I chose the Scandinavia 2 Door 3 Drawer Wardrobe, as no dressing room is complete without somewhere to store a girls dresses! A rgos do a range of wardrobes (see here) including 6 different wardrobe designs in the Scandinavia bedroom range, but I picked this one because it’s not too big for the small room, and I can make use of the bottom drawers to store shoes etc.
The solid wood made it very easy to paint using normal white household paint, and I just used a normal paintbrush, and no sanding was required as the wood was ready to be painted on. Also, I only needed to use one coat of paint, as the wood was light and not dark enough to show through the paint. I really like the panel detail of the wardrobe doors and sides too, as it gives it a bit of character. Can’t wait to fill it with my dresses! It took Dad and I about and hour to build this together, but it was relatively simple, but not sure I could have done it alone! It then took me another hour and a half to paint it all over.
The bedside drawer chest I’m planning on using to keep my nail polishes/make up/bits and bobs in. The three drawers are quite deep and I’m sure I can keep lots in them! Again I’ve customised this with 30mm crystal knobs which I think make them look a little more glamorous than regular chunky wooden ones. This was really easy to build, and I actually did most of it myself, but then Dad came to assist me! I think the clean white furniture looks really lovely against the pretty patterened wallpaper. Literally cannot wait until the room is finished, which I’m hoping will be by the weekend 🙂 Check out these before and after photos.. amazing how a lick of paint can transform something so easily!
And here’s a little look at some of the bits and pieces I’ve bought for the room so far 🙂
Love the colour scheme! Me and my Mum have got the painting habit too – we have been going over lots of old furniture and making it look fresh with new knobs etc 🙂
Your furnishings will look great!
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Lovely Post, this project of yours has inspired me to clear out all the junk in my spare bedroom and turn it into an office/ dressing room! x I love the wallpaper!
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This room is going to look so amazing! I adore the wallpaper 🙂 x
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Love your furniture! Your room is going to be so cute when it's done! I love it! xx
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These look lovely!
It looks beautiful! Great job with those drawers and wardrobe! I love that cute radio too! 🙂
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Your furniture looks wonderful. The room is going to look amazing when its finished,
Lauren x
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I have that wallpaper in my bedroom, it's lovely isn't it! Your new walk in wardrobe is coming along brilliantly!
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Wow such a transformation. I'm such a fan of the Laura Ashley wall paper, it's so elegant and pretty! I've been tempted to paint my own wardrobe recently, although I'm a little nervous that I will make a mess of it!
Love posts like this!
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It is so lovely how you have decorated this room, I have also been thinking about buying some secondhand pine bedside tables lately to sand and paint myself. Yours look wonderful and you wouldn't guess that they were DIY'd 🙂 x
This is my dream colour scheme so wish I wasn't renting I want to put duck egg blue in every room and paint everything white! Love what you've done 🙂
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I love duck egg. I had amazing Laura Ashley Duck Egg wallpaper in my room at home. i miss it!! xx
Love the room so far- cannot wait to see what it looks like once it's all complete!
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I love white furniture! I had never thought of buying wooden and painting it myself- duh! The fact that this range is untreated is great, as like you said, it makes it so versatile! Will definitely look into doing this myself in the future. Love, love, loveee your wallpaper & colour scheme- looking forward to seeing the end result!!
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Oh gosh this looks beautiful! I love the colours and accessories you've gone with, definitely inspiration for when I someday have a space of my own to decorate 🙂
Megan xx
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I love all of this!! That wallpaper is beautiful!
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they look so much nicer and fresher! love the handles as well! xx
I really love this post — so jealous you have your own dressing room too! xxx
Looks lovely – Although normal household paint isn't going to take much wear and tear. Give it a matt varnish over the top or use an eggshell/satin paint.
This is such a good idea, it's inspired me to change my brown chest of drawers to match my white room! 🙂
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I adore the colours you've chosen and the decorations for the room are so cut
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This looks fantastic!
Becky
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Really, the collection of this furniture is awesome. I too have decided to purchase such type of furniture for our house.
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Your room looks fantastic 🙂
I have the same wallpaper and coloured paint in my room too, it's so calming and beautiful!
here's a link to an old old post I did when I was first doing my room, i'd love if you checked it out. It's been a while since I made the post and a few things have been added so I'm going to get tidying..i mean typing 😛 up on a new post.
http://chouxxpastryhearts.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/room-update.html
Laura
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