How can i recreate some of the looks in the PBTeen catalog for less?

Question

im 14 and i am redoing my room but i really LOVE some of the looks in PBTeen but nmy mom wont buy any of the furnatrue... HELP! how can i create some of the looks and stuff for less?

Answer 1

www.RockYourWall.com has a lot of cool things like Pottery Barn Teen for a lot less money! Check it out!

Answer 2

First Up, PBTeen has a Back to School giveaway at the moment, $5000 room makeover, so I hope you entered that? If not, it is on bottom left of this page http://www.pbteen.com/stylehouse/index.c...

Secondly PB teen doesn't necessarily have fancier furniture, in fact the main furniture pieces are plain and white (beds, dressers), but they do use gorgeous colours to great effect, and that CAN be replicated cheaply.

So for example.. this page http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmgrl/th...

has mostly white furniture, paint yours white, shelves with round holed doors? use existing shelves paint the back and sides of shelves (but not the actual shelf) your favorite colour (in the pic it is pink) and ask mum or dad to cut out the circles in your shelving doors with a jigsaw blade, or if they aren't keen on that, or you don't have doors on your shelves, you could cheat and use the plastic that is used for real estate signs out front of for sale houses, no idea what it is called but it is a fantastic material that you can pick up for about $10 at sign shops.  It can be cut with a craft knife, though don't make doors out of them, just glue or double sided tape them to the shelf fronts (measure first, make sure it is all laid out really well, and the circles are evenly placed with good access to shelves, enough room to get things in and out etc)

Next, the rug, while the fuzzy one is cute, it will cost, so either see if you can buy a carpet offcut cheaply or on ebay, and use dyes to make the circles or permanent markers, though test it first, in case the colours don't come out as well.

The pics are easy, you can buy little canvases for $2 to $5 ea, just put little s***w hooks or eyelets in the back, thread a nice ribbon through and knot them so they hang evenly, you can put on your fav. pics, print something out, paint your own, use some nice scrapbook background paper (they are very cheap about $1 ea) or whatever for the pics.

The bedhead, well, I love it, but it will cost around $30-50 to make I think, you need a board and someone to help you either replace your existing headboard or pull apart the one you have now so you can work on it, wadding or foam, adhesive spray, velvet or suede, and buttons to match. Make sure you mark out where the buttons will go and drill holes (SMALL VERY SMALL) through the board to attach them - which you do last, first though spray the adhesive on the board,  put the foam on, lay velvet or suede right side down on floor and put foam on top of it then using a staple gun (about $10 if you don't have one) pull the material in the middle of the long side and attach and work evenly along that one side, then go to the opposite side, pull firmly but not too tight and staple that side, you then use the same method to do the shorter side, cutting out excess fabric at the corners or using a hospital bed tuck, so it looks fairly smooth. Next, using a very strong yarn and a large needle, 'sew' the button on by starting at the holes you made in the back thread it to the front, loop the button on, and thread the yarn back through the hole - make sure it looks ok from the front 1st - either do it in front of a mirror or ask for help - then tie it off, you can add some hot glue gun to the knot to ensure it stays in place.

You can get plain white sheets, cut out a circle with sponge or potato or something and put dots on the bedding in different colours using a fabric dye.

In other pics they have different pieces that make the room look fantastic like a colourful bean bag or chair, or lamp or curtains,  if you think about it these can all be made, or existing pieces updated or recovered quite cheaply, keeping mum and you happy. Hope that has given you some food for thought.

Answer 3

Well I suggest first finding out what you want and cut them out  and put them into a book and that way when you are at stores and garage sales and such you can have that for a reference. You can take an old pc of furniture and paint it and add little premade wood details to it to make it look fancier. Most of the major chain stores have cute and reasonale comforter sets. You can make your own curtains and pillow covers out of flat sheets and you don't have to know how to sew. Lots of no sew projects. A pretty rug can really set off a room and these you can find at Target and Walmart. You can change the room by paint and those stick on wallies. it doesn't have to cost a fortune to get the look of those fancy rooms.