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Need advice please on a shoe string budget

last year

Hi! My master bath and bedroom are not where I want them to be. I have 3 kids in college right now so I am wanting to do some cheap cosmetic things. What are your thoughts on me painting the chandelier and light fixtures turquoise and changing out the glass things on the chandelier? I think I need a piece of art above the bathtub. My bedroom is just very bland. The art above my bed are pictures pf places we have visited. Should I paint the walls in the both spaces? I can spend a little money. Any advice would greatly be appreciated. Thanks so much!!!

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    Bedroom

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    I like the idea of revamping the light fixtures. I didn't see any turquoise in the room. Did you pull that color from the rug?

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    Thanks- I was thinking about pulling it in from the rug. Not sure if I should change the wall color.

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    Is the wall color blue? I can't tell. I think I would repaint the bathroom, change the curtains, and revamp the light fixtures. I would try and make the chandelier and art the stars. Perhaps add some sort of appliques to make the chandelier more prominent and wide. I would not replace the glass shades. I would use Edison bulbs instead. Maybe stencil the ceiling.

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    A chair and side table in your bay window would be a really nice place to read. Or maybe a bench with pillows across the back.

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    Thanks!!!

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    You painted your bathroom during the gray trend, but gray is not a color that should ever go in a bathroom built during the brown/Tuscan trend.

    I would paint the bathroom walls the same color as the trim.

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    Rough mockup idea.




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    Thank you so much for taking the time to do this picture:))))

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    I would change the light fixture to something more airy and light in tone.

    The rest is lovely and I’d leave as is.

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    Following

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    You can do a lot with paint…what is the basic style you like? Like in the rest of your living space?

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    I like a mixture of modern and traditional

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    Christa, I think you need some color to cheer up both rooms. Here are items I found on the rainforest site and they are all very inexpensive (I'll throw in the $$ one at the end 😊).

    I like the idea of turquoise/teal in both rooms - and I think it would go with the rug you already have on the bathroom floor - but I'd hold off on painting the chandelier - maybe later if needed.

    Curtains in the bath - a soft turquoise/teal - not a bright tone:


    New towels in the bath (this is a set of 6 - very good price):



    New accent pillows for your bed - crazy good prices on the rainforest:







    Maybe a small side chair near the windows in the bedroom (these are both amazingly NOT expensive- both on the rainforest site):





    They're probably not the highest quality but in a bedroom they won't get heavy use.

    And for the splurge item which you really don't need since you already have a very nice one, an unexpected WASHABLE rug in the bathroom. This one is from ruggables.com and it's $$. It's from the Justina Blakeley collection. In a bathroom I think the lowest price option would be fine.



    Add a couple of dark turquoise/teal cups or dispensers on the bathroom counter and it will seem like a whole new environment. You can decide on painting the ceiling light fixture later but if you do I suggest making it a muted shade of turquoise or else a very dark tone so it doesn't overpower other things in the room. 😊

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    When you add teal, make sure to incorporate some white along with it to brighten and lighten things up. For a budget, I'd skip painting. Bathroom, get teal curtains with a white background. These would be great with your rug. Replace the ceiling fixture with something in shiny chrome. This one is $45. As money allows, replace vanity lights with chrome too.





    A bright throw and pillows is enough to transform your bed area. Add a bright bowl to the vintage chest near the door. Over time get a few other pieces here and there.






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