My daughter wants to paint her room black w/ black carpet?!?! I can stand the black carpet BUT walls???

If you really can't give into the black walls, see if there is an agreement you can both live with. Try suggesting to paint only one or two walls black. Or the upper half of the room black and the bottom half white, or another light color. Or you can get chalkboard paint for the upper half where she can write all over it! It's like a light to dark gray, but she might think the idea is cool and go with it, which would make you happy. The key is to offer a few choices you can live with so that which ever choice she picks, will still be ok with you.My daughter wants to paint her room black w/ black carpet?!?! I can stand the black carpet BUT walls???
Well u are the parent plus it's ur house not hers. So if u don't want this then don't allow it.My daughter wants to paint her room black w/ black carpet?!?! I can stand the black carpet BUT walls???
you could do a dark color other than black with black curtains as a compromise. Or, let her do black and get some black lights and some cool wall art that will glow in the black light. I think most teens dream of having a black room at one point just because they think it's cool. It's just a phase.
It's just paint!! You can always paint over it later...let her express herself! She is the one who has to live with it!
I think most children go thru this faze...I know i did. The only real advice i have is find out the psychological effects of that color. It has been proven color affects our moods. Studies show grocery stores use the color red because its a ';hungry'; color. I'm not a doctor but I think checking it out would be a good idea.
Ask her if she would settle for grey, or something similiar but not quite black, besides, you're the adult, your house, you choose.
Oh my God, it will be like a cave in her room. Is she going through a Goth stage? I guess let her do it, but tell her it will be difficult to change to a lighter color later. The black will keep bleeding through and many coats will have to applied. Tell her she'll be responsible for the new paint job.
ew. make her pay for it if she wants to live like that. gross
Con her in to doing half of the wall.lol i did my room orange. bright orange! i wished i only did half of the wall after ig to it done, tell her that id she doesnt settle with the half white half black then she cant do it at all, black kinda doesnt let light in, and her room will be really dull no matter how good she trys to light it
ask her if she needs to talk about something!
Go for it and give her the bill for it when she's moved out and gotten her own job. Then she'll say that it was the stupidiest thing she ever did and she'll never pay the bill since we all go through stages like that in our lives. Oh and if she's turning into the type who obsesses about black make sure you check her Myspace account since she's almost guarenteed to have one by now.
Hey, let her do it, but make her work to pay for it. I'd almost guarantee she won't like the results.
Tell her that she has to pay to have the whole thing done and you are not contributing a cent towards her project. If she is serious she will produce the money. Just don't go into there when she is finished, plus when she reaches another stage and wants it painted to another color.. have her contribute half hahahahahhahahah
It's your house, but... kids like to have their own space that they can make their own. My favorite color is black and I considered your daughter's interior design as a kid too. We've always rented apartments, so, that was never even an option. Even if you think the idea of a black carpeted room with black walls is too extreme, go for it anyway. Just, don't use permanent stuff. Research stores that carry black wallpaper (they have this stuff at some clubs, so I know it exists) and get black carpet squares to fill her room. It's all the rage now; carpet that you can change but don't have to keep forever. This way, if your daughter's tastes change in the future or she decides to take her creation to her own place after growing up and moving out, you can get rid of the decor asap. Best Wishes and Good Luck!!!
let her. it's actually better on the eyes
Go for Midnight or Navy blue. Black is a depressant and could harm her. But make sure she knows she has to re-paint (primer AND the finishing color) before she eventually moves out.
Just let her do it cause sooner or later she is going to grow out of it if you keep her happy.
If she can work around the house to pay for it than let her. But, make sure it is under the condition that she must repaint it when she wants a different color or she moves out. good luck.
Yeah, maybe ask if a dark gray would work. If not, let her do it. Let HER paint it, then when she wants to change it a few months later, have her repaint it herself too. :)
it's like, the new fashion. If you havn't heard of it, it's called goth. Try to convince her to paint it pink. goths , like luuurv pink!
OMG!Let me tell you it's just a phase I promise.At least it was for me.I wanted to do the same thing.My parents wouldn't let me though.