It's hard to get a feel for the room with the panoramic shots. Can you post a labeled floorplan and some pictures that are straight on?

To start, for a teen hangout you will want some seating other than the bed and desk chair. A couple of armchairs or a small sofa would be nice.

Also, rather than upgrading to a double bed I would do a solid wood queen if there is room. That way when your teen gets her/his own home someday s/he will already own a decent bed :)

Have you considered talking with an architect or interior designer? There's more needed here than a new bed, and a coat of paint for the walls.

I might consider moving the bed to where the desk is and making the rest of the area more "hang out friendly" with a small sofa, chairs and a large area rug.

You might include the Home Decorating forum instead of building a home forum. Probably be more help that way.

Maybe paint the small doors on either side of the bed the same color as the wall; then paint the larger doors white. What about a cool DIY headboard, new side tables and lamps to create a dramatic wall? Or you could do the whole wall behind the bed in a draped floor to ceiling curtain...

yeah, if everybody who comes here just goes and hires and interior decorator, how will the rest of us have any fun?

I find the "hire a professional" advice to be really dismissive. What a buzzkill!

I like the idea of treating that space where the desk and bookcase are as though it's a little sitting room--a small rug, a love seat, a couple of chairs.

So the bookcase would need to move (the desk can probably stay). But where can you put that stuff?

If it needs to stay near the desk, then maybe get a bigger (i.e., TALLER--build UP--so many rooms look squashed and flat because all the bookcases are so short) bookcase to frame the desk itself. Like, maybe a pair of skinny bookcases, one for each side?

Maybe on the other side of the window, next to the wide closet, where the floor mirror is?(even if you have to swap out for something that doesn't stick out so far at the bottom) And put a mirror on the closet doors, or move that to the other side of that closet? Is there enough space around the corner from that closet that you could make the "getting dressed" area there, instead of right by the door? Even if you had to flip the clothes from one closet to another? Maybe put a small chair there to sit on while putting on socks, etc., to make it more welcoming. Use the side wall of that closet to put a mirror with lighting and a ledge, for makeup application? And hang an accessories/jewelry organizer on the wall of the room, or the front of one of those doors?

Also, what''s behind all those doors? Are they opened frequently? Can you put a bookcase on wheels in front of a couple of them? Then you could move it if you had to, but you'd increase the wall space.

I'm realizing that one of those doors must be the door to the room itself, no?

(I'd paint them all the wall color, for one thing, just to calm things down)

Oh--one other thing to remember--things like desks can stick out into the room--maybe the bookcase becomes more like a room divider between the sitting area and the sleeping area. Especially since there's a window in that "sitting room" end of the room. That might make the sitting area feel cozier and more like a place to hang out, and less like a place people are sleeping.

You can make the sleeping area kind of cozy as well; it's OK if it gets a little smaller, more cocoon like.

And it might strengthen the idea of the "dressing nook" around the corner (though one of those is a door to the room, right?)

And it also looks like perhaps that closet w/ the wide doors is something that could be ripped out and rebuilt in a different size and shape--it doesn't look as though it's that structural. Depending on what the flooring is like.

Just keep that in mind as you ponder--it would be less messy and certainly cheaper to work with what you've got, but be willing to challenge that a bit, maybe.

"...Sorry Virgil, I'm not sure how you know this??..."

Just look at the photos.

Sorry, if some folks don't like the suggestion of working with experienced design talent.

“Just look at the photos”. Yes. I see what appears to be a new comforter that the teen probably picked herself. A nice desk and nice looking ladder bookcase. I also see a parent willing to do some work themselves to give their kid more than they need. It also appears the room was just painted, and by the color, I’m guessing the teen picked it out herself and probably loves it! Most kids bedrooms barely fit a bed, let alone a hangout space. Not everyone is trying to make their rooms(or a room their teen will use for 5 years) qualify for the cover of a magazine. Surely you can come up with something creative to suggest to show how much better your ideas are?

OP-What would be really cool is turning one or more of those doors into “bookcase doors”. I researched this when I hoped my basement bar would have access to the pantry so I could do one. What I found was using a piano hinge. Could be a fun DIY project. There are also kits for this. Please post a 2D floorplans with measurements for us. Make sure to show dimensions between doors and mark how wide the doors are. Also make a note how high the ceilings are on the walls with the vaults.

B Carey, stay focused on the design problem. The OP asked for "Boring to Stunning".

Don't attack the individuals responding.

Thank you everyone for their input. As much as I'd love to hire a professional to handle this I'm not able to. This is my first home and put all my savings into it, whitch left me in charge of turning this place into a home for my family.

I feel that all my efforts are not enough since I have cero experience in design/ decorating. Seing my daughter without a functional space is making me work in every way I can to deliver a better place. I know I'm not gonna be able to deliver a perfect room (as I would love to) but I'm willing to learn and to do what's on my hands.

Thank you all again!

Well, there is no reason to buy a new bed. One daughter/one bed.

There is a lot of furnture in the space and is all needed?

Not sure I get the study/hangout dilemma. One does not equate with the other.

Study time is private time. So, she needs a desk/study area.

Hang out time with friends?, Use that great open space.

Virgil is giving good advice and is just trying to help. No need for sarcasm. Houzz Pros readily make (free) suggestions. OP can comment, yeah or nay, but other commentators, do you have something of value to add that can make the room “stunning’?

Still hoping for that sketched floorplan, so we can figure out where there is space between doorways...

This is one spectacular room! Your teen's friends are going to love helping her figure out what she'd like so they can come visit!

Consider having a pizza party for your teen's friends and brainstorm ideas.

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I think we're all going about this the wrong way. Let's start with: What would your teen like to do with the room? What advice are her (?) friends (who might be using the space to hang out) giving her? What style does your teen like? Is your teen artistic (by all means, in this case, make use of her talents). Can your teen find photos that look sort of what she'd like to have happen?

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The project seems to need input in several areas: layout; furniture pieces; styling (colors and appearance).

Furniture: Decide with your teen what basic pieces are necessary.

Layout. You can make life-size paper cutouts and lay them on the floor so you can see where everything will go. Some people make the outlines with blue tape.

Style: Involve the teen in making it cute! It can be super budget-y. You can get furniture at the thrift store and spend time together painting it her favorite colors or cleaning it up. If you haven't been to one of those gigantic thrift stores lately, you might be in for a gigantic surprise!

Just about anything can be painted. If your teen doesn't like it next year, heck, paint it a different color. If plain is the current style and curlicues are out, heck, re-donate to the thrift store and get another one to rehab.

Just make sure not to get "soft" items from the thrift store. For instance, create a platform bed out of something or other and buy a new mattress. Put the current bed against a wall and turn it into a "couch" that can also be used when friends stay overnight.

Splurge on a great rug.

Lamps from the thrift store can be spray painted if they're metal. Just make sure they work before you leave the store.

Get some big art, either painted by teen and friends or posters in frames, etc.

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Some of my favorite furniture I own has come from the thrift store. They are practical pieces. They do a great job in my home. I've never gotten around to replacing them with "adult" furniture. Fifty years later....

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The only 2 biggies for outlay I see are: mattress and rug. Go thrift store with all the rest.

How about letting the teen come up with ideas? It’s her space.

Echoing tangerinedoor's suggestions. Yk, have you ever seen Mr. Kate on YouTube? They've done a couple of teen/tween bedroom makeovers and each episode is full of DIYs, thrifting and paint makeovers. Very budget-friendly. Tangerinedoor is right: get your teen involved in every step of this transformation.

Mr. Kate - Surprise bedroom makeovers - brother and sister

Oh Virgil, I wasn't trying to be sarcastic! I was sincerely curious as to how you know an architect is needed. sorry.

This room has nice backbones, ok floor ... and there it stops. Venere doors and closets, cubbies, drapes with metal rod, mismatching industrial cabinet, mismatching computer desk, twin bed brown bedding and black computer chair.

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Most high end decors require high end finishes, new doors, nice larger new bed with decent headboard, ... At this point your request is really vague at best. We do not know if this is for son or daughter and " teen bedroom in a place to hangout with friends and do homework " does not qualify, the style that he/she seeks: modern, lux, country [e.g. C&J Gains] and your budget, just stating from " Boring to stunning" is not really helpful.

I am echoing the suggestions to talk to your teen. They have opinions, and sometimes they have really great ones that we don't think about! My mom let me pick out (with her help of course) new bedroom furniture for my 13th birthday. The best part? She let me take it and use it in my new home that we just purchased for our guest bedroom. It was a nice wood dresser and matching night stand and a great metal parson style bed frame which has a pretty classic modern look and it looks great in our home 17 years later.

That particular furniture withstood many changes in my own style over the years. I went through a phase where I loved shabby chic (hilarious because I have modern/contemporary taste now) all the way to my taste today.

My point, even if you aren't planning on buying new furniture, absolutely include your daughter and listen to her suggestions. My mom and I updated my bedroom to something that has been able to withstand changes over the course of over 15 years (and it was a fun project to do together).

Find out what is most important for your daughter. Is it having a big space to do her homework and projects? Or is it to lounge and hang out with friends? Or a combination of both? Can she make do with a small desk or does she need a large one? Or no desk at all? Maybe then work with whats important to her and focus on those details first. Then you can maybe play around with the rest of the space to see what works.

On a totally separate note, in my opinion, things like pillows, comforters, decorations are all easily changeable. Make those more trendy or bright with color and keep the furniture and more expensive pieces neutral. My tastes changed so much during those years and we were able to keep all the same furniture, but just changed out the duvet and pillows, etc. I'm sure that saved my parents lots of money!

I don't have children yet and am by no means a designer, but this is what had worked for me so I thought I would share. Have fun! I think you will enjoy putting this together with your daughter.