Joy's New Bedroom

Joy is our aunt. She is the one you met in this post.

She is 40 and is excited for this new time in her life :] There was just one thing that wasn't right and that was her bedroom.

As you look at the before pictures, sing to yourself of all the horror movie sound effects...

AHHHHHHH!

EEEEEEKKKK!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Are your retinas burning?!

Joy desperately needed a bedroom makeover and that is what she got for her 40th birthday.  My mother and sister-in-law asked for my help in the transformation and we had so much fun doing it!

This makeover was done on a budget as all my makeovers are and everything we found was at IKEA. Normally, I try to work with pieces that people already have in there spaces but sometimes you just need a clean slate.  This was one of those times.

Before, the room was so dark and dated. Joy's bed was too high and too small and it wasn't a pretty sight. Now it's light and bright, all the furniture is the perfect size for Joy's small frame and it is now a visually stunning room that is both fun and practical!

We started with the new full sized bed that is much lower to the ground.  The birch color was chosen because of how bright it would make the room in contrast to her old, dark furniture.  The "Lack" side tables were the perfect match and sized perfect to the new bed.  Plus, at $9.99 a piece, you can't beat it!

I thought an "Expedit" shelf would be a perfect space to hold all her DVDs, movies, books and knick knacks.  Two green storage boxes were purchased to hide little items such as office supplies etc.  New green polka dot curtains were hung to make a statement but still allow the light to pour in the bedroom.  The two print artwork brings the color from the bedspread over to the corner and adds balance.

A new chair that is perfect for Joy now sits at the end of her bed facing her T.V. if she ever just wants to go in her room and "chill out".

A $40 mirror really grounds the bed area and joy will be able to see herself  :]

I also grabbed some little accessories to make the space a little more feminine...

while also using accessories she had to make the room have just the perfect amount of Joy  :]

This was so much fun and she LOVED her new room!