Bedroom Decorating Ideas: My Colourful Room!

My London Bedroom

It’s been a whole 6 months since I posted my new home wishlist but did I get my mits on any of the pieces and how have I end up decorating my new London rented room? As I sign my tenancy for another 6 months, I’m at last able to share how my room now looks! Ok so a bedroom is never really ‘finished’, but it’s at a point where stepping into my own space in the shared house makes me feel right at home!

Decorating a rented room can be a little daunting, those white walls staring at you and the countless potential furniture arrangements can leave you either getting nothing done or just throwing your stuff anywhere and hoping for the best. Luckily the experience of Visual Merchandising at Liberty came in handy and although I took a couple of risks, I think I’ve got an arrangement that makes sense for me. There’s also the palaver of sourcing just the right items. Finding a desk that was ‘right’ was my most missionous task. *Perfectionist Alert!* After searching online and on Freecycle, a Facebook call-out led me to Elodie who, moving out, gave me hers!

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So what bedroom decorating ideas can you take from my room? How about using big glass jars to keep your hair tongs or beauty bits in, or using a dolls house for shelves? The most Instagrammed part of my house is the wall above my desk which features posters and post cards hung up on my Grandma’s old wooden trouser hangers (which you can probably find in vintage shops) and a copper hanger which I picked up in my favourite shop in Sweden.

In terms of storage, I’m pleased to have the perfect sized boxes from ikea that tesselate neatly into my shelves, keeping everything tidy. I’m pretty obsessed with light so I’ve tried keeping some of my furniture white and hunted for lots of lighting! I’d always wanted a retro style floor lamp so this one and it’s sister table lamp from Next was a perfect nab.

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Pinterest is my ultimate bedroom decorating ideas inspiration, obvs. Even after a couple of minutes, I was damn adamant I needed wooden trays, cacti and a marble table top. DIYs were my friends in my rather budget room. Spotting a tray idea led me to scouring local charity shops for the perfect mirrored frame and cute wrapping paper to make my own. My favourite item in my bedroom is without a doubt the amazing zig-zag print rug which was a generous pressie from my Besties. There’s no better was of hiding that yucky default rented room carpet!

Can you spot some of the items from my wishlist that I ended up getting for my room? Are you in the middle of moving in? Let me know how you got on!

Shop My Room!

Floor lamp, white desk lamp, coat stand and yellow candle – Next / Gold mug and copper coathanger – Lagerhaus / Wooden trays, boxes, cacti, yellow bin, black & white mug – Ikea / Zig-zag rug and bedding – Urban Outfitters / Clothes rail – ebay / Books – Bright Bazaar, Adorn, Grace Coddington / Prints – Moha London / Red metal chair – Out There Interiors

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