Disney themed bedroom for tween/teen girl?

[bjscheel]

DD11 is looking for ideas. We are adding on to the house and later this year she'll be getting our bedroom. She wants a "theme". But we don't want to spend a lot, or do something she'll grow out of soon. However, at this time, she is into Disney, Barbies, Build A Bears, pink & purple, sparkly, etc.

Her first thought was a wilderness theme, but I don't know what that would include. She has butterfly wall decals already that could be used. We are also thinking about a Disney or Disney World theme.

Anyway, do any of you have a Disney themed bedroom that isn't over the top or too "little kid"? Or other ideas?

 

[java]

My 15 year old is into animal print. Bedding is zebra print. On her wall she used zebra colored masking tape to write Hakuna Matata over her bed. It was her not so subtle Disney Nod.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Tinkerbell and the Fairies.. I don't know your DD, but sometimes girls never out grow fairies.. my 24 yr old DD never out grew Tinkerbell period You don't have to over do it, maybe get a Tink Lamp, do purple, green and pink bedding. Use the Butterfly decals on the wall. Maybe a Tink throw rug, trash can and throw pillow for the bed

 

[A Mickeyfan]

I just searched the net for a pic of what I am trying to explain .. here is something close to it.. it will give you an idea.......

not exactly what I suggested but on the same lines..... good luck and have fun decorating...

 

[Poohforyou]

I wouldn't do a Disney theme room for a tween/teen. She'll regret that very quickly. How about picking a few of her favorite colors and going with different shapes using them (polka dots, stripes, animal print, geometric). I'd go with something pretty basic that she can accessorize as her interests and taste change.

 

[Dancemomof3]

My daughter is 10, almost 11 and she shares a room with her 7 year old sister so coming up with a theme that made the little one happy but wasn't too "babyish" for the older one was no fun. We painted the room an aqua color because it goes with everything. The older one leans towards bright colors and zebra prints and the younger one towards pastels and girly stuff. We got them all basic accessories, such as garbage cans, alarm clocks, comforters, at back to school times at Big Lots, Wal Mart and Target. Everything was really inexpensive, designed for dorms. Then to fit what they like now we got them inexpensive wall stickers and bought poster frames at Michaels, the nicer heavier ones. They have them on sale quite often for buy one get one for .01 or buy one get one half off. In those we put the inexpensive rolled posters. We figured that those are cheap enough that they can change them out in a couple of years if their tastes change. Other than that, they each have a tall bookshelf that they store all of their pictures/treasures and a short bookshelf next to their beds that they use as a bedside table that also holds all their books. Over their beds they each have a shelf that holds stuffed animals, most of them Disney ones. the bookshelves I got 5 or 6 years ago from Wal Mart as a bundle for $50 on line ( 1 tall one, 1 short one) I bought the bundle for all 3 of my kids. We thought this would be the cheapest way to give them what they want now, plus room to grow. all they have to do is swap out there accessories as their tastes change.

 

[Marionnette]

I wouldn't do a Disney theme room for a tween/teen. She'll regret that very quickly. How about picking a few of her favorite colors and going with different shapes using them (polka dots, stripes, animal print, geometric). I'd go with something pretty basic that she can accessorize as her interests and taste change.

I have to say that I agree. If you choose to do anything Disney, stick to a couple of nicely framed pen & ink prints, one or two throw pillows with Disney phrases on them and discretely place some hidden Mickeys around. These are all things that can be removed easily if she no longer wants a Disney theme.

 

[Zim]

My daughter is 15 and still loves all things Disney and would love a Disney themed room. Having said that I don't think she's the norm so maybe only do it if she really eats, breathes and sleeps all things Disney (like my daughter - seriously half the music on her ipod comes from Disney soundtracks).

If you think she will outgrow it just do vibrant colors and decorate with Disney items. We have a room dedicated to all things skellington, but didn't go so far as to paint the walls monochrome.

Another idea that would be fun to integrate and yet not scream kiddie in a few years would be a hidden mickey theme - that could be really fun!

 

[chris31997]

My 16 yr DD would love a Disney themed room IF we were not renting

For my DD, it would be a hidden Mickey theme.

I second the idea of choosing a base color that you can keep and then adding as needed. Maybe a taupe/coffee color with an accent wall that is purple. You can hang the butterflies on the accent wall. I would find pictures of Disney characters in "safari" attire. You can either hang them like a picture or like "wallpaper". I would probably hang them on other walls.

What park or movie does your DD like and play off that?

 

[bjscheel]

Thanks guys! This is going to be tough...she has been looking at wall decals for inspiration and so far wants tigers, a British flag, a rainbow unicorn, Rapunzel, rainbow tiger stripe, soccer, a castle, jungle, and Lion King...LOL!

I was leaning towards a little bit of fairies- she already has pink and purple sparkly curtains we could move over and a fairy quilt too. After reading your thoughts I think I will try to talk her into a basic paint color and carpet, and if she decorates with mostly wall decals, that can be changed out when she wants. I really like some of the Disney quotes wall decals for a subtle Disney decoration.

 

[bjscheel]

Oh, I forgot Batman, Little Mermaid, and a reproduction of the royal rooms at POR.

And Radiator Springs.

 

[aprilgail2]

I wouldn't do a Disney theme room for a tween/teen. She'll regret that very quickly. How about picking a few of her favorite colors and going with different shapes using them (polka dots, stripes, animal print, geometric). I'd go with something pretty basic that she can accessorize as her interests and taste change.

I agree. My 13 year old had her room done last year and there is nothing "babyish" left in there- solid dark blue walls, rich dark wood furniture, matching make up vanity, matching desk. She has a cork board up there where she hangs whatever she is into at the time- right now its Ed Sheeran pictures!

 

[grafxgirl]

Our daughter, age 10, wanted a beach theme modeled after our favorite place to stay at WDW, the Beach Club Villas. We used similar paint colors, added beach-like touches such as large glass containers of seashells and sand, an old crab crate, took pics of her on our vacation and put them in frames around the room, and even bought a few David Doss art pieces and had them matted framed in a drift wood type of frame. I am still looking to add some other items like rope, and a wheel from a boat, and some other beach-like furniture. I have to be honest, my husband and I have intentionally decorated the rest of the house with a subtle Disney theme as well. IF anyone walks into our home they really wouldn't notice right away, but once we start showing people around they begin to notice.

These are some of the pieces of art used in her Disney beach theme:http://www.davidedoss.com/crfuninsun.jpg

http://www.postercheckout.com/PrintImagesNew/MCG/D1428D.jpg

 

[hapandpam]

My 21 year old daughter just repainted her room (with a lot of help from mom and dad!) She had dark purple with lime green sponge blobs all over. She chose a light turquoise and we used the Disney glitter that you can get at WalMart. It was easy to apply, and shimmers when the light hits it in certain ways. They also have sparkles, which are bigger. It was very easy to apply and looks great. Not overwhelming, just pretty.

 

[Dizisfun]

DD was 15 when she decided she wanted a "Mickey Mouse" theme. We painted her walls red and all the trim black. She had red and black bed set. Not Mickey. And just added a few mickeys here and there. Her room stayed like that until we moved. She loved it. She's 31 and now has a Mickey tattoo. (It was a pain to paint when moved)

 

[sk!mom]

DD11 is looking for ideas. We are adding on to the house and later this year she'll be getting our bedroom. She wants a "theme". But we don't want to spend a lot, or do something she'll grow out of soon. However, at this time, she is into Disney, Barbies, Build A Bears, pink & purple, sparkly, etc.

Her first thought was a wilderness theme, but I don't know what that would include. She has butterfly wall decals already that could be used. We are also thinking about a Disney or Disney World theme.

Anyway, do any of you have a Disney themed bedroom that isn't over the top or too "little kid"? Or other ideas?

I would stay away from anything that was too themed. I would think that she will probably outgrow Barbies, Build a Bear, and possibly Disney in the Middle School years. I would stick with Pink, purple, and sparkly with easily replaceable accents of the other things.

We painted DD17's room a deep magenta when she was 7. At that time it had magenta and purple bedding and feather boas everywhere and a canopy on the bed. At 10, we switched the bedding and added a polka dot accent wall. At 13, we got rid of the polka dots and that wall was striped with wide black, silver, and white stripes and the bedding was changed to black and the pink and purple chairs were switched out to black. Through all these changes, we have kept the magenta walls and white furniture. It's still one of her favorite colors and was easily updated as bedding was worn out.

 

[luvmy3]

At that age I'd definitely do a theme, but by putting things in it that are easily (and affordably) changed because she will change her mind. She has got a lot of (mis-matched choices), which I think is fine since its her room and its what she likes, but I bet as she gets older she'll want a more cohesive design, even if its still Disney themed.
My dd has changed her mind for her room about 3 times in the last 3 years (since she was about 12), and each time the choice has become more grown up looking. She finally settled on a subtle Hawaiian surf theme with aquas and greens. I'm so thankful the black/fushia zebra was a passing phase

Grafxgirl, I love David Doss's art and the beach, I would be over the moon if my dd wanted her room just like your dd's.

 

[princesspwrhr]

If she is inheriting your room is there also an ensuite bathroom that goes with it? If so, why not theme the bathroom Mickey/Disney and do the room with simpler colors/furniture and easily changed accessories. The bathroom that my 3 girls share is similar to how someone described their daughters room. The walls are red about 4 foot, then a wide (8in?) black stripe then the top is white. They have a yellow shower curtain with the Mickey hooks at the top. We have a white canvas that I painted a black Mickey head on and pins that they want to keep are attached to that (only do this in a WELL ventilated bathroom, we lost a few to rust when we lived in an apt), and we have two frames Mickey/WDW/Fab 5 posters and a Mickey clock. The trash can, soap dispenser etc are black (Target used to have a Mickey shaped one) The bath mat is also black. My oldest is 15 and we've had the bathroom decorated like that since she was 5 (no pain in the various apartments though). She and her 8 & 9 year old sisters love it.

If you have mementos from several trips you can do shadow boxes to decorate, or frame some scrapbook pages - I've seen some frames designed for that at craft stores.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

I agree with the PP's who said paint the walls simple colors, then add removable touches--decals, pillows, etc., so she can update her room in a few years if she wants to.

When I was a kid, my sister and I shared a room, and decided on purple. My mom painted 3 walls light purple, then wallpapered the 4th wall. Our furniture, she painted all light purple with dark purple trim. It looked pulled together, and lasted us until we left for college. Of course, this was long before things like decals and themed bedspreads and so forth were the norm. But my point is, keeping the tricky (expensive, time-consuming) stuff basic allows you to have fun with accessories at a reasonable cost.

 

[babym66]

You can do a room based on the Disneyland Hotel Suites:
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland-hotel/gallery/#/rooms

We did a version of Pirates of the Caribbean Suite in our daughter's room. It is Disney and fun but not cartoonish..

They do have a Big Thunder Suite that you can get ideas from.

Most things can be found at Hobby Lobby at their sales.

We did maps, a globe, a big treasure chest for storage, keys, lanterns, wrought iron and a signed poster of Capt Jack Sparrow.