| Are you tired of competing with your | | | | pulls for her closet door. Pick out wacky |
| daughter's friends, the TV, cell phone and | | | | paint colors and come up with color schemes |
| stereo? Are you looking for fresh new ideas | | | | that match her style or her bedding. |
| of how to break through that tough teenage | | | | Decorating a matching switch plate for her |
| shell and bond with your daughter? Here is a | | | | closet light is also a fun little side |
| fun idea. If you don't have a lot of money or | | | | project. |
| time to redecorate her whole room, consider | | | | |
| just focusing on one small area. Redecorating | | | | Get inspired by decorations that she's |
| her closet is a small project that isn't | | | | already put up in her room. Encourage her to |
| quite as daunting as a full-on room | | | | display special photos, artwork, letters or |
| make-over. The closet is a unique place to | | | | other memorabilia inside or outside of the |
| start and is sure to get her attention. | | | | closet door. This is a great time to open up |
| Collaborating with your daughter to come up | | | | those communication lines and find out a |
| with fun ideas opens up those lines of | | | | little about her illusive life. Get her to |
| communication that are so often shut down | | | | tell you why certain items are important to |
| with teenagers. | | | | her. Her tales might give you ideas for a |
| | | | closet theme, such as soccer, ballet, or |
| If you've got an especially stubborn girl on | | | | music. Keep the closeness alive by being only |
| your hands, you might want to start with a | | | | supportive and non-judgmental. Offer |
| gift to get her creative juices flowing. Buy | | | | constructive criticism if you must, but make |
| her some glam hangers and present them with | | | | sure that you don't slip into an argument. |
| the idea. Glam hangers are hangers decorated | | | | Her ideas are the ones that should ultimately |
| with beads that come in a variety of styles | | | | end up being the ones displayed. That is, of |
| and colors. Much more stylish than that array | | | | course, unless your idea happened to be the |
| of boring mismatched hangers that she has | | | | one that she liked. As shocking as this may |
| now. Using glam hangers helps her express her | | | | be, it could happen. Bribe her with a special |
| originality by adding a touch of glamour to | | | | sleep-over if she loses interest or doesn't |
| her closet. Her clothes will be displayed in | | | | want to finish. |
| a unique way. Who knows, she might even be | | | | |
| encouraged to keep that closet organized. | | | | There's nothing quite like watching your |
| There are styles that clip up pants and | | | | daughter's creativity blossom while you bond |
| skirts to keep from wrinkling clothes and | | | | with her. Teaching her that work can be fun |
| bulking up the closet space. | | | | and rewarding is important as well. The |
| | | | finished product should give you both |
| Now that the main part of the closet is | | | | something to talk and laugh about for years |
| dressed up, you can move on to more creative | | | | to come. Maybe the next time she's on that |
| concepts. Doing a creative project together | | | | cell phone she'll be bragging about how cool |
| will help you have fun together and bond. Go | | | | her Mom is. |
| shopping for unique door knobs or drawer | | | | |