This month I mentioned that we were in the process of re-doing my daughter’s bedroom. I like to do things as frugal as possible, so I mentioned that when I decorate, I usually start with an inspiration piece, and then add other inexpensive pieces slowly until I have enough items to start putting the room together.
Here is the inspiration piece for my daughter’s new room. We found this comforter on clearance at Target, it was 75% off, and it only cost us $14.98 for the comforter, sham, bed skirt and sheet set. SCORE!!! Her two favorite colors are the purple and the aqua, so we decided to accent the room in those 2 colors.
The comforter came in this fabric bag, so I plan on making some throw pillows out of it. DOUBLE SCORE!! We picked up the Valance and Curtains at 75% off.
We plan on adding a desk to her room, so I picked up the wastebasket and the cup, both of which were found in the Bath Department. We plan on using the cup as a pencil holder on her desk. Both items were 75% off! I picked up the frame all the way back in November, it was actually part of the Halloween clearance. I picked this one up at 90% off!!
Our most recent purchase was the purple lamp, again at 75% off. Are you starting to see a theme here?
Here is the cost breakdown of her room thus far:
Comforter/Sheet set 14.98
Lamp 4.24
(2) Valance 2.48
(2) Curtains 1.24
Wastebasket 4.98
Pencil holder (cup) 2.24
Frame .49
Total Spent = $34.37 (retail = $140.91)
Next up: I will show you what we are doing to change clearance artwork and frames into something new to match her room. Can’t wait to show you!
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You rock. What an awesome and inspiring way to decorate a room…for cheap.
You have truly inspired me this last couple weeks! My living room has (as of last weekend) been uplifted with a revamped vintage lamp, an end table and chair all made over from thrift stores. Cant beat furniture for under $20 and my husband and I can’t stop adoring how we’ve pulled it together! Thank you!
WAIT! You are going to make the bag into throw pillows by “sewing”?? Or are you using glue dots? :0) Thanks for posting this. We were just talking about redoing the girls’ room. Now I will keep an eye out for clearance items to use! Way cute stuff for A’s room! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Debbie – You are too funny! Yes, my plan is to actually sew the pillows. I have to save the glue dots to hem the boys pants!
Honestly, I will probably have my Mom sew the pillows, and while she is doing it I will have to hear stuff like “I told you, you should have taken sewing in high school.”
Wow I LOVE that bedding and all of your other goodies
What a wonderful idea! My son is starting to outgrow his Bakugan bedding and this has definitely motivated me to start working on it now. I hope we find some cool clearance to work with. I can’t wait to see the finished room!
I love that they look like pieces that will grow with her.
I’d totally use that bedding in my room, although I don’t think my hubby would go for the purple lamp!