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12.05.2009

Mini makeover

A few days ago, I posted a little sketch I made and asked if anyone had any guesses as to what it was going to inspire. It looked like this:


Now, there were some good guesses. Most of you were right! I used it for a wall mural for a bedroom makeover in my room! I've been wanting to paint this mural on the wall for months. I saw something similar on a comforter set picture I saw at Target and thought, 'I can do that.' My room is pretty dull so I'm excited to have some interest added in there. I also seem to do all my painting projects when the hubs is out of town, cause he hates to paint....and he doesn't know I did this, so it'll be a surprise! (Unless he reads this blog while he's away - surprise honey!) Here's my bedroom BEFORE:



BTW, I have a terrible camera. Some day....but in the meantime, you'll just have to imagine these pictures with better lighting and clarity. Here's the design I came up with on the wall:



This is all that really came from the sketch...I free handed the rest to fill the space as I wanted it. Here it is after two coats of paint (which took forever, by the way!):



And here's the AFTER:



Again, the lighting is terrible, but you get the idea. I also have this cute green comforter set I got for a steal at Target a couple years ago that I put on the bed for accent. I really like it. And it cost me $5.

What do you think?

73 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh! That is beautiful! I love that.... wish you could come do my walls like that.

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  2. that is pretty fab! love it!

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  3. I think it is absolutely postively spectacular -- I'm going to follow you, it's that GREAT!

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  4. Fantastic job on that mural! It looks great! It must have taken a steady hand and a lot of patience to do all that painting.
    Jane

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  5. I love the graphic punch of this paint detail! Really neat! And so well executed. And a five dollar comforter. Wow!

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  6. Oh my goodness!!! How beautiful is your design and mural. I have to say you are quite amazing! Just love it.

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  7. I wish I was as talented as you!!! It looks awesome!

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  8. Wow! That is pretty impressive! I love the statement it makes and that you were brave enough to do it. Great job.

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  9. That is gorgeous! You did a beautiful job. What a transformation it made in your room! :)

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  10. That is just about the most awesome thing EVER! You are such an artist...WOW! Come to my house, please?! I make good hot cocoa, lol!!!

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  11. Way sexy - your hubby will love it! Or at least love the fact that he didn't have to help... ;)

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  12. This is amazing! I love it! Great job!

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  13. That looks great. I remember the winner of HGTV's design star doing something similar to this but I think she used a couple of colors. What a great focal point it makes.

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  14. Wow! That looks soooo great!

    Thanks so much for visiting & commenting on my blog!

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  15. That is so lovely! I am TRULY inspired! Goin' to get my sketch book and pencil right now!!! Thank you for sharing this!!! ~ Kolein, NY

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  16. LOVE it!!! This looks super great!!! I've been going to tackle something similar in our master & guest bath... so far tho all i've accomplished is my hall in our new house tho!

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  17. Wow!!! Amazing...can you come to my house????

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  18. this is great wow!!! good job! i have a few walls that need some work if you would like =)!!!

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  19. SOOO lovely! wow your such a talented artist! I had to laugh when your husband and mine sounded exactly alike and then you were all artsy and creative and rocked your room! sounds just like us!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Ok- so you didn't end up being above me on SITS but I came over anyway!! Your project is so neat! You are super talented. Happy Saturday Sharefest!!

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  21. OMG I love this. I'm over from SITS and so happy to have found your blog. I wish I could come up with the guts to do this myself.

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  22. OMG, it's gorgeous!! Can you please come to my house now and do the same thing?! : ) Ha! Great job!

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  23. I just did a mini bedroom makeover to surprise my husband while he was traveling for work. Your blog is great! I'll be following you!

    Check out the mini makeover that I did!
    http://ttbowtique.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-surprise-your-husband.html

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  24. Hi, I just saw your work on Better After ~ you are fabulously talented. I too, wish you could come and do my walls like that. You have a great talent. GREAT JOB! Norma

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  25. How did you get your lines so clean? Did you tape it off? I really want to do that

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  26. I love it! I want to do something like this for a wall in my family room. But, I have no artistic talent whatsoever! Where do you live, maybe you can come do it for me! Ha! J/K. Have a great day!

    I would love for you to check out my blog for a fun spring block give away! Have a great afternoon!
    alittleknickknack.blogspot.com

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  27. Incredible! I wish I had courage to try something like this.

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  28. It's absolutely beautiful!

    You are very talented and very brave.

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  29. WOW!!! That is A-MAZING!!! AweSOME!

    -CK

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  30. This is BEAUTIFUL! Can I move in?!

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  31. You are so clever! And I can't believe you got that comforter for $5!!
    Unbelievable. You are so darn creative I might just have to go ahead and FOLLOW you!
    Happy SITS day from New Zealand
    xx
    Luv Simone
    @greatfun4kids
    (ps I painted a mural for my daughter on her wall, but yours is way cleverer! So detailed!)

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  32. Wow! It totally changes the look of the room.

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  33. It's amazing what a difference your mural makes in the bedroom, what a great idea!

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  34. Wow, you are good! I'm showing some love from SITS. Congrats on being featured and on your gorgeous family. May God continue to bless you!

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  35. I love this mural! Can I hire you to make over my bedroom, which is still white after 6 years? :-D

    Visiting from SITS!

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  36. My goodness, that is beautiful! You are very talented!

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  37. WOW! I love it. I'm blown away! You did a phenomenal job!

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  38. Love the design. When my 2 girls were little, I painted a mural on their walls. Precious Moments for the baby (who is 14 now) & a ballerina bear on my oldest. That was the one thing I hated when we moved, because I couldn't take the walls with me & I knew someone would paint over my hard works...oh well!

    Happy SITS Day!

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  39. oh my GOD! That is beautiful!! Can you come do something like that for me too? ;-)
    Dropping by from SITS --- have fun on your feature day! :)

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  40. Your mural came out gaaawjus! I'm almost tempted to pick up a paintbrush myself, but I have ZERO talent and I don't think my husband would appreciate a blob on our bedroom wall!

    Congrats on your SITS feature.

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  41. This. Is. STUNNING! Oh, I need to learn how to do this.

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  42. Coming to you from SITS, I love your wall, that is gorgeous! I wish I had talent like that! Now I'm headed back to see who you have a "cougar crush" on! LOL!

    God Bless!

    PJ

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  43. I's say you are pretty amazing at that! Great job! Art on the walls is so much better then anything you can buy.

    Stopping by from Sits...

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  44. Wow, I am totally impressed! I am currently obsessed with revamping my livingroom right now, and it's spawning redecorating urges in other parts of the house. Having a home filled with your creative vision is the best!

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  45. Stopping by from SITS and I've just got to stop and say GORGEOUS!

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  46. Oooh very pretty! I love how it really finishes the room.

    Stopping by from SITS.

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  47. very ambitious! and retro.
    keep painting!

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  48. That turned out beautifully!

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  49. That is totally awesome and inspiring-- you have some real talent, so no more putting yourself down!

    Congrats on your SITS day!

    L.

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  50. Fantastic! I love that you were able to do so much for just $5!

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  51. WOW!! THat is absolutely gorgeous!!

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  52. I love the mural. It makes me want to do something fun with my bedroom walls. Kind of sucks being a renter, sometimes!

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  53. That is amazing! It is so unique and personal. Wish I was that crafty!

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  54. Wow!! Impressive! Can't wait to see what you do to the nursery!! :)

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  55. Wow that is just awesome! You did a GREAT job!

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  56. Wow, that is beautiful!!

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  57. I think it's awesome! It looks unbelievably beautiful. I want soemthing like that in my bedroom, too.

    Happy SITS Day! Enjoy the comment love today.

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  58. I love it. And I'd love to feature it on my site. I blog about homes and interiors and have a slot called 'Clever Clogs' in which I feature clever and inexpensive home decor tricks. Can you email me? I'm a SITS girl too. Gillian

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  59. I love it!! I'm working on a similar wall project but for our living room. it's been in the works for a month. Yours is beautiful and elegant!! Now your newest follower from SITS!!

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  60. Stopping by from SITS Happy Feature Day! OMG love the mural. I have been wanting to do the same for a while but we're moving again so not this time...lol You did an amazing job!

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  61. I love it, it's gorgeous! You did a fabulous job.

    Stopping by from SITS. :-)

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  62. That is really cool and so unique. I have so many bare,ivory colored walls in my house and I'm so bad at picking out wall art...this would be a great alternative!

    Happy SITS day!

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  63. Beautiful! I'm extremely envious of this mural "bad lighting" or no!

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  64. I think this is the best wall treatment/mural I've seen to date. Well done!

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  65. Wow, that's amazing! You are so incredibly talented!!! Can you come over and do that to MY bedroom? LOL

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  66. You are so talented! Wow!! Your room looks great..love the colors, the mural...everything.

    Here from SITS...and I'm glad I'm here. Your blog is wonderful!

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  67. Very cool mural! I love how it encompasses the bed and ties everything together.

    Happy SITS Day!

    Cheers :-)
    - CoconutPalmDesigns

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  68. I absolutely love your wall. I wish I could do something like that!

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  69. HOLY CRAP... I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS!!!

    You are amazing and I love what you did with the wall. I am about 9 months from getting married and more than anything, I just can't wait to have a house to decorate. I wish I was as artistic as you so I could do this!!!

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  70. I need to do something like this in my bedroom...something to give it some character. Your room turned out great and you did an awesome job!

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  71. Wow. That is an amazing mural and you have some great talent. Would you like to come and do my daughter's bedroom? =)

    Stopping by from SITS.

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I read every single comment - thank you for taking the time to give me feedback, I appreciate it so much!