With Finn turning the big five this year, I wanted to change his room around to represent how much he has grown in the little man he is and out of those pre-school years. I wanted something a bit more modern and mature with a few feature pieces that represent what Finn is all about.
I think of myself as quite thrifty and I love the challenge of decorating my house on a budget. I’m a person who has never liked to spend a lot of money on materialistic things. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good handbag or pair of shoes but as long as they are good quality, brands are not a big deal for me. I grew up without money and saving for a house was always hugely important. Growing up we never owned one and we were always moving which could be quite unsettling. I didn’t want that for my kids. I wanted a place they could call home for their early years and be able to decorate their rooms as a safe haven for them.
Although I love to budget, I also love to support small businesses in Australia and feature quite a few pieces from different businesses in both the kids rooms. I will tag the businesses where I purchased them for your interest.
I had always loved the idea of monochrome because it always looks clean and crisp. I really wanted to de-clutter his room as much as possible and just have a few pieces to make the most of the space in there. I also find too much clutter, especially from toys can be overstimulating for kids and I want his room to be where he can read a book and relax (plus de-cluttering is great for my mindset as well and also easier when it comes to cleaning!)
Originally he had a blue feature wall in there which we painted over white and I found some black triangle wall stickers from Kmart for $4 and placed them sporadically over the wall (my OCD friends will not be impressed ;). Just be careful when sticking these over freshly painted wall as they come off easily (you can see a few have fallen off on Finn’s) so it’s best to wait a few weeks. We have had the bunk beds from IKEA (painted white) for quite some time and they can also be used for storage underneath. I just changed them to bunk beds recently for any time my mum is babysitting and can sleep under there as we don’t have a spare room at the moment. Eventually Leo will move in here with Finn so they can be together and the third room will be made a spare or even another nursery in a few years ;).
I found the monochrome duvet covers at Kmart for $8 and the lightening pillow is also from Kmart. The Batman pillow is from Target. For storage, we purchased a white bookcase from Target for around $29 and turned it on its side to allow for more décor to be stored on the top as well (and creating more space as well!). We filled this with his books and little trinkets.
Finn is a huge Lego fan and it is one of his favourite things to do with his dad. They can sit their for hours and play together (and dad loves it just as much). He loves to play with them once they are completed and so I decided to put them on display in his room. I bought two white floating shelves from the Reject Shop at $12 each and put some of the best pieces on them. I really love this feature to his room and when he wants to play with them, I get them down for him.
The rug I found on Ebay for really cheap and love what it adds to the room and I also found this awesome chalkboard wall sticker that I have stuck to the wardrobe for when he wants to get creative.
All of his clothes are stored in drawers in the wardrobe and I have purposely left out the picture because it’s messy 😉 but it creates way more space than it did having the drawers in the room.
I have left his planets up on the wall as this was a little project he did with his dad and even though they don’t fit the monochrome scheme, they have sentimental value.
On the other side of his room is his reading and writing space because Finn is obsessed with both of those things. Chance created these floating book shelves a long time ago and they are an awesome feature. Even though the room is mainly monochrome, I wanted to keep these in wood but you could also paint them to suit your theme. They are spice racks from IKEA and cost about $4 each so super affordable and a great way of storing books! We purchased the chair from Kmart for $49 and it’s the perfect size for him. The white shelve on the side is from Aldi for $39 and is just for extra storage.
Again on this wall I have a display shelf with some personalised pieces from small businesses that I have gathered over the years. The Batman blocks are from Spunkii Kidz and the super hero in training is from Arcadia Dreams. The little superhero figurines are from Bing Buddies and the shelf is from Kmart. (I love that place!).
The little desk is the perfect size for him room and is from IKEA. We are yet to upgrade his chairs and we have also put up a world map because he is loving learning about geography at the moment.
Finn’s room is now my favourite in the house and we often all meet there before bed and hang out together as a family reading books. Leo is absolutely obsessed with his room and loves to get in to all his pens . I love the colour scheme and know that it will grow with him as he gets older.
I hope you can get a little bit of inspiration from Finn’s room and know that you can decorate on a budget!
A few tips from me when decorating/DIY
- Choose your colour scheme first-it will make all the rest of the planning/decorating much easier.
- Research, research, research! You can find things for cheaper ALWAYS. I use Ebay a lot, Etsy, Kmart, IKEA and then feature my slightly more expensive pieces from local small business.
- Look up hacks! Some people are so creative and share their amazing ideas online so you can use them as well.
- Don’t overcrowd! Keep things simple and spacious as it makes the room for inviting with less noise. Display toys on shelves and utilise your wardrobe to create space.
- Have a reading zone. Kids need a space where they can relax and have some quiet time to read so creating a comfortable space for them really makes a difference.
- Add a little bit of your child’s personality to the room. It is theirs after all 😉
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