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Originally Posted by Fresia
I had good friend had a similar issue and these are all great ideas but it was not affordable for her to get a platform, storage bed, or even storage chests/boxes at the time. Do check the dollar store now for inexpensive under the bed chests/boxes. However, at the time all she could find to stuff under there, that were really cheap, were pillows to block it and they were literally a few bucks at the dollar store. It was soothing for her. Perhaps this would help instead if there aren't chests/boxes.
Congrats on getting the new bed. Excited for you! Nothing like a first purchase!
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There were shoes racks for $7 in one store, and I was thinking of getting some woven baskets to store things in too. I could maybe keep my old quilt and store it under there as well... Ideas are beginning to flow!
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Originally Posted by kitty004567
How exciting  I have a platform bed but I know they're expensive. The cheap alternative would be to put the box springs and mattress on the floor until you can afford a frame. I know it's not as "pretty" as a bed off the floor but it's a thought. I think especially if you dressed it up with a bedskirt it would do just fine....or you could do the tote/pillow thing. Enjoy your new room!
Also, as far as helping you sleep: studies have shown that the best environment for sleep is an uncluttered one. Additionally they recommend you paint the walls a tranquil color, something that makes you feel safe and secure (or at the very least off-white or cream, they're not as stark as white). When I lived by myself and had things as I wished there were 2 pieces of furniture in my room. My bed and my dresser (with nothing on top of it). I cheated the wall color by installing colored bulbs from mood lights (.com) that are shown to put out the true color of the bulb. They have several colors including tranquility and serenity. I had 3 pieces of artwork all framed in the same frames on the walls. They're all water scenes which I find calming however I know water bothers a lot of people. It was very minimalist but it worked for me. Just food for thought. I hope you find exactly what you're looking for. |
I am taking out some savings to get all this new stuff, it's the last of my savings (I had a bit of drama with that recently and found out that thousands of dollars I thought I had was actually money my mother would get if I died and we were told the wrong info), but I need this stuff. It would be nice to have brand new stuff too. But I am looking for the cheapest I can find. I have found 2 bases I like, one $200 and one $270. I'm not going any higher than that though, and I still need the mattress.
You are totally on my wavelength in regards to making my room more tranquil and uncluttered. I am planning on painting my walls a pale green (they are a dreadful purple now, and when I moved in they where BRIGHT yellow). I have a base idea for my room, I'm going to try and keep it pale earthy greens, browns and white, a lot of wooden and woven stuff. I'm taking everything out, cleaning and painting everything, then putting my new stuff in. I'm going to try and not live in my room like I used to as well, and only use it for sleep and peaceful hobbies like drawing or relaxing when it's raining. This will be a big step for me and I don't know how I'll go. I started living and hiding in my room years ago, and even when there was no need to anymore I never grew out of it. The problem with trying to get over that is there might be less of that comfort/safety feeling and it might get me more nervous.