PEACOCK ROOM REVEAL!!!!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011
So, I'm like a month+ late on posting these pictures,
I had lots going on.
Now that my kids are in school, you'd think I'd have more time....
ahhh, but its now filled with other things :)
So no more putting it off, here goes!
I'll start with the before pics of my room, a few wall redo's & then the afters.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Its my favorite, with my living room NOW coming in 2nd.
I just redid that this weekend!
I had lots going on.
Now that my kids are in school, you'd think I'd have more time....
ahhh, but its now filled with other things :)
So no more putting it off, here goes!
I'll start with the before pics of my room, a few wall redo's & then the afters.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Its my favorite, with my living room NOW coming in 2nd.
I just redid that this weekend!
AND all this..........for UNDER $70!!!
BEFORE.....
BEFORE:
My bed was cornered by the avocado/window wall.
I had a burgundy seat (2 more like it in LR) used more for laundry
and my large cherry wood leaning mirror.
I also had an old calendar on the wall & short creme curtains.
My bed was cornered by the avocado/window wall.
I had a burgundy seat (2 more like it in LR) used more for laundry
and my large cherry wood leaning mirror.
I also had an old calendar on the wall & short creme curtains.
I loved the color before but totally tired of it now.
My headboard is not attached which is great because I can move it wherever/whenever.
I had a cool sarong a friend gave me years ago on the wall. It matched the bedspread :)
This furniture set use to be my grama's.
I'm thankful to have it, it reminds me of her :)
This side was purely functional not pretty in any way.
We also had our night stands to the right of it, side by side holding our TV & accessories.
I had an old lamp too.
One door leads to bathroom & the other to our closet.
I had a dresser in between with some decor on it & hubby's toy.
Above it was an open poster frame and a woven bag.
NOTHING, no lighting in any bedroom :( That's why we had the lamp.
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OTHER ITEMS & WALL REDO'S....
PURCHASE:
These were the last things I bought for my room.
Each were $1 at our church sale! I liked this lamp better and LOVED the frames.
I had been eyeing them since our last year's sale.
They didn't sell until everything eventually dropped to $1 and I snatched them up lol! Thanks C.C. for helping :) Lamp $1 no tax 2 frames $1 ea. no tax
These were the last things I bought for my room.
Each were $1 at our church sale! I liked this lamp better and LOVED the frames.
I had been eyeing them since our last year's sale.
They didn't sell until everything eventually dropped to $1 and I snatched them up lol! Thanks C.C. for helping :) Lamp $1 no tax 2 frames $1 ea. no tax
My plan is to lift it somehow, so that it is higher up against the wall.
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| Prepping for new paint! |
Also, clean baseboards & surrounding walls of dust/webs or tape won't stick.
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| BEHR Peacock! 1gallon $22.97+tx |
Side by side, beginning stages of paint.
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Not true to color,
this almost looks greenish-blue
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| Same prep for this side |
I painted this wall 3 times, 2 coats each!!!!
This is the 1st time, its like a darker baby blue...it CLASHED horribly with the peacock.
The second time around I darkened it w/ peacock blue, that didn't help.
So my last paint job, to fix the ugly, I used the extra house paint we had from years ago. Thank goodness we had some, it was BEHR "beach white"- its so cool, while wet you can see iridescent sparkles....when it dries, nothing lol.
You'll see the white wall later. I paid $11.97+tx for that mistake :/
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ROOM & DECOR REVEAL!!
AGAIN....I used all these items
and 2 of these
To do all the below
I moved the dresser to the window wall, put up the "tray" frame
and used some of my old decor:
tea pot (holds change), brown ceramic tray
& glass vase which holds the metallic rubber balls.
I painted frame w/ my own craft paints and printed up small pics of peacock hair pieces on photo paper I bought at Dollar tree!
Frame 1.49 +tx Balls $.99+tx Photo paper $1.00+tx total (8 sheets)
I made room in my closet for the burgundy chair & put up the long bronze curtains.
2 Curtains $6.98+tx total
I put up the frame which use to be creme colored.
CLOSE UP-
I painted the frame and the mat.
The mat looks black but is really a deep purple.
I used the photo paper as well and printed up this black/white peacock.
Creme frame $1.24+tx
I painted the frame and the mat.
The mat looks black but is really a deep purple.
I used the photo paper as well and printed up this black/white peacock.
Creme frame $1.24+tx
I used my original shade with the lamp.
Lamp $1 no tax, 2 Frames $1 ea no tax
I, yes I , moved the headboard and bed.
Unfortunately it couldn't be centered because of the dresser to the left.
I put a nightstand on each side with its matching frame.
I wanted to buy a new bed set but none that I had to have...so I washed the floral one I had, flipped it over and added the diamond pillow.
I finally put up the paper wall piece I worked on and the silver ornaments/frames which were sold as Xmas decor.
On the far left I added a clear vase with all the peacock feathers,
both of which I already owned.
Pillow $1.24+tx, 6 Styrofoam balls-used 1 for wall decor $.74+tx total, 2 Silver Frames/ornaments $.49+tx each
CLOSE UP!!!
I added 1/2 styro ball with a hot glue, after I had painted it a bronzey color w/ craft paint.
(FYI DON'T use spray paint on styro unless its OK!)
I cut a few feathers and poked them into the Styrofoam.
I added 1/2 styro ball with a hot glue, after I had painted it a bronzey color w/ craft paint.
(FYI DON'T use spray paint on styro unless its OK!)
I cut a few feathers and poked them into the Styrofoam.
Both mirrored frames were going to be painted but when I put them up against the wall I loved how the etched part stood out.
There's nothing Xmas about them, they each have an instrument, vines and a bow.
Hubby helped me center the dresser and add the TV back onto the dresser top.
I used the green/gold glass piece on the counter and put up the 2 feathered frames.
This little green/gold glass piece had to have a place! I used it for my dangle earrings.
Green glass $.74+tx
CLOSE UP-
Identical frames after painting and adding a split feather at different levels
(top part of feather on background, bottom part on frame).
2 Frames $1.24+tx each
I painted over blue with paint we had in garage "beach white".
It's brighter than the original "white" color it had before all the blue changes.
I leaned the large mirror I painted in bronze against the wall and hung the framed shawl. Shawl $2.25+tx RUST-OLEUM spray paint $5.89+tx used on mirror
CLOSE UP-
I painted the poster frame a different blue originally but then decided to use the same peacock color on it.
I painted the poster frame a different blue originally but then decided to use the same peacock color on it.
We had this stored in the garage.
I cleaned it up, spray painted it in bronze,
had hubby convert it into a lamp and hang it up.
For a GRAND TOTAL of $69.02
Not bad, not bad at all :)
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