Article: Since your color choices for the walls, bed, and curtains are going to create the main vibe of your room, stay away from pastel colors like pink and yellow. Pastels sometimes give the room a "nursery" atmosphere, but can work if used properly. Avoid colors that are very dark or neon. Gender neutral colors to consider are purple, orange and green. Choose contrasting colors that look trendy, youthful and really pop, like rich dark purple with yellow. Bright red also goes great with purple, and so does black. Stick with neutrals if you like to change your color scheme often. This makes it easier to switch your accent colors. Instead of a full color revamp, you could instead try playing off the color scheme that's there already. By updating and accenting the current color scheme, you can vastly change the appearance of your room. For instance, if your room currently features a lot of pastel pink, update it by adding accent colors like fuchsia, hot pink and chocolate brown. If your room currently features a lot of pastel blue, update it by adding some royal blue accents and maybe even hunter green. Whatever you end up going with, strive to choose colors that contrast and play off one another. Since you're going darker with your color theme, paint only a single "accent" wall in your newly chosen shade. Dark paint on all four walls can make your room feel much smaller and more cramped than it is. Streamlining in any way that makes your room look bigger and less cluttered will make it appear more adult. If your parents are reluctant to let you paint your walls, they will be a lot more willing to allow you to paint just one. Make sure that the paint job is done neatly so that everything looks nice and crisp. If you don't want to paint a wall, then try using peel and stick wall paper, a wall decal or stencil, or a tapestry to accent the wall. As a teenager, pop culture is around you all the time and you probably have evidence of it all over your room already. Use that to your advantage! For example, if you're really into music, collect all of your past concert ticket stubs and display them in a mountable case on the wall. Get rid of band posters unless they are nice enough to frame, then get nice frames for them. You could also use a guitar rack to neatly display your instruments, and maybe even put a keyboard somewhere in your room as a final dash of style. Check out your garage for cool items that you can re-purpose and display in your room. Cut out images and advertisements from magazines to accent the colors in your room in a unique way. Display old license plates on the wall for a colorful, masculine touch. Paint, hang, or display old surfboards, sporting equipment, and typewriters for a mature, vintage style. Get nice frames for anything hanging on the wall. If your walls look bare, try buying some art prints and putting them in matching frames. If you don't own a desk or bookshelf and there's enough room, get one or both of them. Add a throw rug that matches your new color scheme. Throw rugs pull the look of a room together and look very adult. Get a plant for your window sill. Choose something low maintenance, like a fern or potted aloe vera plant. Arrange ore adult-like items on bookshelves, such as pictures and trinkets, and eliminate more juvenile items, such as stuffed animals and toys. Get rid of the teddy bears and firetrucks and go with patterns like bold stripes, simple plaids, or tasteful polka dots. If you aren't sure what kind of design works best, choose bedding and trimmings that are solid colors. Add a dust ruffle to your bed that matches your new color scheme, which will hide any storage and clutter you might have underneath it.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Choose the right color scheme. Work with the color scheme you have. Paint an accent wall. Add a pop culture flair. Acquire some adult items. Choose a comforter and curtains with a mature pattern.
Article: If you're invited to a dinner party, bring a gift or a dish, like wine or a dessert, and pay close attention to your table manners. Stay away from your phone during conversation and be friendly and cordial to everyone you meet. with others in the social scene. Talking behind other people's backs and dumping friends to move up the social ladder is the worst socialite stereotype. Avoid behaving this way yourself by remembering that a truly confident socialite doesn't need to put others down to feel strong. When others try to involve you in gossip, simply say, "From my experience, he's a wonderful person," or, "I don't know her very well, but she seems sweet." Keep your comments positive and don't say anything bad about anyone--it may come back to hurt you if you do! Strive to make one good connection with each person you meet: maybe you both scuba dive, enjoy baseball, or frequently visit art museums. These similarities will help people remember and like you. First, utilize the connections you do have, from work, school, or family. Keep in touch with them regularly and attend social events with them, asking them to introduce you to their friends and acquaintances. Get contact information for new acquaintances and treat them to lunch or coffee. When they plan a guest list for their next party, you'll be at the front of their mind. As your circle of acquaintances grows larger, remember to keep stay close to your best friends. You'll need someone who understands your ambition to be a socialite, who will have your back no matter what, and who you can trust and confide in. Conventional wisdom says that you should date--and, eventually, marry--into a rich family. Sure, it's a bonus if your spouse or partner has connections in the world of old money, but it's definitely not what you should look for in a life partner. Instead, date someone you care about and who is interested in at least being social by coming with you to parties, meeting new people, enjoying the challenges and excitement of working your way up in society together. Post them to your own social media or pose for a photographer at an event--the photos may even end up in the society section of a newspaper or magazine. Be relaxed and confident. Say, "We both look amazing tonight. This needs to be documented," or "I told myself I'd get one more picture tonight. Are you in?" The last thing you want is to come off as desperate to established socialites, and the best way to prevent this is to exude confidence. Sit up straight, walk tall, and act like you belong. If you believe it, so will everyone else.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Have impeccable manners. Avoid drama Be charming and memorable in conversation. Connect with people who can broaden your social circle. Make a few good friends and stick with them. Date someone who understands your ambition. Take pictures with other socialites. Be confident.