MODERN COASTAL TEEN BEDROOM MAKEOVER
Welcome to our son’s modern coastal teen bedroom makeover! I think I’ve only ever shared snippets of this room in the past and today, I am thrilled to share our coolest makeover yet. We pulled this refresh off in only a few days by keeping the moody (and very sea-worthy) wall color – Ralph Lauren Blue Lagoon, all of the furniture is the same as before, and by only updating some accessories, this modern coastal teen bedroom was born. We cleared all the clutter and made room for some statement-making design, which I must say, has quickly become my favorite room. Keep scrolling for the full reveal!
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FIRST – TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEFORE!
It was a really fun, cool room before, with a nostalgic nod to classic rock ‘n roll and sports, and although I will truly miss the Stones print in here, the room became overrun with almost 10 years of accumulation – hockey trophies, a Hess gas station limited edition collection of trucks, tchotchkes everywhere, stuffed animals (who now happily reside on a shelf in the closet!), and just piles of stuff covering every surface…you name it. It was time to clean up, streamline, pare back, and modernize this space. Crossing my fingers it stays this way!
THE RESULT – A CLEAN, MODERN COASTAL TEEN BEDROOM
This is a small room, filled with lots of big pieces and there’s not a ton of space to navigate. By cleaning everything up and keeping the look simple and somewhat streamlined, his bedroom now feels like a calm retreat. Together with my son, we picked out some perfect pieces from Walmart’s coastal theme bedroom collection – and I have to say, he’s got great taste – and there are so many fabulous finds in this collection!
One of my favorite quick DIY projects I enlisted my hubby to oversee in here, was to build this shadow box for his American flag. It makes the flag pop right off the wall and even though our theme is modern coastal teen bedroom, it helps to keep a sense of nostalgia in the room – I always love a mix of old and new.
STREAMLINED BOOKSHELVES WITH MODERN SENSIBILITY
The shelves were the worst of it! We cleared off all the stuff and started with a blank slate. Will they stay this way? Probably not, ha! Teens are messy. At least mine are! I will have to live vicariously through these photos, I’m almost certain!
Perfect for a young man. Don’t be too worried about the mess of teens, I can tell you from very personal experience you will one day miss it (along with feeding a teenage boy…where do they put it?) The room looks beautiful and I am sure your son will enjoy the stream line (at least for a while :) )
Thank you so much Dana! He loves the room, I’m so happy! I know it will definitely end up very messy haha! You’re not the first to tell me I’ll miss the mess – they do grow up so fast…can’t believe he’s already almost 16! I wish I could keep them young forever! Thanks so much for your kind words and for reading with me! xo
Incredible transformation Tamara. I absolutely love that wall color paired with the wood tones and the bedding is beautiful! Great job!
Tamara once again you amaze me with your taste and style. Your son must love this new grown up room, so cozy looking. It really is amazing what you can find at Walmart, the pillows are beautiful
Ashlyn thank you so much! I’m so happy you like everything – and yes! Walmart has such great pieces! Thanks for visiting!!
Thank you Dahlia!! We love the colors all together too! So happy and the denim pillows add the perfect touch to compliment the walls! xoxo
Everything looks beautiful! That horse print is AMAZING! I was hoping that was a purchasable item ; )
Hi! Thank you so much! I’m so happy you like everything! I’ve had this photograph for many years! It is by Roberto Dutesco and he has a whole series of these beautiful horses that he shot – they’re wild horses that live on Sable Island. The collection is amazing and quite well known. If you look it up you can probably order one! I hope you find one! Thanks for stopping by today! xo
So beautiful this small room Tamara! I love the colors and the bed, looks so cozy! Great Job!
Kiss!
Thank you very much Liliana!! My son is so happy, and so am I!! xo