This $60 DIY Bedroom Makeover Is Majorly Minimalist (in the Best Way)

Sarah Everett
·2 min read
Television mounted on wall in bedroom with forest mural before renovation.
Over time, this homeowner’s design preferences became more minimalist, so she decided to give this bedroom a mostly-white makeunder. Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell
Art hanging above bed before renovation.
“Like the rest of the house, keeping things white and decluttered has not only brightened the space allowing artwork to pop, but allowed us to live more comfortably with less,” the homeowner says.
Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell
Paper lantern hanging in white bedroom with black and white graphic curtains.
Swapping the birch wallpaper for white paint, the purple bedding for white bedding, and decluttering made for a more calming space.
Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell
Neatly made bed in white painted bedroom with black and white graphic curtains.
Adding a built-in closet (using the doors from the wardrobe before) also added more storage to tuck clutter away.
Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell Credit: Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell

Over time, your design taste may change. For example, you might learn to love pattern-mixing and become more maximalist, you might become emboldened to incorporate brick and wood tones in your space for a more rustic vibe, or you might go totally boho.

Homeowner Shawn-a-lee McCutcheon Bell’s (@salsjustlife) style has skewed more minimalist the longer she and her husband have lived in their townhouse. For example, when they first moved in, Shawn-a-lee added a birch wallpaper in her guest room, but recently, she ditched the wallpaper for crisp white paint and minimalism.

“I have disabilities, so it’s beginning to get harder for me to clean, so going minimal was the right move,” Shawn-a-lee says. “Like the rest of the house, keeping things white and decluttered has not only brightened the space, allowing artwork to pop, but also allowed us to live more comfortably with less. I’m much happier not needing to fill every nook and cranny with things just for the sake of having them filled.” Here’s how she DIYed her make-under, for under £50 (or under $60), approximately.