I was contacted by a realtor to spruce up her investment condo for sale. I only had 300$ to use for 3 bedrooms and 2 baths! Therefore I had to get creative, and use some silly tricks to fill up the space- like making my own pillows and filling them with grocery bags, using air mattresses on risers, bringing my own books from home, and creating side tables and a headboard for the 2nd bedroom. The table in the master bedroom was a keyboard stand but I stained it and left a border the original natural color for interest. I also created custom artwork by getting free posters at the local record store for the 3rd bedroom. There I also custom painted a retro table and lamp to go with the color scheme. Luckily she had 2 sofas to use for the living room, and I borrowed a small rooster lamp to echo the pattern on the pillows. In the kitchen I wanted to accentuate the french doors and bright patio, so I painted the back splash a buttery yellow, trimmed the bushes outside, and bought a big plant. All in all I was really pleased with how the project turned out, but it was definately a stretch. Just goes to show you can make something for nothing if you think outside the box.
(condo sold in 4 months!)
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