The bedroom of Stephanie Leake, a home-schooled 17-year-old in west Little Rock, couldn’t be more different from the persistent image of a stereotypical teenager’s bedroom, writes Helaine Williams in HomeStyle.
The image: A mass of cluttered chaos consisting of carelessly strewn clothes, half-eaten pizza and haphazardly hung pop-star posters surrounding something that might be a bed.
Leake’s reality: A sophisticated but playful space, an expansive gabled area where a bold combination of orange and pink is accented with touches of green. Floral, paisley and geometric patterns are juxtaposed with rugs in solid colors. Mirrored touches — an initial on the wall, a jewelry armoire — literally reflect it all. Pale blue walls, white furniture and white sheer window treatments complete the space that includes a five-piece sitting area, a makeup table … and a walk-in closet that serves as her office.
See tomorrow’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for a look at three teen bedrooms that exude big girl style.