Master Bedroom Mini Makeover
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Hi Hometalkers! Today I'm here to share with you our master bedroom mini-makeover, which is a perfect example of how little it can take to turn a bland room into a space that you actually enjoy hanging out in.
My husband and I are DIY renovating a 1950s rancher - very slowly, I might add, one room at a time. Last summer we realized that we had so many big priority projects that completely renovating our bedroom was going to have to wait a couple of years.
So we decided that a quick and dirty mini-makeover was in order to hold us over until we had time for a bigger reno.
We got new bedding. From Ikea. Surprise, surprise. Not everything in this room is from Ikea but almost everything is. We got Somnig sheets in light gray, an Ofelia Vass duvet cover (love the texture!), and an Ofelia throw in gray. And then I totally surprised myself by somehow managing to sew some sweater pillows. (You can find a tutorial for those on our blog.)
We got new nightstands (Ikea Gunnern in gray) and a new rug (Flor Tiles’ Fully Barked style in Fog). I love using Flor tiles in the bedroom because you just need to buy enough tiles to go around the bed. You don't need to pay for an expensive large rug, most of which is hidden under the bed anyway.
One of the splurges for the makeover was this new Strandmon chair from Ikea. It’s kind of a departure from our usual more modern-leaning style, but somehow we felt like it belonged in this room. And we are pretty sure we’ll have a use for it even after the big bedroom reno, so it felt reasonable to spend a little more on it. I DIYed the macrame wall hanging in this picture. It was not difficult and there are more details on the blog in case you are interested.
Another semi-splurge was this light fixture, which I’m totally in love with. It’s actually from Pottery Barn Baby, but sshhh, don’t tell anyone. This is an adult retreat after all. To update the window treatments, we exchanged the roller shades that came with the house for white faux wood blinds and sheer white Matilda curtains from Ikea.
Lastly, we framed and hung this DIY song lyric wall art over the headboard (tutorial on the blog).
That’s our mini makeover to make us like our bedroom a whole lot better. :) There are additional pictures on our blog if you'd like to see more (link below).
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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It is pretty but it needs a contrasting color like the throw and pillows.
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I think you were so SMART going with the carpet squares--I will take this Idea and use it in our next home. (:
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What are faux blinds. It looks like shades that look like blinds in the picture.