Wednesday, May 22, 2013

How to renew/update my bedroom with little or no money?

Q. Because I want to update my room make it look new and you know the economy isn't that great so I don't really want to ask my parents for money, I'm 16 btw. So yeah like any ideas? I kinda want a old/rundown theme clashed with modern kinda like the New York apartment in Glee so yeah lol :L

A. Shabby chic with modern urban New York.

Easy to distress your dresser, nightstand, headboard and mirror to create vintage shabby chic.
http://www.ehow.com/how_12116769_distress-painted-dresser.html
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119625427/distressed-white-nightstand-and-highboy?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=distressed+white+nightstand+and+highboy&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all
Get a vintage lamp and wall clock for super cheap at your local thrift shop.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=571&q=vinatge+wall+clock&oq=vinatge+wall+clock&gs_l=img.3...2875.6687.0.6734.18.14.0.4.0.0.484.1767.3j8j4-1.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.7.img.oxK7L_s2C7U#q=white+shabby+chic+distressed+table+lamp&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAESEgm_18JtoQ5XCziHnMHQNj9XHFw&iact=hc&vpx=2&vpy=147&dur=5079&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=31&ty=316&ei=YtpVUczPFeXV0gGCiIHYAQ&page=10&tbnh=141&tbnw=141&ved=1t:722,r:27,s:200&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=dd90b3aed985a04e&biw=1024&bih=571
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=571&q=vinatge+wall+clock&oq=vinatge+wall+clock&gs_l=img.3...2875.6687.0.6734.18.14.0.4.0.0.484.1767.3j8j4-1.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.7.img.oxK7L_s2C7U#q=vintage+wall+clock&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAESEgmpoOGHFk5qZCGFD6jRG2SGCw&iact=hc&vpx=751&vpy=2&dur=2172&hovh=223&hovw=226&tx=25&ty=312&ei=4dVVUZjwDbO30QHe5IC4Cg&page=2&tbnh=133&tbnw=135&ved=1t:722,r:24,s:0&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.44442042,d.dmQ&fp=dd90b3aed985a04e&biw=1024&bih=571


http://www.kmart.com/essential-home-complete-bed-set-city-squares-black-gray/p-070B023830820001P?prdNo=11&blockNo=11&blockType=G11

Get 1/2 yard (18x45") of chevron fabric at walmart for $3.
Make a fabric bulletin board to hang above your desk for notes, photos, cards...
http://img1.etsystatic.com/001/0/5879262/il_fullxfull.372431569_l8lk.jpg
Easy and inexpensive to make one by wrapping fabric to the back of a corkboard and staple in place. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10159457/ -cut fabric 2" larger

Make designer picture frames.
Cut two 1 1/2" wide strips of the fabric and wrap two picture frames.
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/fabric-crafts5.htm - overlap like the picture
Cut out or print and frame 5x7 close-ups of beautiful flowers and hang together.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Stargazer_Lily.jpg
http://sizzlingconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/white-rose-wallpaper.jpg

Make an accent pillow with the remaining fabric to tie everything together. Easy to sew with a needle and thread if you can't use a sewing machine.
Cut fabric 13x30"
Fold the fabric in half, in-side-out so the color/print is inside.
Sew 1/2" in, along the edge on the two long sides, leaving the short end open.
Turn pillow cover right-side-out so the color/print is on the outside.
Fill with batting or even with a sweater/shirt you don't wear anymore.
Then sew up the opening.

White hanging lantern.





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