Teenagers are notoriously hard to please, so decorating their bedrooms can be a bit of a challenge. We’ve searched high and low for 10 of the best home buys that teenagers will love, from kitsch cushions to cool lamps and some seriously awesome Star Wars wallpaper. As for the furniture, we’ve gone for bedroom staples with a twist, incorporating edgy urban style and playful designs that will get the teenage seal of approval. These buys would make great gifts and are guaranteed to transform any bedroom into a teenage dream.
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Retro Lightboxes
These colourful lamps come with four interchangeable front panels and will add a positive vibe to even the grumpiest of teenagers’ bedrooms. Paulowina wood and perspex panels. Square lightbox H21 W21 D10.5cm, wide rectangular lightbox H21 W30 D10.5cm, slim rectangular lightbox H10.5 W30 D10.5cm. Price shown is for square lightbox.
£75
Graham and Green
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Rapport Varsity Don’t Wake Me Up Double Quilt Set
Striking duvet cover set with a fun ‘Dont Wake Me Up’ typographic design and a striped reverse. Perfect for teenagers, students and young adults. Polycotton.
£17
Tesco Direct
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Playing Cards Chest of Drawers
A quirky design that can be used as a bedside table or chest of drawers and will add a playful touch to a teenager’s bedroom. Painted chipboard with fabric-lined drawers. H55 W46 D32cm.
£155
Rockett St George
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Star Wars Cartoon Wallpaper
This bold and brilliant wallpaper is a must-have for young Star Wars fans or comic book lovers in general. 10m x 52cm roll.
£10
Graham & Brown
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Fat Boy Bean Bag
This huge, squashy square bean bag offers ergonomical support to the body and will give teenagers a place to lounge in their bedroom. PVC-coated nylon. H180 W140cm.
£159
John Lewis
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Birdie Wireware Shelving Unit
This industrial-style, wall-hung unit doubles up as a desk and an organiser – perfect for keeping on top of homework in a compact bedroom. Handmade steel frame with gunmetal finish and wooden drop-down desk. H85 W75 D30cm when closed, D59cm when open.
£295
Loaf
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Deluxe Scratch Map
A great gift for someone jetting off on a gap year, this attractive wall map allows travellers to keep tabs on the countries they visit by scratching off the gold surface to reveal the vibrant colours beneath. Laminate, card and coloured foil. H59 W83cm.
£20
Oliver Bonas
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Pint Skull Grey Rug
A cute and quirky design by Lorena Canals which will work equally well in a boy’s or a girl’s bedroom. Hand-tufted New Zealand wool. H200 W140cm.
£339
Wayfair
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White Multi-Frame
This white photo frame includes nine separate frames to create one square frame that allows teenagers to display their favourite photos and change them up whenever they like. Mixed materials.
£30
Urban Outfitters
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Fluorescent Acrylic Statement Sign
Funky Florescent personalised Perspex statement sign makes a great statement! The sign can be any name up to eight characters, and is available in Neon Red or Acid Green. A great gift for teenagers, pop it on a shelf, fix it on a door or hang it on the wall. Perspex cast acrylic. Average large letter height 13cm. Maximum sign length 60cm.
£24
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