Bye, Bye Bedroom! Design Option Two

This week's idea is probably as far from last week's as possible. Those that know me know that generally I like things to be black, grey or white. I also despise objects with no purpose. Candles, fine. Vase, fine (WITH FLOWERS IN). Cushions, fine, they're comfortable. Little ornaments of a cupcake, or mustache, or owl, or whatever is cool this week, NO. What does it do! Nothing. Therefore it has no business being in my room.

I'm kinda in love with dark grey. I already own black, white and grey bedding/throws/cushions, so it's kind of convenient from a money point of view. It would also mean I'd just refresh the paint on my white walls and cover the red with a darker grey. No pesky light paint over dark paint jobs.

I've always wanted an Expedit, and the white one just so happens to be the cheapest. I'm of the belief that it's the only shelf that will take ALL of my books. The chest of drawers pictured is a rather pricey one from Habitat,  but I'm sure I could find something similar for less. It would mean throwing away my project chest of drawers though, the wood isn't quite in keeping with my soulless furniture vibe (I really do mean that positively).

I could add monochrome patterns, such as the one on the lampshade above to give the room a bit more depth, but I don't think I'd even be that bothered. I'll have patterned bedsheets, what more do you want?

The colour in my room would come from any flowers I've bought that week, and I think it'd be fun to get some mini cacti. That will be enough, let's not get too excited!

To see what my room looks like at the moment Click Here!!

What do you think?? Do you prefer this to Option One??

Bye, Bye Bedroom! Design Option One

I am eternally indecisive, about pretty much everything. So, before I commit to a definite scheme I am going to explore my options...

I've started with perhaps the easiest one. Keeping my red walls. I could even leave the white ones, meaning the only painting I would have to do would be the skirting and woodwork! Appealing so far.

To mix the red up a bit and give it a bit more life, I like the idea of turning it into a bit of a boho den. I really like the mix of vibrant blue, mint green and deep red. It also leaves a lot of options for decorative things. There really isn't much that couldn't be made to work in a boho room. Pretty much anything goes.

I could really see myself going all out with this style, I'd have fabrics on my ceiling and everything. I could have endless patterned cushions and bedding (Think of all the FLORAL) ! It would also be great fun to turn my old chest of drawers into a bright cyan masterpiece. I could also look for an old wardrobe to convert?

I'm surprised at how much I like this style, because as a rule I don't like colour. I always wear black, grey or neutral. Everything I have ever bought, from bath towels to kitchen plates, has always been black, or beige if I was feeling adventurous that day.  My concern would be that my already small room would be dwarfed by all of the colour action.

What do you think?

 

To see what my bedroom currently looks like see part one

Bye Bye, Bedroom!

I have decided it's time to give my room a makeover. As you can see from the pictures, it's not quite working at the moment, I'm mainly living out of bags. I love nothing more than to have a project, and I've decided that this will be my next one. It's not going to be a quick process, I'm lacking certain funds and I have to wait for the windows to be sorted before I can start (no point having a freshly decorated room ruined by workmen) but I'm looking forward to it all the same.

First things first, I need to decide how I want the room to look. I still like the red colour but the red, black, white combo is just a bit too teenage for my liking now. I'd like to put carpet in, the laminate is cold, and a bit dated. For once in my adult life, I'd like a room that contains MATCHING furniture, so I will be getting rid of my wardrobe and bookshelf. I still like the style of the chest of drawers, so I think I'll get all DIY on it and paint it to match my new room. I started the sanding on it about 10 years ago so half my work is already done!

Over the next few weeks I'll be posting different ideas I have for the style and design of the room. I'll include products that will help you achieve the look if you like it too. After I finally choose a definite way to go, I'll be posting updates of how things are coming along, and explaining how I have gone about it (for example how I turn an old chest of drawers around).

I've never done any of this before but I feel like as a 24 year old I should have these life skills. I really resent paying people to do things that I can probably do myself. So join me on my learning curve, and perhaps you will learn something too! Or at the very least be entertained by the mistakes I am bound to make...