Jane's Bedroom Dilemma

Jane is having trouble transforming her bedroom from boring apartment... to classy, relaxing and clean. Because she lives in an apartment, she would like any money spent to be on items that can move with her. So, this means no painting and/or installing anything of semi permanence. She has a budget of $150. We'll follow her likes, dislikes and other details in order to get that relaxing, classic bedroom she desires.

Jane's Likes:
1. White bed linens that give a sense of cleanliness
2. The natural light from her bedroom window
3. Antique Bedroom furniture recently purchased

Jane's Dislikes:
1. Boring white walls
2. Lack of storage
3. Cold room due to the window

About Jane:
1. She likes to knit
2. Enjoys shopping at flea markets
3. She enjoys clean, yet classic design

Let's see what she's working with:


Here we go. We'll start by keeping all of the furniture and the white bedding. Here are some inspirations that will add to what she already has:


Inspirations Information:
1. Adding more pillows to the bed will give her bedroom a more luxurious and relaxing feel. This sham from Target has a little detail, but not so much that it will take away from the clean, classic look Jane desires. White linens can easily be found at garage sales and flea markets at rock bottom prices!
2. Jane could knit wall panels such as this one from Christien Meindertsma for the blank wall opposite her bed. Hung in odd numbers, this wall art would be dramatic, can bring in a little color and can move with her easily to her next home.
3. A simple metal bed frame from craigslist or freecycle would be very inexpensive and get her bed off of the floor. Fixing that one problem will have a snowball effect. Not only will it create an elevated, more relaxing look for her bed, she'd then have storage space under her bed for any of the items that don't currently have a home. This inexpensive storage box from Ikea should do the trick.
4. Jane also has another bedside table that is currently in another room. She could move her bed over to the right a bit and add the second table which will then balance out the bed. Adding lighting like this lamp from Target to each table will brighten up the space. The crystal candlestick base will go well with the clean bed linens without drawing too much attention. Finding two flea market lamps that look similar, but not matching, would give the room a more personalized look rather than a catalogue feel.
5. The window blinds currently in the space add little design elements to the room. However, they cannot be removed. In order to soften up the window and use something Jane can reuse in her next house, we suggest something like this window panel from Bed Bath & Beyond. By using a panel this long, she'll create a look of elegance and add warmth to the window. She'll also be able to use this in any house she moves to later by cutting and hemming it to fit. To save some mula, she could try finding fabric at a fabric store or some linens at a flea market.

Other suggestions would be to work with what she already has in her home. She can move the artwork higher above her bed or to another empty wall. She could also remove some of the items from the furniture. Hanging smaller photo frames in a cluster on a wall is a good way to still have them in your room without taking up space on flat surfaces.

With some time spent at her local flea markets, this room will be ready for relaxation and done within her budget! Good luck, Jane!