Create an elegant bedroom on a budget

Changing colours

A new colour scheme and clever use of accessories can transform a  bedroom. Try these easy ways to revamp a bedroom for just £265.17.

Before the transformation

Before

Stark walls, a garish bedspread and mismatching accessories made the room feel cold and unwelcoming.

Budget blues

After

The deep-blue-painted walls make the perfect backdrop for the new ivory buttoned headboard and white linens. Layering the bed with coordinated cushions and throws completes the transformation.

Revamp your curtains

An easy, inexpensive way to update curtains is to embellish the leading edge with ribbon and hang a coordinating blind behind.

Blind in Lamorna Parisian blue, £22 a metre (1.5 metres used), Laura Ashley. Navy ribbon, £5 a roll; pale blue ribbon, £3.25 a roll; both John Lewis

Add stylish accessories

Chrome-based table lamps and floral artwork contrast with bold blue walls.

Walls painted in acrylic matt emulsion paint in James, £23 for 2.5 litres, The Little Greene Paint Company. Table lamps, £12.99 each; cream faux-suede shades, £6.99 each; all Sainsbury\'s. Canvases, £18 a pair, Wilkinson

Dress up your bed

Luxurious bedlinen doesn\'t have to cost a fortune; try these great-value options.

Calella headboard in Ivory micro suede, £79, Silentnight. White double polycotton duvet set, £40, Next Home. Egyptian cotton pillowcases in blue, £5 a pair, Matalan. Cushion made up in navy cotton, £8 a metre (0.25 metres used), John Lewis. Panelled raw edge cushion in blue mix, £7.98; Organdy rose head cushion in grey, £8.98; both B&Q

For more ways to update your home on a budget see our ideas for kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms and dining rooms.