Thrifty mum transforms her son’s bedroom into a dinosaur haven for just £280 – with accessories from budget stores such as Wilko and upcycling a chest of drawers
- Stacey Jones, 39, from Manchester, created Jurassic Park haven for son, three
- Thrifty mum used items from Argos, Primark and eBay to transform the bedroom
- She’s provided her top tips on how you can achieve the same look at home
A thrifty mother has transformed her son’s bedroom into a scene straight out of Jurassic Park – for just £280.
Stacey Jones, 39, a visual stylist from Manchester, wanted to create a unique bedroom for her youngest child who is dinosaur-obsessed, so she set about renovating the space on a budget.
The mum-of-three – who has Honey, 13, Harmoni, 11, and Huey, three – told money-saving website LatestDeals.co.uk:
‘I really wanted to create a unique and fun room for my dinosaur-mad little boy, but my budget was small for this makeover so I had to get creative and think outside of the box.’
Stacey Jones, 39, from Manchester, transformed her three-year-old son Huey’s bedroom into a dinosaur haven for just £280. Pictured, the room after
The thrifty mother-of-three told how she used natural tones and fabrics to really stands out against the green. Pictured, the innovative ‘dino diner’
Speaking of the creative challenge, Stacey (pictured) said: ‘My budget was small for this makeover so I had to get creative and think outside of the box’
‘His bedroom is only small so painting mountains on the wall instead of using wallpaper kept the cost low and the room feeling light – even though I’ve used green tones which could easily have made the room feel smaller.
She added: ‘I wanted a lot of natural tones and fabrics to complement so the use of jute and wicker and the natural pine bed really stands out against the green.
The creative homeowner added foliage and lights to the teepee bed and dinosaur feet stickers on the floor to contribute to the dinosaur-jungle theme.
‘All the DIY was done by myself including the upcycle of the Ikea chest of drawers,’ explained Stacey.
The innovative homeowner told how the transformation cost her £280 in total. Pictured, Huey’s bedroom before
‘I painted those in the same shades as the mountains on the wall and added plastic toy dinosaurs as the handles: in total that cost around £35. It roughly cost £280 to do the entire makeover.’
Stacey also sought out decorations from budget stores, finding a large T-Rex head for the wall for £6.99, themed bedding from Primark for £9 and a dinosaur cuddly toy from Argos for £2.25.
‘My tips would be to use the same paint used on the walls to upcycle the drawers to keep costs low, and also to keep everything matching,’ she explained.
WHAT STACEY BOUGHT
• Large T-rex wall head – £6.99 The Range
• Little man cave plaque – £4.99 The Range
• Bedding – £9 Primark
• Throw – £4 Primark
• Dino head on bed – £2.25 Argos
• Leaf mat – £8 EBay
• Jute rug – £20 Ikea
• Chest of drawers – £25 Ikea customised by Stacey with dinosaurs from her local pound shop
• Wicker Bedside table – £5 charity shop find
• Bamboo plant – £19.99 Home Bargains
• Dino feet floor/wall stickers – £4.99 Amazon
• Bed frame – £79.99 crazypricebeds
• Prints – £15 littlemydesign
• Pom Pom garland – made by Stacey for £3
• Triceratops head on the left – Argos £3
• Sign post – made by Stacey for £4
• Wooden Dino feet on wall and plaque on bed – £7 Teddy and Co UK
• Strip lights on bed – £2 Primark
• Paint for mountains in shades Tree Tops and Urban Jungle – £16 and £12 Wilko
‘Don’t buy expensive drawer handles – I’d seen dinosaur ones for around £30 to £40 and I managed to make my own for £6.’
She continued: ‘Source cheap artificial plants that you can cut up and use as the foliage on the bed frame.
‘It works out much cheaper than buying the longs strands of faux ivy and so on.’
Stacey and Huey are both delighted with their new creation.
Stacey advised homeowners not to buy expensive drawer handles as she managed to make her own for just £6 (pictured)
To complete the dinosaur jungle theme, Stacey added foliage and lights to the teepee bed and dinosaur feet stickers on the floor (pictured)
‘I feel so proud of what I managed to achieve on a small budget,’ enthused Stacey. ‘Best of all I got the seal of approval from Huey who tells me he loves his dinosaur bedroom every day.’
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, added: ‘Dinosaur lovers of all ages will love this amazing themed bedroom.
‘I love how Stacey has blended overt dinosaur designs with more subtle jute and bamboo details to create a really natural-looking landscape that’s themed without being overwhelming.’
‘Take inspiration from Stacey and look for cheap but good quality accessories from Argos, eBay and IKEA to bring those extra design elements to your bedroom, whether themed or not.’
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