Luxurious Bohemian Main Bedroom for under $2k
If you know me, you likely know that I strongly prefer to buy things gently used rather than new. It helps me spend less, it reduces waste, and it usually means I find pieces that are unique and charming. I love Facebook marketplace—it’s the only reason I still have any social media account. I’m also a Craigslist fan, but you do have to be a bit more careful there (we like Facebook marketplace’s built-in social accountability that other sites lack). I also scour estate sales, online emporia, yard sales, and thrift shops looking for the perfect pieces to help bring my home’s style together.
Not only do I really prefer this method of shopping, but I’m damn good at it. We’ve found incredible things over the years, some used and some new, for a fraction of the price they’d cost new or even of their value at a vintage market. Since I only have so much room in my wee house and lots of great finds, I’m sharing them with you, reader.
Can you help me with my home?
The answer is YES. We can help you do “bougie on a budget” too! Since my sister Camille is a professional organizer and stylist and since we do commissioned in-home murals together, if you want to hire us to outfit your home, you can! Drop me a line via the contact page, let me know your budget and goals, and we can get working. For a fair hourly rate for our design and acquisition services, we’ll help make your dream home decor a reality. From painting to making sure you actually print and frame that photo, together we can turn any space into your place.
If you’re in Nashville, we will help coordinate the negotiation of prices on your marketplace items, the pick up of said items, and the installation of your pieces in your home. If you’re not located in Nashville, we’ll do a series of virtual consultation appointments where we help you learn our tips and tricks when choosing your own pieces as well as provide you with a smattering of options in your local market.
Luxurious Bohemian Main Bedroom
Here is a complete bedroom, styled and put together for under $2,000. Spoiler alert: the most expensive thing here is the brand new mattress.
Room: Main bedroom for one or two adults
Style: bohemian, retro, high texture
Colors: grey, black, tan, cream, rust, rose
Materials: iron, linen, wood, rattan, faux fur
$155 Vintage rug bench
Style with black sheets ($45) , cream duvet set ($100), queen mattress ($400), duvet insert ($30), and high quality main pillow inserts ($60).
Style by replacing the original handles with black pulls ($10) and gently refinishing the top veneers.
Style dresser with a lamp on each side and the rattan tray in the middle filled with trinkets. Center artwork over dresser across from the bed.
$180 vintage rattan chair
(from bed)
Style chair in corner of the room with mirror near it against the wall. Snag one of those Anthro pillows from the bed to accompany the two faux sheepskin shag pillows and complete the look.
The grant total: $1,940. The value of this room is estimated at $4,500. That’s a savings of nearly $2600! More than double! So now you see why you might want to give me a call.
Why It Works
Your bedroom should be an oasis of comfort, a place where you feel restfulness wash over you as soon as you cross the threshold.
I’ve paired cozy faux fur with the clean and classic linen headboard and duvet to add some softness to the bed. The iron bed frame frame provides a connection point to the black MCM dresser while adding another textural detail of the metalwork. I would paint the wall behind the bed a charcoal grey to bring some depth to the space. (You could go all grey if you wanted to really make a bold statement while still keeping your room like a cozy cave. Contrary to popular belief, a dark wall color can actually make a room feel bigger, not smaller).
The Persian style rug, Anthropologie spotted pillows, and Southwestern inspired vintage rug bench carry the dusty rose and rust colors throughout the room while each adding a unique twist on pattern. Matching patterns like this can feel risky, but it’s what gives your space a lived in, eclectic vibe.
The MCM dresser echoes the actual midcentury nightstands while they’re otherwise contrasted by color. I would swap out the original nightstand pulls for some black iron ones to match the dresser and the bed frame.
Add some fluffy pillows to your newly found vintage bamboo and rattan chair for a funky, cozy 70s vibe that ties in with the wood of the nightstands and the neutral tones of the matching lamp pair.
Feng shui suggests that we not put the mirror across from the bed, so instead I’d situate it in a corner paired with the bamboo chair. The large abstract art creates a colorful statement over the dresser.
What do you think? Could you see yourself snoozing in this room?
xo,
em
