Yahoo Lifestyle 10 ways to transform your bedroom
BEFORE: Neutral shades meant this bedroom lacked impact and felt dingy.
AFTER: The space is dramatically lifted by adding in accents of on-trend yellows and a few clever transformations.
Top 10 tips to makeover your bedroom
1 Opt for an in-style soft grey wall colour – it helps coloured accents burst out.
2 Paint a feature panel behind the bed. Choose a fresh soft yellow – it’s this season’s must-have colour.
3 Transform an old lampshade with a coat of bright spray paint for a fun modern touch.
4 Up-cycle a simple stool – paint the legs a bold shade and cover the top in a cute fabric.
5 Add a fun touch to walls with a decal – use it to hang jewels or accessories.
6 Give the floor a lift with a light, patterned rug.
7 Update a boring throw. Hand-dye doilies and stitch in place for a homespun feel.
8 Turn an old jumper into a cushion cover and finish it with buttons.
9 Update bed linen by adding coloured pillowcases and a coloured flat sheet. Finish with patterned cushions.
10 Introduce blooms with real or faux flowers.
FOUR EASY WAYS TO GET THE LOOK
Bright lights: Update an old lampshade. Simply spray in a vibrant shade. Remember to follow the instructions on the can.
Homespun chic: Transform a throw by dyeing cute doilies and hand-stitching in place.
Customised details: Up-cycle an old stool. Simply spray the legs and then cut a circle of fabric approximately 6cm larger than the top of the table, then use a staple gun to secure on the reverse.
Stick ’em up: Wall decals come in all sorts of colours, shapes and sizes, and they give your room an instant lift. For this room, we added some hooks to create an innovative new accessories storage rack.
WHAT WE BOUGHT: On walls Dulux Wash & Wear 101 Advanced Flat in Grey Pebble, $40.95 (one litre). On panel Dulux Wash & Wear 101 Advanced Flat in Fan Light, $40.95 (one litre). Dasch bed, $799 (queen), from Domayne. Polarvide throw, $8.99, Frosta stool, $19.99, Nojs alarm clock, $19.99, Sockerart vase, $11.99, Smycka artificial flowers, $5.99 each, and Alvine Ruta rug, $249, all from IKEA. Nutshell Livie quilt cover $179 (queen), and Washed Lemon Zig Zag cushions, $49.95 each, all from Country Road. Bamboo sheet set, $239.95, from Kas. Doilies, $2.95 (for two), and Dylon Sunflower hand dye, $12.95, Amber glass tumbler, $3.99, all from Spotlight. Spray paint, $8.90, from Bunnings Warehouse. Hat stand wall decal in yellow (available in range of colours), $81.60, from Up On Design. Washed Lemon Bistro Ribbon mug, $7.95, and bowl, $7.95, both from Country Road.
