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I need your help for roommakeover

8 years ago
So my room is cleaned now and i need your help for giving a makeover for my room. I cant change the bed, the wall colour and my wardrobe. Any ideas or propositions? I have a budget around 500$ or 475€. I had the idea to make it bohemian. Are there any other propositions?

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  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    It's a very cute space to start with! I love the big angled windows. Bring in some color with wall tapestries, a pretty rug, bedding and pillows. Maybe add a small organizer shelf in a bright color where you can put some baskets for loose things, to replace the plastic bins around.



  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    You've got some good things going on.

    I'm not quite clear on the layout of the room, but from the pics, I think I'd want to turn the bed the other way so I'd have room to move the chair and lamp so it has more head room. Right now, it looks like you can't sit there without hitting your head. I'd definitely want an end table with a lamp by the bed as well. I like all the soft colors going on in the room...the bed, the flooring, the furniture. I'd probably want to reinforce that by keeping whatever I added to the room very soft in color. I'd want to put a sheepskin rug on the floor by the bed or some other kind of carpet...I'd want something soft underfoot.

    In fact your first pic of the bed reminds me of bread & olives. You might want to look there for some inspiration. Bedrooms

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    You need to still decluter so the first thing is to get some more storage so all that stuff has a home. Some more of those baskets should work with bedding that goes to the floor to hide them. I think this space lends itself to that bohemiam attic lookso start by getting some really cool bedding

  • 8 years ago

    Great room and I think you could pull off bohemian with many of the items you already own. I would purchase a large colorful rug to warm up the floors and find a sheepskin throw rug to layer over it.

    I agree with the above posters that some additional baskets to store stuff would clean up the room and lend well to your design idea. Maybe a small bedside table and lamp as well.

    Lastly if you have room in your budget, a large piece of art above your bed or on the wall where you have the hanging loom would be a great addition.


    Bedside Table


    Sheepskin Rug


    Colorful Rug

  • 8 years ago

    Fun room!

    Can you post a diagram with measurements?

  • 8 years ago

    How about a little industrial:







  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    -great job on cleaning(remember your posts from yesterday..you're a good sport! what a difference already)

    -your wardrobe is actually fab, your bed fits the concept perfectly well, your chair is good, and I love your windows and paint. so, good start

    -one of the things about bohemian-is an approach that's cozy, relaxed, and..doesn't like anything too utalitarian. It contadicts the concept a bit. The concept is that you use what's in hand(or you play like you use what's in hand lol)..say you won't go to a store and buy a normal plastic bin but use something that looks like a bin instead:) Maybe you already own some things or maybe you need to hit thrift shops or flea markets in your area, but everything you use should look like you stumbled upon it, and decided "oh and this gonna function like that". so baskets, trays, bins, whatever you need for your desk-go for stuff that can do function but looks like can be used in ten other ways and stay as pretty. Say use a ceramic mug for pens and pensils, a cute hat box for storing ephemera, an old basket or umbrella holder or whatever for a storage bin..you get the idea. Don't hang up on what was the intended use, but only on looks and whether the function can be served just as well with objects that look -to you-amusing or quirky or pretty, and can be used differently the moment you need them to play a different role.

    look on Etsy too, look on eBay, Chairish, Everything But The House-there's going to be tons of cool stuff there, original art, or prints that are by artists, or new cool bedding that somebody doesn't need anymore (check out brands like Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters, but obviously don't get hung on anything specific..browse), lights that are ten times cooler than new ones and ten times cheaper too..don't forget your own Craigslist btw!

    Don't hurry-take your time and hunt and gather. True for any style but bohemian even more so. Luckily it can be pulled off for cheap-that's a great style to love when one has less money. Telling you as one with experience..:)

    Do try to find a bedskirt first of all..I'd put a dream catcher somewhere close to your headboard-they do catch bad dreams (lol!!) but need to be placed correctly (lol again, but I checked)

    add a roomy side table or even better, a dresser or a chest next to your bed..put a light there, make it comfy for yourself. If you have any option to find it second hand-do so..you'll have more choice of better quality for less money. Eliminate smaller storage or utilize it inside the closet if you have one. Better couple bigger items than many smaller along the wall, especially as you have to accommodate your music etc. You can hang guitar on the wall btw, and every wannabe bohemian will envy you-you already do what they dream of doing:)

    Fabrics are a must. Again you can hit Tuesday Morning or TJmaxx or you can browse sites-and find great things for cheap

    Go for different texture, and patterns if you love them, and embroidery, and whatever you fancy-and if you want to mix them do that. Just keep to certain similarity between the colors. Say most are on the warmer side. But you can keep it very neutral too, but then mind your textures even more so. Say: a bit of knitted, a bit of fur, a bit of cotton, a bit of linen, a bit of velvet..you want them to be indulgent so you'll really love to use them, and you also want them to reflect light differently so they won't fall too flat and one note even being mostly one color.

    A rug...cotton would be fun and cheapest but one should know himself..find smth that lays on the floor doesn't move much. Inside outside rugs are cheaper and they started doing good job with these lately. But don't hurry, as with everything else.

    Bring plants. They'll be a huge game changer. And they make us happier. And they make rooms alive.

    Check Nextdoor by the way if you have it-lots of free stuff. Including plants sometimes.

    Tell us your favorite colors, maybe patterns-we might see something cool (I have tons of stuff saved/or am watching, just for the joy of seeing it), and give you thumbs up

    Good luck! It'll be a very cool room

  • 8 years ago

    Some inspiration for a simple bohemian change since you can't paint. Do it with scarves, throws, fabrics, rugs and interesting accessories and lighting.




  • 8 years ago

    You’ve got a great start with what you have, and I think the other posters are steering you in the right direction. The other things I’d consider adding are small uplights placed on the floor in the dark corners where the ceiling comes down quite low. Fairy (twinkle, Christmas?) lights might lighten and cozy up the desk area, too. If you want you could purchase a remote that would join all of these lights together so you could easily control them from your desk or bedside. We have something similar to This remote setup from Amazon for the table lamps in our living room, and I love being able to turn them all off and on at once.