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Master Bedroom Makeover

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Our bedroom updates are done(ish)! The spring One Room Challenge is over and I’m SO glad we participated again. I know our bedroom would look exactly the same as it did 5 weeks ago if it weren’t for the challenge. Here’s what it looks like now:

mid century modern bedroom with dog on bed house plant arch lamp

We removed the closet doors and built our open closet in one side with a small dresser and laundry baskets in one side. In the other side, we built the bed for the dogs, and added a face-out rack for my blouses, and a shelf for a few more things. On the underside of the shelf, there are some cup hooks screwed in to hang my scarves from.

Where the dog bed (small sofa) previously was, we put a little seating area and a pretty little tree that I’m sure the Hubs will be able to keep alive. We have the arch lamp and the painting (that I think is still hanging too high) too that we scored from Goodwill.

I still need to hang the bamboo blinds above the bed. All it takes is a couple cup hooks, but it’s way too high for me to reach. I was tempted to start stacking things on the bed to stand on, but I knew I would just fall and likely injure myself. So I will wait until we can move the bed out and put a ladder back there and do it properly…probably at some point in the next 6 months(?).

For some reference of where we started, here are the listing photos from when we bought the house:

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master bedroom before
Prairie House Bedroom

And here’s what it looked like 5 weeks ago when we started:

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bedroom-before-2
bedroom-before

And now:

Since we’re still on a major budget, the only things we purchased for the room were the bedding (actually a surprise gift from the Hubs!), the MDF to make the dog bed with, the tree, and a few accessories from Five Below. So our total was under $100!

Click here to browse all the other One Room Challenge participants!

We’re already planning on the fall One Room Challenge. And we’re thinking something much bigger, like the kitchen…which needs new floors, appliances, counters, and some cabinets. 😡

View all posts in this series:
  1. Bedroom makeover before (ORC Week 1)
  2. The bedroom is painted (ORC Week 2)
  3. An open closet (ORC Week 3)
  4. DIY dog bed
  5. New vintage furniture (ORC Week 5)
  6. Master Bedroom Makeover

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  1. Pat - In My Wheele House

    May 11, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    I know exactly what you mean. We moved into our house at the end of February, and things are so slow to come together.
    I love what you did with the second closet. It is inspired.
    The corner chair and light combo = perfection.
    Love, love, love.

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    • Christina

      June 21, 2018 at 10:02 am

      Thank you so much Pat, it feels good to make some progress doesn’t it?

  2. Danielle

    May 13, 2018 at 6:35 am

    It turned out beautifully! So serene and lovely πŸ™‚ And that dog bed – genius!! Well done!

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    • Christina

      June 21, 2018 at 10:01 am

      Thanks Danielle!

  3. Jodie, Sypsie Designs

    May 14, 2018 at 8:52 am

    I cannot believe the transformation for only $100! Such a cozy space and I love that sitting area!

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    • Christina

      June 21, 2018 at 10:01 am

      Thanks Jodie, it’s exciting when you can make a big difference for so cheap. πŸ™‚

  4. Brenda

    May 14, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    Looks quite serene! Amazing transformation for $100.00. Well done.

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    • Christina

      June 21, 2018 at 9:59 am

      Thank you Brenda!

  5. The Furnshop

    May 25, 2018 at 4:31 am

    I just love this bedroom makeover. Your bedroom is looking gorgeous. I really liked these beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing this post.

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  6. SHEAN

    June 16, 2018 at 2:53 am

    Thanks for sharing these, Looks like a lot of great ideas…I’ll have to come back & look more closely very soon!:)

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  7. Cher

    July 29, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    Very nice! Very frugal. Looks amazing.

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  8. Joy Oostendarp

    September 5, 2018 at 3:33 pm

    Wow! That’s just amazing! Love the minimal look and the style in keeping with the vintage of the home. Super classy. Wish I could do open cupboards, but thatvjustvwould not survive more than a week!

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    • Christina

      September 18, 2018 at 9:20 am

      Thank you so much. 😊 We’ve found it so much easier to keep it tidy without doors.

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Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challen Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challenge on our dining room (that you guys haven't even seen the "before" of yet). It's a super fun challenge to stay within $100 and makeover a room in a month. We're behind schedule, but there has actually been progress. I'll try to remember to share here, but there's more on the blog! LittleVictorian.com
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Finished! (ish) let's just pretend the new mantle Finished! (ish) let's just pretend the new mantle is painted a warm gray. It will be soon. 
It was $94 for the whole thing. 
Swipe for the before. See everything at littlevictorian.com
#100roomchallenge
So we were making great (though last- minute) prog So we were making great (though last- minute) progress. Then we're putting the picture hanger on the DIY art I made for the room when the 80-pound dog comes in and steps STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ARTWORK. 😡 

Hubs is trying to fix it as usual. But seriously...I don't know if any more obstacles could be thrown at us during this challenge. πŸ˜‚ 

3 hours to go. 
#100roomchallenge
Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challen Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challenge on our dining room (that you guys haven't even seen the "before" of yet). It's a super fun challenge to stay within $100 and makeover a room in a month. We're behind schedule, but there has actually been progress. I'll try to remember to share here, but there's more on the blog! LittleVictorian.com
#100roomchallenge
Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventua Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventually finish most of our restoration/renovation projects. I'll share the updates in the coming months as we get settled in to our new place. 😁
House update! The realtor is still confused about House update! The realtor is still confused about why "it's such a popular house." When she arrived yesterday for a showing, there were 8 cars in the driveway. πŸ˜ƒ

We had three offers the first day, one of whom hadn't even seen the house in person yet.
Surprise! The house is going on the market today. Surprise! The house is going on the market today. (Long story that I'll fill you in on when I have more than 2 seconds.)
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But we're once again with a realtor that calls our house "unique" instead of calling it a Mid Century Modern. πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ
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We can't count how many locals came into this house and mentioned that those windows should be removed and walled up and the beams cut off. And then it would be a "normal" house. 🀯
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Still can't really identify with people in this area. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ SO happy to be going back home to the East coast TOMORROW!
Right? We're getting back into the house restorat Right? 
We're getting back into the house restoration and we'll be working on the powder room in the master bed. 
Guys. It's bad. Swipe to see.
And we're going to try to make it pretty with a super tiny budget of $100 in 4 weeks and we're joining the #100roomchallenge to keep us (me) motivated.
The bedroom design is starting to come together th The bedroom design is starting to come together thanks to Craigslist and Goodwill. 
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