We’ve come to the end of another $100 room challenge friends. And I can’t wait to show this girls bedroom refresh that went from cluttered to cute in one month using just $100!
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I feel like if I was sharing this girls bedroom refresh reveal in real life I would be squealing in excitement!
{technically I’m doing that anyway hehe}
Weekly progress posts —> Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Reveal
Girls Bedroom Refresh
If you’ve been following along with me the past month you know that Kayla’s room started out cluttered and disorganized.
It just generally needed a little refresh to become a room that matches my sweet Kayla’s bright and fun personality.
Here is what her bedroom looked like at the beginning of the month.
Now we have this functional, organized, and super cute room that Kayla adores!
Girls Bedroom Refresh Organization
So the thing that made the BIGGEST difference was the decluttering Kayla and I did
We got rid of about 50% of the “stuff” {toys, old books, art supplies, etc…} that was in her small room. Creating a nice fresh canvas to work with.
Since we got rid of so much “stuff”. I was able to get rid of the wall of shelves. In its place now is her desk and two very organized shelves.
After using the KonMari method to declutter her room. We were left with just the things that bring Kayla joy {mainly her arts and crafts supplies}.
So in week 3, I organized her crafts supplies using mostly Dollar Store containers and DIY labels.
The remainder of her toys also has a dedicated space now too. Two blue bins in the shelf hold her Legos and Barbie accessories.
A shoe holder behind the door holds her Barbies dolls {if you can believe it we got rid of at least 80% of her Barbie dolls}. I shared that little Barbie storage hack with you guys during Kayla’s last room makeover.
Her stuff animals and misc toys are stored in the Quinn white washed toy chest I got from Pottery Barn on a crazy good sale last year.
Cleaning up is a breeze now that there is a place for everything.
My favorite new thing in the room {and Kayla’s as well} is the large DIY bulletin board I created to hold all of Kayla’s masterpieces.
It’s Seriously one of the easiest DIY’s I’ve ever tackled!
I also found cute little face cup from Target to hold the pins {sorry not on their website}.
Girls Bedroom Refresh Decor
Now that we moved her desk to the other side of the room. There was enough space to shift her Ikea KURA bed from in front of the window to along the wall the desk was on.
This instantly opened up the room which is great. But, it also left a sea of beige carpet between the desk and bed. Not so great.
To fix that I moved the blue floral rug from our living room to this room. I planned on switching it out for a more neutral rug anyway.
It adds the perfect pop of color. Not to mention blue is Kayla’s favorite color!
These adorable Katy Smail illustrations from Darling magazine framed in some cheap Ikea frames give this side of the room some personality and more color.
If the mirror looks familiar, it’s because you might have seen it in my One Room Challenge office/guest room reveal.
Kayla wanted a mirror there to practice her dancing and everything else little girls do in front of the mirror {like trying on moms lipstick I guess LOL}.
Kayla’s other favorite thing in her room by her own admission is having her wall light and acrylic book ledge up.
She is an avid reader and loves having whichever book{s} she’s reading at the moment right at her fingertips.
Since the daybed in Kayla’s previous room was too big for this small room. We got her the Kura from Ikea.
The major selling point is that it’s reversible. We chose to set it up as a loft bed to give her space underneath.
A thin mattress that I ordered on Amazon along with cushy pillows makes it a perfect spot for spending time reading, playing and more!
You can always find Kayla in her self described “girl cave”. I will be adding some fairy lights and little curtains to complete her girl cave soon, so stay tuned for that project.
Cute llama decals we got from Dollar Tree adds a fun touch to this space.
Honestly when we moved into this house a year ago everything from Kayla’s old room was sort of placed in here with no real rhyme or reason.
And I felt extremely guilty about the state of her room and not tackling it sooner.
But now to see it all bright and organized makes me feel so happy. Especially when I see how much Kayla loves her room now!
A big thank you to Erin from Lemons Lavender and Laundry for hosting the $100 Room Challenge. Without it to give me some motivation and weekly accountability. I’m not sure I would’ve whipped this room into shape in such a short amount of time!
Here is the total cost breakdown for this $100 Room Challenge
DIY bulletin board – $21.98
Craft/shelf organization – $38
New sheets – $24
Small pink cart – $10
Llama decals -$1
Face cup {pin holder on bulletin board} -$5
Blue fabric bins – $8
Total: $108.98
Now make sure to check out how the other $100 Room Challenge participants did with their space for this challenge!
What an adorable little girls room, and I love seeing photos of sweet Kayla enjoying her beautiful new space! Kid rooms are so fun to do, especially when they get into it too!
Nicki, you’re so right kids room are a lot of fun to do because you can really take the decor a little out of the box.
I am in LOVE with that rug. So glad you were able to move it into her room – I think it fits perfectly! It’s so nice to see her enjoying the room – I know she will love it for years to come!
Thanks Jenn! Yeah I have to admit the rug makes the room, and I’m very happy I moved it!
Such an adorable room for an adorable young lady! LOVE the rug and bulletin board. And you’ve organized everything so nicely. I’m sure she’s squealing with delight right along with you! Great job!
Angie thank you! She loves her room which makes me so happy.
How fun! Thanks for sharing your creativity and hard work.
Oh thank you Patty! 💕
man I wish I would have been able to have a room like this as a little girl. I LOVEEE this rug! great job! so glad to have done this challenge with you 🙂
Carmen, I feel the same LOL! I told Kayla I might move into the bottom bunk hehe. Thank you!
What an absolutely perfect space! Kayla is a very lucky little girl!
Thank you Beth!
Soo sooo cute. I love how fresh and fun this room is. And for $100 and some change?!? Yasss!
Kenyatta thank you so much! I went over budget slightly, but I’m still super happy with what I did given the budget.
Linda, I love it! You did an amazing job, especially for $108. The llamas on the inside of the bunkbed are amazing, and I love the prints you have hanging above the top bunk, too. What a lucky little girl, and she is adorable.
Thank you Brittany! I was shocked when I found those cute little llamas at the Dollar Store.
Kayla’s room turned out so amazing! I love that you used what she wanted to keep as a starting point. The blue rug is so cool and the first thing my eye went to! Such a sweet room for such a sweet girl! Congrats on a job well done!
Thanks a lot Jackie! I’m so happy I moved that rug, it made a bigger impact than I thought it would.
Linda you can never have enough Barbies! How did you convince her to get rid of them? The room looks so bright and fresh and I have to say I love how all the shelves and cubbies are organized. Wanna come over to my house and do your magic?
Thank you Mary! I think Kayla would agree with you LOL she loves Barbies. I’ll come over anytime for you Mary 😃
Linda! I love how your daughter’s room turned out! So fresh and clean and beautiful! Love everything you transform!!
Thank you Ruthie for your kind comment! 💙
Really cute room. Even cuter little girl. Love the braids!
Awww thank you Darcel! She is my little doll 😊
I LOVE this!!! It is so beautiful… and neat… and organized! I cannot WAIT to tackle my daughter’s room. It is a hot mess right now. She definitely needs to do a little konmari-ing in there FOR SURE. I love to see how excited your daughter is with her new space. You did such a wonderful job!!! Pinning for inspiration 🙂 Thanks for joining in for another round of the $100 Room Challenge!
Thank you Erin! I just love this challenge because it really pushes me to be creative and I love that! Like you I might tackle my sons room for the next challenge. Thank you as always for hosting.
Hi Linda! I love what you’ve done in Kayla’s room. The blue floral rug is perfect in there. I love when we can shop our homes for different choices. What a cozy space for her to have to retreat too! Thanks for joining us and linking up at Homestyle Gathering!
Love this post! My daughter is in love with that chair! Where did you find it??
Wow, Linda… You did an amazing job! I love how the color looks so cohesive, bright and airy! Perfect! And still plenty of little girl touches, but it looks so organized. Thanks for sharing on Homestyle Gathering! Be sure to come by this Tuesday! 😉
Thank you, Julie!
Hi Linda! I just wanted to stop back by and let you know that you are one of my features this week at Homestyle Gathering. It’s such a sweet little girl space, and I just had to share. Thanks so much for joining us and linking up over at HG!
Kim, what fun news. Thank you so much for the feature!
What an amazing transformation! Beautiful! Trying to do the same with my daughter’s room. Would you be willing to share where you found your rug? It’s gorgeous!
Hi,
I love the room and was wondering where you got the desk and chair from?
Thanks,
Tiffany
Can i ask where you purchased the adorable lucite desk chair. I love it and would like to gift it to my daughter when i redo her room. Thank you for the inspiration!
Can i ask where you purchased the adorable lucite desk chair. I love it and would like to gift it to my daughter when i redo her room. Thank you for the inspiration!
Hi! Love this room re-do! Can you tell me the source for the desk and chair? I love how the desk fits nicely with the bookshelves (Ikea Expedit/Kallax right?).
Thanks!
Courtney, the chair is DIY vintage makeover, you can see it HERE —> https://thehomeicreate.com/office-chair-makeover/
The desk (really a dressing table) is from IKEA
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/malm-dressing-table-white-10203610/
Where is the desk from? And what about the 2 shelves next to it? I know it wasn’t part of the $100 but I am looking for a desk and shelf unit just like that! Thanks!
Hello, Mama Chelsea here (: I absolutely love this! My daughter, Sophia, turned 4 in October. She has the same bed as your daughter, and I am figuring out ways to utilize all of her space under her bed as well in her surrounding areas in her room. I love her art supplies and how they are stored, My daughter is very much into art as well! I wanted to ask where you got the multiple tier paper holder? As well as the acrylic see through book shelves, love that! Thanks for sharing all of your fun tips/tricks! her room looks great, and she is absolutely beautiful as well! Happy Holidays! take care!
You did a phenomenal job, I love it!! Can I ask where you bought the rug? It really ties the room together.
Love, love, love! Where did you get the desk?