Thrifty Tuesdays

for a long time, i have wanted a bedroom that seemed finished. when adam and i were getting ready to move to texas we kept hearing on the radio while we were looking at houses to come to the dump. great deals on furniture, rugs, homegoods, tables, art work - you get the idea - so we had some down time after we found our house and we went to look - we fell in LOVE with a bedroom set - the first one we both liked. problem was - it was april - we were moving there in june. we really considered buying it - but it was a no go - of course by the time we went back, it was gone... long gone - and it's a liquidation place so there was no chance in getting another one. this is sense set out on our long journey into getting a big girl/boy bed once and for all. the whole time in texas we didn't have a head board, we had one night stand and the other night stand was a printer stand - and we just could never agree on anything... and we also didn't feel like spending thousands of dollars. so - once we were settled here - i started to make my bedroom come to life. it's not quite done - but the progress is way better than before and - as i'm about to explain - a new bedroom doesn't cost thousands of dollars. 


first i went to a consignment shop - and i found a dresser. it was nasty looking and needed new hardware - but i loved the shape of it. after stripping it, staining it and getting new hardware - this is my new dresser. total cost with all the material included - 80.00 - not too bad, hey? 

the paintings above it - i did - the orange one has to be changed - it's no http://christinameeusen.blogspot.com/ - but its thrifty tuesdays people. check out her blog - for real - it's super funny and she happens to have some mad talent! 

next i decided to do our drapes - gramets and all... fabric graments together - 35.00 - free labor too - i sewed them myself. 

and last for thrifty tuesdays - our bed and night stands... a different post shows our headboard process - and here is the finished product - total headboard cost 123.00; mirror 25.00 (half off at hobby lobby); bedding on sale at kohls (what's not on sale at kohls) and the night stands one of them i got at an antique shop years ago - and the all white one i got for 19.00 at the consignment shop - i just sanded it and painted it. i also got a new knob at hobby lobby - just to spice things up. 

now i have a big girl bedroom and it didn't break the bank! the bedroom is painted a super light pink color - just to add some romance. i've been shopping at overstock.com to try to get the perfect chandelier - so i'll keep you all posted. 

i love to shop at goodwill too - the small white containers on both dressers are from there - and i love them. 

where do you find your great deals?