{"id":170,"date":"2026-03-25T10:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/?p=170"},"modified":"2026-03-30T06:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:43:21","slug":"5-ways-gen-z-are-decorating-their-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/2026\/03\/25\/5-ways-gen-z-are-decorating-their-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Trend Report: The Gen Z bedroom makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We explored the most viral bedroom tweaks so you can quickly (and cheaply) bring your space up-to-date!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Nathan Defiesta, Unsplash\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Gen Z, a bedroom is more than a place to rest but a way to express themselves creatively. To quote Architectural Digest<\/a>, \u201cYour space should be your sanctuary.\u201d Gen Z takes this further than just getting a good night\u2019s sleep, using it to express themselves creatively in their own space. In an era when the decor of a space is crucial to its \u2018aesthetic\u2019, the look of a room is an important way for Gen Z to express their identity.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning off the \u2018big light\u2019<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a lot of Gen Z, mood lighting is everything, which we see from the viral TikTok sound \u201cNever use the big light<\/a>\u201d. We saw this with the boom in LED lighting in bedrooms (in the late 2010s to early 2020s) and then again with the subsequent boom in the trend of using fairy lights for mood lighting. Lamps, night lights, projectors, etc., are considered great for creating ambience and making sure that the big light stays off at all costs! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Brandon Skeli, Unsplash<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinkets and souvenirs<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another way Gen Z is choosing to transform their spaces is through the art of displaying their personal treasures. Trinkets aren\u2019t just about what you own but also how you display them<\/a>. Gen Z have found very interesting ways to do so, such as bracelets stacked on wine bottle necks or earring collections hung within picture frames.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sartorial decor<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Gen Z, clothing itself can be considered decorative in a space. Upcycling clothes and repurposing them into furniture, blankets, tapestries, etc., are some of the many ways zoomers combine their sense of style with ideals of sustainability.  It seems like there\u2019s no better way to express their personal tastes than showing off the clothes they like to wear. 20-year-old fashion student, Kamal, says, \u201cI use my rolling rack to show my coolest clothes. It\u2019s easy access, and it can genuinely add to my room\u2019s aesthetic\u201d.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The art of wall art<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wall art and posters have been consistent throughout the generations, according to Pinterest boards and trending TikToks\/social media posts, Gen Z has reinvented the bedroom poster. Today, Gen Z\u2019s wall art often blends retro and current motifs to create a nostalgic yet modern feel for bedroom wall decoration. Combining this with unique poster layouts adds a more unique element to Gen Z\u2019s space. With the effort that goes into making posters today, such as Photoshop, wall art seems less about idolising your favourite celebrity and more about expressing your creativity and curating the ideal aesthetic for your space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Shepherd, Unsplash\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green thumb emergence<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to\u00a0this\u00a0independent\u00a0article<\/a>, studies show that Gen Z are the biggest fans of house plants, with reports showing\u00a0that people\u00a0aged 18-24 years olds own an average of 10 houseplants. Whether\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0for aesthetic or well-being reasons, adding a\u00a0green touch to your space is growing popular with\u00a0Gen z.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Hans, Unsplash<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We explored the most viral bedroom tweaks so you can quickly (and cheaply) bring your space up-to-date! Image: Nathan Defiesta, Unsplash\u00a0 For Gen Z, a bedroom is more than a place to rest but a way to express themselves creatively. To quote Architectural Digest, \u201cYour space should be your sanctuary.\u201d Gen Z takes this further […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":272,"featured_media":223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/272"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301,"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions\/301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccs-journalism.gold.ac.uk\/wp\/casa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}