Builder-Grade Bedroom Makeover

When I moved into my house, it was a brand-spanking new builder-grade house. I loved the "new" part (everything worked!) but hated the builder-grade finishes...so started my quest to makeover every room in the house. One of the first rooms I did was the master bedroom (mostly because it didn't require a lot of money to make it look a lot better...and having just bought a house, I didn't have much money left).

The room started as a standard builder-grade room, painted with beige paint, beige carpet on the floor, and no architectural details.





I have always loved blue and white toile, and decided to re-do the room in those colors. It no longer feels like a builder grade room!





I started with paint...Periwinkle blue on the walls and a gingham pattern on the ceiling (which also hides the look of the popcorn ceiling).
For step-by-step instructions on how to paint the ceiling, click this link: http://www.fromh2h.com/how-to-paint-a-gingham-ceiling/





Then I added moldings on the wall and installed wallpaper in the middle for a DIY panel look.
Matching toile curtains continue the theme.





A canopy bed with toile sheers add romance to the bedroom.





Swing arm lamps attached to the wall save space on the bedside tables. A Paris print and mini-chandelier add to the romantic French atmosphere.





Toile accessories and pillows add a finishing touch.





The final room no longer feels like a builder grade house!
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