€200 bedroom makeover in a rented flat

Before

My inspiration

My plan

Landlord said yes to paint if I kept it neutral-ish. Clay walls, secondhand drawers, nothing screwed into the walls.

What I used

• Clay emulsion 2.5LLocal hardware shop
• Roller, tray, brushAlready owned
• Pine drawersCharity shop, €45
• Furniture waxHardware shop

How I did it

1. 1Emptied the room properly. Took longer than the painting.
2. 2Filled every hole, sanded, wiped down.
3. 3Cut in around the coving with a 50mm brush — two evenings.
4. 4Two full coats with a day between.
5. 5Sanded the drawers back to bare pine and waxed them.
6. 6Put everything back and got rid of two bags of stuff.

After

Would I do it again?

I'd buy better masking tape. That's the only thing.

Comments

• Dermot

  Did the landlord want it back magnolia at the end?

• Aoife M.

  He's happy once it's painted well. Got that in writing.