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    Teen Bedroom Makeover on a Budget!

    By Stacy 91 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 16x20 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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    Comments

    1. Lynn

      January 28, 2020 at 11:26 am

      Would love to paint some furniture :)

      Reply
    2. Jamie

      January 28, 2020 at 11:44 am

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

      Reply
    3. Trisha

      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!

      Reply
      • Sarah Konieczka

        December 26, 2022 at 10:11 am

        What is the name of the paint color you used?

        Reply
        • Stacy

          January 04, 2023 at 8:53 am

          NYPD by Behr

          Reply
    4. Anne Marie

      January 28, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      I would love to paint my interior doors.

      Reply
    5. Heather

      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!

      Reply
    6. Lynzee Buck

      January 28, 2020 at 1:19 pm

      I have a narrow table to paint for my room.

      Reply
    7. Mary

      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!

      Reply
    8. Lindsay

      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!

      Reply
    9. Layne Thompson

      January 28, 2020 at 2:30 pm

      I would paint furniture too!

      Reply
    10. Kellie Byrd

      January 28, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      Awesome giveaway! I would love to win!!

      Reply
      • Kellie Byrd

        January 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm

        Would paint some DIY projects with this!

        Reply
    11. Sandy Stevens

      January 28, 2020 at 4:46 pm

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

      Reply
      • Brooke Rose

        February 04, 2020 at 9:37 pm

        I'd paint our ceiling~

        Reply
    12. Anjanette

      January 28, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      I would paint some outdoor furniture that really needs it.

      Reply
    13. Carla Erickson

      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!

      Reply
    14. kathy Persons

      January 29, 2020 at 4:11 am

      My back room desparately needs a redo paint job

      Reply
    15. Kristy Z

      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!

      Reply
    16. kesha

      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.

      Reply
    17. Jackie Burrell

      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.

      Reply
    18. Suzanne

      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.

      Reply
    19. Cheri

      January 29, 2020 at 5:31 am

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

      Reply
    20. Stacie Laursen

      January 29, 2020 at 5:50 am

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

      Reply
    21. Roonie

      January 29, 2020 at 5:58 am

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

      Reply
    22. Verna

      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!

      Reply
    23. Karen

      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!

      Reply
    24. Shannon B

      January 29, 2020 at 6:10 am

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

      Reply
    25. Colleen

      January 29, 2020 at 6:50 am

      I need to paint my door.

      Reply
    26. Sonja Brownfield

      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!

      Reply
    27. Bobbi Abbott

      January 29, 2020 at 7:09 am

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

      Reply
    28. Sara

      January 29, 2020 at 7:43 am

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

      Reply
    29. Erin Prohaska

      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! ❤️

      Reply
    30. Cheryl Free

      January 29, 2020 at 7:57 am

      My outdoor furniture needs a new coat of paint.

      Reply
    31. Lisa A.

      January 29, 2020 at 7:57 am

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

      Reply
    32. Nancy Johnson

      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!

      Reply
    33. Audrey Stewart

      January 29, 2020 at 8:38 am

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

      Reply
    34. Michelle

      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

      January 29, 2020 at 8:45 am

      I will paint my bedroom's door

      Reply
    36. Laura L

      January 29, 2020 at 8:49 am

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

      Reply
    37. Leslie Kiley

      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.

      Reply
    38. Kari

      January 29, 2020 at 9:13 am

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

      Reply
    39. Gwynn

      January 29, 2020 at 9:42 am

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

      Reply
    40. Rosa L. Garrett

      January 29, 2020 at 9:44 am

      my kitchen cabinets

      Reply
    41. Krys

      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.

      Reply
    42. Rana Durham

      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.

      Reply
    43. Melissa Storms

      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.

      Reply
    44. Pamela Speers

      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!!

      Reply
    45. Tara M.

      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!

      Reply
    46. Tami

      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!

      Reply
    47. Danira

      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!

      Reply
    48. Sara S

      January 29, 2020 at 1:41 pm

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

      Reply
    49. Kristin C

      January 29, 2020 at 3:13 pm

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

      Reply
    50. Karen Anderson

      January 29, 2020 at 3:37 pm

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

      Reply
    51. kelly tupick

      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.

      Reply
    52. Brenda

      January 29, 2020 at 7:28 pm

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

      Reply
    53. Camille

      January 29, 2020 at 7:55 pm

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

      Reply
    54. Erin Rizzo

      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.

      Reply
    55. Kathy Lisam

      January 30, 2020 at 1:37 am

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

      Reply
    56. Miss Daisy

      January 30, 2020 at 8:57 am

      Love the new look.

      Reply
    57. Jeremy McLaughlin

      January 30, 2020 at 9:21 am

      Have some outdoor furniture that needs painted.

      Reply
    58. Elizabeth Hunt

      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.

      Reply
    59. Vickie

      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.

      Reply
    60. A W

      January 31, 2020 at 5:20 am

      Where are the headboards from? Or are they diy?

      Reply
      • Stacy Risenmay

        January 31, 2020 at 9:24 am

        DIY! There’s a tutorial coming soon :)

        Reply
    61. Brittany

      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

      January 31, 2020 at 11:58 am

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

      Reply
    63. Tori

      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.

      Reply
    64. Kim Harris

      February 01, 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.

      Reply
    65. Beverly

      February 01, 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

      Reply
    66. Ghram Myers

      February 01, 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.

      Reply
    67. Carolsue

      February 02, 2020 at 1:25 am

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

      Reply
    68. Rebecca B

      February 02, 2020 at 1:27 am

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

      Reply
    69. Ashley R

      February 02, 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!

      Reply
    70. Cassandra D

      February 04, 2020 at 1:45 am

      Vintage Furniture.

      Reply
    71. Bea Alexandra

      February 04, 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.

      Reply
    72. Susan M.

      February 04, 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!

      Reply
    73. Erin

      February 04, 2020 at 7:07 am

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

      Reply
    74. Betty young

      February 04, 2020 at 7:13 am

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

      Reply
    75. Diane Sabatini

      February 04, 2020 at 7:19 am

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

      Reply
    76. Diane Wolf

      February 04, 2020 at 7:20 am

      I would paint my daughter wall, bed frame and bureaus

      Reply
    77. Abigail

      February 04, 2020 at 7:39 am

      Our bathroom is up next for a makeover!

      Reply
    78. Kayla Klontz

      February 04, 2020 at 9:18 am

      I would paint my daughter's dresser.

      Reply
    79. staci wells mefford

      February 04, 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

      Reply
      • Stacy Risenmay

        February 05, 2020 at 8:45 pm

        It is called NYPD by Behr :)

        Reply
    80. Daniel

      February 04, 2020 at 8:04 pm

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

      Reply
    81. Kelsey Vinson

      February 04, 2020 at 8:42 pm

      My pantry

      Reply
    82. Jenny Ham

      February 04, 2020 at 9:57 pm

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

      Reply
    83. vicky

      February 06, 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
    84. Amanda L

      December 14, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      Can you tell me the name of this paint color?

      Reply
      • Stacy

        January 04, 2023 at 8:53 am

        NYPD by Behr

        Reply

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