End of the Year MAJOR Blog Challenge.

Well guys, based on my projects I have attempted on my blog this next one will be a much bigger one.   My cousin Taylor is 13 and she is coming into that teen girl stage where she likes nice girly things, so this project is for her and will hopefully remain a surprise until it is finished.  A few months back she moved her room to the basement of their home, and it is a lot of concrete and cinderblock, Essentially here is my plan; I plan to replace and redo her entire space for under $150.00.  That may not sound hard until I give you the list of everything that I am doing.

What I will be buying:
New Bed frame $49.99
New Desk $19.99
New Desk Chair $9.99
New Lamp $9.99
New Rugs $9.99
New Pillows $5.00
New Laundry Hamper $4.99
6 packs of 2 sheer white curtain panels $29.94
Curtain Wire 13.98
3 vases $2.37
artificial flowers $4.95
= $161.18  (Before I play with amounts and prices, goal is to get it below $150.00) 
**I may be using my desk that is exactly the same as I wanted to buy! 


Here is how I plan to accomplish this and what my plan is.

The room is nothing but  a large open basement, so my first task is to separate her room from the rest of the basement. Then I will be replacing her futon and desk with new ones, originally when I decided to replace her bed I wasnt sure what my plan was, but I decided on a full bed frame and I am buying the slates then I am getting a large sheet of plywood to place on top of the slates then I plan to reuse her futon mattress (Im doing this because of my budget).  I also would like to point of that I am doing this with pretty much everything coming from Ikea (one of my favorite places).

Bed Frame: Full size $49.99
I have yet to decided if I will leave this with just plain wood or if I will paint it.







Desk: $19.99 (The legs will be silver, not black)
I actually have this desk and I love it!  It is large enough that you don't feel cramped but still does not take a lot of space and it is extremely sturdy.


Desk Chair: $9.99

 

Lighting: #1 $4.99 + $5.00 for Cord. #2 $9.99
I have yet to decided between the two of these as to which I like.



                               OR
 

Rugs: $9.99 Faux Sheep skin rug

Window Panels: 8 x $4.99


Wires for Curtains: 2x $6.99


Laundry Hamper: $4.99

Vases: .79 x 3


Artificial Flowers: .99 x 5

To save on my budget I will be upcycling and reusing some things.  I am going to be repainting her dresser, it is currently wood, I will be repainting it white, and then the front of the drawers with chalkboard paint!  I will be using her futon mattress and I will be giving her my old Hana Floral Bedding from PB Teen that I barely used.



As you can see there is a lot going on and I cant wait to get started and done.  I will be starting the weekend after Christmas and her mom is going to get her out of the house so it will be a surprise for her!  I will have loads of before and after and in the process pictures!