Bedroom style on a shoestring

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Turn an uncoordinated space into an elegant bedroom with metallic blue wallpaper, painted bedside tables and a tailored headboard for £254.

Before
Plain white painted walls combined with high ceilings made this room seem cold and uninviting. It looked bland and had no focal point.

After the budget makeover

A patterned wallpaper in a subtle design adds interest to the wall behind the bed and is coordinated with a painted bedside table in
a sophisticated shade of grey-blue. The wooden headboard is given a softer look with an easy-to-make padded cover.

Hemnes bedside table, £29.90, Ikea. Double divan base, £499, Feather and Black. Liselund headboard, £1113, Sasha Waddell. Natural rug, £79 a metre, Crucial Trading. Cosmo satin throw, £100, The White Company. Luca double duvet cover, £50, and matching pillowcases, £20 each; both Feather and Black. Manhattan mirror, £99, Next. Gold satin cushion, £8, Bhs

Cushioned headboard

 
Make a smart padded cover in a pale gold, silky fabric. Simply sandwich padding between two lengths of material and sew the edges. Add contrasting ribbon as piping and slip the cover over your headboard.

 
Organza pillowcase, £14, Toast
Romanie fabric in Breeze, £20 a metre, Harlequin

Bedside tables

Refresh wooden furniture with a new coat of quick-drying eggshell. Choose a shade that complements the main colour in the wallpaper. Arrange a pair of modern bedside lamps on each side of the bed for stylish symmetry.

Eggshell paint in Steel Symphony 3, £15.99 a litre, Dulux. Burnet wallpaper in steel blue and pewter, £48 a roll, Clarissa Hulse. Glass ball table lamp, £39.50, Marks and Spencer

Matching accessories

The new headboard cover will add a shot of colour to your scheme, which you can then pick out with satin cushions and throws. Use any leftover fabric to make a runner for the end of your bed.

Silver pleated cushion, £25, Marks and Spencer. Floral cushion, £15, Virgin Vie At Home £40

Finishing touch: the lamp

INVEST

Stunning when lit, this multifaceted glass lamp with pure silk shade, will create a luxurious look in your bedroom.

Linden glass lamp, £95, The White Company

Finishing touch: the budget lamp

 
SAVE

For a more rounded shape try this glass ball lamp which comes with a soft organza shade, ideal for creating a romantic bedroom.

 
Valentino chrome table lamp, £40, Next