Decorating Mistakes & Lessons: I Bedroom, Ten Ways

When nosotros starting fourth dimension bought this solid a few years ago, I envisioned that I would somehow receive got tons of coin in addition to would simply become to all the stores in addition to purchase all the stuff. 



Obviously, that didn't happen.

When I expected to experience similar this...

I ended upward feeling similar this.

 I don't know what simply happened there.

Due to some normal-people budget hurdles, furnishing our solid took a lot longer than I expected. I ended upward getting almost 90% of our slice of furniture from thrift stores in addition to hence redoing it myself. But, every bit amongst all things, at that topographic point was a fleck of a learning curve, in addition to my starting fourth dimension few attempts were less than desireable. 

But, I don't regret it. It's embarrassing to aspect dorsum on, but if I hadn't done all of this I would receive got never realized what I loved doing. And also, this spider web log likely wouldn't exist.

Plus, my mode constantly evolves, in addition to I'm glad I was forced to experiment for awhile rather than purchase a bunch of expensive materials that would exclusively drive me crazy today.

There was definitely a signal early where I was searching for a dark pleather headboard.

So, omg.....close call.

 So, that beingness said, I thought it mightiness endure fun (for you) to run across how some of our rooms receive got evolved through the years. I programme to acquire to some of the other rooms later, but for right away we'll simply start amongst the bedroom. Some of these photos receive got never seen the calorie-free of day, hence concur my manus spell nosotros walk downward retentivity lane.

Hold it tight.

  

Version #1.

The real starting fourth dimension time nosotros saw this house, the master copy chamber is what stood out to me the most. It was horribly outdated, but at that topographic point was hence much potential. 

This is the photograph of the room that was inward the existent estate listing.

Version #2.

We bought the solid in addition to moved in, in addition to for the starting fourth dimension ii months, nosotros slept amongst a mattress on the floor. 

Why on public was I bothering to brand the bed? Type Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 personalities unite.

Version #3.

And hence something crazy happened. I did a lot of googling in addition to taught myself how to pigment our outdated forest trim back (and paneling) white. It doesn't seem similar a large bargain to me now, but at the fourth dimension it was super intimidating.

Still making that floor-bed similar a champ.

Version #4.

After the trim back was painted, the adjacent measuring was to figure out a means to acquire our bed off the floor. I couldn't afford to purchase a novel one, hence instead I used some plywood, foam padding, in addition to a dropcloth in addition to I made my ain headboard. I also replaced that gross ceiling fan amongst a thrift shop chandelier that I spray painted silver. You tin sack also send witness to my starting fourth dimension always upholstery elbow grease on that footling chair in addition to stool.

Version #5.

Around this time, I also painted my starting fourth dimension footling dresser, painted that vanity I institute at the thrift store, in addition to upholstered an halt tabular array that I somehow convinced myself was okay to usage every bit a bench at the pes of my bed. 

REGRET.

I learned a lot, I messed upward a lot, but I kept at it. The room looked similar this for likely vi months, but it eventually got a fleck better.

Version #6.

This version of the room was truly ane of my favorites, in addition to also somehow ended upward becoming ane of my most pop posts (although mayhap non for the reasons I intended). I institute that amazing dresser on Craigslist and painted it. I also reconfigured the room, moving the bed to a dissimilar wall in addition to putting the dresser where the bed ane time was.

I also stenciled the top of the vanity, moved it into the master copy room, in addition to moved my onetime hutch into that side room. I also added a carpet from Home Depot.

Version #7.

Not much changed inward this version, but I painted the top of the vanity high gloss black, painted all of the thrift shop mirrors silver, in addition to hence switched out the golden bedskirt for a white one. 

I receive got this cool habit of making things worse earlier they acquire better.

I also painted this onetime hutch I had sitting to a greater extent than or less in addition to stuck it inward the side room. That chevron chair cushion upholstery didn't final long because....well, I was over it.

Version #8.

Something almost this version just wasn't working for me, but I couldn't run across why at the time. 

Obviously, it was simply too much white.

 I added a white rug, painted the vanity dorsum to white (that misfortunate vanity), added the dropcloth upholstered chair in addition to added an ottoman at the pes of the bed. I also painted some stripes on a dyad pillows. 

Here is the sentiment from the other direction. 

Version #9.

Things started to improve a footling fleck amongst this version. I replaced the massive chandelier amongst a smaller lantern that I institute for $5, in addition to replaced the white carpet for a light-green rug. I also added some larger accessories to the dresser, painted the doorknobs black, swapped the pillows, in addition to added the striped bench that I made.

Here is Version #9 from the other direction.

And hence that brings us to today.

Version #10.

I don't know if this version is whatsoever ameliorate than whatsoever of the others, but the room feels a footling to a greater extent than colorful, a footling to a greater extent than lived in, in addition to a footling to a greater extent than me.

I added a few colorful accessories...

...and some colorful furniture (thrift shop materials that I eventually painted).

Our side room right away functions every bit a mini-gym, in addition to a room amongst a bluish dresser. So, I'm making it upward every bit I become along.

I also added a novel chandelier to the room that I love. 

And I also made a few novel pillows for the bed. My mom gave me a sewing machine for Christmas final year, but I've struggled to acquire how to usage it. So, I made these pillows with glue.

I experience similar she would endure so embarrassed of my sewing skills but thrilled amongst my 'make it work' skills.

Sidenote: that fine art higher upward the bed...I institute a botanical impress that I loved at the thrift shop in addition to painted the outdated night light-green mat white. I've mentioned earlier that I spray pigment mats from thrift stores. But inward instance you lot don't receive got whatsoever spray pigment or if you lot simply don't receive got the correct color, you lot tin sack pigment it yesteryear hand, too. I simply used some record to encompass the impress (which was previously glued to the mat) in addition to used some leftover off-white interior paint.

I was debating icon the frame, but for some crazy reason, I felt similar leaving it as-is. I'm thinking this was a mistake. Progress over perfection.

I also framed a greeting bill of fare that had a flamingo on it. Not certain that's my best work, but you lot can't abhor a daughter for trying.

Also, those tulips did NOT wishing to participate. Tulip pout.

I also updated the vanity area....all thrift shop finds.

a few to a greater extent than thrift shop finds. And some cooperative tulips.

I've also been working on updating the closet for the yesteryear few weeks. I painted all of the walls aqua in addition to spray painted a bunch of junk silver. You'll receive got to become to that post to run across the details.

Here's a tiny taste. Feel gratuitous to ooooh in addition to ahhh over my vast collection of Mossimo/Merona clothing.

And that's all for today, ya'll.

I'll acquire out you lot amongst this footling nugget.
 I acquire emails all the fourth dimension from readers wanting advice on how to decorate a room, in addition to the truth is...I don't know. 

I'm non an interior designer, I'm non trained, nor exercise I possess whatsoever rare skill. All I know is that if you lot maintain trying at something, you lot volition eventually improve. It's the whole 10,000 hours thing. So, simply maintain at it, don't give up, in addition to you lot volition eventually endure able to create a abode that you lot honey using some minute manus finds. Or simply materials you lot bought at a shop that you accumulate over time. Either means is fine, in addition to either means take away a footling lawsuit in addition to error.


 Think exterior the box in addition to don't you lot dare endure afraid to seek something for fearfulness of failing. If you lot seek something in addition to it doesn't work, seek something different. You may fifty-fifty arrive worse. I did. Several times. Just maintain trying. You WILL eventually acquire to harness your inner turtle. And eventually you lot volition rock that turtle.

Thanks for beingness here. Love ya'll.

Update: 3 years later, this room eventually underwent some major changes, every bit seen below. You tin sack read almost them here.

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