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!
Nicki Parrish says
January 31, 2019 at 9:45 amWhat 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!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:10 pmNicki, 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.
Jenn Meyers says
January 31, 2019 at 11:19 amI 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!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:11 pmThanks Jenn! Yeah I have to admit the rug makes the room, and I’m very happy I moved it!
Angie @ Postcards from the Ridge says
January 31, 2019 at 12:21 pmSuch 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!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:13 pmAngie thank you! She loves her room which makes me so happy.
Patty Bell says
January 31, 2019 at 8:53 pmHow fun! Thanks for sharing your creativity and hard work.
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:13 pmOh thank you Patty! 💕
Carmen says
February 1, 2019 at 12:27 amman 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 🙂
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:14 pmCarmen, I feel the same LOL! I told Kayla I might move into the bottom bunk hehe. Thank you!
Beth says
February 1, 2019 at 5:33 amWhat an absolutely perfect space! Kayla is a very lucky little girl!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:15 pmThank you Beth!
Kenyatta Harris says
February 1, 2019 at 10:10 pmSoo sooo cute. I love how fresh and fun this room is. And for $100 and some change?!? Yasss!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:16 pmKenyatta thank you so much! I went over budget slightly, but I’m still super happy with what I did given the budget.
Brittany Goldwyn says
February 2, 2019 at 11:09 amLinda, 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.
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:18 pmThank you Brittany! I was shocked when I found those cute little llamas at the Dollar Store.
Jackie says
February 2, 2019 at 2:51 pmKayla’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!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:19 pmThanks a lot Jackie! I’m so happy I moved that rug, it made a bigger impact than I thought it would.
Mary says
February 4, 2019 at 10:50 pmLinda 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?
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:20 pmThank you Mary! I think Kayla would agree with you LOL she loves Barbies. I’ll come over anytime for you Mary 😃
Ruthie says
February 5, 2019 at 5:14 pmLinda! I love how your daughter’s room turned out! So fresh and clean and beautiful! Love everything you transform!!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:22 pmThank you Ruthie for your kind comment! 💙
Darcel says
February 6, 2019 at 8:54 amReally cute room. Even cuter little girl. Love the braids!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:26 pmAwww thank you Darcel! She is my little doll 😊
Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry says
February 9, 2019 at 11:10 amI 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!
Linda P. says
February 12, 2019 at 6:27 pmThank 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.
Kim @Serving Up Southern says
February 13, 2019 at 11:30 amHi 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!
Julie Briones says
February 17, 2019 at 11:47 pmWow, 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! 😉
Linda P. says
February 25, 2019 at 11:17 amThank you, Julie!
Kim @Serving Up Southern says
February 19, 2019 at 8:53 pmHi 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!
Linda P. says
February 25, 2019 at 11:24 amKim, what fun news. Thank you so much for the feature!
Jean says
May 27, 2019 at 10:29 amWhat 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!