DD just turned 12. She's been wanting a "teen" room. We bought new bedding, but it still isn't "enough" in our opinion or hers... Her room is 12x12, give or take. She currently has a double bed on one wall, 3 cubeicals stacked in a pyramid on the opposite wall. Other two walls are window and closet/door. Her window wall is a bright teal (her favorite color), other walls are a light buttery yellow.
Initial plans to "age" her room are a funky lamp (thinking one of those "medusa" type lamps with multiple colored shades) and bean bags (DD's idea). DD also said she's ready to give up the baby dolls in her room (considering they are often played with, though, I imagine they will live in the closet instead of actually not in her room any more).
Since the spare room got a new bed, and we got a new bed for our room, it seems DD would be next in line for a new bed, which could help with the "teen" vibe she's wanting. However, we're at a bit of a quandary with the idea of a new bed. DD wants a loft bed. We're not opposed to something like the Svarta http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29154209/ at Ikea, but DH would like a "nice" bedframe for a twin (think something like you would have for a young child) so that it will transition to a spare room in 10 years.
So, long story short... How long will a loft bed be "age appropriate"? Will we be thinking she needs something different in a few years? Or is there somewhere else we should be focusing our energy to make this a teen bedroom?
