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Home » Room Reveals » Budget Boy’s Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy’s Room Makeover: The Reveal

Published on August 12, 2015 | Updated on January 28, 2020 | By Jenna Sue Room Reveals

It’s room reveal day for my budget boy’s room makeover! After a month of planning and DIY’ing, I’m so thrilled to show you the full transformation and prove how much you can really change a space on a tiny budget. I wasn’t 100% confident I could accomplish everything I wanted within the $250 limit, but I really challenged myself creatively and almost couldn’t believe the final numbers! But first, let’s get reacquainted with how the space looked before.

Here’s the view from the door:

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And the far corner of the room:

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Then the bed wall:

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And looking back to the front and closet doors:

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As you can gather, it’s a very small room. Smaller than it looks in the photos with even shorter ceilings—which meant I had to plan carefully and maximize the space without making it feel too heavy.

The room belongs to a sweet 5 year old boy named Cruz, and his mama and I thought he would love an outdoorsy/woodland/camping theme. That happens to be one of my favorite styles, so I loved every second of the planning process.

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

 

Figuring out how to accomplish all of this within a $250 budget was another challenge, however. It required a decent amount of research for each project and I had to choose my materials wisely, starting with these DIY fabric roman shades…

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The RevealFollowed by this rustic wood headboard & lamp for under $45…

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

And a DIY shelf and desk that cost far less than expected…

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Along with this no-sew canvas teepee…

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

And a few last finishing touches like a handmade toy box, coat hook from scrap wood and this $4 felt pennant…

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

And now, the grand finale! Introducing Cruz’s woodland/camp style bedroom makeover on a budget…

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

 

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

 

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

Budget Boy's Room Makeover: The Reveal

And my favorite part… the room reveal!

After I left his mom said he was lying in bed with a huge smile on his face… *tear*. Love this boy!

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Let’s break down the materials and costs. Everything not listed here is either something that was already owned or that I made/gifted them.

Fabric for roman shades: $37 / Joann

Headboard wall lamp & wall box/plate: $33 / Lowe’s

Wireless remote for wall lamp: $11.50 / Amazon

Utility light (by door): $5 / Lowe’s

Wood for desk & shelf: $15.32 / Lowe’s

Desk legs: $7.60 / Ikea

Stool: $5.39 / Ikea

Drop cloth for teepee: $10.50 / Lowe’s

Grommets for teepee: $4.26 / Joann

Teepee legs: $5.80 / Lowe’s

Hooks for coat rack: $5.90 / Lowe’s

Rope for toy box handles: $1.30 / Lowe’s

Felt for pennant: $3.50 / Joann

Art prints: Gifted / (16×20″) jennasuedesign.com and Ikea frames

GRAND TOTAL: $146.07

That’s almost $104 under budget! Can you believe it? Happy dances are definitely in order. This just goes to show that you don’t need an unlimited supply of cash to transform a space into something you love. In fact, I believe it’s so much more meaningful when there’s a story and personal touch behind it.

And on that note… this is the last room makeover you’ll see here for a while. I have some life changing news to share on Friday and I’m not sure if this blog will ever be the same. I haven’t been able to talk about it but I’m finally ready. Two more days…

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  1. Sharon says

    September 6, 2016 at 9:09 am

    Hello love the room. Can you tell me the paint colour used in the room?

    • jennasuedesign says

      September 6, 2016 at 9:50 am

      Hi Sharon, the room was already painted before I started so unfortunately I’m not sure!

  2. Molly says

    August 20, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    You did such a great job on this room!

  3. Sandra P says

    August 13, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    Well done! I loved that you were doing a super small budget makeover. Very inspiring, bummed that you said you weren’t doing more. Hope you have great news.

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