Thrifty Decor Chick

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 06:41 AM PDT

A modern teen boy bedroom makeover with personal touches.

These updates to our son's bedroom were a long time coming! I've been half way done with his room for years.

Our son is so easy going, he liked it as it was. But recently it hit me like a ton of bricks that he will only be here at home with us for a few more years. THREE to be exact.

HOW did that happen so quickly??

Many of you have been reading this blog since the beginning and remember our boy as a little one. He still had his apple green striped nursery when I started blogging!

It was after my mini meltdown that I moved into gear to update his space into a room fit for a teenager. We talked about what he wanted and decided a few of things needed to be updated to get rid of the little kid vibes. :)

When we moved into our home four+ years ago, we set up his room with a lot of items from our last house, including his cute red, white and blue bedding:

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That was from Pottery Barn and I don't think the duvet cover or quilt set is still available.

It was time to get something a little more age appropriate for a 15-year-old. :)

The Billy bookcase shelves create plenty of storage for displaying his collectibles. We later added doors to the bottom half of the bookcases to clean it up a little.

I had a plan in mind for that space between the bookcases, and it started with a couple DIY project like this do-it-yourself dark blue tufted headboard.

Then I added some simple and inexpensive shiplap behind and a header along the top: