This is the before picture of our bedroom. Nothing exciting, right?
I am very aware that I share the room with my husband, who is not into girly things, so I tried to strike a balance of pretty, but not overly girly. I wanted to do something with peacock colors, but not overly so.
Here's part of the after. The comforter that we had still worked fine, but it was getting a little ratty, so I elected to go with a duvet cover, which just slips over the existing comforter. I paid $23 for it on Target online, and with using my Target card, I got 5% off and free shipping. The pillows and bedskirt were from the old set, just reused.
I also got curtains from Target. Again, 5% off and free shipping. The best part was that if I didn't like them, I could return them to the store. I didn't have to deal with shipping them back!
The peacock wreath above the bed is the best deal in the entire room.
I saw it when I was at a Michael's store in Madison, which is about 2 hours from my home. I didn't buy at the time, because I didn't have my 40% off coupon with me. I'm glad I didn't. When I went to the store nearest me, they didn't have it. It had to be transferred in from Madison. I considered making one until I priced the materials. The price was $19.99 in Madison and would have been around $13 after my coupon. I couldn't buy the materials for that price. When it came in, my husband went to pick it up. It rang up for............. How much do you think???
$1.99!!!! Yep. It was 90% off!!! I couldn't beat that deal.
I found some candles online that I liked, but no way was I paying the price they were asking!
They were anywhere from $16 to $33 each. Yeah, I don't think so. For the spot I was using them I needed 3 of them. My friend, Jen, gave me the wall hanging candle holder they are on. This woman wouldn't spend $48 - $99 on decorative candles. Especially not when I can make them myself.
Total for the 3 candles... $9. I had the two cream candles already, so I used those. I purchased the green one for under $3. The peacock and blue feathers were all on one "stem" originally priced at $8, but I had a 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby. The ribbon was on sale for $1. So, I made my own candles for about 90% off what I would have paid online.
I decided to make the main colors the blue, green and brown, with just pops of purple here and there took keep it from being too girly. The poster in the middle is from Michaels craft store. Originally $12.99, but I had a 40% off coupon. If you are looking for home decor items, don't be afraid to check craft stores. They have a lot more than you think and both Michaels and Hobby Lobby offer coupons on their website, or your smart phone. Many times they are for 40% off a regular priced item. I use these frequently.
The blue and purple "feathers" are actually pens from Pier 1. The little wooden vase that they are in was a gift from my best friend when she went to Jamaica to get married. It was the perfect place for these pens.
The lamp to the side was also purchased at Pier 1, along with the hook and candle holder in this photo.
The pens, hook, candle holder and lantern were all a total of $30. It was originally $50, but I had a coupon for $20 off a purchase of $50 or more.
The last thing is the scarf you see hanging off the hook. I made it. The yarn was the colors I wanted, it was $5.99 a skein at Hobby Lobby and I had my trusty 40% off coupon. The yarn was a total of $7.20.
So the grand total for my bedroom makeover.... Just over $100. And that was spent over about a 3 month period.
I haven't decided on a wall color yet. I'll gladly take suggestions. I want something neutral, but I'm not sure what. I'm also looking at doing a new headboard that I saw on Pinterest. It uses as an old door, painted in your choice of colors. We had "extra" doors laying around our house, so the only cost would be a couple of quarts of paint.
I'm not sure what colors I'll use, but I think it would be a neat accent in the bedroom.
My husband is happy with what I've done and even happier with the amount of money that I didn't spend. Thrift stores are another great place to find home decor items. Check out my friend over at the Two Men and a Little Farm blog and see what he has done with the some thrift store finds.
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