be sure to enter our contest with 98.7 AMP Radio for your chance to win suite tickets to see Justin Bieber live in concert, going on now until August 7! You can check out the Bieber décor on display at our contest locations—visit our events page to find out where it will be next!

However you and your teen decide to decorate their, like, totally awesome room, have fun with it. You’ll get tons of points for being the “cool parents.”