Stage Set Ideas for a Teenager's Room

Lots of teenagers dream about a career in the theater, television or movies. To encourage these dreams, transform your teenager's bedroom into a set with a platform stage, curtains and lights. A dressing area can be created with Hollywood lights around the mirror, costumes can burst out of an armoire, and posters and event memorabilia can be used to decorate the walls. Does this Spark an idea?

A Stage

Paint one wall black. This should be a solid wall with no doors close to it on the adjacent walls. Next to the wall, build a platform stage 6 inches high that curves and is large enough to fit a twin bed lengthwise, then paint the stage black. To the black wall, attach a twin-size, wall-mounted bed that has a wooden underside, and paint the underside black. Attach a curved curtain rod to the ceiling, and hang red velvet drapes that open and close using cords.

Dressing Table

Transform a dressing table into a Hollywood glam table. Paint the dressing table white, then attach a mirror and surround it with bulb lights. Paint the rest of the room white or silver. On the wall behind the table, hang shiny silver-and-white wallpaper to add glam, and hang silky curtains on the windows in the room. To top off the look, lay a thick, white shaggy rug on the floor and place silver accent pieces around the room.

Armoire

Paint an old armoire white, and attach mirrors to the sides and face. Position the armoire open and stuff it with props, items and costumes for your teenage actress wear. Tuck photos of famous actors and actresses like postcards along the mirrors. Place a stage light on a tall easel, and point the light to shine center stage. Hang a microphone connected to a karaoke machine upside down from the ceiling so that your teen can grab the microphone easily.

Posters

On the walls, place theatrical posters and memorabilia highlighting famous shows. Include scripts and tickets. Pin paparazzi-style snapshots of your teenager to the walls as if they are afterthoughts. Add lights around his room and provide him with a microphone, and your teenager will have a stage where he can perform for his friends. To finish the look, add a star to the outside of his bedroom door.