I’ve always wanted to revamp my room and make it more girly and warm (not just a room I sleep in). Revamping my room felt like it would cost an arm and a leg which I wasnt willing to pay. Over the years I’ve mastered the art of decorating and revamping my room on a budget. Here are a few ideas on how to give your room a make over without breaking the bank.
1. Buying a new duvet set can do wonders for a dull room. I love white duvet covers with embroidery on. For todays post I have chosen a Mr Price home Duvet cover. It nice and simple but can brighten up any room. When it comes to pricing it differs depending on the size of your bed. I have a double bed which will cost R379.99 (this includes 2 standard pillow cases and the duvet cover). Please have a couple of duvet covers on stand by so you can change your bedding at least twice a month. It’s advisable to have a matching night frill, 2 continental pillowcases and a matching sheet.
2. DIY Fashion Illustration frames
I am a huge fan of fashion illustrations, my favourite illustrator happens to ne Haden William from the UK. I have collected so many of his illustrations but I felt that I needed to do more. I decided to frame my favourite illustrations and hang them up on my wall where my desk is. How I did it: I printed out my favourite illustration and simply put them in photo frames; this took about 30 minutes at most.
This is a stunning example of fashion illustrations on a wall.If you are not a fan of illustrations you can use quotations, pictures of flowers or anything that will put a smile on your beautiful face.
3. Making your own decorations
Adding your own personal touch to your room is always fun (can be messy) and rewarding. It gives you a feeling of accomplishment (at least that’s how I feel because I’m a DIY fundi) Here are some ideas for adding your own personal touch.
I absolutely love this! It takes 5 minutes to put together and it’s really not expensive.You can buy these flowers at the crazy story they cost me R19.99. I only needed the roses so i cut and threw the rest away. artificial flowers last longer than real ones.I also bought this at the Crazy Store for a CRAZY R24.99.I adore polystyrene words. You can express yourself using certain words. I love drawing words, numbers or alphabets on polystyrene. Once I’m happy with the shape or word I use a craft knife to cut it out. You can use glue and glitter, wrapping paper and glue or even paint to decorate your work.This is a great way to store your makeup brushes. All you need is a glass bowl and vase filler or rice to fill the container.I got this container from the crazy store for R89.99
4. Paint you room in a different colour.
choose a colour that wont drive you nuts a week later.
5. Add some colour with cushions
Cushions are just amazing they add a pop of colour when and where it’s needed. You can make your own cushions or buy them at a store. Mr Price Home has some many cushions to choose from. These happen to be my favourite they go with almost any devut colour. DO NOT OVERDOSE ON CUSHIONS PLEASE.
6. Cute storage ideas
I have some many things I need to tuck away; having cute storage compartments makes life so much easier and it makes your room look adorable. Here are some of my favourites at the moment.
I love these cupcake money banks they are adorable and girly. They are available at the crazy store for R29.99.This isn’t really for storage but I love it. It’s a chocolate scented notebook. I dont eat chocolate but I’ll admit it looks really cute. Its available from Mr Price home for R39.99.This is the ultimate 2-in-1 its an ottoman that doubles up into a storage box. There are different patterns and colours to choose from and it only costs R299.00at Mr Price Home.The colonial floral storage box is girly and pretty. You can store things inside and still keep it on your work desk without it looking untidy. The box comes in different sizes . This one is the medium size and it costs R 69.99 at Mr Price Home.If you have as many pens, pencils and highlights as I do; you definitely need this pencil holder in you life. It’s nicely sized to keep your pencils and pens in. Its pink and cute so why not buy this? You can find this at any Mr Price Home store and it only costs R49.99. Its ceramic if you have toddlers in the house this might not be a good idea.
I sincerely hope that this post helps you revamp your room and not break the bank in the process. Do let me know if you would like some more DIY ideas; I’d be happy to help. I hope you are having a fabulous Saturday cause I am!
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