Redo my bedroom or not?

[ScrimpAndSave]

It isn't needed...in fact this is ALL more of a want than a need.

But maybe I can do this all for under a certain amount...like $800 with the tv included.

[disneysteve]

I don't think it is a good idea to replace solid wood furniture with particleboard furniture, unless the current stuff is really in bad shape.

[ScrimpAndSave]

Nah, it is in fine shape. I just hate the way it looks and am totally embarassed of my room.

[disneysteve]

Nah, it is in fine shape. I just hate the way it looks and am totally embarassed of my room.

Well, as I said in my other thread, there is nothing wrong with spending money. If all of your finances are in order, you are paying all the bills, meeting your savings goals and want to enjoy some of your hard-earned money, that's okay.

[jIM_Ohio]

Watch a show like trading spaces to get an idea for what you can do for minimal cost.

Do not think you need to buy new furniture for a future guest room- all my guest rooms have used furniture and my wife and I sleep on new furniture.

[disneysteve]

Do not think you need to buy new furniture for a future guest room- all my guest rooms have used furniture and my wife and I sleep on new furniture.

I guess this is what I don't like about the plan. If you were buying new furniture for yourself and your fiance that you would take with you (and it was good quality stuff), that would be different. But you want to spend money to replace perfectly good furniture with something of lesser quality for a guest room. Just doesn't make sense to me.

[ScrimpAndSave]

Yes, I agree. I was thinking under the terms that although it is not solid wood, it would be under light use and make a beautiful guest bedroom. As guest bedroom furniture, it would be absolutely perfect. For our master bedroom, we would buy a higher quality set.

Either way - I don't like the furniture in the room the way it is now. Maybe it looks fine in the picture, but I want my guest bedrooms to be comfortable and modern....but that doesn't mean I have to spend $$$

[Gruntina]

Yes, I agree. I was thinking under the terms that although it is not solid wood, it would be under light use and make a beautiful guest bedroom. As guest bedroom furniture, it would be absolutely perfect. For our master bedroom, we would buy a higher quality set.

The finish on the new bedroom set scratch so easily. I know as I have bought a similar set and it looked aged pretty quickly. It is okay to have 'If' it s used very lightly.

It seems like you will be using the new furniture’s right off the bat for a couple of years before leaving it to the use of the guest room. I would think you would have to be extra careful of them for awhile.

Also is there a change the guest room will become a future baby room? If so, so many people selling almost new/ barely used furniture on craigslist to make room for baby.

[disneysteve]

I want my guest bedrooms to be comfortable and modern

Also remember that modern changes over time. What looks modern today will look terribly outdated 10 years from now. However, what looks classic today will still look classic 10 years from now.

[ScrimpAndSave]

True...


I think we are going to take a step at a time - rather than changing everything quickly. I moved out all of my belongings and clothing...next we are going to put a paint color on the wall...then tear up rug...then maybe I will keep my aged but good quality furniture and just change the hardware...