I'm constantly trying new things in my home. We had four kids living at home and every year seems to bring so much change with their wants, styles, personalities. It's never boring! So, my two little ones are sharing a room, and the two big kids have their own rooms, leaving one room empty. Why not make a guest room/office? Here's a look at the "before."
Can you tell it had previously been my girls' room? Ya, bye-bye Disney Princess, we're getting bigger now. *sniff*
My mother's old bedroom set from the 60's was ready for a redo. Before:
The purple walls changed to a nice subtle shade of green which I actually mixed myself from some paint remnants I had in the garage. (Word to the wise, do not mix paints unless you mix enough to make two coats, at least!) I used Annie Sloan chalk paint on the dressers in Old White and got some new handles for them. The old holes were filled and new ones drilled to accommodate the new handles. I distressed them to complete the "old" look, and did the nightstand in an alternate color to give it some interest. I used another Annie Sloan chalk paint color, Provence. The finishing touches were some great finds online; the chandelier painted with the same paint I used for the dressers, some fabulous accents from Arts An Tiques in downtown Exeter, and a new chenille bedspread on sale at Bed, Bath and Beyond, and burlap from Joanne's Fabrics. The whole room cost me no more than $250. Not too SHABBY! CHIC. ;)
The moral of the story: You don't have to spend a fortune to transform a room in your house. Be creative! Use things you already have and give them new life. It can be done. There is "A Place for Everything!"
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