Another Life Changing Move

I will shortly embark on another phase of my life and I’m very busy sorting out the house and contents which  has unexpectedly  turned out to be a sort of stepping stone for me.  I started this blog initially to chart my move here, and also to prove to myself how much of the decoration and furnishing could be achieved on so little.

Time willing, I’m hoping to log my work, using before and after photographs plus  approximate costs incurred along the way.

Like most of us, due to financial reasons I’ve never been able to buy exactly what I want, but tend to go with the flow with my bargain buys.

Here’s my bedroom when I moved in.  Not too bad apart from a yukky wall colour.

 

Here it is now, painted with Dulux orchid white and furnished via the local auction house, Ebay and car boot sales.

Bed and mattress £60 (new)

Patchwork quilt £4, curtains and lamp were a new purchase at £25 to match the quilt.

Two small bookcases £26

2 glazed pine cupboards (housing most of my crafting rubbish treasures) £65 the pair

Chest of drawers  an unwanted freebie from a friend

Pine bedside cabinet £10 ish

Three baskets about £8 the three.

Total cost, including paint etc will have been a little over £200.