How I Style My Dining Room With Thrifted Decor

I’ll show you how I transformed a dining room in a bungalow-styled home on a budget. Watch me decorate as I walk you through the five easy steps along with tips and strategies to inspire you to finally tackle your room transformation with confidence.

Before

Step 1 Make a plan

In design, we call the plan a mood board. You can go ultra fancy using Pinterest or PowerPoint, or you could just sketch something on a piece of paper. I encourage you to use technology to your advantage so you can let your imagination run wild.

Step 2 Prepare your space

Get your room ready for a dramatic makeover. A typical small room transformation will take about one to two weeks. To prepare, clean the walls with a degreasing cleaner, like Krud Kutter.

Step 3 Paint your walls

The fastest and the least expensive way to transform a space is by painting the walls. Pro tip: Take good care of your supplies. If you want to continue doing DIY projects, you’ll want to clean your supplies to reuse them.

Step 4 Repurpose furnishings and decor

That’s right, you’re going to shop your home. Most of us have pieces in our homes that can be repurposed and used better in a new location.

I believe most room transformations can be accomplished for under $500. How do you do that? That leads us to Step 5…

Step 5 Shop at discount and thrift stores

Don’t forget about online places like Facebook Marketplace. For pieces that you don’t have that you need to purchase, you can shop online at discount stores like Wayfair, T.J. Maxx, and Overstock. Shop these sites when they have sales around holidays.

The reveal

This dining room is a blend of two design styles: Afro-boho and farmhouse.