DIY Decorating Mistakes & Lessons: i Bedroom, ten Ways

When nosotros showtime bought this trouble solid a few years agone DIY Decorating Mistakes & Lessons: 1 Bedroom, 10 Ways

When nosotros showtime bought this trouble solid a few years ago, I envisioned that I would somehow receive got tons of coin in addition to would simply acquire 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 upwards feeling similar this.

I don't know what simply happened there.

Due to some normal-people budget hurdles, furnishing our trouble solid took a lot longer than I expected. I ended upwards getting nearly 90% of our slice of furniture from thrift stores in addition to thus redoing it myself. But, equally amongst all things, in that location was a chip of a learning curve, in addition to my showtime 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 fashion 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 indicate early where I was searching for a dark pleather headboard.

So, omg.....close call.

So, that beingness said, I idea it mightiness endure fun (for you) to meet how some of our rooms receive got evolved through the years. I computer program to acquire to some of the other rooms later, but for at ane time we'll simply start amongst the bedroom. Some of these photos receive got never seen the low-cal of day, thus concur my mitt spell nosotros walk downwards retention lane.

Hold it tight.

Version #1.

The really showtime fourth dimension nosotros saw this house, the master copy sleeping room is what stood out to me the most. It was horribly outdated, but in that location was thus much potential.

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

Version #2.

We bought the trouble solid in addition to moved in, in addition to for the showtime two 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 thus something crazy happened. I did a lot of googling in addition to taught myself how to pigment our outdated forest cut down (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 cut down was painted, the side past times side mensuration was to figure out a means to acquire our bed off the floor. I couldn't afford to purchase a novel one, thus 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 also comport witness to my showtime e'er upholstery assay on that trivial chair in addition to stool.

Version #5.

Around this time, I also painted my showtime trivial dresser, painted that vanity I flora at the thrift store, in addition to upholstered an destination tabular array that I somehow convinced myself was okay to exercise equally a bench at the pes of my bed.

REGRET.

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

Version #6.

This version of the room was genuinely ane of my favorites, in addition to also somehow ended upwards becoming ane of my most pop posts (although perchance non for the reasons I intended). I flora 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 give of the vanity, moved it into the principal room, in addition to moved my one-time hutch into that side room. I also added a carpet from Home Depot.

Version #7.

Not much changed inwards this version, but I painted the give of the vanity high gloss black, painted all of the thrift shop mirrors silver, in addition to thus switched out the gilded bedskirt for a white one.

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

I also painted this one-time hutch I had sitting simply about in addition to stuck it inwards the side room. That chevron chair cushion upholstery didn't final long because....well, I was over it.

Version #8.

Something nearly this version just wasn't working for me, but I couldn't meet why at the time.

Obviously, it was simply too much white.

I added a white rug, painted the vanity dorsum to white (that pathetic 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 yoke pillows.

Here is the sentiment from the other direction.

Version #9.

Things started to improve a trivial chip amongst this version. I replaced the massive chandelier amongst a smaller lantern that I flora for $5, in addition to replaced the white carpet for a greenish 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 thus that brings us to today.

Version #10.

I don't know if this version is whatever ameliorate than whatever of the others, but the room feels a trivial to a greater extent than colorful, a trivial to a greater extent than lived in, in addition to a trivial 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 at ane time functions equally a mini-gym, in addition to a room amongst a bluish dresser. So, I'm making it upwards equally I acquire 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 larn how to exercise 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 inwards a higher house the bed...I flora a botanical impress that I loved at the thrift shop in addition to painted the outdated nighttime greenish mat white. I've mentioned earlier that I spray pigment mats from thrift stores. But inwards representative yous don't receive got whatever spray pigment or if yous simply don't receive got the correct color, yous tin pigment it past times hand, too. I simply used some record to embrace the impress (which was previously glued to the mat) in addition to used some leftover off-white interior paint.

I was debating epitome 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 yous 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 past times few weeks. I painted all of the walls aqua in addition to spray painted a bunch of junk silver. You'll receive got to acquire to that post to meet 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 travel out yous amongst this trivial 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 practice I possess whatever rare skill. All I know is that if yous maintain trying at something, yous volition eventually improve. It's the whole 10,000 hours thing. So, simply maintain at it, don't give up, in addition to yous volition eventually endure able to create a dwelling trouble solid that yous dear using some minute mitt finds. Or simply materials yous bought at a shop that you accumulate over time. Either means is fine, in addition to either means bespeak a trivial lawsuit in addition to error.

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