The conundrum of decorating a teenage boy’s bedroom – how I created a space that feels stylish, cool and practical

Teenage boy bedroom desk topped with open shelf filled with pens and pencils, below with framed artwork and neon light.

Screen printer Hannah Carvell is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on colourful home design for a creative family to live in. See the rest of her articles here.

Children seem to accumulate things at an extraordinary rate. School bags and sports kit multiply, trainers appear in ever-growing numbers, and somehow Nerf guns, treasured holiday souvenirs and collections gathered over the years all end up needing a home. Storage is always high on my list when it comes to designing my son’s bedroom.