Sounds like you've gotten some great ideas. Here are a few more sites to check out: BMX mural http://www.lelandswallpaper.com/images/BR-75039C(large).jpg BMX black decal http://cgi.ebay.com/Wall-Mural%2FWall-Decal%2FBMX%2FBike%2FExtreme-Sports_W0QQitemZ320385268408QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090617?IMSfp=TL090617187004r30320 Scroll down to the BMX decal (looks like you can choose the 2 colors used in this decal): http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18553777 2 BMX bicycle scene choices: http://www.stevesblindsandwallpaper.com/1/3/bmx-scene-mural Also, search ebay under Home & Garden-> Inside the Home-> Home Decor & Accents->Wall Decor->Decals, Stickers & Vinyl Please be sure and post some before and after pics when you're done. I'm glad your son is getting excited, too, about his room makeover :-)

We recently finished renovating our master bath. Now we are working on master bedroom. We painted the walls a soft grey. We are installing white wide shutters. We are looking at engineered wood 8" wide planks in a light wood color or a grayish color (light). Are wide planks the "it" thing now vs thin wood? Trying to decide if we should go with a grey wood floor or light wood color? The top photo is a sample we are considering.The second photo below is from our bedroom entering into our master bath. there are two sample floor pieces we are considering that are in the grey family. The flooring in the bedroom (porcelain tile) will be torn up- contractor installed the incorrect color- it was supposed to match the bathroom. Any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. we need to decide by this Wednesday.

Interesting perspective! Didn't think about that. My closet door is usually open. One thing that makes me hesitant about B, is additional construction (tearing a wall down, and adding 2 walls VS just adding one wall). Any other reasons B is better, helping convince myself it's worth the costs.

You said she wants a bigger desk, you need more information from her about what she wants to do on the desk and store there. Does she need space for filing? Will she be drawing or drafting? Does she need space to put a laptop or does she have a regular computer monitor and screen? Two screens? Does she have a printer too? Other computer paraphernalia? How many feet of bookshelves does she need? Approximately how many feet of drawer space does she need for inside the desk? Will it be for general office supplies, or does she have art supplies too? Approximately how many feet of drawer space does she need for clothing? Does she study and do homework in her bedroom or somewhere else in the house? Does she have friends sleep over so that you really need place for two to sleep in that room? How old is she, what grade is she in, and when she starts college, do you think she will stay living with you, or do you think she will go away? Of course one never can predict the future, but I ask to get an idea how much $$ you might want to sink into this. Firstly I want to tell you that it is marvelous that you are thinking about re-decorating to suit your teenage daughter's preferences and needs. Back to the subject at hand. Bed They often have sleepovers. I have found (and I had one myself) that trundle beds work very well for this (unless you are fortunate enough to have a guest room. I prefer the type of trundle bed where the extra bed is underneath and rolls out on wheels and pops up so the two beds are on the same level. I especially like it when instead of sticking out from the wall, the long axis of the bed is against the wall. You can get the bed with a wooden or metal daybed type upper portion against which to put large comfy thick dense pillows, and it becomes a "sofa" for your daughter and her friend. Even without that frame, you can purchase or have made two large pillows each 1/2 the length of the bed of thick dense foam covered in batting, then muslin, and then a zippered cover of whatever fabric you choose. Get two sets, and make them machine washable! Desk For serious work, especially with a computer, often an L shaped configuration works well, and this is best done in the corner of a room. Even if your daughter works with a laptop almost all the time, she will appreciate a hookup to a second screen at home as that will facilitate report writing. She can have source material on the second screen while she does the writing on her word program on the first screen. It's also just nice to compare two different things at the same time on nice size screens, instead of a split screen image which is small. And sometimes the second screen is best at an angle. from the first screen. Normal desk height is 30 inches. If the windows come down a bit low, you might be able to remove the lower parts of the window (the stool and apron) without affecting the function of the window to allow placement of a desk length. If she is an artist she may need an easel. Or depending on the type of art, she may prefer a drafting table. She may want the type of storage table with many shallow drawers for art supplies. She may want something like that for all her cosmetics and jewelry! There are inexpensive versions of those as well, and you can get one or two of those to tuck under one of the arms of the L. Storage To use space most efficiently, think vertically! In the space between the windows you can put up shelves, or even mount a properly sized bookshelf, so no space is wasted by the triangular brackets. Above the desk there are so many different ways to store things, systems you can make or buy. Look at the IKEA kitchen wall storage units that have attractive bins and baskets that hang from rods. Only instead of using them for kitchen utensils, your daughter can use them for pens and pencils, rulers, staplers, tapes, paint brushes, etc. You can make something yourself out of peg board. There are a myriad of ideas on the internet. Look up do it yourself (DIY) home office ideas, and DIY home office storage. Decor Of course consider your daughter's preferences. I would try to encourage neutrals (such as shades of white) for the large things and use her favored colors for the smaller things, as her tastes may change. A 12 year old may love pink, and by the time she is 14 she may despise it and want orange and by the time she is 15 she may want black! The other advantage of white is that it is washable and often bleachable. The other advantage of light walls is that she can put up any type of poster or wall decor. There are non-stick wall decals that are lots of fun, too, not in the least childish either, and some marvelous easy to put up and take down wallpaper that won't ruin your walls. Good luck!