If you remember
this post you remember that Lily was displaced for a while. I wanted to make it up to her because it wasn't her idea and she gave up her room. I gave her room a more grown up feel a couple of years ago so I wasn't about to spend any money on it. The rule was, use what we have and I will make it work.
I happened to have a credit at Pottery Barn from a few years ago. I have bought a few little bits here and there, bookbags, lunch boxes but still had some. I suggested she look at their website for a duvet cover and we would use that as our guide. She did, it was on sale and I STILL have credit.
Of course I didn't take any "before" photos but luckily these work.
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| That's a lot of colour |
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| It was OK but I never really liked it.It was just too busy for me. |
Lily chose all the colours that she wanted to use from her new duvet cover and I set to work.
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| Spray paint, oh how I love thee |
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| Painting mirrors it taxing but after a failed attempt I got it |
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| An old cashmere sweater that hasn't been worn in years but I couldn't get rid of it. (very out of character) |
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| No longer a sweater but a cushion. |
I didn't have any cushions that would match so I went to Pinterest for some ideas. I found them. I up cycled that old 80's style jumper into a cushion and it was so easy.
Since this makeover was all about not spending money, she had to choose a duvet cover that would work with the existing paint colour. I did have to buy 2 tins of spray paint which was shocking cos if you only knew how many I had.
The total cost, out of pocket, for this room makeover was less than $8
Ta da.
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| Much fresher |
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| And.... she de-cluttered. YAY |
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| I love it and so does Lily. |
