Belle's room transformation

So  this was Belle's room!! Haha I know awful. The only cute things in there were her Belle sign and crib! So I had to do something... Cash's room is just as bad but maybe a bit worse. He was a crib, a rocking chair, and a poster of Micheal Jordan on his wall. Haha Just wait till your 3rd bday Cash. Anyways Belle's room was quite an ordeal. My sister Jaclyn is incredible at this stuff she gave me a lot of the ideas. I had little money to work with so I used just stuff in my house....

This was a shelf Jaclyn gave me a long time ago... I decided to paint it grey! I loved how it turned out.

The Belle sign I couldn't bare to pack away... My great friend Vanessa made it for Belle. I love this sign so much so I painted to match the room so we could still have a bit of Vanessa in there! The picture frames were dollar store ones that I have had before I was married and since I had paint left over from spray paint I sprayed some in a cup and started painting... That was interesting!

This is my favorite frame it was burgandy and black with a cream and burgandy thing inside. I just flipped the boarder thing (for some reason I can't remember what it's called) inside and drew a design. I was so surprised it turned out okay. The paper had tears everywhere from previous paint so I am shocked you cant see the tears.

This laugh sign was black...

Oh to the nasty 17- 30 cent pillows at the thrit store. I got these and old sheets I had and started making covers for them. I decided I am not a sewer... I bleed like 100 times. I had to restart like 20 times. and I ripped some a couple times. I am amazed I actually got finished pillows.

 For some her bed and sheets and stuff I got them at Target... Totally cheap I got everything (2 sheets, pillow cases, duvet cover, and material) under 15 dollars. and I just reused everything for other pillows... if that makes sense. Like the little bag that held the duvet cover I used to Make the B on her pillow and the ribbon that connects the cushions to the chair .  The bed frame I was so happy cause I got the box spring, mattress, and frame for 30 dollars... Hahaha and when Monkey put it together I wasn't so proud anymore. The boxspring wouldn't fit!!! I almost cried but held myself together. Monkey drilled new wholes and we squeezed that sucker in till it fit! I am so glad it did!

Her chair was Chloris's which she gave us! It was first brown.. then I painted white, then finally painted grey!

I used an old white sheet that I had to cover the cushions.

and I used a under shirt for the stripes! Jaclyn gave me the idea to do stripes on the chair and gave me the idea how to do the flowers on the pillow I made also out of the same old sheet.

I have to say.... I am glad I am done with this project! I definately admire people who have the talent and patience to sew! Happy Birthday Belle!

(I will take a after shot of the whole room later!!)