Skip to main content

Master Bedroom Makeover

My bedroom has pretty much been the same for years - with the exception of a new quilt on the bed.
 I decided to change it up and see what I can do for under $40. Now, I have to tell you. I picked a bad time of the year to change my bedroom and post it on my blog. I work a full time job, have 3 children in school, and granddaughter (and her parents, can't forget about them, I guess) who is under a month old, and lets not forget, it is BOW SEASON!!! Yes, we are a house full of hunters. We even have Rylie in "Bow Training"


My first task and biggest expense was painting the bedroom. I treated myself and actually bought paint tinted to the color I wanted. No self mixing here. :( The paint was approximately $20 or so.

Next was new curtains. I found fabric in the clearance section and spent $1.50 on one color (kinda turquoise)  and $1.89 on a second color (white). I knew I had some brown fabric at home just sitting there.

Now, Feeling very lazy I just took the fabric and cut even pieces out of each color - straight across. Kinda. I did not use a ruler and just took the scissors and started cutting away. I then sewed each strip together and created a pocket at the top for the curtain rod.



Can you see them in these pics????

At first I thought the white was just too bold so I used my fancy machine that my handsome man bought me for my birthday last year and embroidered on the white.
Isn't the deer fancy!!! I also embroidered pine cones. The deer pattern was about $2.00 as a download and the pine cone pattern was a free download. SWEET!

Once all done I decided my quilt was just too light but I really liked it and I was thinking on the cheap, did not want to buy a new one. So I purchased 2 bottle of mocha brown fabric dye for around $6.00 and added my quilt and shams to the washer with the dye and soaked for about an hour.

Voila! A darker quilt closer to what I was looking for. I rearranged the furniture in the room and it made it seem so much bigger in there. SO PRETTY!




All New LOOK! I stole a picture from the dining room and put above the bed. I placed candle holders around the room, which I already had. And the total cost! $31.39, and I rounded up a bit too.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Spinach Lasagna Rolls

I originally found this recipe here on skinnytaste.com. She gets all the credit. I changed it a bit because the Handsome Man does not like ricotta. Pooh. I When its time to cook this I use a meaty spaghetti sauce.  Spinach Lasagna Rolls Ingredients:   18 lasagna noodles, cooked Approx. 2 cups of freshly chopped spinach (or 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and completely drained)   2  - 8oz packages of Neufchâtel (or cream cheese) softened   ½ cup cottage cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese   2 egg salt and fresh pepper   ½  cup mozzarella cheese, shredded Combine spinach, Neufchâtel, cottage cheese,  Parmesan , egg, salt and pepper, and mozzarella in a large bowl. If the mixture seems soupy then add more  Parmesan . Make sure the lasagna noodles are dry. Place a piece of wax paper on the counter and lay out the noodles. Spread cheese mixture evenly over noodles. Carefully roll noodles up and place edge side dow...
Post a Comment
Read more

Yankee to Southern Bell

We moved from Ohio to Mississippi in 2014. The BIG PLAN was to sell our Ohio house and purchase land, put a mobile home on it, paying with funds from the sale of the house. The idea was that we would not have a mortgage payment. Sounds good, huh? It does to me too. But Murphy's Law doesn't think so. (want more irony, we stayed with the Murphy's for while throughout some of this) We have been faced with many challenges over the last few years. But I am proud to say we do not have a mortgage payment and we do not have credit card debt either. First challenge: LAND It is good to know people. A friend sold us some land that had a structure on it that he had started himself. This is what the inside looked like: That is after cleaning it up a bit and running the electrical. It cost us more than we planned to spend. And biggest challenge. Its not finished. We really can't move into it looking like this. But look at the view: THAT'S MY BACKYARD! After ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Canned Venison Meat

We love deer meat! We also enjoy in the fact that we process our own meat. While most freeze deer meat, canning is a rewarding option as well. I love the idea of saving freezer space by canning. This raw pack recipe is super easy. You will be surprised by how much broth the meat creates. Canning meat requires a pressure canner. Canned Venison Meat Venison meat cut into cubes or chunks Tony Chacheres (or your favorite seasoned salt) Black pepper CUT-UP MEAT   (strips, cubes, or chunks) Venison Remove excess fat. Soak strong-flavored wild meats for 1 hour in brine water containing 1 tablespoon of salt per quart of water. Rinse. Remove large bones and cut into desired pieces. To each quart jar add 1 tbs of Tony Chacheres and 1 tsp of black pepper. Raw Pack —Fill jars with raw meat pieces, leaving 1-inch headspace. DO NOT ADD LIQUID. Adjust jar lids. Dial Gauge Canner —Process at 11 pounds pressure - Quarts 90 minutes. For processing above 2,000 feet altit...
Post a Comment
Read more