Choosing a wallpaper for a teenager: types, design and drawings, color, style, combination

What type of wallpaper is best for a teenager?

Teenagers are not particularly thrifty in furniture and interior items, choosing wallpaper for decoration, it is worth considering this fact. Some types of wallpaper will be the best choice for a teenage room, some of them are more practical and durable, while others are cheaper.

• Liquid wallpaper they are good in composition, the material passes air well and does not emit harmful substances. A major plus is the possibility of local repair, places of severe pollution or scuffing can be replaced. Liquid wallpaper is successfully combined with other finishing methods and materials.
• Non-woven wallpaper convenient in that they can be repainted many times. The tastes of a teenager can often change and this will be a good way to quickly change the environment and update the interior.
• Vinyl cover differs in durability and a variety of the choice. Production uses different techniques, which allows you to recreate a variety of external effects, such as silk-screen printing, embossed topcoat or hot stamping. All species differ in appearance and have different characteristics and are presented in a huge variety.
• Another option suitable for a teenager is paper wallpaper. It is lightweight, breathable and inexpensive. Paper wallpapers do not have high strength and are difficult to clean, but this is offset by the low price. This method of decoration is suitable for repair for a couple of years. However, for a teenager this is just right.
• Photowall-paper will be a great opportunity for self-expression. The drawing has no limitations; technology allows you to apply any image to the canvas. For greater surface durability, laminated photo wallpaper is made. It allows you to easily get rid of traces of a pen or marker.

Design photos and drawings

Rear wall mural

Wallpaper with a 3D image is a great option for decorating a modern nursery.

The most successful option would be to use 3D wallpaper as an emphasis on one of the walls.

A realistic image can be in different styles, such as flowers, landscapes or abstraction.

On the picture room for the boy with the decoration of 3D wallpaper. The interior is diluted with bright orange details.

Under the brick

For many years, brickwork has remained an actual way of interior decoration. Brick can support the trendy urban loft trend or be an accent for a calmer Provence.

Graffiti

It is certainly associated with teenagers, something fashionable and young. For decorating a teenager’s room, the most convenient way to decorate will be graffiti murals. The pattern will be combined with plain wallpaper.

On the picture compact nursery with a comfortable working area. Despite the modest size of the room, bright colors are used in the decoration.

Landscapes of cities

Teenagers most often like the landscapes of megacities or recognizable sights of the capitals of the world, for example the Eiffel Tower or Tower Bridge.

Sports theme

Wallpaper with sports patterns can convey the hobbies of young people. Adolescents aged 14-16 years often engage in any kind of sport and this becomes a real way of life. The image on the wallpaper can be in the form of small patterns or large photo panels, for example with your favorite football team.

On the picture minimalist teenage bedroom with a sports theme. One of the walls is decorated with photo wallpaper with backlight.

Equipment

Wallpaper with the image of technology is more suitable for young people, although this topic may well be interesting for girls. The technique may be different, airplanes or cars.

Heroes and stories of films, series, games

Teenagers often choose hobbies that give them a lot of free time. The heroes of your favorite TV shows or films can decorate the wall on photo wallpaper. In addition to heroes, these can be plots of computer games or movie episodes.

Geometry

Geometric patterns not only look stylish, but also help to change the perception of the room, namely to make it higher or “push” the walls of a narrow room.

Most versatile pattern - this is a strip, depending on its direction and the space will change.

Circles, rhombuses and more complex geometric shapes will also be appropriate for the design of a teenager's room.

The photo shows a modern bedroom for a teenager in neutral natural colors.

Circle wallpapers are also often used; they create a simple and unpretentious coloring in a girl’s bedroom.

On the picture Nursery design in scandinavian style. The interior uses a light palette and yellow accents.

Map

A map of the world, the starry sky or a fabulous pirate map drawn is suitable for decorating a room of a throwing and curious teenager. Depending on the way the map looks, the pattern may correspond to different stylistic directions.

Color spectrum

Gray

Stylish gray tone successfully harmonizes with other colors, combinations can be calm and concise or bold and bright. The hue successfully emphasizes bright details, “highlighting” them and making them more noticeable.

On the picture Stylish teenage bedroom in a sporty style. The color palette and logos of your favorite team are used in interior decoration.

Whites

Always up-to-date and trendy. The purest of all existing colors. It can become the basis, background or decoration element of a teenager’s room. White symbol of innocence, purity and lightness.

Black

A spectacular and bold tone that is best used in detail, since the decoration of the room in full black can have a negative effect on the teenager. An excellent solution is to finish with chalky wallpaper, they represent a black canvas with an adhesive base.

Purple

Wallpapers of beautiful and mysterious purple tones will become a real decoration for a teenage room. The color is mesmerizing and juicy, but you should be careful with it, too abundant use can cause a depressive mood.

Beige

Calm and elegant color will be a good choice for the classic and modern design of the nursery. It can be complemented by delicate colors, such as pink or blue, or bright details of a rich shade.

Yellow

A positive connotation is associated with summer and the sun, which cannot but affect the mood of the child. Calm shades improve well-being and have a positive effect on the mind.

Orange

Red color is also able to increase mood and remove from a depressive state. However, too much use can lead to the opposite effect. Orange has many shades from delicate light to bright dark orange.

Reds

The red tone is emotional and exciting, this is not the best choice for a teenage or children's room.It can be used as interior accents in decor or decoration.

Design ideas in various styles.

Modern

For a teenager, modern style will be a good solution. The combination of different colors and textures perfectly conveys the character and nature of adolescence. Walls can be decorated with wallpapers with large 3D drawings, companions wallpapers or bright inscriptions. Combining contrasting wallpapers or different materials, you can zonate the space, separating the sleeping area.

On the picture a cozy sleeping area, separated from the rest of the premises by a podium.

Nautical

Marine themes are often used to design a children's room. Wallpaper can be with a beautiful fantasy pattern or have classic stripes. The palette that best conveys the marine atmosphere is filled with shades of blue and sand and white. As a wall decor, you can use themed details, such as a lifebuoy or an anchor.

Provence

Provence style is light and romantic. It is perfect for decorating a room for a young gentle person. The main role in the design is played by details, furniture and decor items can be aged, but retain elegant shapes and a beautiful delicate color.

Classic

Classic design will be appropriate for room design for any age. In any case, teenagers will fill the space with trifles and pictures that will reflect their character.

Loft

Fashionable urban style with bold finishes. However, for a teenager this is exactly what you need. Walls can be decorated with brickwork, wallpaper with imitation of concrete or rough plaster.

Wallpaper Combination

The combination of wallpaper with different colors and textures gives the room an individuality, and also helps to divide it into several zones.

There are two main ways to combine: vertical and horizontal, depending on the gluing method. Vertical is considered the most popular, in this case the stripes of wallpaper are joined in the usual way, simply replacing one with another.

You can use two or more colors, as well as combine ordinary and photo wallpaper. Another way involves joint of two types of paintings in a horizontal linewhich run along the wall.

On the picture teenager's room in the style of a new classic. In the design used different shades of blue.

Features of the selection of wallpaper for a teenage bedroom

Teenagers are not characterized by a fear of something new and bold; they are open to experiments and extraordinary solutions. However, it is worth considering that the selected color will affect the mood of the child.

• It is better to choose a tone from a calm palette as the main color.
• Dark shades can be depressed.
• A drawing can become an embodiment of the inner world of a teenager, transmit hobbies and interests of a child.
• Choosing a wallpaper is best done together, in this case, the wishes of all parties will be taken into account, which is important for the transition period.

Features for Teen Boy

Teenage boys are usually more likely to relate to the interior features of their room, although they will certainly be pleased with the cool design. The walls of the boy’s room can be decorated with murals with your favorite music groups, episodes of computer games or TV shows. It can also be a wallpaper with geometric patterns or cool patterns.

Features for teen girls

The girl’s room can be decorated in bright colors with cute drawings or decorative details, for example with inscriptions or unicorns. Walls can also be decorated with thematic murals that convey the girl’s hobbies or wallpaper companions.

On the picture A small bedroom for a young girl made in light colors.

The nuances of designing a room for heterosexual teens

In the joint room of the girl and the boy, you need to try to take into account the interests of both children and create an individual space for each, for this you need to divide the room into zones.

To differentiate the space, you can use different types of wallpaper. In this case, companion wallpapers that will look harmonious together are perfect, while at the same time they will radically differ, for example, with a general texture and a completely different color.

Rules for choosing teenage wallpapers

When choosing a wallpaper for a teenager it is worth considering several nuances.

• In a small room it is better to use a light palette, it is best to visually increase the space in white and blue.
• Striped wallpapers will also be great helpers, the direction of the stripes will make the room higher or wider.
• In the room for heterosexual children, you need to try to take into account the interests of both, for this you can use wallpapers of different colors, which will be united by a common texture.
• If the room is designed for two teenagers, then you can use the finish that will satisfy both sides, such as chalky wallpaper, neutral color or photo panel.

On the picture teenager room with an automotive theme. The design used deep dark colors.

Photo gallery

The teenager’s room is the personification of the inner world, decoration and decorative details, without which no teenager’s room can do, show the interests, hobbies and character of the child. Given that adolescents are not particularly thrifty, a good solution would be to use anti-vandal types of wallpaper.