Wallpaper for teenagers: types, design, color scheme and style combinations.

What type of wallpaper is best for a teenager?

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

• Liquid wallpaper is good for its composition, the material allows air to pass through well and does not emit harmful substances. A big plus is the possibility of local repairs, places of heavy contamination or abrasion can be replaced. Liquid wallpaper can be successfully combined with other finishing methods and materials.
• Non-woven wallpaper is convenient because it can be repainted many times. A teenager’s tastes can often change and this will be a good way to quickly change the environment and update the interior.
• Vinyl flooring is durable and has a variety of choices. The production uses different techniques, which allows to recreate various external effects, such as silk-screen printing, relief top layer or hot stamping. All types 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 a light, breathable and inexpensive material. Paper wallpaper is not very durable and is difficult to clean, but this is compensated by the low price. This method of finishing is suitable for repairs for a couple of years. However, for a teenager, this is just right.
• Photo wallpaper will be an excellent opportunity for self-expression. The drawing has no restrictions, technologies allow you to apply absolutely any image to the canvas. For greater surface strength, photo wallpaper with a laminated coating is made. It allows you to easily get rid of traces of a pen or marker.

Photos of design and drawings

3D photo wallpaper

Wallpaper with 3D images is a great option for decorating a modern children’s room.

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

A realistic image can be in different styles, for example flowers, landscapes or abstraction.

The photo shows a boy’s room decorated with 3D wallpaper. The interior is diluted with bright orange details.

Under brick

For many years, brickwork has remained a relevant way of finishing interiors. Brick can support the fashionable urban loft trend or become an accent for a more relaxed Provence.

Graffiti

Certainly associated with teenagers, something fashionable and young. For finishing a teenager’s room, the most convenient way of finishing would be photo wallpaper with a graffiti image. The design will be combined with plain wallpaper.

The photo shows a compact children’s room with a comfortable work area. Despite the modest size of the room, bright colors are used in the decoration.

City landscapes

Teenagers most often like the landscapes of megacities or recognizable landmarks 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. Teenagers aged 14-16 often go in for some kind of sport and it 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 a favorite football team.

The photo shows a minimalist teenage bedroom with a sports theme. One of the walls is decorated with backlit photo wallpaper.

Equipment

Wallpaper with images of equipment is more suitable for young people, although girls may also be interested in this topic. The equipment can be different, airplanes or cars.

Heroes and plots of films, TV series, games

Teenagers often choose hobbies to which they devote a lot of free time. Heroes of their favorite TV series 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 apart” the walls of a narrow room.

The most universal pattern is a stripe, depending on its direction and the space will change.

Circles, diamonds and more complex geometric shapes will also be appropriate for decorating a teenager’s room.

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

Circular wallpaper is also often used, it creates a simple and unpretentious color scheme in a girl’s bedroom.

The photo shows a 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 fairy-tale pirate map drawn on it will suit the room of a throwing and inquisitive teenager. Depending on the appearance of the map, the drawing can correspond to different stylistic directions.

Color scheme

Gray

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

The photo shows a stylish teenage bedroom in a sports style. The color palette and logos of the favorite team are used in the interior decor.

White

An always relevant and fashionable tone. The purest of all existing colors. It can become the basis, background or element of decoration of a teenager’s room. White is a symbol of innocence, purity and lightness.

Black

A striking and bold tone that is best used in details, since decorating a room completely in black can have a negative effect on a teenager. An excellent solution would be to use chalk wallpaper, which is a black canvas with an adhesive base.

Purple

Wallpaper of a beautiful and mysterious purple tone will become a real decoration for a teenager’s room. The color is mesmerizing and rich, but you should be careful with it, too much use can cause a depressive mood.

Beige

A calm and elegant color will be a good choice for a classic and modern design of a children’s room. It can be complemented by delicate colors, such as pink or blue, or bright details of a juicy shade.

Yellow

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

Orange

Red color is also able to improve mood and bring out of depression. However, too abundant use can lead to the opposite effect. Orange has many shades from delicate light to bright dark orange.

Red

Red is an emotional and exciting tone, it is not the best choice for a teenager’s or children’s room. It can be used as interior accents in decor or finishing.

Design ideas in different styles

Modern

For a teenager, a modern style will be a good solution. The combination of different colors and textures perfectly conveys the character and nature of adolescence. The walls can be decorated with wallpaper with large 3D patterns, companion wallpaper or bright inscriptions. By combining contrasting wallpaper or different materials, you can zone the space, separating the sleeping area.

The photo shows a cozy sleeping area, separated from the rest of the room by a podium.

Marine

Marine theme is often used to decorate children’s rooms. Wallpaper can have 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. Thematic details, such as a lifebuoy or an anchor, can be used as wall decor.

Provence

The 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 graceful shapes and a beautiful delicate color.

Classic

Classic design will be appropriate for decorating a room for any age. Teenagers will fill the space with little things and pictures that will reflect their character.

Loft

A fashionable urban style with bold finishing details. However, for a teenager this is exactly what is needed. The walls can be decorated with brickwork, wallpaper imitating concrete or rough plaster.

Wallpaper combinations

Combining wallpapers with different colors and textures gives the room individuality, and also helps to divide it into several zones.

There are two main ways of combining: vertical and horizontal, depending on the gluing method. The most popular is vertical, 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 regular and photo wallpapers. Another method involves joining two types of canvases along a horizontal line that runs along the wall.

The photo shows a teenager’s room in the new classic style. Different shades of blue were used in the design.

Features of choosing wallpaper for a teenager’s bedroom

Teenagers are not afraid of something new and bold, they are open to experiments and extraordinary solutions. However, it is worth considering that the chosen color will affect the child’s mood.

• It is better to choose a tone from a calm palette as the main color.
• Dark shades can lead to depression.
• The picture can become the personification of the inner world of the teenager, convey the hobbies and interests of the child.
• It is best to choose wallpaper together, in this case the wishes of all parties will be taken into account, which is important for the transitional period.

Features for a teenage boy

Teenage boys are usually more relaxed about the interior features of their room, although they will certainly be happy with a cool design. The walls of a boy’s room can be decorated with photo wallpapers of their favorite music groups, episodes of computer games or TV series. It can also be wallpaper with geometric patterns or cool patterns.

Features for a teenage girl

A girl’s room can be decorated in light colors with cute pictures or decorative details, for example, with inscriptions or unicorns. The walls can also be decorated with themed photo wallpapers that convey the girl’s hobbies or companion wallpapers.

The photo shows a small bedroom for a young girl, done in light colors.

Nuances of decorating a room for teenagers of different sexes

In a shared room for a girl and a 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 delimit the space, you can use different types of wallpaper. In this case, companion wallpapers are perfect, which will look harmoniously together, while being radically different, for example, with a common texture and completely different colors.

Rules for choosing teenage wallpaper

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

• In a small room, it is better to use a light palette, white and blue colors are best for visually increasing the space.
• Striped wallpaper will also be excellent helpers, the direction of the stripes will make the room higher or wider.
• In a room for children of different sexes, you need to try to take into account the interests of both, for this you can use wallpaper of different colors, which will be united by a common texture.
• If the room is intended for two teenagers, then you can use a finish that will satisfy both parties, for example, chalk wallpaper, a neutral color or a photo panel.

The photo shows a teenager’s room with an automobile theme. Deep dark colors are used in the design.