Top Tips to Quickly Transform your Bedroom Without Having to Re-decorate
Redecorating your room can be a frustrating and sometimes expensive process. We would all love to have a bedroom that is pinned on decorating boards across Pinterest, or in all the home décor magazines, but for many of us this is simply not a reality.
However, here are some top tips on how to give your bedroom a whole new look without splashing the cash on expensive decorations.
Clear up and tidy your room
The first stage in the process. Start from scratch and gather up as much stuff as you can, and move it somewhere else for the time being.
Wiping your room completely clean gives you a better idea of how it looks and the dimensions. You might find that useless clutter could be transformed into decorations for your new style of bedroom, so take your time to work through it.
Once your whole room is clear, give it a deep clean, as this way it is almost like a blank canvas in which you can start afresh.
Separate belongings
Now your room is cleared it is time to properly sort through items and put them into categories such as clothes, CDs, electronics and decorations. Put anything aside that you think could be used as a decoration, which could include anything from photo frames to candles or empty jars.
Any items that are unneeded can be binned so they’re out of the way – they will only waste space in your room. If you have unwanted clothes that no longer fit or just aren’t worn, give them to charity shops or throw them out.
Don’t hoard things you no longer use, as they will only take up space.
Layout
It’s time to decide on your new bedroom appearance. There are many questions to be considered, around rearranging your furniture, putting up photos or posters and where to place your bed.
This might be the point where you start to realise that you would like some new furniture or a brand new bed from somewhere such as Divan Beds Centre just to help with the redecoration of your room.
To give yourself a better idea of what sort of layout you’d like for your bedroom, why not sketch it out beforehand? Be sure you leave space for your belongings, and remember to give yourself some ‘walking around space’ so that your room doesn’t get overcrowded.
Make a mood board
This is a really cheap way for you to decorate a blank wall. A mood board contains items that create happiness and they are then pinned onto a cork board which you can hang from any wall.
Collect items from around the house that mean something to you and are a reflection of your personality, such as, photos, tickets, quotes or magazine clippings. Design School has put together a great article on how to create a mood board for those of you aren’t so creative.
Decorate the walls
One way to simply transform your room is to add personalised touches to them. This can be done with absolutely anything you want; art pieces, photos or drawings from children in your family are all suitable.
Or, if you are really artistically talented, draw them yourself!
Finishing touches
Now it’s time for the small, final touches which will change the whole perspective of your room. Items such as photographs of friends and families, stuffed animals or small ornaments that you have collected over the years will all spark old memories and create a whole new atmosphere for the room.
These are all simple but effective ways that you can quickly transform your bedroom to make it feel brand new. Give it a go and see where you arrive.
What is your top tip for transforming your bedroom?
*This is a collaborative post.
There are some good ideas here, wish I had space to move some stuff around in our room – but I could definitely do with the sorting stuff out!
It’s amazing what a good clear out can do to brighten up a space – we need to do this before Santa comes!
These are some ideas, I like to move my furniture round all of the time haha
I would really love to switch up the layout of our bedroom but it is literally the only way it will work. I will have to try these other tips.
These are such amazing tips. I have been thinking of changing things around my bedroom since ages.
We moved recently and once we were finally packed away it was amazing how much a tidy bedroom and the last finishing touches transformed the space, I can see how just changing a few little things can really change the feel of a room.
Changing the layout is such a great idea. We have done this a couple times and it just gives the room a new feel!
some really great tips here xx
Such great tips, I agree with so many. I’ve recently had a bit of a room overhaul, I emptied every drawer, cupboard, nook and cranny and sorted through everything. Worked out what I still needed, what could be thrown and what could be sold at the boot fair. I personalised the walls with pictures and quote signs, some of which I had forgot I even owned. It feels like a new room and I’ve spent nothing
Great tips! Im definitely for changing the layout of a room. Its amazing the difference it makes changing up where a furniture piece goes.
These are great suggestions. I use some of them often cause they isn’t really time to change the decor with a baby in the picture. I do like to change the curtains now and then.
Love these tips, I really like the idea of moving things around to give it all a shake up.
I’m definitely inspired. I think I’ll borrow the tips for wall decoration and see if I can repurpose some old containers.
Fantastic tips! My husband is a fan of rearranging furniture to freshen things up!
I think you must have been eavesdropping to our conversation tonight! Our bedroom decoration is so dull. Its freshly painted so doesn’t need painting but it really needs tarting up! New bed, cushions & curtains are on the list!
Great tips! I’m constantly wanting to update our house, and I always follow these guidelines, starting with a good de-clutter!
I actually wrote some of these down so I could do them. This is a really handy list!
These are such great tips! Changing the room’s layout really can make a huge difference – makes it feel like a new space! I think bedroom refreshes are crucial each season – they help with the seasonal change!
I like the tips, just re doing our bedroom, so I will pinch some ideas, my husband has just bought some new bedding and a rainforest mural, really wondering what hes upto
Lots of great tips thanks
My bedroom really needs a good sort out, so thanks for sharing these useful tips.
Great tips and love the ideas. The way you place or layout your stuff can really change the way it looks.
Great tips! We just did a little refresh on our bedroom and I couldn’t be happier! There is nothing like unwinding at the end of the day in a warm comfortable space!
It is nice when you get to make something look just a little different sometimes isn’t it.
For sure a good clear out and clean up would transform my bedroom-it seriously needs help. It unfortunately is the dumping ground for the rest of the house-don’t know where it goes? Stick it in my bedroom! Ugh, I dislike it. lol
It is crazy how quickly things can pile up isn’t it.
I think painting the walls will make it looks like you have a brand new place. I want to experiement with accent walls!
Accent walls can really make for a great feature can’t they – definitely something to think about.
For me I love to see how things would look visually so I really loved your tip on creating a moodboard. My bedroom needs some personalization!
It can really help you stop and visualise the area can’t it.
I need to do a good clear out and also a move around of the furniture. I am also going to buy some new bedding and accessories too 🙂 x
Ohh that sounds lovely enjoy changing your room around a little 🙂
I love the ideas you have posted in here, and I certainly need to take some of them on board. I need to have a good clear out, throwing out lots of makeup and half used products that are just taking up space. I want to make a mood board too! x
It is so easy to just start collecting things isn’t it – hopefully I can take some time and cut back on non-essentials as well.
I am trying to get my room cleaned up before we leave for a big trip. I desperately need to declutter! Funny that I am an adult but I still need to work on cleaning my bedroom! It has turned into a laundry room!
Oh where are you headed off to? Good luck with your cleaning I hope it goes well 🙂
This was very motivating and inspiring! Hopefully, if I do get a new room/house I can redecorate it using these amazing tips! thank you! 🙂
Yay good luck if you do and give it a go! I shall be rooting for you.
I actually just did quite a lot of this to my room and it now looks and feels like a whole different place, somewhere I want to spend time again. Great post Sarah x
I need to refresh my bedroom and I have been contemplating new furniture but I may just need to move some things around!! Thanks for all of these ideas!!
It is hard sometimes to think about what you can do and the best things to change – good luck!
I had no idea how to decorate a room to be very honest, but with this I think I’d do just fine
Aww good luck if you decide to give it a try for yourself, it can be fun!
Those are great tips. I do need to clean up and wash my carpet as well. I have to admit that I’m a bit of a hoarder. I improved a lot since I got married and we did not quite had space for bout our stuff :)) but I think I still have some stuff I don’t use. I should clean it this weekend.
Ash and I can be a bit hordery it is awful isn’t it – sometimes I buy things then think oh pants where’s this going to go haha!
Very informative. I have been looking to renovate my room for awhile. You just made that process easier
I am so glad it is has given you some ideas to make it easier 🙂
Growing up, I loved to rearrange my room! I usually just moved my furniture around to new places. Now I love changing up my duvet cover or the wall art, especially as the seasons change. Unfortunately the house I’m renting now doesn’t allow for much change in where the bed can go.
It is so much fun isn’t it, it can really change the feel of the room.
All it takes is cleaning, organizing and good lighting! Sometimes we just have to be organized. Great tips.
Most definitely being organised can make a huge difference to how you feel about a room.
I like to mix up the look of my room since it does look a lot fresher that way. The mood board is also a great idea.
It is a great thing to do while you are planning and also good fun 🙂
Decorating the walls always changes the look of a room. It’s a great way to change it up on the cheap.
It really does doesn’t it, but it is nice to have ways to do it without having to completely re-decorate.
That’s really amazing! This is such a brilliant tips and I really love it! I’ll have to save this, I’m planning to re-decorate my room.
I am so pleased you like it – I hope it really helps you with your room change 🙂
Nice tips, I really need to do something different. Next year we are repainting, so hoping to make a difference.
Ohh good luck with your repainting next year 🙂
I like painting my walls. It feels and smells brand new even if I didn’t buy anything new for it.
There is something wonderful about freshly painted walls isn’t there.
I feel like I could do a lot with the walls in my bedroom. There’s still a decent amount of blank space I could work with.
Ohh that sounds like you could have fun! Enjoy!
Some good tips here. I redecorated my room last year and it was so stressful
It can be stressful especially when you need to move things around to get to areas,
Rearranging the furniture is a great way to change up the look of a room. I like to change the curtains and pictures for a fresh look.
It can make a huge difference, and things like changing the curtains is such a great idea as they are a huge focal point.
Wow, I needed this, recently moved into a new place. Thank you for this post
Enjoy your new home – I hope this helps making it feel a little more like your own.
These are all such great ideas. I love the idea of rearranging things to give it fresh new look without spending any money.
It can make such a difference, even feel like a whole new room.
I’ve just totally transformed my bedroom whilst my partner is away, I tidied all of his stuff away! It seems so big now!
Wonder if he will recognise the room when he gets back!
Love this! I’ve been meaning to do the first few steps of organising and de-cluttering, your tips for after that part are great! Makes me feel inspired, I can’t wait to get started.
Yay glad to have inspired you! Hopefully it is your first step on the right path.
I transformed my bedroom by adding some art on the walls and by changing the curtains. What a difference did that make! I didn’t hear about a mood board before, I’ll have to check that out.
It is amazing what just changing the accessories in a room can do.
I like the idea of a decorating board. It would be easy to change things up whenever you wanted to. I really like that thought.
It is nice isn’t it – I try and go for plain walls so I can change accessories to make the room look different.
I love this! I recently changed the layout of my room and it honestly makes such a big difference. I’ve not set a reminder to change my layout every 3-4 months just to see what that does for me mentally. at the moment I’m so exicited to be in my room. I even bought some candles and small decorations.
That is awesome I hope it keeps feeling fun and different as you keep on changing it around a bit.
I definitely need to do the tidying thing … we’ll be moving house soon though, so perhaps that will be a new tidy start!
C x
Oh good luck with your move! That is such a big thing, I hope it goes well.
It’s amazing how reorganizing a room can give it a brand new look. We recently moved around some of the furniture in the den and OMG what a difference.
It is crazy isn’t it – little things really can make such a big difference.
well I am doing the decluttering even took some things to a charity shop today.
It can feel so nice to be able to give some bits away and help out those in need.
Have you ever read ‘The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up’? I feel like you’d enjoy it from reading this post? It’s amazing how you can change your view on a room with just a few quick changes.
No I haven’t I’m going to have to check it out thank you so much!
Been thinking about redecorating our bedroom. Begins with organizing and getting rid of stuff. You have inspired me to get this done.
Good luck with getting around to your redecorating I hope your new looking rooms.
I love refreshing rooms just by tweaking a few things. For me it’s a new coat of paint on the walls in a different color, changing up bedding comforters, getting new throw pillows, and a few new decorative items.
We’ve been changing our duvet of late it really makes a difference to the room doesn’t it.
I think adding a bit of artwork and changing up the bedding can make a huge difference to the way your bedroom looks x
Artwork is wonderful, Ash and I have perhaps too much though we could do with more room just to put it up.
I love these tips. It can be overwhelming to redecorate an entire room. These tips are smart. You can change the look and feel of a space without committing to too much.
It really is a big thing to completely redecorate isn’t it – very time consuming as well.
I’m still trying to get our bedroom fully setup since we moved into our new house almost 3 years ago! It needs a good cleanup/organization, and I’m finally getting art projects together and some up on the walls.
It seems to take forever to get everything sorted out after a move doesn’t it – I’m sure we still have boxes that need unpacking.
I’m looking to change up our bedroom. These are some great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Good luck with changing your bedroom I really hope it goes well for you!
I Love these tips! Amazing how small easy steps can make such a big difference in a room. Like a new space! Going to keep these tips in mind! Thanks for sharing
It really is isn’t it – I think sometimes we go all out when really we don’t need to.
I need an updated my bedroom. This is a great way to do that without spending any extra money.
I hope it helps you give some ideas to help you update your birthday.
I definitely need to try this. My room could use a makeover, but I don’t have extra money to spend right now. Thanks for the great tips.
I hope this helps you give some awesome ideas to do it on a budget.
My husband and my bedroom need some decorative touches, it’s very plain, but then again we don’t like TOO MUCH STUFF, and we know where we currently live is not our “forever home” so… We also don’t want to jazz anything up too much.
I think as long as you like how it looks that’s all OK 🙂
I will keep this in mind. Our poor bedroom needs help. I do need to clean it, that’s for sure. There’s STUFF everywhere.
Aww I hope it helps out – bedrooms can be such a comfy place where you just let everything fall.
I live in a Cape style house, so my roof is slanted on both sides making it impossible to rearrange the furniture. I try to get a new bedding set every year to keep it fresh.
Oh that is such a shame, I love the idea of changing bedding sets though that can make such a difference itself.
AMAZING how easy it is
Your tips are fabulous thankyou
Aww thank you – I hope they really help 🙂