One wall is white and needs to stay that colour as it has Thomas Tank stickers on it down the far end(I decorated my sons little corner of the bedroom for him as we have a one bedroom house)
I need to paint my room as ex and I have split and I need to make room feel new again and unconnected with aforementioned ex for my own sanity.I also need to buy new bedding all on a budget of £50 max.Any ideas?
2006-07-25 03:48:51 · 26 answers · asked by rhieanon6108 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
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2006-07-25 07:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you just paint the whole room white and with your budget you can get some really nice bright bed linen, BHS or Next do some lovely stuff. Keep to bright feminine patterns and get a complimenting lamp shade and rug just for your corner.
The less 'busier' it is on the walls the neater it will look and when you need to chill in your corner the room will feel larger.
Good luck and hope you get through it all and come out smiling!!!
2006-07-25 03:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by lovinthisgame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light blue, will subtly match Thomas at the other end and not make the stickers stand out too much!
New bedding, ikea is cheap, or ebay? bargains there! Paint £20 max and bedding is only about £15-£20 should be plenty. May even have enough to dye curtains to match creating a brand new look! Hope it turns out ok!
2006-07-25 04:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by ME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're on a budget then it sounds bad but go to the local tip, people throw out unwated cans of paint and its free alot of the time to take away, id suggest painting just one wall, the wall your bed is against, three walls painted unless in cream or stone colour will amke it look smaller than it is :) hope this helps
mirrors also open a room up and make it shine :)
2006-07-25 03:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by emma b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like bright colors, go with red or blue or green -- something that would match the Thomas decorations. You could probably find bedding in those colors as well. Or, look more closely at the Thomas decorations and see if there are any other colors in them that you could use -- tan, gray, something more neutral if that's what you like.
2006-07-25 03:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make yourself a duvet cover for your comforter out of 2 flat sheets. This is the least expensive way to cover your bedding and get an upscale look. And then when you need to wash it you can just wash the cover.
The color I am most fussed with right now is chocolate brown with coral pink. I would get sheets with those colors in a leaf pattern and then choose a color out of the bedding to paint with so it all matches.
2006-07-25 04:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint two of the walls that adjoin a soft pastel- something darkish- mauve ,maybe- take the remaining wall and make it the corner for the little one - any color but paint stick figures on it for a "kid" look
2006-07-25 03:54:24 · answer #7 · answered by hiding1959 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to IKEA...pick out your favorite bedding set (they are usually cheap) and find a color that matches the bedding to paint the walls. Just make sure it's not too bright so you can keep that sanity!!
2006-07-25 03:52:15 · answer #8 · answered by miller8786 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a soothing color like pale aqua or soft green. Don't use anything bright in a bedroom. Aqua and brown are very big in decorating magazines right now.
2006-07-25 03:53:30 · answer #9 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on your other colours just go with what works for you. If you like bright do bright if you want calm go there. Wilkinsons have a good range of reasonably priced colours.
Been there myself it is lovely to make a house - YOUR home. Go for it.
2006-07-25 05:16:34 · answer #10 · answered by sarah m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋