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Planning a Budget Room Makeover

May 15, 2019
Entryway Makeover on a Budget

Lately when I’ve posted affordable room makeovers whether it’s a room on a 150 budget or a front entryway refresh or a bedroom revamp. I get a flood of messages asking if I can come and help with someone’s space. Although I’d love to help everyone, there’s not enough time! A way for me to assist is to give you the tools to do this on your own!

Every project starts the same way, so I am going to share the step by step process then you can look at a room you want to makeover and get started today! Here are my tips for planning a budget room makeover.

Save inspiration photos

This is a great place to start. Begin by saving photos on your phone or a Pinterest board. You’ll naturally see the style you are drawn to and the feel of the room you’d like to create.

Look at the space

Making over a room is not simply about ordering new pieces of furniture or decor. Measure the room, examine what’s working, and what’s not, consider how you want to layout the space moving forward.

What do you want to keep and what needs to go

This is always key because we can’t keep everything, or so Mark keeps telling me! A lot of time there are pieces of furniture or decor that are no longer working for you or the space. They may be better suited for another room or you can sell them to help fund the project.

Budget, budget, budget

Yes I need to say it three times! It’s so easy with all these online shops to order items and then spend WAY more than you initially planned. I’ve created an excel spreadsheet to help you budget. It’s also a great place to add in web links when you find the item you wish to purchase.

Order your items online

Whether it’s decor or furniture every store has an online shop now. To be honest I find it easier to plan using online ordering. If you’re ordering multiple items you can save on shopping or it may be free. Using an online shop allows you to first visualize all the pieces together, which is a very important part.

Draw your room

Remember those measurements we took at the beginning. Use those to draw out the room and place the furniture and decor, to scale as best you can. Having a plan makes for a much easier set up. It also may help you to see if there are any issues with the set up you envisioned. Perhaps the couch needs to move over slightly to allow good slow in the room or you the space requires a bigger rug than you first thought.

Set it up

Once all your items arrive, get to work. I personally like to wait until I have all the pieces for the room. Then you can spend a good couple hours setting everything up rather than little bits at a time.

Check in on your final budget

Review to see how you made out! Were you under budget? Did some of the items cost more than you anticipated? Were you able to make more money than you thought from the sale of items you no longer needed? It’ll give you a good idea for the next room.

Bedroom makeover on a budget

Don’t be afraid to makeover a room! I know it can seem daunting but you simply have to start. You know the style you want, the colours, the vibe, so go for it! Planning a budget room makeover is easier than you think.

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03.10.18 5 Years. 1. Our wedding dance. A random 03.10.18

5 Years.

1. Our wedding dance. A random, simple picture I saw on my computer. I feel like it could be a regular Tuesday night in the kitchen with Mark saying something funny and me laughing. Add in two toddlers, probably screaming for a group cuddle, just out of frame.

2. Second Date, 9 years ago.

3. DIY photobooth photos. I love these photos. We look at them every year. I always roll my eyes where I can see the night takes a turn and the backdrop is halfway ripped down, but it cost $40, sooooo...worth it. 

4. Evie, Poppy, and Mama. The photobooth was supposed to be an early surprise for our anniversary as the 5th year is wood. It's an old-school wooden photobooth that happens to be set up in North Van right now, but Mark got really sick. Instead, we did a girl date, had croissants, bubbly water, photobooth photos, and a craft session. 
 
I'm posting this early because I'm signing off social media for a bit. Life with two 3 year olds is full and takes a lot of energy. Marks business is thriving, and I need to be able to support in any way I can. Plus, if I have an extra 10 minutes, I probably should be doing some self care, not scrolling on my phone. 

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Have you ever been shopping at your local Salvatio Have you ever been shopping at your local Salvation Army thrift store and looked up? There is so much to discover in the aisles above the racks. Everything you need for a fun and connected long weekend with the family. 

Games, puzzles, colouring, and more! I was excited to find a floor puzzle and a few games for our younger kids. All 3 games and the puzzle only cost $12! A great investment and definitely something that will get good use in our house for many years. 

Any plans for the long weekend? Going out of town or staying home, I would definitely suggest a quick stop at your local Salvation Army thrift store to discover all of the wonderful items to keep your family entertained all weekend long.

#aplentifullifethrifted #thriftstorefinds #thrifted #salvationarmythriftstore #thriftedgames #thriftedpuzzles #thriftkids #thriftkiddies
Last one, I swear! 🤭 Swipe to see the inside o Last one, I swear! 🤭

Swipe to see the inside of the rainbow cupcakes. Honestly, so easy, and they look great! Next time, I might reverse it and make rainbow icing and plain cupcakes, a bigger wow factor. BUT three year olds LOVE sprinkles, so this worked.

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THREE! 🦄 🎉 🌈 I had a lot of fun with thi THREE! 🦄 🎉 🌈

I had a lot of fun with this one! Do you think I accomplished this on a budget? You bet I did! The only thing about being on a budget is that it can be a bit more labour intensive. 

I used cookie cutters again, which makes for easy prep. I cut out all of the sandwich pieces in advance and froze the rice krispies oncee they were made. The rainbow cupcakes I baked in advance and froze, so it was easy to take them out and ice the day of the party.

As for the decor, from the dollar store: 3 bags of balloons, 10 streamer rolls, and 2 unicorn felt banners. Plus leftover string, tape and a Happy Birthday kit, which included the foil balloons and rainbow balloons. Total: $32.50

Now that might not be the cheapest decor but when balloon garlands sell for hundreds of dollars, I think that's a pretty good budget
Yup, I'm that mom. 🫣😂 My kids will be embar Yup, I'm that mom. 🫣😂

My kids will be embarrassed by my enthusiasm one day, but until then, I'm bringing it full force. A few friends sent me photos, and I looked like this in most of them.
TWO! I thought we'd have a big party to FINALLY ce TWO! I thought we'd have a big party to FINALLY celebrate our girls last year but then another lockdown. We had a few family members, and it was nice, but I still went all out! 

Super affordable decor: cookie cutters, $1.99 plants, and butterflies (I think this was a set of 50 for not that much). I also bought secondhand butterfly wings for the kids to wear. 

The cookie cutter adds a level of fun to the food and a bit of themed decor to the table. Butterflies were easy to add throughout our house. Plants ended up outside on our front stoop afterward. 

PS I won the balloon garland! That would be a big party splurge.
The kids have taken over the bath! I wanted to fin The kids have taken over the bath! I wanted to find a nice storage solution for my bath essentials that didn't take up a lot of room. To find what I needed, I headed to the kitchen section of my local Salvation Army thrift store. You might not think the kitchen area is where you'd find bath supplies, but I was looking for something different.

I was so happy to find this heavy cheese plate with dome. It would keep all my bath supplies safe from small children. Then I fell in love with this terracotta pot for my Epsom salts, along with a porcelain spoon, simple candle, and small glass vessel for the matches.

The matches I found at the dollar store, they were long bbq matches, so I cut them to size and taped the striker onto the bottom. I love how it turned out, and I was able to use this secondhand glass jar in a new way!

Don't worry, the kids' toys are still there, I thrifted a small little basket to keep everything contained and in ONE corner.

#aplentifullifethrifted #thriftstorefinds #thrifted #thriftedbath #relaxingbath #momtime #selfcare #budgethome #affordabledecor
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