Redecorating room- cant swing curtains or paint walls-help? I'm 15 years old and I'm trying to redecorate my room. My...
I'm 15 years old and I'm trying to redecorate my room. My window take up a whole wall and is covered in this frustrating animatronics print that came with the house which I cant amend because curtains that I like for that size are too expensive (for my budget). I'm also not allowed to paint the walls. This room make me feel empty and I'm going crazy merely sitting here! help! any tips welcome!
Try changing your cover. It makes a huge diffrence. Also find cool lampshade and some modern pictures.
I don't have guidance about the window except try looking for cheaper skylight panels in a impartial color. And, I saw this tip on HGTV for someone living in an apt. that couldn't paint their walls. They got generous canvas panels that you'd find within art supply stores, painted them, and hung them on all the walls. to make it appear less empty you could achieve some cool chairs and stuff like that! thanks. oh could you please try to aid me with my room
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thank you sooo much!
Answers: I love the first person's model about the canvas panel! You could also just get cheap dropcloths from a paint supply place or Home Depot to do like thing.
Try thrift shops and garage sales--you would be surprised at what you can find for window treatments (and anything else) at much cheaper prices. I've see some awesome curtains at thrift shops, but you have to be patient--it sometimes takes a few trips to find the right piece. A lot of people are just using sheets for curtains now--no sewing required, merely shove the top edge through the curtain rod. It's even cheaper if you can find them used. Be creative and be willing to try something i.e. out of the ordinary.
Command makes a brand of hooks that use sticky stuff that doesn't damage walls, if you aren't allowed to use nails to suspend pictures. I sometimes find the hooks at the 99 Cent store.
There is a starch technique for putting fabric on your walls if you can't paint them. You just soak the stuff in starchy water and apply resembling wallpaper to your walls. The fabric just peel off when you need to translate it back. You can get directions for that on the HGTV website. A friend did it, and her room looked awesome. Fabric is pricey, so again try thrift shops and garage sale.
Also, get the word out to your family member and friends that you are looking for fabric, window treatments, anything approaching that. You might be surprised at what you end up getting for free!