HOMEROOM: Master Bedroom Makeover (Part 2)

I’ve made more progress on our master bedroom makeover and I’m so thrilled with the results so far. I previously shared the first dresser makeover here where I showed how I used textured paintable paper to turn orange wood Ikea dressers into light and bright white dressers. The next step was to replace the valance with fresh curtains, paint the remaining two dressers, figure out a solution for the headboard and freshen the rest of the room.

Here’s the before and after. Bye bye orange wood.

I was so happy to get rid of the valance. It served its time but definitely looked dated. I bought these curtain panels at TJ Maxx then realized they were way too long and I didn’t want the pooled fabric on the floor look. 

I used some curtain clips and folded the top over and voila! The perfect length to just skim the floor.

Next up was to paint the remaining two bureaus. One day, I’ll replace these lovelies with some really nice bureaus but for now it’s all DIY makeovers.


You can read my previous post here on how to paint this type of furniture. These two bureaus took me one entire day but it was worth the aching muscles.

What a difference paint makes. Plus those gorgeous new knobs make all the difference in the world.

You can see the textured paper on the fronts of the drawers in this close up. I chose the Antique English Knobs with a Ribbed Finish from D. Lawless Hardware. Love them!!


Our bed frame and headboard match the bureaus and I am planning on getting a new bed and headboard soon so I wanted a temporary fix until I can replace the bed. I found a table runner and simply staple gunned it around the headboard. All the crochet trim is hidden and it looks much better but it’s definitely just a temporary solution. I didn’t even want to take the time to add foam or tufting. I’ll save that for the new bed.


I wanted the look of a bench at the foot of the bed but also need storage so this old wicker trunk is perfect. The problem was I painted it a horrible shade of green in my country cottage days.


Several cans of white spray paint, well two and half cans and it was finally white. I really wish I had just left it natural brown years ago but it’s too late now. I don’t think you can strip wicker.


It’s starting to come together. The next phase will include bamboo shades and a new coverlet for the bed. Oh. ignore that navy blue pillow in the photo above. That wasn’t supposed to be there.


And just keeping it real. As much as I would love to just have a few pretty vases and a framed picture on these bureaus, I don’t have anywhere else to put my jewelry boxes and the little tiny TV. But even with all the “stuff” back on top, the room looks so much better.

Thanks so much for stopping by.