Luxury bedroom on a modest budget

[nicoleherrick]

A complete bedroom makeover including custom bedhead, bedside tables, artwork and furnishings. 

• The project
• How to get the luxury look on a budget
• More bedroom project inspiration

The project

Absolutely everything was D.I.Y. in this bedroom to make it super affordable. My total spend was $759, saving myself around $5,500 by not buying everything off the shelf. 

My projects included:

• Hanging Glasscloth Wallpaper
• Bedhead
• Dowel feature bedside tables
• Lamp
• Duvet cover
• Feather cushions
• Reupholstered armchair
• Bedroom art
• Installing curtains
• Spray painting vents
• Installing a pendant light with no wiring. 

This is the bedroom before I started.

I took these secondhand bedside tables...

...and upcycled them with Taubmans Endure paint and 10mm half round dowels.

The lamps were made from Verve Design White Kimono Paperweave Drum Lamp Shade at $27.50 each, the two Kmart plant pots were $7 each, the Kmart mini lamp $10, and I used Squirts Spray Paint and Prime. The total cost per lamp was $56.50. 

I used a 6mm MDF panel for the bedhead backer board and covered it with an old foam mattress, some wadding and then fabric.

I bought this secondhand armchair for $20. 

Here's the transformed chair with $60 worth of Teddy fabric. It's very similar to Boucle fabric but without the high price tag. 

My handmade duvet cover, using curtain fabric for $50. 

My handmade linen feather filled cushions, $25 for four cushions.

I used the paint to create my own wall art and framed it using a $22 Kmart frame. I primed the MDF backer using Zinsser B-I-N and painted using some old wall paints and some acrylics. 

I also made this detailed video of the bedroom makeover featuring all my work. 

 

How to get the luxury look on a budget  

You don't have to spend a fortune to give your home a luxurious look and feel. The Bunnings team has created a step-by-step guide on how to make your home look more expensive on a budget.

More bedroom project inspiration

Creative Workshop member Alyce_Pham has shared her step-by-step approach to creating a fresh and bright master bedroom.

Experienced community member Carol Prime shared how she completely updated her guest room.

Get more ideas for your bedroom from Upcycled bedside drawers and tables, Bedheads and picture ledge feature walls, and 7 ways to make a side table.

Please let us know if you need any assistance with your own project. Start a discussion and tell us what you need. 

[mich1972]

@nicoleherrick  Beautiful and lucky to have such a big room. I don’t think your guests would want to leave !!! 😍