Guest Room Makeover Challenge with Mogo

It’s been almost a year since we moved into our house and now that the main floor is nearly completed, I’ve had my sights set on moving towards the bedrooms upstairs. I was challenged by the team at Mogo to complete this bedroom makeover project with $500 and I’m actually shocked to say I did it. With so many projects on the go for this house, setting and sticking to budgets has never been more crucial to ensuring we can keep our lives and our bank accounts in check. Scroll down to see how we turned this room from old and dull to fresh and fun.

The curtain is actually a sheer panel from Ikea which we dressed up with pom pom trim for a fun, eclectic touch. If you follow along on Instagram, you likely saw the ‘before‘ scene of this canvas before its big reveal. The piece of art I had wanted for this room was $120 a canvas and since we needed two, my dreams quickly turned into a DIY.

We had a major score with this light fixture at Bouclair. The chain was damaged around the top (which we wouldn’t need) so we were able to get a hefty discount and repair it ourselves.

I love the pop of pattern that the pillows bring to our otherwise-neutral bed. I visited Stacie from Switch Studio (who’s such a doll!) and already have some plans in store for another project. She is the queen of upholstery!

Headboard: Homesense | Table: Target | Lamp: Target | Magnifying Glass: Target {similar} | Candle: Diptyque | Rug: Rugs USA | Bedding: Crane and Canopy | Leopard Print Pillows: Switch Studio | Dalmatian Print Pillows: Aurelia | Tray: Homesense | Mugs: Chapters | Blanket: Ikea | Pouf: Ebay | Sheer Curtain: Ikea (pom pom trim not included) | Canvases: Michael’s | Light: Bouclair | Pant: Behr from Home Depot | Gold Star Bursts: Target

As you can see, we had some basics to begin with: the bed, headboard, rug (from an old project), side table and a lamp. With these items in our back pocket and $500 to boot, we knew we’d have to get creative on how to stretch our dollars for this project. This included painting the canvases ourselves, sprucing up our budget curtains with decorative trim or scouring lighting stores for a great bargain. Overall, I’m beyond thrilled with the final product. Mogo’s challenge to stay on budget was tricky at times but when you’ve got multiple projects on the go, a mortgage to pay and other things in life to save for, sticking to a plan helped us to stay on track for our long term plans. So how did we do? Here’s the total damage:
Curtains: $7
Pom Pom Trim: $9
Canvases: $30 x 2 = $60
Blanket: $30
Paint: $30
Bedding: $199
Pillows: $110
Light: $99
Total: $540

Ok, ok so we overspent by $40. Technically, we failed our challenge but if it took an extra $40 to have a room that we absolutely LOVE, than I think it was worth it ;) Right?

Please note some decorative items were borrowed to complete the styling of this room ;)

1 Console Table Styled 2 Ways {Homesense Giveaway}

Console Table: c/o Homesense

As some of you may have read (or heard me rant about by now), hubby and I are in between homes and currently living with my parents until our new house is ready. Moving from our own house to our own bedroom has certainly been an interesting adjustment. So when Homesense encouraged me to put some of their storage solutions to the test, I thought – why not?!

I recently scored this amazing console table and styled it two ways – one for clothes and another for jewelry. After seeing it styled both ways, we’ve come to a happy medium of clothes/jewels/accessories and more but these are just some snippets to give you ideas on how to take your table from drab to fab.

This is also one of the few non-fashion posts I’ve ever blogged about. Curious to know what your thoughts are. Do we love or hate? I always love hearing your feedback :)

Ottoman: Marauthentics {similar} | Shoes: Steve Madden {old, love these}

Various Storage Boxes: Homesense

Storage Boxes: Homesense | Mug: Anthropologie | Bag: Chanel

Storage Box: Homesense | Shoes from L to R: J. Crew, Kate Spade, Aldo {similar}

Various Necklaces: Purple Paparazzi, Emerald Bling, Olive + Piper

Sweater: Old Navy {similar} | Clutches L to R: Clare Vivier, H&M {similar}, Hello Fab | Ties: Hugo Boss, Vintage, Zara | Storage Boxes: Homesense

Prada Marfa Print: Mr. Photo Canvas

Apothecary Jar: Homesense | Bracelet Stand: Homesense | Bracelets: Shop Love Coco, Purple Paparazzi, Kate Spade

Who doesn’t love a fun and colourful way to store their favourite nail polishes?

Vase: Homesense | Kate Spade Box

Cake Stand {used as jewelry display}: Homesense | Necklaces: Emerald Bling, Vintage, J. Crew {similar} | Perfume: Jo Malone

I love to put some of my favourite necklaces on display. A cake stand is the perfect decor object for this!

Storage Boxes: Homesense | Jewelry Tray: Homesense | Perfumes: Miss Dior, Ivanka Trump

Necklace Stand: Homesense

Goodie Box: Homesense | Bracelet: J. Crew | Watch: Michael Kors | Bracelet: T+J Designs

Storage Baskets: Home Sense | Leopard Scarf: Unknown | Polka Dot Scarves: Chapters {similar}, Target

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Happy Organizing :)
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