Everything I got was basically a combination of finding the cheapest but NICEST option. Most of these thing are from IKEA and the cheap options from them as well, but I picked specific colours and designs to make it look a bit fancier and invested more in things like bedsheets.
I also have a thing about using other people's things, so living in a furnished and shared place is sort of a nightmare for me. Not to mention my germaphobic tendencies as well. The room was left with the bed, a small desk, 2 small white shelves, a grubby, old, rusty chair, a short side table and an ancient chest of drawers with world's SMALLEST drawers in them... I put them in the closet with all the other unwanted things as storage.
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| Not judging. Not judging. Okay I'm judging. |
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I think bedsheets are most important to make your room feel like yours, so I make sure to pick one I like on the material (100% cotton) a decent thread count and of course, the design. I ended up getting these Rebecca Judd ones from Adairs as soon as they went on sale from $189 to $89. I know, still pricey for a quilt cover, but I invest where I spend most of my time. Haha!
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| Copper lamp from Kmart ($40 or $50?), Sweet Dreams pillowcase from Adairs ($10), Euro pillowcase from Myer ($15), bunch of pillows from IKEA each $7 or so. |
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| I think these bedsheets are literally me in linen form - basic, relatively neutral with a slight touch of girly, and super quirky on the inside. (It bugs me a bit that the shade of the white on the inside isn't the same as the outside!) |
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| The dressing table in the background is the crappy old table that was used as a desk by the previous tenant. |
I honestly got such an awesome deal on this square clock from Target - one of the hands was bent, but it was 100% fixable and I pretty much got it for less than half the price. I actually fancied it up a bit with a coppery-bronze sharpie and coloured the hands in as well as marking some of the hours. Because let's face it, this clock is 90% aesthetics and 10% functionality without the extra touch up.
Turns out this clock makes a really loud ticking noise (I expected better from Target, considering it wasn't one of Target's cheapo home-brand clocks). So I just hang it up and use my other smaller clock.
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| $10 rack from IKEA because anything longer than 60cm just drapes on the bottom of my super weird wardrobe. |
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| Got nicer hangers just for this rack, most of the wardrobe ones are just wire/slip-free ones. |
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| I got 4x small fluffy faux fur rugs from IKEA/Kmart (they were all the same price - $19). I originally only wanted 2 but it didn't work out because I needed an actual rug. The little stool to sit on was the cheapest stool I could find, from IKEA of course. I just got the little white cushion pad to make it look decent - also a super cheap option from IKEA. |
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| Laundry basket - $12 from Kmart, and I got some basic fabric to line it from IKEA for less than $4. |
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| The reason why I needed a rug - I was literally allergic to the owner's one. It must have been soooo old and housing millions of dustmites ewwwwwww. Rugs also soften the noise in the room + prevents the bed frame damaging the floor (hence why I had to get a new one). This one is actually a throw from Myer, $50 or so. RUGS ARE EXPENSIVE! WHY?! |
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| A standing mirror, something I definitely am used to having. $40 from Kmart! (Target has a slightly smaller and skinnier option for $30.) |
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| Chair from IKEA, altogether $50 or so. Throw from Bed Bath N' Table for $20. It actually doubles up as a blanket for naps and cushion/padding for the chair. |
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| Using a bookshelf as a shoe rack because I wouldn't need to buy one! It honestly looks okay too which is a bonus. |
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| All the shoes I brought with me (and again when I came from a short stay in Brisbane). |
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| I brought my clock with me on my second journey back because the Target one was just so damn loud. This Karlsson one I got as a gift doesn't 'tick' which is great. And of course some kikki.K furnishings! The quote cards come in handy because I have have multiple of them vs buying one in a frame. (Bang for your buck!) |
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| I have yet to put a plant in this cute little pot. I haven't found reasonably priced succulents yet :( |
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| Le table - with summa that kikki.k stuff I already own (the frame is actually $6 from IKEA because it works out cheaper that way) and the magazine holders/storage are from IKEA ($3 for a pack). I have to agree, kikki.K ones look much nicer but even with a discount it's a bit too much. They all do the same thing anyway! |
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| Journals, notebooks, magazines, a bit of staionary. |
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| This TWG tea pack I got for my birthday has a super handy use :) Tech organiser! |
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| I bought this mug AGES ago from kikki.K and glad I kept it, so I don't have to splash out on as much kitchen/cutlery stuff. |
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| I was set on getting this desk from IKEA - it was the cheapest option but also in my opinion just as nice as all the other expensive ones. It's not on the website or anything because it's new - I saw it in store and thought YEAH OKAY THAT ONE. |
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| And that's the weird slanty wall of the room, which I think is kinda cute but also annoying. At least I'm short, so it doesn't both me much! |
So this was one hell of a long post. It's quite difficult to good lighting in my room because of those 2 weird windows on the wall, but I was happy with them all!
I'm still working on my dressing table/make-up station (it looks like it got bombed) so I might do a post once I clean it up a bit.
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