Discover inspiring concepts for a small cottage bedroom that achieves a wonderfully snug and tranquil atmosphere with this stunning small room transformation.
Even as design trends evolve, this seaside cottage bedroom feels enduring, yet it aligns perfectly with the current cottagecore and Coastal Grandmother aesthetics.
I believe you will appreciate this; just wait until you see the initial condition!
I understand the urge to hold back the reveal of the beach house bedroom build... but I simply cannot resist sharing it!
Our inviting cottage bedroom is finished, and I cannot delay showing it any longer. Therefore, instead of brief glimpses, I am presenting the REVEAL first. How about that change of pace?
Affordable Beach Cottage Bedroom Inspiration
Before detailing our current master bedroom appearance, I thought it useful to show how this converted attic space originally looked.
This is how it appeared shortly after we moved in. {View more images here}:
Lightly painted wooden plank walls can help establish a comfortable cottage style bedroom.
More than a year ago, this dark and somber room was painted using Benjamin Moore’s White Down. I admired its brightness, but the space still felt incomplete.
By using ingenuity and materials we possessed, we transformed it into this bright and cheerful Beach Cottage Bedroom:
A blend of muted tones with floral motifs and watery blues fosters a serene environment.
We adore it!
Layering bedding with diverse patterns, prints, and textures achieves the desired beach cottage bedroom aesthetic.
My objective was to utilize what I already owned. I searched my home, repurposing, rearranging, and rethinking existing items. The primary alteration involved the white bedspread, which is actually the reverse side of a hand-stitched quilt, looking lovely despite its intended orientation.
Spare bed pillows occupying valuable storage areas were repurposed into throw pillow forms. Fabric remnants from my stash created a new collection of accent pillows adding vibrant color. For specifics on each DIY home decor throw pillow, consult these links:
- Simple Linen Pillow Guide
- Instructions on making an envelope pillow
- Transforming a grommet curtain panel into a DIY pillow
Beach cottage bedrooms beautifully combine floral patterns and prints in artwork and decorative pieces.
The DIY Pottery Barn headboard and painted nightstand received a fresh coat of paint. The DIY wall art features actual yard ferns converted into botanical prints. (I offer numerous free botanical prints in my Printables Library!)
Combine furniture and decor items possessing history and charm for a curated, time-worn cottagecore bedroom feel.
The chippy white chair was relocated to serve as a more stylish bedside table. {And I successfully repaired my white lampshade!}
Rustic touches paired with serene imagery and fresh blooms combine to yield a truly relaxing and peaceful space.
The shelves display white dishware, clear glass, seashells, {various stored items}, and fresh yard flowers.
This beach house bedroom refresh required minimal financial investment!
My objectives for this transformation were three:
- achieving a refreshed, modern appearance
- completing it swiftly {I hoped for a single day, though it took a bit longer!}
- keeping costs low or nonexistent {I spent $6.00 on 6 picture frames for the ferns because I couldn't repurpose existing items.}
Thank you for visiting for this brief tour; I rarely show our bedroom to guests {It might not always look this way??!}
To view more budget-conscious room makeovers, please review these articles:
- Small Budget Kitchen Remodel Before and After
- Boho Master Bedroom Before & After Revealed
- Small Bathroom Makeover Reveal
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**Note: This post was originally written while in our former residence – (May 25, 2012 to be precise.)
