I have been promising the kids I would redo their rooms since last year and finally this year I go started. I didn’t really have a huge budget so I had to get creative.
Last year Kiara wanted the room to be orange and pink but this year she decided on turquiose and I am so glad she did it – it really worked out so well.
I made over her chest of drawers to match the colours. I think I need to get white knobs though – the gold are fine but I think white would work better.
Cost: Only cost was the turquoise paint which I used on the walls, we had the white paint.
Their room was very cluttered previously and I really didn’t want to put it all back but she was adamant she wanted it all so I tried adding these suitcases from our wedding as a bedside table and luckily she loved it which meant there was no more space for the book shelves she wanted.
Cost: Two of these are from my mom but the other one I bought at the Hospice shop for our wedding for R10
She had a really grubby lamp shade so we decided to give it a little washi tape make over. It came out so well but we do actually need to reglue it – the washi tape doesn’t stick for very long.
Cost: Washi Tape is around R30 a roll and we did use an entire roll
We have a Typo factory shop of sorts nearby, it is so great because EVERYTHING is on special all the time! I pop in often to see what they have and got these lanterns for R50! I thought it was a bargain!
Cost: R50
She already had two of these little mirrors and Shayne bought me an E when Emma was born and I found a K at Typo for R20 I think. So they each have a set like this above their beds on the windowsill.
Cost R20
I painted the walls white, with one wall striped turquiose! It came out SO SO well. I was a bit worried since I have never really tried to paint anything “fancy” but it was pretty easy once David measured the stripes for me!
Cost: Turquoise paint R125 (1l) plus white paint R250 (5L)
Total cost so far R485.
We still have a few more things to do – I am busy with a frame for the white wall but so far it has really come out so well.
Have you done a room makeover before? How did it end up?
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It look gorgeous and I love the suitcases.
Last room make over I did was Dion and my room three years ago!
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I love the combination of the turquoise amd grey.
Love the colour! Such a great choice – and all the litte bits and bops. I need to throw away a lot before I get to redo anything.
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When can you come and do our rooms please?
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I want to toss out stuff, not makeover 🙂
But I’m busy sourcing a painter to get the outside area done and that will indeed be a makeover because it is SUPER ugly at the moment!
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You’re talented. 🙂
It looks great!! Well done, Mum, ever so creative!