To raise money for the project, we found whatever we could around the house to sell on a yard sale site. This helped us set our budget and also get rid of excess clothes and accessories that were cluttering up her room. We moved a bunch of books and keepsakes to the basement.
The look she wanted was Hollywood Regency meets Modern, and she was able to find a lot of ideas online. She wanted a mix of metals and textures, with a lot of white throw in.
To plan for the room, she sent me links of what she wanted, and I poked around for less expensive options. In some cases, we went with her choices, and in others mine. We are both happy with the results, and I thought I'd share the process with you here:
The paint color we used was a continuation from our lower level: Benjamin Moore's Moonshine, a soft gray; we kept the white trim as-is.
An upholstered queen headboard was the centerpiece of the room. This is the one she wanted:
HIGH
Ella Headboard from Pier One: 449.00
I found this one:
LOW
Baxton Headboard from Overstock.com: $129.99
VERDICT: We went with the lower priced one from Overstock and it works perfectly!
She wanted pale pink bedding and there were LOTS of options!
She chose this set from Urban Outfitters:
HIGH Eyelash bedding in Rose: $189.00 for comforter, $49.99 for 2 shams
I found this much less expensive one, that is quite similar in tone and texture:
LOW Amazon LUSH Decor Belle 3 Piece quilt Set: $74.99
:
LOWEST Amazon Chez Moi Collection Ella 3 piece comforter set: $49.99
Fuzzy Throw Pillow
HIGH
West Elm Mongolian Lamb throw pillow: 79.99
Amazon Mongolian lamb throw pillow: 37.99
LOWEST
Target throw pillow (FAUX): 17.99 (sale)
VERDICT: We decided that real sheep fur wasn't as important to us as price, so we went with the Target one.
HIGH
Crate and Barrel Theorem Aged Brass Lamp: $219
LOWEST
Target Hudson Industrial Brass Table Lamp: $49.00
VERDICT: Target for the win-- again! What a great lamp. I hope she gets tired of it, because I want it. Wait until you see it in her room.
Makeup Vanity:
HIGH
West Elm Mid Century Modern Desk: $399
LOW
Target Basic White Desk: 93.49 (sale)
VERDICT: Target desk! Easy to put together, and it keeps all of her makeup neat in the wide drawer.
Vanity Chair:
HIGH/LOW/LOWEST
Online these range from 450.00 on down. We bought one from Tuesday Morning for 99.00 (not available online), but here is one just like it, for less.
Amazon Casper Dining Armchair in Clear: 71.27
VERDICT: I still think we got a pretty good deal, but I wish I'd seen this one sooner and purchased it.
Dresser:
HIGH
Pier One Mirrored Silver Dresser: 999.95
LOW
Wayfair Mirrored Dresser: 580.60
VERDICT: Mirrored dressers are lovely, but even at almost 50% off retail, the "low" one from Wayfair was outside our budget. Instead, we kept the same 75 year old white dresser she had and spray painted the handles gold for an update.
Nightstand:
LOWEST Amazon Graham Mirrored 2 Drawer End Table: 169.99
VERDICT: Yep, she wanted a new nightstand too. This one is indicative of the MANY mirrored ones we looked at, and the price is the best we saw. However, we were still out of funds, so we painted her old nightstand's handle gold and are keeping our eye out for a more modern, less expensive nightstand down the road.
We are leaning toward something like this, but hopefully on the cheap:
Hay Needle Baby Relax Miles Nightstand: 149.99
I hope you enjoyed seeing our choices and are inspired by how Margaret got the look she wanted, with the budget she had to work with. While she only got a few new pieces of furniture, the room is transformed!
Up next: Photos of the room itself!
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