The Nester is having a photo challenge and it's right up my alley!
When I first put my rooms on rate my space I got a lot of comments like
"my home would look like this if I had lots of money"
and things like that.
But I am here to show you, thrift store finds can make the biggest impact on a room~in a good way!
I don't have a ton of money and I think my home looks pretty darn good for being decorated on the cheapola side!
OK, enough tooting my own horn, let's price this space!
1) Silk drapes from Pottery Barn but found at a thrift store. $5.00 per panel for a total $20.00!
1) Silk drapes from Pottery Barn but found at a thrift store. $5.00 per panel for a total $20.00!2) Ikea frames ~$15.00 each for a total of $60.00. Black and white enlargements made at Costco for $2.99 a piece for a total of $12.00
3) Bench from The Farm Chicks Flea market last year. $200.00. She sells on etsy now!
4) Antique store chandelier. It was black when I bought it and I sprayed it
cream and distressed it. $25.00
5) Chamberlain cornices from Lowes~$120.00ish total, painted cream.
6) hand painted sign made by moi~free
7) sconces from TJ Maxx, $12.99 each, again, sprayed cream and distressed
8) Thrift store chair I painted cream and distressed~$24.99
9) Ballard designs velvet monogram pillow, around $30.00
10) Pottery Barn Velvet duvet in ivory-$100.00 on sale, I found one here
shams were about $20.00 a piece on sale. Beaded bolster pillow, Pottery Barn $54.00, probably on sale because that is the way I like to shop!
11) Thrift store end table I painted black and distressed. It has a really cool wire mesh door insert and cool curvy legs. $15.00
12) Simply Shabby Chic marble lamp from Target~$35.00
13) Simply Shabby Chic glass lamp from Target~$30.00ish, just broke, have to find a new one :(
14) Bed, oops forgot to number......Underhills furniture, $1600.00 for it and a console and one night table.
14) Bed, oops forgot to number......Underhills furniture, $1600.00 for it and a console and one night table.
For a grand total of............(drum roll please!)
$2,391.99
Not bad huh?
Of course this is not including some of the accessories, and I have added a few new pillows to the bed since this pic. was taken, but you get the idea!
moral of the story~
Shop, shop, shop!
You can tell your husbands I told you it was OK!
Look around for the best deals, you don't have to pay Pottery Barn prices to get the look!
xoxo
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