Let me begin by saying that moving is a lot of work! Over the past month, my husband and I have been remodeling a home we just purchased for our family. The home was built around 1988, which isn’t super old, but not much had been updated. To top it off, the previous owners had interesting taste in paint colors. We did a lot of updating in our house over 3 weeks, so our budget was getting a little thin. After tackling the walls and floors in the home (among other things) I got a little help from Walmart and BHG, for an inexpensive master bedroom makeover.
Before adding some personal touches with BHG, I tackled the master bedroom walls and carpets. The room really needed brightening, and to get rid of the dark wall colors – especially since windows are sparse. I left the chair rail up and painted the bottom half white, and the upper half Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore. I love love love this color. I tested out three shades of gray, but they all came out looking blue. Then after some research, I found Revere Pewter, which is more of a greige. I have found that it looks more beige in some rooms of the house (like the master), and more gray in other rooms – depending on the lighting. The plan is to eventually build our own wainscoting for the lower half. All in due time.
The sliding door out into the add-on sunroom will eventually go away and become barn doors. Until then, we were finding that privacy really lacked without any type of window treatments. I fell in love with these Better Homes and Gardens Arbor Springs Semi-Sheer Window Panels in charcoal. Because that opening is only one of two ways to let light into my room, I didn’t want darkening panels, but these semi-sheer ones look super cute and let in just enough light. I’ve had the cream swirl curtain rod for some time now, and finally found some use for it again.
I thought the branches on the curtains, plus the charcoal, tied nicely with my charcoal gray coverlet (which I purchased last year), and my new favorite throw pillow from BHG! A pop of color is definitely in order with all of the gray I have going on, and the blues go nicely with my pillow cases and the other fun doodads I picked up at Walmart.
To take the color a little farther, I picked up two matching Ikat accent lampshades for just $8.97 each! I’m quite fond of them and may even add some embellishments to them someday. Because the hubs and I use our own alarm clocks, I left those alone and added a fun touch with the BHG Lotus Flower candle holders on each nightstand. I think decor can go a long way in a master bedroom makeover.
Many of the walls in my room are still bare and need attention, but I am loving my little piece of the room. The set of 3 Port Hole Mirrors are just $19. Then I repurposed a simple ledge shelf I’ve had for years, by painting it white and giving it new life. I topped the shelf with the cute little blue owl (my new favorite animal), filled with roses from my garden. I actually found the owl in the bathroom section of Walmart, but I had other things in mind for him.
I added final touches with candles and a painting we picked up in Mexico, and voila! I am so excited that I’ve been able to match the blues in my pillow cases, and from my IKEA rack that I use to stash knick knacks I use semi-regularly. Decorating a new space or redecorating an old space can be a lot of fun, and so affordable if you play your cards right. To help you with a little decorating, BHG and I would like to offer one Clever Housewife reader a $100 Walmart gift card! The giveaway will end at 11:59pm PT on 4/25. To enter, fill out the form below.

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I really love the set of 3 Port Hole Mirrors and can’t believe the whole set is only $19!! I need to get those for my living room.
Nice!
I’m really liking the cute little blue owl
Love the adorable owl. That would make me smile!
I like the window panels
I love the window treatment the best. I just have to have anything with trees on it and the color is great also.
I like the throw pillow.
I like the painting and the throw pillow.
The embellished flower medallion throw pillow is very cute, as are the other throw pillows Walmart offers!
I love the throw pillow! It is so cute! And the owl is so cute!
I like the window panels the best
I like the owl vase.
I love the painting and the throw pillow the most.
I like the BHG Lotus Flower candle holders
I really like the BHG Lotus Flower candle holders.
I like the little owl vase..so adorable. and whimsical.
Love the Better Homes and Gardens Circles and Squares Decorative Pillow, Brown
I like your new owl vase and the bird on a wire painting. I like the bright pop of color.
I really love the 3 piece port hole mirrors and I love how you grouped them with the shelf, painting and owl..Perfect display.
I love the Better Homes and Gardens Arbor Springs Semi-Sheer Window Panels
I love the bird painting from Mexico.
I love the color sin the throw pillows
I love how the painting turned out.
I love the blue owl vase the most – it’s very stylish and functional, which I always look for in accessories.
I like the owl vase.
I like the throw pillows
I love the throw pillow
I love the set of 3 Port Hole Mirrors.
I am loving the BHG Lotus Flower candle holders on each nightstand. Very pretty touch!
I love the ikat lampshades!!
I really like how you did the 3 Port Hole Mirrors . That looks great
I like the pillows the most
I like the throw pillow best
I love the bird painting
I love the Blue Decorative Embellished Floral Medallion Pillow.
My favorite piece is the blue bird painting 🙂
I like the owl vase.
I like the Ikat accent lampshades the best!
I love the blue bird picture; it is really awesome.
I like the BHG Lotus Flower candle holders.
I think you did a great job painting.
Like the new sheer curtains
Love Love the bird painting! Super sweet and the colors are vibrant!
I love the throw pillows.
I love the bird artwork on the wall!
I love the colors in the bedroom and the curtains. Looks lovely
I love that owl !:)
so cute I want it … thanks so much! ! !!
I like the semi-sheer window panels.
love the new paint job and the bird painting is beautiful
I love that little blue owl vase!
I am loving the accent lampshades!
I really like the cute owl vase./
The owl vase is super cute
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The owl vase is absolutely fabulous! Would love to put some peonies in them once they are in season.
I like the owl and the sheer curtains
I love the owl vase, but the lotus on the nightstand is beautiful too. I need a bedroom makeover.
I kind of like that owl vase.
I like the set of 3 Port Hole Mirrors the most. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the pillows and window treatments. We are trying to update our living room. This would be great to add color and style.
I like the accent pillow and the owl. Our school mascot is an owl so we are all about owls. lol Thank you!!
I like the throw pillows – they’re a great accent!
thank you
My favorite item is the throw pillow.
I love the throw pillow you got! I also love the little owl. They would both be perfect in my bedroom!
I most like the throw pillow and its “pop of color” =)
I think the curtain for your sliding door is lovely!
I like the lampshades.
I like the picture of the birds.
Love the colors in the bird picture.
I love the throw pillow and the bird picture. It looks super nice!
I love the throw pillow, I think it borders on I have lots of pillows/throw pillows, like maybe too many, in my home lol.
Those lampshades are so cute.
I like the bird painting
I like Ikat accent lampshades.
I like the Ikat lamp shade. Cute!
My favorite is the throw pillows.
I like the semi-sheer Window Panels you used.
I love the 3 mirrors.
I love the curtains the most
like the painting
I”m liking the accent lampshades the most.
I like the throw pillows the most! thanks for this chance to win this awesome giveaway! connie danielson
i like the colorful pillow on the bed
I like the owl!
I like the Ikat accent lampshade
I adore the throw pillow!
I really like the window panels.
I really love those porthole mirrors!! Everything looks great!
I really like the pillows the best.
PAINT!!! Getting ready to do the same myself.
I really love the two matching Ikat accent lampshades. The design is so cute, love how they look on the nightsides 🙂
That pillow is so pretty! I love that color scheme! I also adore that painting, but it’s not from Walmart so I’m not sure if it counts!!
I love the bluebird painting a lot.
I love the Better Homes and Gardens Arbor Springs Semi-Sheer Window Panels
I love the little owl and the Better Homes and Gardens Arbor Springs Semi-Sheer Window Panels. They both would add so much flavor to my master bedroom
My favorite are the lovely lampshades. So Cute! Thanks
I really like that cute little owl vase.
I really like the blue owl! So cute!
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I love the Blue Owl vase on the shelf. Looks great.
Those lotus candleholders are wonderful! I love the color.
My favorite is the little blue owl vase. It’s adorable.
My favorite is the Three Porthole Mirrors. They complement your theme very well. I love the overall blue in your theme.
I love the blue owl vase.
I really like the Better Homes and Gardens Arbor Springs Semi-Sheer Window Panels. I love the natural feeling they give to the room.
The window panels are my favorite
I like the shelves on the wall. I have been thinking about doing this myself.
I love your blue owl! We have a white one on a shelf and my one year old loves to kiss it 🙂
like the painting and throw pillow
I love the blue ceramic owl toothbrush holder and I think it is clever to use it to hold roses like you have on your display. I clicked the link and I see more owl decor that would look great in guest bathroom like the shower curtain.
i have to go with the owl. i love owls!
thw owl is my favorite
I love the Better Homes and Gardens Lotus Flower Teal Candle Holders you have on your nightstands.
I need a spare bedroom makeover!!
I really like the throw pillow
I like the pop the throw pillow gives! Thanks for hosting!
I like the bedding.. the shelf, i love having shelves in a room. You did a very nice job on your new room.
The port hole mirrors are nice.
I like the Ikat accent lampshades
i like the Ikat accent lampshades. very pretty and matches extremely well with the other decor
I like the window panels.
I love that little blue owl! totally looks like something I would have
I like the bird picture
I like the window panels
I love the little owl, the pillow and the sheer curtain panels! Nice job!
I’m loving the blue owl! Thanks for the opportunity.
I think the lamps are cute
I love the pillow!
I LIKE THE THROW PILLOW
My favorite are the window panels.
I like the semi sheer window panels. They look great
I really like the BHG Lotus Flower candle holder. It’s really pretty.
I love the little owl
My wife collects owls and would flip over the blue one!
I’m loving the throw pillow. I think it gives the space a little something extra cute.
The window treatment are a great way to brighten things up.
I really love the blue owl vase. It adds a pretty color as well as a little whimsy to the room.
I like the cute little blue owl
I like the throw pillow.
I like the bird painting.
I love the throw pillow, love the blues!
My favorite item is the semi-sheer window panels in grey!
I like the semi-sheer window treatments.
I think the owl is very cute.
I like the bird painting
I love the cute little owl.
I’m normally a “blue and green” person, but I just love the brown sheer curtains to hide the old door.
My favorite is the Better Homes and Gardens Arbor Springs Semi-Sheer Window Panel .
Little blue owl for the win!
I love the blue owl!
The curtains really look great! Good job of matching colors!
I really like the 3 Port Hole Mirrors. I am trying to do my home in a beach theme, and these are awesome.
I love the window treatment!~
I really love the matching lampshades.
I like the owl vase the most – very cute
I like the bird picture. thank you
I love the window panels the most, they are really beautiful.
I love the owl and the curtains so cute
I like the throw pillow
I love the throw pillow the most!
i like the blue owl.
I like the Better Homes and Gardens Arbor Springs Semi-Sheer Window Panels in charcoal.
I really like the pillow and the owl. I totally have a thing for owls though.
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I like the Ikat accent lamp shades and the sheer curtains best.
Thanks for the contest.
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That little blue owl is a winner!
Thank You for the giveaway…we like the throw pillow designs by BHG !
I really love the lamp!