How to Make Your Room Look Emo

Paint your bedroom walls in black, white, grey and dark shades of purple, magenta and navy blue. Combine these colors for more dramatic effects, or apply only one color throughout the room. Apply painter's tape to create checkerboard patterns or stripes on the walls. Popular color combinations in emo fashion and decor include red and black, black and white, pink and black, and deep purple and black.

Paint artistic murals onto the walls of your room, if desired, and if your landlord (or parent) allows painting. If you own the home, you can repaint the walls before resale to ensure you receive the optimal resale value on your home. Murals should represent your personality and style and should express your self-image. Paint images of your interests, your favorite quotes and lyrics or paint a new headboard for your bed. To effectively paint murals of self-expression, do not think about what images you want to create -- just paint.

Dress your bed in comforters and pillows that match your wall colors, or turn your bed into an accent piece with brightly colored bedspreads and pillows. Because the emo style is an eclectic expression of self, accents and themes do not have to match. Cover the bed in anything from a lush, purple velvet comforter to a black-and-white checkerboard quilt.

Cover your walls with artwork and mementos of your favorite movies and emo bands. Choose pieces of your personal artwork that mean the most to you and display your personality. Include movie and band memorabilia such as posters, tickets and magazine cutouts.

Display more artwork, movie memorabilia and emo band merchandise on shelves, desks and dresser tops. Possible decorative additions include vases, guitars and action figures. Avoid cluttering desks excessively to allow room for study and computer use.