Make-up Room Project Part 2

Finally, the old green room has been revamped!  Remember this “before” photo of the green room that I wrote about in a previous entry?  Remember when I told you all that I want this to be the new make-up room?

This room needed to be aired out after the previous occupant left.  I also wished to redecorate the room as the first step to my “Re-Loving the Crib” project.  Our weekends are almost always preoccupied with activities involving the church or personal events that the house has not been given a higher priority.  We plan to do a lot of redoing and refinishing starting this summer so I am excited of the outcome in about a year from now.  Yes, it will take that long because of everything we wanted to do.  But the renovations/rework would need to be done a little at a time so I am thinking it would really take that long before everything is completed.

I mentioned in my previous entry that I wanted to source most of my additional furnishings from thrift stores.  Unfortunately, the pickings were slim on all the thrift stores when I went out, so that didn’t work.  I went to the next best place – the dollar stores and Ikea.  I’ve always considered Ikea to be an entry-level furnishing store.  I figured, the more matured you get, the more “adult” and sturdier the furnitures should be.  But this time, I just needed a few upbeat accessories to spice up the make-up room and I know Ikea’s modern style would be perfect.  I did get a few pieces also from the dollar store that I knew was going to be expensive somewhere else.

I had to move the bed to one corner of the room to give the impression of more work-around space.  We have this old dresser that I pulled out of the master’s bedroom that I knew would fit in the space between the wall and the bed.  It would fit well with the horizontal mirror I also bought from IKEA.  This would be perfect for doing my make-up.  I found some LED mood light from the Dollar Store – I think it added a bit of whimsy to the set-up.

I also bought some prints from Ikea that went well with the whole theme of the room.  Prints like these always draw me to them – feminine and very “breakfast-at-tiffany-ish” (I have no other adjective to describe it).  We already have a standing lamp that I transferred from the corner of the room to the wall near the dresser.  This will give additional light whenever I have to do my makeup.

I also bought a stand-up mirror that I’ve always wanted to have for a long time now.  We do have a mirror in the hallway but I couldn’t see if my footwear matched my outfit because it never reflects that far down.  Plus mirror-selfies don’t really look that well from that mirror.  This one, placed by the corner near the window fitted perfectly.  I also put up a trip-tych wall decor that our couple-friend gave us.  I knew it would blend well with the make-up room.  And it actually did.  The white curtain I got from the Dollar Store.  It was airy, translucent but gave enough privacy.  The flowers on the mirror I got from old silk flowers from past projects.  It added the right touch of femininity.

I really like the way the new make-up room turned out.  I pictured it to be inspirational with a bit of a romantic feel.  The atmosphere invited a quiet and intimate slumber.  Just the way I planned it.

Does the room appear that way to you, too, my readers?

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Gigi Manaloto-Refugia

The once named “godmother of the Philippine Blogosphere”, Gigi Manaloto-Refugia, known by her pen name “Ate Sienna” has been blogging since 2002 in her old pansitan.net community where she housed famous bloggers.  She now writes about being 50-something and shares her tips on fashion, makeup, skincare, travel, food and thrift-store diving.

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