The hardest thing about decorating is the cost. In order to save some money and have a better picture of what a room will look like I created a room inspiration board for Sidney (9). I like to have a plan that I can use, so I can decorate the room in stages.{see my Room Board page here}
She picked out the bedspread and I went from there. Of course, I had a picture of what I wanted her room to look like. I like neutrals, nothing too bright, but I DO like a POP of color. She had other ideas...
Here are some room inspiration boards that I made for her:
This is the original "room inspiration board" that I preferred. |
This is what Sidney wanted. I was very hesitant. |
PAINT: We started with the bedspread and were able to use it as an inspiration piece. The bedspread was purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond called Self Expressions Pop Circles (unfortunately, I don't see it online, but they do still have the sheet sets). We took the pillows to the paint store to select different paint options. Although, it took me a while to come around to the idea, and with some convincing of my friends, we painted the walls green and blue. Gasp!
WALL GRAPHICS: When we moved into our house, I had an Uppercase Living party. I knew that I wanted to have a large graphic on her wall. My original thought was different sized polka dots, but I saw these star-bursts and HAD to have them. She wasn't opposed to the idea either. Yea, I won in this category!
ARTWORK: The room inspiration board has peace sign artwork that I found on Art.com. The great thing about a room inspiration board is that it's just that, inspiration. We don't have to follow it exactly. To save some costs, I designed her room artwork and used picture frames from Walmart. Remember her room photos? {here}
CURTAINS: I made her curtains and got the fabric at JoAnn Fabrics. I added ribbon to the curtains to make them more custom. See my blog about adding ribbon to curtains {here}.
FURNITURE: We got her bed, nightstand and dresser from Homemakers in Des Moines. Her chair was a birthday gift purchased from Target. I've been searching and searching for a nice tall bookcase that I can refurbish. I'm not having much luck. If you know of any place in Iowa that I can find a tall bookcase under $100, please let me know! I'm getting impatient.
Sidney's room. Almost done, just waiting to find a bookcase. |
Friends have asked if I can do room inspiration boards for them too. Yes, I can! I do charge a small fee, but it's really fun and something that you can take with you to plan YOUR room.
Now on to a boy's room. Sports, sports and MORE sports. :)
Love it Renee. Thanks so much for sharing. It makes me want to do this with Katie.
ReplyDeleteYou should try it!
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