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May 16, 2011

Before and After.......


{The finished room....kind've....}




Life here has been a little crazy!  We had family visiting for the weekend and I hosted my very first piano recital.....hence the beautiful roses in all the pictures!

My hubby bought them for me, but when I saw my daughter's face.....well, they went to her!


But the reality of all the busy is that my daughter's room is still sitting somewhat....unfinished!  I have all the major projects completed, but wall decorating.....ugh!  I struggle here!  There's just so much empty wall space!!


So here's my before...just to remind you...




And the after.......



The shelves are from IKEA and I've been waiting forever for them!  We live about 90 minutes away from IKEA which translates to...too much gas to drive in a normal day!  So when my hubby had something for work in Philadelphia recently I BEGGED him to stop at IKEA!


I was also waiting until I could purchase them for FREE!!  We save our Chase Mastercard points until they accrue and so using my Chase Card reward points, I purchased the Billy shelves from IKEA for FREE!! 


Hair accessories drive me CRAZY because I can never find the clip that I'm looking for, so I took an old window that I already had and refashioned it!




A long time ago I dry-brushed white paint on the window to lighten it.  Now, I just stapled chicken wire on the back to make a bow holder for my daughter!


Here is the before of the other side of the room....




And the after......



This side is kind've giving me fits.....I'm just not sure yet what to do with her wall.....I'm thinking of framing her artwork with some Goodwill frames sprayed white??  There's just so much empty wall....




Here are some things that I still want to add:

This felt wreath from Bliss Images and Beyond:




I want to put the wreath on this wall, right over her pegs that hold the dress-up purses!




And then add some new bedding starting with these fun flower pillows from Make It and Love It.



Overall cost breakdown:


Behr Paint with Primer:  $35
Foam Chair rail: 4 pieces @ $8.00
Beadboard Wallpaper:  1 1/2 rolls @ $15/roll
IKEA shelves and baskets:  Free!!  Used reward points
Window:  Free, already had it
Chicken Wire:  Free, already had it

Total:  $89!!!

Remodeling and Refashioning doesn't have to be expensive!!


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27 comments:

  1. RachelMay 16, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Oh, Nicole! I love it! Looks so girly and yet it will "grow" with her! I'd love to do that for Maggie's room - she is on Princess overload from all the gifts she got while she was sick. Maybe I will just have to work on things w/o putting them in her room and then do a HUGE makeover in one day....ooooh gets the wheels in my mind a turnin'! :)

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  2. angieMay 16, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    looks great ~ i love it! i can hardly wait until carly is old enough to move out of the nursery and into a big girl room :)

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  3. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    That looks great Nikki! I love that shade of blue! Did you realize that Erika from Bliss Images & Beyond lives 2 doors down from me! The wreath is just as gorgeous in person!

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  4. Kathy@DandelionsandDustBunniesMay 16, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    I love the shelving you added to fill the wall space - and free wow. Looks fantastic! You did a great job. Love that beadboard wall paper. Blue is such a great color. I had a blue room growing up too.

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  5. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    darling room! Love the tissue flowers on the shelf. I am dne with the basic stuff in my daughter's room too! Now I have to finish accessorising!

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  6. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Hi, I just landed here from the Making Monday Marvelous @Craft Link Party. I'm a brand new follower.

    That color is gorgeous. I just repainted my home office a similar color called French Blue.

    Bella Vida by Letty

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  7. ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~May 17, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    I love that!! It looks sooo cute!! And I absolutely love that window you put in there! Would love if you'd stop by my blog sometime :) Happy Tuesday!

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  8. StaceyMay 17, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Looks cute! I need to redo my Emma's room this summer, but it will be a huge task! Great job!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  9. TerriMay 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I love how her room turned out! Where do you get the foam chair rail and beadboard wallpaper? My wheels are turning.....:)

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  10. ritajoy@harbourbreezeMay 18, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    This is a BEAUTIFUL room! I have 3 boys, so I've never done the "girly" thing... I, too, just used beadboard wallpaper...and love it! Thanks for sharing this with us.

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  11. ChrisMay 18, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Love the room! Love Ikea too! :) Thanks so much for sharing at Us and Them! Chris

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  12. Darling @ Junque 'n my TrunkMay 18, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    This is an awesome room! My fav item is the chicken wire window! I love windows! This room is good for a little one, but is also good till she is grown up! Good job!

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  13. ChristineMay 18, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    What a lucky girl!! Her room is so cute and I especially love that old window.

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  14. Sue@creativetryals.blogspot.comMay 19, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    What a lovely room! The old window frame is a wonderful centerpiece.
    Nice job!

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  15. OlgaMay 19, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    That room looks adorable and I'm in love with the jewelry holder.
    visiting from Thrifty Thursday Blog Hop

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  16. MelissaMay 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Cute cute room! I love the old window made into a jewelry/bow holder. Gives me a good idea for my daughters room :)

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  17. UnknownMay 19, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    So pretty! I found you through Thrifty Thursday blog hop, and I'm a new follower. I look forward to seeing more from you! I'd love a follow on my blog too! :)
    Alisa

    http://asterriskjewelry.blogspot.com/

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  18. LeslieMay 19, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I love that hair clip frame!!! We'll be decorating my daughter's first 'big girl' room soon, and I'll definitely have to incorporate this idea!

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  19. UnknownMay 20, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Jumped over from Lil' Luna. Love the room! It is awesome. If you need an idea for the last wall, you could try what we are working on in my boys' room. We are bought a bunch of various size frames, painted them all the same color, and we're filling them with pictures of people who love them: grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles, etc. Most of our pictures have the boy with each person but you could do it just as a portrait wall as well. Good luck, I'm sure you'll get just the inspiration you need!

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  20. Marsha CooperMay 20, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    The room looks beautiful! I love those shelving units...all rooms need those!
    I would love it if you would add this post to my Frugal Friday's linky.

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  21. SusanMay 20, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    I saw your link at Tatertots & Jello - the paint and chair rail make a huge difference! The room looks great!

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  22. La-Dee-da crafterMay 20, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    wow, you did a great job! Lucky girl. I love the window turned accessory holder. I really need to find an old window!!!!
    great job!
    ladeedacreations.com

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  23. AlishaMay 21, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    Really, really cute, but it would have cost a lot more if you had paid for the shelves. With that cost considered, it's definitely out of my price range!

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  24. Maryann @ Domestically-SpeakingMay 21, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Beautiful job! I'm putting the room in the PoPP Spotlight... thanks for sharing it with us!

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  25. Nicole@Thrifty DecoratingMay 21, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    @Alisha....the Billy shelves and baskets would have only added an additional $120 to the total cost. I saved my points for over 6 months to be able to purchase them! :)

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  26. ChristineMay 21, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    thanks for linking up with my Show and Share party! I said it before but, wow, I love that old window. Her room looks so much better and more efficient with the shelves too.

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  27. Becky@Organizing Made FunMay 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    You did a great job! Are you a piano teacher? You said you hosted a piano recital - I'm a piano teacher, so that's what caught my eye :) I also noticed that you are a Christian and that also caught my eye...would love for you to stop by! I love all your thrifty decor - spotted you from Domestically Speaking feature and now a follower!

    Becky B.
    www.organizingmadefun.com
    Organizing Made Fun

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