a bedroom on a budget.

Lord knows if I had a huge budget I would spend it and the process of completing a room like our bedroom would be a lot easier. But I like challenges and having to accomplish the look I want for a fraction of the cost has been a lot of fun. It's been an adventure along the way and I have had to be patient and wait for the item I want for the price I can afford. Not always easy and lets just say there have been several frustrating moments along the way, including calling several different TJ Maxx's in an attempt to find a matching lamp. I failed.


All in all, I am happy with the finished product. It's not completely where I expected to end up, but sometimes those outcomes really are the best.

I blogged last week about our thrift store finds with the side tables and thankfully, I was also found a dresser at Goodwill too. This was an ugly thing, with lots of potential.

The finished product with new hardware and all...

As for the rest of the room, here is a little before and after peek into the finished product:

(the before pictures were taken when we moved into the house almost 4 years ago)

A few of the details: 

Here is the budget breakdown:

Side tables $44
Dresser $45 (new hardware: $5)
Curtains $41 (including blackout from Joanne's with a coupon)
Rug $156*
Shelves from Ikea $36
Lamps(2) $119
Shams $43
Bedskirt $25
Paint $35

Total spent: $544

*I had to explain that price. I did a post on it awhile back. That was about as much as I was willing to spend for an 8x10 rug, but the rug we ended up with was far more than I could have asked for. And really the only reason we got it for such a great price was because of a website fluke. Happy accident. 

Also, having a husband as an artist saved me a huge chunk in terms of figuring out what to put up on the walls and I knew that budget line would be a big $0. 

The transformation was dramatic, but this whole project from start to finish took about 6 months. Add in pregnancy sickness and that really slowed us down. All that to say, it feels very good to be done.