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If you remember from last week, my good friend and DTBD reader Kristi wanted to makeover her LA studio apartment to celebrate her 30th birthday. We completed the project over the course of a weekend and had a blast doing it. Our journey started when Kristi spotted a piece of art she wanted to make the center of our design. It was from Z Gallery and cost $349.00 – HELLS NO! That was way out of budget. Soooo, I suggested we do our own knockoff version – and we did. Take a look:
By creating our own artwork, we saved $284.00. HELLO! It looks great, serves as a great talking piece, and could even lead to a new hobby.
Next, we took on the redesign. Keep in mind the goal was to work with what we had and spend as little as possible. If you didn’t see the before take a look. The grand total we spent was $296.89. Here’s the breakdown:
BEHR Paint | color: Asparagus | $22.00
New Area Rug | Crate And Barrel | ON SALE $150.00
Silver Bamboo chair | ROSS | $29.99
Gold Trunk | ROSS | $19.99
Zebra Painting Supplies | Blick Art Supply |$65.00
Indian Wall Hangers | Thrift Store | $10.00
BELOW: Rule #1. When you wanna make dramatic change in a room don’t be afraid of color. If you can’t envision how a color will look check out design magazines to find inspiration and confidence.
BELOW: The biggest change we made, the furniture layout, didn’t cost a thing. Always remember to incorporate your furniture in to the room as opposed to just placing key pieces against a wall.
BELOW: We used pictures from Kristi’s vacation and frames she already had to jazz up an empty corner. And we found this amazing (some consider tacky) chair at a discount store. It all just works. I call a chair like this functional art.
BELOW: A while back, Kristi had painted her shabby chic style dresser, an easy solution for dramatic change.
BELOW: Glass coke bottles, found in a recycling bin, make for a cheap vase solution.
BELOW: We found this small golden mirror Kristi already owned and placed it on her door with quote decals she already owned.
The key to any budget concsious makeover is to be resourceful. Take a step back and think how you can update or reuse the hidden treasures you already have. Get inspired and start your own room makeover project. Until next time, I Dare You To Be Domestic!
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