DIAMONDS and STRIPES - A COMBINATION of TWO COOL WALL PAINTING TECHNIQUES

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Four walls covered in a bold diamond pattern might be a little bit overpowering even for a sassy teenage girl's bedroom wall decorations, so what's a decorator to do? I would say that if diamonds are to be a girl's BFF (best friend forever) the wall painting technique might benefit from a chair rail. You can use a faux chair rail that's been painted as a break at the right height or if you prefer a 3D effect, you can nail some wooden trim as it's not too expensive. If you want to do something funky and fun, you can hot glue some fake fur, feathers or beaded trim in coordinating colors. Silk flowers at regular intervals can be cool, too. It all depends on your bedroom color scheme or decor.

You can stencil your large wall diamond designs above or below the chair rail and then tone them down with painted stripes below the chair rail. So long as you keep the color combinations similar, you should be in good shape! Here's a cool decorating tip to add a little something special to your diamond pattern; at the tip of each diamond glue or nail in a decorative nail head. You can find lots of burnished silver, brass and gold nailheads to use at your local upholstery shop.

DECORATING TIPS for a TEEN'S ASIAN BEDROOM

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I have seen instructions for decorative painting techniques recently that involved stenciling the fabric of chair cushions. What a unique way to give plain old solid color pillows a makeover! I went in search of stencil patterns that would make the do it yourself decorative painting so quick and easy that teens could manage the entire project from selecting some bad (read good) paint colors to making their own stencil designs. What I found initially didn't make me overly excited. There were some pretty designs, but most were too fancy or ornate for what I had in mind.

Then I came across the Asian stencils that would look so very cool with black and white bedding even if the entire bedroom is not decorated in an Asian theme. You could take tiny portions of the stencil and paint Asian figures practically anywhere in the room! I especially love the idea of a few symbols in white on black satin accent pillows or black and red on white silk fabrics. How sexy would that feel, I want to know!

WESTERN STENCILS - COWBOY HAT STENCILS and MORE!

Western Border Scrapbooking Sculpture Stencil

Southwest Variety

Horse Try Me Sculpture Stencil

Traditional Western stencils are a great way to add some really cool decorative touches to various elements of your western or Southwestern themed bedroom that will get your teen girl involved in the decorating process. If your little cowgirl wants a western style room with lots of pink; perhaps cowboy hat stencils and some pastel paint is the answer. If cowboy hats and boots aren't enough you may want to try one of the most popular western stencil patterns which is horses or silhouettes of horses.


This style of wall stenciling is ideal for the beginner new to the use of stencils. Even a tween or preteen cowgirl can stencil these easy pictures that will add so much to her bedroom's appeal. Western style stencils have very clean lines and employ simple color schemes that make for a really fun bedroom wall mural project.

CHOOSE YOUR WESTERN or SOUTHWESTERN STENCIL MOTIFS

There are many appropriate stenciling designs for the Western-style teenage bedroom. Start your decorating project by making the decision of which of the Southwestern stenciling designs you want to be the focus of your teenage girls room.

To move you right along towards a quick and easy bedroom wall makeover, I have listed some of the more popular cowboy, Western stencils patterns:

• Snakes
• Geckos, Gila Monsters and other Lizards
• Cowboy hats, Boots, Spurs, Horseshoes, Sheriffs Badges in Star Shapes
• Small or Large Aged Cattle Southwestern Skulls
• Wild Mustangs and other Horses
• Herds or Single Bison or Buffalo
• Cactus Plants and Desert Flowers
• Eagles and Buzzards
• Arrangements of Indian Headdress or Single Feathers
• Desertscapes
  and Sunsets

CHOOSING THE RIGHT WESTERN and SOUTHWESTERN COLOR SCHEMES

Traditionally, western decor has a heavy Spanish influence which enjoys a bold but natural color palette. Here are some colors that will keep your Western or Southwestern cowgirl’s room on the right path as far as colors are concerned:

• Taos, cobalt and turquoise blue
• Intense chili pepper red
• Sunny yellows and shades of orange
• Broad Expanses of neutrals such as sandy browns, beige and cool grays

Return to Tween and Teenage Bedding and Bedroom Decorating Tips for Girls for more cool ways to decorate your girl's bedroom with western stencil patterns.