Girl & Boy Bedrooms

hackytza · **Posted: 27-06-2009 , 05:45 PM** #1

I don't have too many pics of "before".We have finished building our house and all furniture from children's bedrooms was got from jumbletown/dublinwaste -all free. And here are the results. Some friends of ours asked us if we had to pay big money to order special furniture to suit the colors of the rooms :-)
A big THANK YOU to YOU all!

Bubbles2 · **Posted: 27-06-2009 , 05:56 PM** #2

Very impressive - well done, give yourself a clap on the back!!!
B2

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 27-06-2009 , 06:23 PM** #3

That is fabulous. Well done. I'm sure there'll be some of us borrowing the idea from you. Congratulations again.

keno · **Posted: 27-06-2009 , 06:31 PM** #4

well done, its amazing what we can do a budget.Beautiful rooms.

unapam · **Posted: 27-06-2009 , 08:58 PM** #5

Fabulous job! The pieces look wonderful. Well done.

Mickey · **Posted: 28-06-2009 , 09:23 AM** #6

SOOOOO cute! Just amazing what a bit of elbow grease and imaginations can accomplish - Well done! :o)

snorry · **Posted: 29-06-2009 , 02:25 PM** #7

well done there lovely really impressive

kiwicooke · **Posted: 29-06-2009 , 09:47 PM** #8

Would you like to come and give my house an extreme make over?? lol

pinkieschick · **Posted: 29-06-2009 , 10:16 PM** #9

well done, both rooms are very impressive

Bunty · **Posted: 29-06-2009 , 10:18 PM** #10

This is real good. An interior designer lost!! It does show what a bit of imagination and hard work can do. Hope they appreciate Mum's work!!

hackytza · **Posted: 30-06-2009 , 10:26 AM** #11

Well Kiwicooke, I would love to give your house or anyone's a make-over. Actually I realised how much I love restoring stuff. But time is really a problem - my little girl is nearly 4 and my little boy is 2 and a half and I can only do things when they are asleep. Sanding machine is not really something to use around children. :-)

Thanks everybody for all the good words. All inspiration came from this forum and it was all like a challenge. My new project is: making a marble effect paint on a fire surround. I also have a fire insert that came from the dump full of rust and I am sanding it down. Can't wait to finish it!

sparkwell · **Posted: 09-07-2009 , 01:31 PM** #12

Hi Hackytza

Beautiful jobs done on the children's rooms, they must be delighted with them. Can I ask did you use the same paint on the walls as on the furniture ie was it emulsion and if so did you put a finish coat over it?

Thanks for your help you might have inspired me?!!

misetusa · **Posted: 09-07-2009 , 05:48 PM** #13

I'm very impressed with the wardrobe! But its all lovely! Well done. Darina

hackytza · **Posted: 10-07-2009 , 11:21 AM** #14

Hi sparkwell,

I have used proper furniture paint (timber/metal paint) and have used emulsion on the walls. I was lucky enough to get the same colour (lilac bloom). I have bought a big can of white and used it as undercoat on everything and also used the white to create different shades from the same colour and I have used acrylic paints for the wall stencils. Hope this helps.

sparkwell · **Posted: 10-07-2009 , 01:16 PM** #15

Hi Hackytza

I thought as much because the finish looks so good. It all matches in so well cos you used the same colour. Thanks for that info and well done on a lovely job again!

Sparkwell

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	Posted: 27-06-2009 , 05:45 PM #1
hackytza Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 77	Girl & Boy Bedrooms I don't have too many pics of "before".We have finished building our house and all furniture from children's bedrooms was got from jumbletown/dublinwaste -all free. And here are the results. Some friends of ours asked us if we had to pay big money to order special furniture to suit the colors of the rooms :-) A big THANK YOU to YOU all! Attached Images

	Posted: 27-06-2009 , 05:56 PM #2
Bubbles2 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Wicklow Posts: 1,085	Very impressive - well done, give yourself a clap on the back!!! B2

	Posted: 27-06-2009 , 06:23 PM #3
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	That is fabulous. Well done. I'm sure there'll be some of us borrowing the idea from you. Congratulations again.

	Posted: 27-06-2009 , 06:31 PM #4
keno Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 640	well done, its amazing what we can do a budget.Beautiful rooms.

	Posted: 27-06-2009 , 08:58 PM #5
unapam Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,273	furniture Fabulous job! The pieces look wonderful. Well done.

	Posted: 28-06-2009 , 09:23 AM #6
Mickey Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wicklow Posts: 1,421	SOOOOO cute! Just amazing what a bit of elbow grease and imaginations can accomplish - Well done! :o)

	Posted: 29-06-2009 , 02:25 PM #7
snorry Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bray, Co. Wicklow Posts: 893	well done there lovely really impressive

	Posted: 29-06-2009 , 09:47 PM #8
kiwicooke Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portlaoise, Co.Laois Posts: 662	Would you like to come and give my house an extreme make over?? lol

	Posted: 29-06-2009 , 10:16 PM #9
pinkieschick Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Tipperary Posts: 58	well done, both rooms are very impressive

	Posted: 29-06-2009 , 10:18 PM #10
Bunty Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 397	This is real good. An interior designer lost!! It does show what a bit of imagination and hard work can do. Hope they appreciate Mum's work!!

	Posted: 30-06-2009 , 10:26 AM #11
hackytza Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 77	Well Kiwicooke, I would love to give your house or anyone's a make-over. Actually I realised how much I love restoring stuff. But time is really a problem - my little girl is nearly 4 and my little boy is 2 and a half and I can only do things when they are asleep. Sanding machine is not really something to use around children. :-) Thanks everybody for all the good words. All inspiration came from this forum and it was all like a challenge. My new project is: making a marble effect paint on a fire surround. I also have a fire insert that came from the dump full of rust and I am sanding it down. Can't wait to finish it!

	Posted: 09-07-2009 , 01:31 PM #12
sparkwell Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 713	Children's Rooms Hi Hackytza Beautiful jobs done on the children's rooms, they must be delighted with them. Can I ask did you use the same paint on the walls as on the furniture ie was it emulsion and if so did you put a finish coat over it? Thanks for your help you might have inspired me?!!

	Posted: 09-07-2009 , 05:48 PM #13
misetusa Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Laois Posts: 371	The Wardrobe I'm very impressed with the wardrobe! But its all lovely! Well done. Darina

	Posted: 10-07-2009 , 11:21 AM #14
hackytza Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 77	Hi sparkwell, I have used proper furniture paint (timber/metal paint) and have used emulsion on the walls. I was lucky enough to get the same colour (lilac bloom). I have bought a big can of white and used it as undercoat on everything and also used the white to create different shades from the same colour and I have used acrylic paints for the wall stencils. Hope this helps.

	Posted: 10-07-2009 , 01:16 PM #15
sparkwell Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 713	Children's Rooms Hi Hackytza I thought as much because the finish looks so good. It all matches in so well cos you used the same colour. Thanks for that info and well done on a lovely job again! Sparkwell