{ It's in my blood }

Right before Christmas my mom began a makeover on this room (I know-crazy woman!) Doesn't it look incredible? It was done on a serious budget, and I only wish I had a before picture to show you, but I'll do my best to illustrate: 

Originally, the floors were stained, old, white carpet, and the walls were minty green.

She took up the carpet and prepped and painted the  concrete floors, adding a few throw rugs here and there to soften things up. The walls were painted Silver Sage (what else?) and read much grayer in this room than they do in my own apartment. 

She created the headboard using plywood cut at Home Depot, batting, and lovelyyy fabric from Jo-Ann's. Can I just say that throw pillows have grown outrageously expensive, and a DIY upholstered headboard in a fun print seems like a less expensive way to add some pattern and interest? I think the entire deal cost my mom around $40. It's not uncommon to see throw pillows priced for that or more, these days!

Throw in a couple of side tables that cost about 15 smackaroos each, white bedding with a colorful throw, white ikea curtains ( I swear I'll keep buying these no matter how much money I make) and you've got yourself an inexpensive, beautiful, sophisticated room.

So how about it y'all? Feeling inspired yet? I have a list of items and projects I want to get around to on my own apartment (like finally getting barstools, a desk chair, making some art for the walls, and a dresser for the bedroom) I'm trying to focus only on buying the things I know I'll use later, since I don't expect to be in this apartment or city much longer after May of 2013, but since I'll be craigslisting or thrifting most of these items, I also don't have to worry about throwing away tons of money. That's the beauty of being a cheap-o.

Thank you all so much for stopping by today! Hopefully we can now move forward with our regularly scheduled programming. lovelovelove.

-C