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Teen Bedroom Makeover on a Budget!

By Stacy 87 Comments

I love reveal day! After working so hard on a room makeover, it is so fun to finally be able to share it with you. I think this room has more DIY projects in it than any of my other rooms. At least that is how it felt :) I had so much fun designing and executing this room makeover for my nephew. He is an excellent baseball player and loves all things sports so we took that as our jumping off point. As always, I tried hard to keep this an inexpensive project (which is why so many things were DIYed). Here it is! A teen bedroom makeover on a budget!

This post is sponsored by HomeRight and contains affiliate links :) All opinions and ideas are 100% my own.

 

The BEFORE

I love a blank slate and this is exactly what the room started out as.

 

 

You might recognize the bed. It is the same type as the one in my niece’s room that I made over. They were part of a bunk bed set. Since there was only one, and we needed two beds in the space, we decided to start from scratch.

 

 

Last month I shared how I painted the walls a nice grayish blue color. They have such a large window that faces south east so I felt like I could go a little darker with the walls.

 

 

The REVEAL!

I’ll be sharing even more details, tutorials, and a source list later this week but today is the REVEAL!

 

 

My nephew was using an old broken dresser as a desk. Even though there is a respectable 54″ from the end of the bed to the closet, I decided to build a fold down desk to save some space. He didn’t have and shelves to display trophies or collectables so I made some to go above.

 

 

His older brother is in college and stays at home some of the time so we needed to keep the second bed in the room.

 

 

Since his older brother was also a ball player, we printed off some 16×20 prints of each of them playing to hang over the beds.

 

 

Since they were using a tote and a step stool as their side tables, I knew I needed to find them a better replacement. I couldn’t find two that were similar enough and within our budget so I built two very simple tables with drawers. Part of being able to keep your room clean as a kid is having a place where you can shove all the miscellaneous things quickly. My kids each have a drawer dedicated as their “treasure” drawer (that’s a nicer way of saying junk drawer). Headphones, cords, gum, baseball cards, etc will all fit nicely in these two deep drawers.

 

 

After I built them, I pulled out my trusty Finish Max Super to get them painted! Luckily I still have an unfinished corner in my basement to work since it is so cold still in Utah. I painted one coat on each table in less than 3 minutes!

 

 

 

This teen bedroom makeover on a budget was so fun to pull off! My favorite part of any room makeover is seeing how happy the person is with their new space. My nephew is thrilled and has already added his own touches to the room like LED lights and action figures to the the shelves. I love it! Of course I take styled shots for the blog, but it makes my heart happy when people make it their own when I am gone.

 

The GIVEAWAY!

Do you have a space you want to makeover? Or maybe just a piece of furniture? I’m giving away my favorite painting tool to help one of you get your DIY projects done faster. The Finish Max Super will give your projects the smoothest, most even finish ever!

You must be at least 18 years old to enter. You must be a resident of the USA to enter. The giveaway will go from January 28, 2020 until February 4, 2020. A winner will be chosen by random.org and will be notified by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner will be chosen. The shipping of the prize is the responsibility of the company, in this case, HomeRight.

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  1. Lynn says

    January 28, 2020 at 11:26 am

    Would love to paint some furniture :)

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  2. Jamie says

    January 28, 2020 at 11:44 am

    I love it! I have a door I need to paint.

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  3. Trisha says

    January 28, 2020 at 12:28 pm

    I love this! My daughter has a dresser I would like to paint gray, and this tool would be soo awesome!

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  4. Anne Marie says

    January 28, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    I would love to paint my interior doors.

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  5. Heather says

    January 28, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    We are still in the starting stages of decoratin our new home so the possibilities would be endless with this. I really love the color you chose to paint the room!

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  6. Lynzee Buck says

    January 28, 2020 at 1:19 pm

    I have a narrow table to paint for my room.

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  7. Mary says

    January 28, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    Love this! We’re getting to do my son’s room and he wants all blue, but also Lego, so we’re still brainstorming. I also really need to paint our shutters, so this would be perfect!

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  8. Lindsay says

    January 28, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    I’m about to start painting my living room and kitchen, and I’m a slow painter so having a sprayer to help move things along would be so helpful!

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  9. Layne Thompson says

    January 28, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    I would paint furniture too!

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  10. Kellie Byrd says

    January 28, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    Awesome giveaway! I would love to win!!

    Reply
    • Kellie Byrd says

      January 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm

      Would paint some DIY projects with this!

      Reply
  11. Sandy Stevens says

    January 28, 2020 at 4:46 pm

    Loving the wall color as well as the headboards, they really pop against the wall.

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    • Brooke Rose says

      February 4, 2020 at 9:37 pm

      I’d paint our ceiling~

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  12. Anjanette says

    January 28, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    I would paint some outdoor furniture that really needs it.

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  13. Carla Erickson says

    January 28, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    What a great space for guys! I love the wall color. The bedside tables are awesome! How great they are for storage, and having a table surface for a lamp. The plaid blanket adds the right amount of pattern and color! The sprayer would be great to paint some tables and chests for a smooth even finish!

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  14. kathy Persons says

    January 29, 2020 at 4:11 am

    My back room desparately needs a redo paint job

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  15. Kristy Z says

    January 29, 2020 at 4:22 am

    We’re redoing our kitchen soon, this looks like it would work great on the walls and cabinets. Thanks for the chance!

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  16. kesha says

    January 29, 2020 at 4:32 am

    I would use this to paint my piano. It would come in very handy to create a smooth finish.

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  17. Jackie Burrell says

    January 29, 2020 at 4:41 am

    The room looks great! I know your nephews appreciate all your work
    I always have something I need to paint but I am repainting my kitchen cabinets and would love to have a “finish” sprayer.

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  18. Suzanne says

    January 29, 2020 at 5:27 am

    I have two projects that really need this. First, I have a lot of fence that needs to be stained. I’m going for a black stain to add a strong contrast to the planting. Then I have a project to add storage to my own bedroom with several sets of drawers from the Ikea Ivar line.

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  19. Cheri says

    January 29, 2020 at 5:31 am

    Such a cool idea to incorporate something that he loves into his room makeover!

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  20. Stacie Laursen says

    January 29, 2020 at 5:50 am

    Love that blue color. I have a whole house to paint.

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  21. Roonie says

    January 29, 2020 at 5:58 am

    I would paint my louvre doors. I. Sure it would make this project much easier!

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  22. Verna says

    January 29, 2020 at 5:59 am

    Thank you for the giveaway! I have some old, tired looking night stands I would love to paint!

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  23. Karen says

    January 29, 2020 at 6:01 am

    Your makeover is adorable! I’d love to see your plans for the side tables you built for the room. I love the color and the smooth finish on them! I need to paint my kitchen cabinets and possibly my dining room table. Thanks for sharing your talents!

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  24. Shannon B says

    January 29, 2020 at 6:10 am

    I would paint my sons room….his is stuck right now in the before stage!

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  25. Colleen says

    January 29, 2020 at 6:50 am

    I need to paint my door.

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  26. Sonja Brownfield says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:03 am

    This is great! Love the finish on the side tables! Also love the headboards. I would love to paint a coffee table I’m going to be making with something like that!

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  27. Bobbi Abbott says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:09 am

    I would love a paint sprayer! I would paint some tired bookshelves In my basement!

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  28. Sara says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:43 am

    A wonderful transformation! I would use the sprayer for painting our bathroom.

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  29. Erin Prohaska says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:54 am

    Absolutely love this transformation! The basketball hoop is so dang cute too! I have a antique dresser that I’d love to be able to spray for minimal dresser (for the record it’s not one that would be a crime to paint but deserves some love). The list goes on from there! ❤️

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  30. Cheryl Free says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:57 am

    My outdoor furniture needs a new coat of paint.

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  31. Lisa A. says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:57 am

    I have a garage full of choices to paint!!!

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  32. Nancy Johnson says

    January 29, 2020 at 8:26 am

    The bedroom makeover is stunning! I would love to win the Finish Max Super. I have a large deck that needs stain along with a few furniture pieces I would like to paint. Spraying leaves a much nicer finish and I would imagine that it saves so much time as well!

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  33. Audrey Stewart says

    January 29, 2020 at 8:38 am

    I have a ton of stuff. My kitchen cabinets would be first.

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  34. Michelle says

    January 29, 2020 at 8:43 am

    I have several bed frames to paint. A paint sprayer would make this job go much faster and enable the results to look much more professional! Thanks for the giveaway! =)

    Reply
  35. Elena says

    January 29, 2020 at 8:45 am

    I will paint my bedroom’s door

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  36. Laura L says

    January 29, 2020 at 8:49 am

    I have so many projects to paint! I would love this sprayer! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  37. Leslie Kiley says

    January 29, 2020 at 8:58 am

    I would love to remake my spare room! My daughter just moved out and it needs a new refresh! This would help so much. What great inspiration.

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  38. Kari says

    January 29, 2020 at 9:13 am

    I paint a lot of furniture so I would use it on many projects.

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  39. Gwynn says

    January 29, 2020 at 9:42 am

    I have an old dresser I want to spruce up!!

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  40. Rosa L. Garrett says

    January 29, 2020 at 9:44 am

    my kitchen cabinets

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  41. Krys says

    January 29, 2020 at 9:57 am

    I love the blue you picked for the room. I’m slowly renovating my entire house & recently decided I’m going to paint all the doors a dark gray.

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  42. Rana Durham says

    January 29, 2020 at 10:18 am

    I would repaint dresser, end table and bed frame so I can add them to bedroom that way they would all match.

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  43. Melissa Storms says

    January 29, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Funny, we are working out just what my teen wants to do to his bedroom to more reflect him now. He has awesome vintage oak dressers, we are planning on painting all but tops black and I could definitely use the sprayer for that.

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  44. Pamela Speers says

    January 29, 2020 at 11:56 am

    I would love to do all my doors and some furniture too. You make it seem so easy!!

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  45. Tara M. says

    January 29, 2020 at 12:08 pm

    I am building some custom bi-fold doors for my son’s non-standard size closet – the Finish Max would be perfect for a smooth and professional-looking paint job on the doors!

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  46. Tami says

    January 29, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    Swoon! Those headboards and loving the drop down desk. Maximizing space can be a real challenge. I want to make over my old office and make it my art studio so that means repainting and making over the entire room for efficiency and inspiration! Would love to paint my built ins!

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  47. Danira says

    January 29, 2020 at 12:49 pm

    Another amazing success! I love that you can build anything you can imagine! That fold down desk is awesome! So are the floating shelves! The room loos so much bigger and organized with all your beautiful touches! You are such a loving Aunt!!! Well done!

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  48. Sara S says

    January 29, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    Great makeover! I would paint my cabinets in my laundry room.

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  49. Kristin C says

    January 29, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    I have a hanging bench that’s just staring at me – waiting to be painted!!!

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  50. Karen Anderson says

    January 29, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    First I would paint the garage door and then the fence. All three sides.

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  51. kelly tupick says

    January 29, 2020 at 5:04 pm

    I actually need to pain my whole upstairs. That would include two bedrooms and one bathroom and a small hallway. I burn wood also so it really needs a new paint job.

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  52. Brenda says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    Hoping to tackle a room that is bare bones like this myself soon!

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  53. Camille says

    January 29, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    I really like the bedside tables. Is there a tutorial for building them?

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  54. Erin Rizzo says

    January 29, 2020 at 8:42 pm

    Love the wall color. Love this giveaway. I have so much I need to paint and keep
    Putting it off. I would paint my fence and my boys dresser, just to begin with.

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  55. Kathy Lisam says

    January 30, 2020 at 1:37 am

    I would love to paint some photo frames and to repaint some furniture!

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  56. Miss Daisy says

    January 30, 2020 at 8:57 am

    Love the new look.

    Reply
  57. Jeremy McLaughlin says

    January 30, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Have some outdoor furniture that needs painted.

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  58. Elizabeth Hunt says

    January 30, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    So nice, the room looks great. Your skills are first rate. I have a kitchen table and chairs to paint.

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  59. Vickie says

    January 30, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    Very impressive before and after.

    And, like the color choice.

    We are doing a whoke house remodeling. Therefore, all rooms inside,M outside, decks, porch and garage.

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  60. A W says

    January 31, 2020 at 5:20 am

    Where are the headboards from? Or are they diy?

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    • Stacy Risenmay says

      January 31, 2020 at 9:24 am

      DIY! There’s a tutorial coming soon :)

      Reply
  61. Brittany says

    January 31, 2020 at 10:26 am

    A paint sprayer has been on my tool wishlist for a while. I think I’d probably start slow with outdoor projects. The fence around our chicken pen needs painted. Maybe the inside of the garage walls. You make it look so easy with the painter, I’m just nervous I’d make a mess.

    Reply
  62. Heather Glissen says

    January 31, 2020 at 11:58 am

    This would be great for painting the Louvered doors in my laundry room

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  63. Tori says

    January 31, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    I have a mid-century dresser in my oldest son’s room that is in need of a makeover. I’m excited to try a two-tone look and a sprayer would be very handy.

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  64. Kim Harris says

    February 1, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    I have the “other guys” sprayer currently and paint furniture and projects for my small business. I have heard great things about this sprayer and would love to try it out! It would be a great addition to my project space.

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  65. Beverly says

    February 1, 2020 at 6:46 pm

    Looks fabulous! You did a great job. I’d love to have one of those sprayers. The first thing I’d paint is a bookcase in my hallway. Then a couple of end tables. It wouldn’t be long before my husband his the sprayer from me to stop the madness! lol

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  66. Ghram Myers says

    February 1, 2020 at 10:03 pm

    Just bought 10 gallons of interior paint to paint several rooms in our house. Having a spray gun would make life soooooo much easier.

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  67. Carolsue says

    February 2, 2020 at 1:25 am

    Almost everything in our house needs painting, but I think I would start with the bathrooms.

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  68. Rebecca B says

    February 2, 2020 at 1:27 am

    I just moved into a new home and have furniture, frames, walls to paint!

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  69. Ashley R says

    February 2, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    I’ve got several projects that need painting! My mom wants to redo her entry table & mirror & I have an ugly desk that needs a facelift. Thanks for a fabulous giveaway! I love how the room turned out!

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  70. Cassandra D says

    February 4, 2020 at 1:45 am

    Vintage Furniture.

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  71. Bea Alexandra says

    February 4, 2020 at 2:06 am

    I would love to paint my kitchen cabinets. Replacing them is so costly and I still like the shape and design of them.

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  72. Susan M. says

    February 4, 2020 at 4:50 am

    Job well done! I am in the process of making over a spare room for the Grands and picked up a very old secretary. Would love to win the sprayer so I don’t have to hand-brush all those cubbies!

    Thanks for the opportunity!

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  73. Erin says

    February 4, 2020 at 7:07 am

    I have an old end table I would love to repurpose.

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  74. Betty young says

    February 4, 2020 at 7:13 am

    Id paint my daughters dresser, I’ve been wanting too but wasn’t sure how!

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  75. Diane Sabatini says

    February 4, 2020 at 7:19 am

    I would paint my son Damiens’ room; it wicked needs a change.

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  76. Diane Wolf says

    February 4, 2020 at 7:20 am

    I would paint my daughter wall, bed frame and bureaus

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  77. Abigail says

    February 4, 2020 at 7:39 am

    Our bathroom is up next for a makeover!

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  78. Kayla Klontz says

    February 4, 2020 at 9:18 am

    I would paint my daughter’s dresser.

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  79. staci wells mefford says

    February 4, 2020 at 10:16 am

    i have a few projects i am working on this would come in handy by the way their room turned out wonderful i really like that color. do you happen to remember the name of it or perhaps the manufacturer? thanks for your generosity

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    • Stacy Risenmay says

      February 5, 2020 at 8:45 pm

      It is called NYPD by Behr :)

      Reply
  80. Daniel says

    February 4, 2020 at 8:04 pm

    Gotta paint some second hand furniture I picked up at Goodwill over the holidays!

    Reply
  81. Kelsey Vinson says

    February 4, 2020 at 8:42 pm

    My pantry

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  82. Jenny Ham says

    February 4, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    I will paint patio furniture. I would love to try this.

    Reply
  83. vicky says

    February 6, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    So nice to have a designated place to spray paint in the winter months. I have a tent but have to build a fire in the woodstove in the garage and wait until it warms up. Makes me a little more organized I guess, nahhh. Would love this sprayer. Keep up the great work.

    Reply
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