If you follow me on Facebook you probably saw some sneak peaks of a project I have been working on. I am not completely finished with it, but wanted to go ahead and show what I have got so far. Plus, I would love to hear your suggestions and ideas for the spaces I need to fill {hint hint}.
Here is the bedroom before.
It was actually my oldest daughter's room. The bedrooms in our house are very small and this is the "big" bedroom. Hardly enough room for a bed and dresser. It is challenging I tell ya! My younger girls share a room and they wanted to get twin beds instead of sharing a full size bed. The only way I could do this was to switch their rooms. It was quite an undertaking because for having such small rooms they all have a lot of stuff!
I am a mean mom and refuse to have any sort of character theme {Victorious, Justin Bieber, etc} because they seem to outgrow that so quick. I prefer something a little more timeless....something country....something cute. My kids are pretty understanding of my picky~ness!... At least I think they are!
When they mentioned twin beds I knew I would love old iron headboards. I kept my eye out for some, went to an auction with antique beds, and surfed the internet. I found this one from Layla Grayce.
This was it!! I love everything about the headboard. The antique look and the great details. However, I didn't love the $1,320 price tag for each one!!! This little headboard became my inspiration for the bedroom, but unfortunately that very important fact of keeping to a budget got in the way.
Since I was in love with the red headboard I wanted to go with a very soft turquoise or blue for the bedding. Then I found this and knew it would be perfect!!! I love the mix of floral, stripes, and polka dots!!! It was from Annette Tatum, but this one must be discontinued.
Once again, the $230 price tag for the duvet cover, $65 for the euro sham, and $70 for the accent pillows was out of my budget and I needed 2 sets of everything. I really love it though!
I set out to create a room like I have envisioned, but on a doable budget. After searching online for bedding that I liked, I ended up ordering from a catalog I got in the mail..ha! I had seen the bedding online, but things look different in a catalog and I really liked it. The colors were a little brighter and bolder than the previous set I liked, but I had a 40% off my entire purchase coupon so I snagged these 2 sets from Pottery Barn.
The sheet set wasn't the one that went with the bedding, but I wanted the mix of stripes and floral and I think it works well together. It is also from Pottery Barn. The sheets were backordered a couple weeks and so the fine folks at Pottery Barn sent me a $10 gift card!!!
I ended up finding an affordable headboard at Cymax Furniture & Home Decor online for $119. No tax or shipping and they offer discounts as well. It took about 2 weeks to get it, but for free shipping I was fine with it. It looks much better in person than it does online. The red color is exactly what I wanted...more of a barn red. I had plans to age it up a bit when I got it, but I am so happy with the color that I am not going to touch it.
Here is what we ended up with.
The paint color is Sparkle by Valspar.
The rug is from Kohls and I got it super cheap at $19!!! I wanted a red and white striped rug, but I couldn't pass this up being so affordable.
The feed sack pillow cases scream country girl!!! I ordered them from Jeffer's Pet Supply and they were $14 each. There are 2 different styles to choose from. Check them out!
I painted their dresser {for like the 5th time} white and added some french country red stripes to the drawers. The empty pictures frames were all free and I rattle canned them!!! The hideous closet doors....ugh. I want to replace them because I DESPISE, DETEST, LOATHE, sliding closet doors. What is the point of them? Ugh!! If I don't get them replaced soon I am going to paint them white. I am tempted to take the doors off and hang curtains to hide what is inside. At least we could get in the closet then. These doors are nothing but crap~tastic and fall of the tracks all the time anyway. Can you tell I HATE them?
The red stand between their beds is one I have had for years. It received my favorite rattle can paint....Rustoleum Painters Touch Ultra Cover x2. I have used a lot of spray paint in all my years of crafting and this is by far the best!!! I used Colonial Red for the stand and frames.
I spray painted monogrammed letters for each of the girls and attached a fabric flower like the ones I made here. Then attached ribbon to hang it from. I spruced up and old lamp we had by trimming it out with some red ribbon. Books are displayed in a wire basket that I picked up at a second hand store. The red clock I snagged at Dollar General {I have to say, I have gotten some great finds there lately}. An old mason jar houses some potpourri.
The red bandana style pillows were from the Hob Lob. I happened to be there the day they were marking them 70% off. I think I paid around $7 each for them. I added some red bandanas to the windows to tie it together.
Now, this is where I need your help!
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Future plans for the room....I plan on getting rid of the mini blinds and getting white roman shades {maybe adding some ribbon to them}. Then replace or {GULP} paint the closet doors and trim. I have new white sheers to hang up that are embroidered....just haven't got around to doing that yet.
My girls are thrilled with their new "country cute" room. What do you think?
{{{HUGS}}}
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