A deserving expectant couple gets a rental friendly bedroom makeover in a weekend! With a little DIY and some planning, I was able to gift an incredibly cute room, on a budget with multi-function and plenty of storage options.
This project was sponsored by Home Depot.
Creativity best blooms when there are constraints such as space constraints, time constraints or budget constraints! This project had all three PLUS the added obstacle of being a 4 1/2 hour drive away from me! That meant I had to keep my DIYs simple, and make efficient use of my time so I wasn’t spending tons of money on gas.
Meet Ren & Jessica (the expectant couple)
This is my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ren and Jessica. They are the lucky recipients of the gifted room makeover and were expected their baby a few weeks before the makeover happened. You’ll definitely want to watch the video later down in this post to watch the interview with them and learn about why I felt they were the most deserving!
The Before
Ren & Jessica lived in a 1 bedroom apartment in a pretty old apartment building. Since the baby would be sharing a room with them once he was born, we need to make this room makeover function better for them while also keeping things rental friendly. They were only going to live here another year, and paint or wallpaper would create a lot more work for them, so I opted to just bring in furniture and decor and show the impact that can make.
The Design Plan
My budget was $3000 from Home Depot and I got almost everything (except for the headboard which I DIYed) from HomeDepot.com. Their selection is quite incredible and I love that I can order items to ship directly to the store if I want at no additional cost, and I can also make returns inside the store.
DIY Cane Arch Headboard
I got all lumber and building supplies for the headboard from Home Depot in-store. This process was much easier than I thought it would be, but still a good challenge. Supplies cost me about $300 and I was able to do the entire thing in about 1 day at home and then I put it in the back of my SUV and brought it with me when I did the makeover.
I’ll be having a separate blog post showing more of a step-by-step of this headboard for anyone interested.
The Makeover
The actual rental friendly room makeover was best captured on camera, so here is the video I made showing the process.
The Reveal
And here is the reveal! Yes, she cried! That’s always the goal right? 😉 Watch the video above to see their reactions.
Bed Sources:
Company Store Box Pleat White Bed Skirt (Similar also here)
White 1800 Thread Count Queen Sheet Set
King Down Alternative Comforter
Company Store Wrinkle Free White Duvet
Down Alternative Queen Pillow Set
Blush Patterned Pillow (Similar)
Round Tufted Velvet Pillow (Similar also here)
Headboard:
Cane W700 – Fine Radio Weave 36inch Width; 10 Feet
Round Reed Spline .2 inch or RS09 #9 7/32″
Nightstand Area:
Filament Design Brass Sconces (Similar also here and here)
Mid Century Modern 3 Drawer Nightstand
Brass Tray
Woven Tray
Storage:
Under Bed Latching Clear Storage Boxes
Seating Area/ Shelf
Upholstered Mid-Century Rocking Chair
Jute Pouf Ottoman (Similar also here)
Macrame Wall Hanging (similar)
Rug/Curtain:
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I love your print of Mary with the baby that you offered a couple of years ago as a download to print for our home. I have been trying to find something suitable for our Super Saturday for RS that we could watercolor. Would you allow us to use that picture as it is just what we were looking for.
If you could let me know if that would be possible. The sisters could pay a little to use the picture. Thank you. You are very talented
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