Convert a Cluttered Bedroom With Vintage Cottage-Style Theme

Designer Krista Crawford uses a pink and yellow flower-shaped shag rug as inspiration for creating a vintage cottage look in a cluttered bedroom shared by two sisters, ages 12 and 14. The walls are painted a soft, buttery color and all of the furniture is painted a creamy white and lightly distressed with sandpaper. Bedding consists of layered top sheets for color and added versatility, along with Martha Washington- style antique bedspreads. White fabric panels trimmed in coordinating fabric dress the windows. They hang from the window off of silverware pieces that have been nailed to the trim. Lattice and trim are combined for a quaint storage unit. A 1x8 shelf is attached above the window and runs the length of the wall to hold everything from books to stuffed animals. Lampshades are given a unique look with fabric and trim. A chair with a broken seat is dismantled and re-purposed into a storage piece for jewelry, medals and purses. Plywood, silk flowers and a round mirror come together for a feminine hand mirror.

Project: Lattice Storage

Steps:

1. Cut jumbo lattice to size and attach to the back of a wooden window box.
2. Frame the lattice with door trim and rosettes.
3. Hot-glue clothespins onto the lattice.
4. Paint, as desired.

Project: Lampshades

• Cover a plain white shade with chenille and beaded-glass trim.
• Add blush pink fabric to a simple shade and embellish with a tin ornament, tiny flowers and rick-rack.

Itemized Design Elements

$18 - one gallon of paint (Behr: Saki)
$18 - white paint for furniture
$46 - window treatments (Restoration Hardware: Divine)
$127 - bedding  (Loft Antiques: antique bedspread; Bed, Bath and Beyond: pink / white gingham sheet set; green sheets - Wamsutta; Stroud's: floral sheets - Guess Home)
$72 - storage units
$68 - chair with tablet arm (Junk Market)
$45 - lamp (Target: shade - Style)
$1 - shelf
$20 -  nightstand (flea market)
$43 - lamp (JoAnn Fabrics: pink trim on shade)
$13 - stool  (flea market)
$30 - hand mirror

$500 - Total Cost