Budget Master Bedroom Makeover Reveal
I’m happy to report that my budget master bedroom makeover is finally complete! This project was many months in the making, but we finally have a retreat that we can truly enjoy.
The first thing we did in this room was to paint it a lighter color. I was convinced that I would love the darker color that it originally was, but it made it feel too much like a cave, especially at night.
You may not be able to tell, but the room went from a milk chocolate brown to a much lighter custom mixed color from Sherwin Williams. I know that some of you will ask about the color, but I really can’t tell you what it is. It was in between two shades on a color swatch and then I had them tweak it some more.
The next item to get checked off of my to-do list was to make new draperies. I love buffalo check fabric and lucked up on some at a local fabric outlet for $3/yard! I went nuts and bought 30 yards – anybody need some brown/cream buffalo check fabric? I just happen to have plenty to spare. 😉
Anyway, I made these skirted, rod pocket drapery panels and added blue banding to them.
I had to make two pairs of draperies – the ones above that frame the bed and another pair to frame the window in the seating area. The draperies were a big job that I was glad to get checked off of my to-do list!
Next up was the bed. I found a not-so-terribly-priced coverlet at Target. Since this is a budget makeover, I gave a lot of thought to making my own bed cover of some kind. In the end though, I figured that by the time that I bought all of the fabric to make and line the bedspread and considered my time, I would have spent nearly as much for a diy version.
Now pillows – gotta have pillows! I made the pillow shams and throw pillows myself. I rarely buy a pillow, but I found the cute ruffled one for a good price and knew it was something I wouldn’t want to fool with making so it jumped into my hot little hands. If you’re interested, you can click HERE for a full tutorial on how to make a pillow sham.
There is a large wall on one side of the bed that I wanted to fill with some kind of artwork, but it needed to be on the cheap since this is a budget makeover. I was able to make my own after purchasing some very inexpensive frames, a calendar, some wrapping paper and poster board.
Our bedroom is located over the garage so it’s a rather large space. Generously sized rooms typically are a good thing, but having a bedroom this large is really a bit of a waste for us. This photo using the wide angle lens distorts it a bit, but it should give you a good feel for the size and shape of the room. {And yes, we have the dreaded ceiling fan – a must in the South and for women of a certain age.}
In spite of the large size of the room, there really wasn’t a great place to put our dresser, mirror and chest of drawers. You would think that the logical place for the dresser was across from the foot of the bed, but it just looked lost on that big wall. So both pieces of furniture wound up in the sitting area, which was the hardest part of the room for me to deal with.
This is the part of the room that is the biggest waste of space for us. We aren’t sitting room people – we don’t sit in our bedroom to read or watch tv – all we really need is a place to put on our socks and shoes. But the space is there so I had to do something with it. Fortunately, we already had all of the furniture that we needed to fill the space.
The vivid blue of these hydrangeas really adds a nice pop of color to this little spot.
I love being able to use family heirlooms around the house. This silver tray was a 25th wedding anniversary gift to my parents many years ago.
Over on my dresser, a mirrored tray is great for holding my jewelry. The blue mercury glass bowls are really meant to be candle votives, but I use them to hold my watches and rings.
Two chairs with recovered seats and a decorator table help to fill the space under the window. The box pleated tableskirt that I made adds one more fabric element to the room.
The banding detail that I added around the bottom is the same fabric as the banding on the draperies and helps to tie things together just a little more.
A triple bookcase sitting across from the foot of the bed received a makeover too. That’s my sweet Diva Dog shadow at the foot of the bed.
The bookcases were blah and boring and in need of some minor repairs.
The glass on the front creates quite a glare, so I’ve opened them so you can get a better look at the interior.
I LOVE the blue urns you bought from Hobby Lobby. I just returned from my Louisville HobLob and couldn’t find the blue urns. How long ago did you buy them? You’re a fantastic decorator. Thanks – Pam
Hi Pam. I bought those urns last spring. So sorry you weren’t able to find any. Thank you so much for your kind comment!
So nice and I love your curtains. I’m going to make that box pleated table skirt. I have to remake the covering for mine and that is so unique. I love it! One tip on your chairs…you can have them recovered and not have them button tufted, or you can just do slip covers. Your sitting room turned out very well.
Hi Suzy!
Had to come back two times…. could not leave a comment on your blog for some crazy reason today!
Thanks sooo much for sharing you lovely and restful sanctuary with us! Just beautiful!
Love the colors and the details.
Just fantastic!
xoxox
Alison
Your bedroom is so pretty and so large! I love everything about it and that’s one cute little fuzzy face! 🙂
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
It looks great. Where did you get the necklace holder on the dresser?
Poor Pookie’s stuff seems to be stuffed into the corner as an afterthought. 🙁
Suzy, Love your master bedroom. I especially love your drapes. Have been looking for fabric like that but all I have seen has been too expensive. If you still have lots of yours left, I would be interested in purchasing some.
Hi Linda. Would you please email me so we can discuss? My email address can be found on my About & Contact page.
Visiting here from your post on 4/8/17. I have/had that same calendar! LOL! Have you re-done this room since these pics? (Never mind… I just read the update at the top of the post. 😉 )