I finally finished a couple projects for Blair's bedroom. I definitely saved a lot of money by making my own decorations than if I was to buy them off the Internet. I first made heart shaped fleece decorative pillows. They didn't have these on the Internet but I thought they were cute and had to make them. They did have decorative pillows on the website for $18 each but I made mine for less than $3 each. I also made Blair's name out of wooden letters. On the website they wanted $20 for each letter! That would have been $100 for Blair's name. Granted they were hand painted but still. I thought about painting mine but took the easy way out and pod podged material on the wooden letters. Blair's whole name cost me less than $20.
This is what the website letters looked like. I think mine look similar enough. I really didn't like the bottom white so I"m glad I did my own.
I also made some valences for her window. The website wanted $17 for each valence (which I would have needed 2 for a total of $34). I was able to make both of mine for less than $10. Plus I like my valences better than theirs. We had to put a board in her window to hang the blinds so I think the loops on the website valences would have looked funny hanging in Blair's window.
This is a picture of the websites valences. They are cute but like I said I don't think it would have looked good in her window.
I painted some picture frames to match the colors in her room. I still need to put some pictures in them. Hopefully I will get that project done soon. I already had the picture frames and paint so that project didn't cost me anything!
I also made a bulletin board for her room. I basically copied the one off the website only mine was a lot cheaper! They wanted $25 but I was able to make mine for less than $8. I already had the board from the bulletin board that was made for Easton's room so that definitely saved me some money.
I think I like the websites bulletin board a little more than mine but I'm still happy with the one I made.
Here's a couple far away pictures to see what her whole room looks like right now. Easton and Blair stole the pillows off the bed as I was taking pictures but you get the idea.
These wall hangings are from the website and I still have materials left over so I might try my hand at making these as well. We'll have to see though.
3 comments:
You did a great job!
Cute Diva room!
WOW! Very professional looking :)
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