How to upgrade your room on a small budget

Author: Joan Hall
Date Of Creation: 6 July 2021
Update Date: 1 July 2024
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Is your room boring? Stuck in a 5-year-old space when you're 15? Here's a simple guide to reorganizing your space so that you really want to spend time there.

Steps

  1. 1 Determine what you like and what you don't like in your room. Sit down and make a list of your likes and dislikes. (Color, furniture, accessories and so on).
  2. 2 Determine what exactly you want to change. If you are planning major changes (painting walls, buying furniture, disposing of old furniture, etc.), check with your parents.
  3. 3 Choose a topic. Decide on a color scheme or something that will reflect you as a person. Sometimes it's helpful to find one thing that becomes the main theme for the rest of the design. For example, a favorite color, hobby, piece of furniture, or an accessory that you especially like.
  4. 4 Calculate your budget. It can be tiny, or it can be quite large, but there is little overhead to implement the tips in this guide. If you are expecting investment from your parents, invite them to work through this step together.
  5. 5 Tidy up the room (if not already tidied up). It's best to do this before you buy new items, so you won't be tempted to start designing a room or rearranging furniture in an unclean room.
  6. 6 Get rid of all unnecessary and unwanted things. Walk around the room and determine what you dislike most (furniture, bedding and a blanket, paintings, accessories). Donate all of these things to charity or second-hand, or, if they are in very good condition, sell them so that they can use the money to buy new ones.
  7. 7 Start at home. Before you go shopping, ask your parents if there is any old furniture in the house that you could use. It is easy to fix old furniture and refurbish it with new paint to match the color scheme of your room.
  8. 8 Complete some DIY projects. This will save you a ton of money.Read on the Internet how you can make pillows, watches, curtains, blankets, and so on with your own hands. There are instructions for ALMOST everything!
  9. 9 Start your shopping search. Look for inexpensive linens, blankets, and accessories that reflect your style. Look in the big supermarkets, which sometimes have very good prices for a good product. If you are into vintage style, check out thrift stores for offers. Before you go shopping, do your online research. Do not overpay several times for those things that are sold around the corner at half price.
  10. 10 If you're ready to paint the walls, paint it. Read the article on How to paint the walls in a room and ask your parents for help. Gather your friends, they can help you too, and it will be much more fun.
  11. 11 Rearrange furniture, add new things. Cute lamps, cool posters, pictures of friends and family, cute rugs and more can all help transform your room.
  12. 12 Enjoy and keep order in your room. A clean room compares favorably with an unclean one. Plus, if you want a more adult-looking room, clutter will prevent you from achieving that goal.
  13. 13 If you want to give your bed a new look, ask for a quality bedding set as a Christmas or birthday present. It is better if it is two-sided, then tired of one drawing, you can always turn it over to the other side and give it a new look. The sets include a duvet cover, sheet and pillowcase.

Tips

  • When calculating your budget, think about what you really need and what you can do without. Also, if you plan on using your own money, check with your parents to see if they are willing to contribute as well.
  • If you have a very limited amount for purchases, take a calculator with you to the store to keep track of the funds. You will be able to visually see how much you have spent and how much you still have left.
  • Make sure the theme you choose doesn't just depend on your mood at that moment. Try to choose what you like always, or at least for a while.
  • The end of summer is a good time to look for things for the room. Many large supermarkets offer seasonal discounts during this time.
  • When you go to the store, take a friend with you! Especially if he knows you well. He will help you choose exactly what suits you and you like. Plus, going shopping with a friend is always more fun.
  • Choose a time so that you have a full day off to work on the project. Research the market for the products you want to buy in advance.
  • Enjoy!

Warnings

  • Tell your parents that you are going to paint the walls in the room. If they find out about it after you bought the paint and forbid you to do it, you will lose money and make problems.
  • be carefulmoving furniture. Don't get hurt. Do not try to move heavy objects without assistance. If you have wooden floors in your home, take appropriate measures to avoid scratching them.
  • be careful when working with paint (if you decide to paint something)

What do you need

  • Room
  • Money
  • Creativity
  • Assistant (optional)
  • New furniture (optional)
  • Parental approval