How to Save Money on Renovating and Decorating a Master Bedroom

This is after we fixed the subfloor and carpeted, painted, furnished, and decorated the room.

This is our master bedroom ‘before.’ There was water damage, so we had to pull up sections of the subfloor and replace it.

It seems like light, white, and bright is in style right now. I see gorgeous master bedrooms with white walls, white carpet, white bedding, and a few colored accents—they are truly beautiful. But they aren’t really me. I’m a color girl.

I debated a little in posting my master bedroom remodel because it is NOT the trend on Pinterest and online. Ultimately, I decided to post it because I believe everyone should decorate in the style they love.

If you are the white and bright type, a color type, a dark romantic type, or some other type/mix, embrace it! Don’t try decorating your own home in styles that you don’t love! Choose a style and color palette that you will enjoy for years to come.

My husband is 100% Navajo (Native American) so I went with a color-rich charming Southwestern/Native theme. The result is a master bedroom that my husband and I both really like and have enjoyed for over four years now.

You don’t have to spend a fortune decorating a master bedroom either. Here is how I furnished and decorated this room for under $400.

I found the side table at a garage sale for $15.00.

Bedding: The custom blanket was a wedding gift from friends. I was eyeing this gorgeous comforter from Pottery Barn and later that week found a similar blanket at an estate sale for $1.00! I saved a few hundred on that find!! The big pillows are Charisma down alternative (love these!). The decorative pillows were from thrift stores, yard sales and were washed well. ~$50.00.

The decorative mirrors were found at JC Penny (similar here), and with a coupon cost $20.00.

The plant and plant stand were $1.00 and $3.00 at an estate sale: $4.00.

The crystal chandelier was from a home decor barn. The woman sells new items for less: $225.00.

Wall art: My uncle painted the horse and gave it to us as a gift, and my husband’s photography makes us money so I don’t include it in the costs.

The paint was a couple of misted gallons that mixed together for the color I was looking for: $5.00.

For full instruction, check out my blog post linked below: