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My new MSE bedroom

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Phirefly
Phirefly Posts: 1,605 Forumite
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I got some good tips on this site how to get the best value when doing my bedroom, so I thought I'd share it with you.

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Here are the figures:

Bed
Inspired by And So To Bed 'Sage' £2040.00
Furniture Village pricematched a £599.00 House of Fraser Relyon bed, less £100 negotiated by Mr.P, £40 delivery thrown in as order was delayed. Actual spend £499.00

Cabinets
Laura Ashley price £260 per cabinet (and thats £20% sale price). Sourced on ebay, brand new. Collected in person FOC. Actual price paid for the pair £220.00

Wallpaper
Harlequin Embrace RRP 26.99 per roll excl delivery. Sourced at S&A supplies for £21.00 per roll with £6 delivery. Price paid: £48.00

Curtains
Fiji lined curtains RRP £72.50. Sourced from Marshall Ward, £45 with £10 online discount voucher, price paid £35.00

Wardrobes (not on pic)
B&Q Walnut semi-fitted mirror fronted wardrobes. Entire 3-cabinet system at full price costed at £1200.00. We bought our wardrobes during a 1/3 off all bedroom furniture promotion, on a £15% off everything in store promotion day. We bought a £570 credit note from ebay for £480. Asked friends and family for B&Q vouchers last christmas and got £110 in gift vouchers in total. Total spend on wardrobes £505.00

Bedlinen
13.5 tog kingsize Hungarian goose down duvet. Average high street price £170. Sourced at D&PW for £108.00
High thread count luxury cotton bedlinen. Costed on the high street for average price of £80 - £90. Sourced at D&PW for £46.00
Dorma microfibre matress topper. RRP £47.99. Sourced at Dunelm in the sale for £19.99

Total RRP/average high st. price: 2794.00
Actual spend: £1481.00
Saving £1313.00

(Owen the bear = models' own)

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  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,076 Forumite
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    It's beautiful phirefly :D and really interesting to see how you did it aswell.

    I love mirrored stuff. I've got a mirrored oval coffee table in my bedroom that was half price in the Next sale. Really horrible wooden Ikea sidetables though that I HATE.

    I'm off to check out the wallpaper link :)
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  • elona
    elona Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    Doozergirl

    Could you cover the Ikea wood tables with small sticky mirror tile on a roll?
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  • Doozergirl
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    elona wrote: »
    Doozergirl

    Could you cover the Ikea wood tables with small sticky mirror tile on a roll?

    Nice idea. They're a bit too finicky with decorative bits. They're not Leksvic but they look a lot like them.

    They might make quite good firewood though, LOL!

    Actually, I could paint them in Farrow and Ball perhaps. They'd look a lot better if they weren't so dark. They don't match anything else in the room.

    Thanks. You got me thinking! :beer:
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  • sillyvixen
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    what a great room. well done
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  • piglet29
    piglet29 Posts: 6,214 Forumite
    Phirefly your new bedroom looks fab, well done.
    It looks so restful and I love that wallpaper, so cool:grin:
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  • Phirefly
    Phirefly Posts: 1,605 Forumite
    Thanks everyone. Mr Phirefly was a bit disgruntled that I forbade the use of the new bedding till the bedframe arrived (then delivery was delayed 2 months :mad: ) but it was well worth it :)
  • littlesos
    littlesos Posts: 175 Forumite
    Looks beautiful, I love the bed frame.

    I was looking at some mirrored bedside cabinets like yours the other day in Dunelm, they were £99 each. I decided with a 18 month old and a scruffy 5 year old I'd wait a bit as I'd get tired of wiping all the finger marks off them!!
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    How are the cabinets made? Are they polished stainless steel or some mirror finish applied over a (wood?)casing?
  • Phirefly
    Phirefly Posts: 1,605 Forumite
    Yes, they have a hardwood frame, with the bevelled mirror panels stuck on.

    What with 6 mirrored doors on the wardrobe too, I'm going to be keeping Home Bargains in business the amount of microfibre glass cloths I'm getting through!
  • Maisie
    Maisie Posts: 1,343 Forumite
    A beautiful room. I love blue and white together so restful.

    What a wonderful window too. I love the shape and the light it lets in.

    Well done.
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