Melissa is currently living at home with my parents (while she is in the nursing program at CSU Stanislaus.) She's been living there on and off for the past couple of years and hasn't really done much with her bedroom since she never sees it as a 'permanent' living situation. Just because you don't plan on living somewhere for several years doesn't mean you shouldn't make ANY effort to decorate, in my opinion! I helped Melissa with a quick, one day makeover on her bedroom. Here's a peak at the before and afters;
BEFORE
AFTER
Here's another shot of the space:
BEFORE
AFTER
This side of the room got a little TLC by decluttering the bookshelf and hanging an existing mirror that was on the floor leaning against the wall. We also hung up a 'gallery' of art and prints using what Melissa already had stashed in boxes under her bed. We added a few frames to the collection that were from the dollar store and printed some free, downloadable art (from here.) The wooden 'm' was also a dollar store find! Total cost. . . $4.
So what do you think of this $10 makeover?! This is proof that you can do a lot with a little!