Superstar Saver: A Bedroom on a Budget

I was bummed that summer was coming to an end and the constant nuisance of homework and midterms was lurking, but one thing was keeping me in a cheery mood- shopping! I couldn't wait to get my hands on some new accessories for my room at school. Moving out of the dorms and to a place that I could really call home can be summed up into one word: AMAZING. I could decorate with whatever my heart desired. After weeks of working and my birthday, I had some extra money saved up.

It all started on a sunny day at Urban Outfitters. I had seen some fantastic curtains a few weeks before so I thought I would stop in and see what they had to offer. And I came across this fantastic duvet cover with my favorite animal of all time, GIRAFFES. It was missing a price tag, but I was so in love with it that I didn't care how much it cost. I brought it up to the register and I told the man that it was the only one left and there was no price. He looked at it and told me simply 19.99. I died and went to heaven. I'd like to think it was my sweet charm and dashing good looks that got me this deal, but perhaps it was just luck. And there I had my inspiration for my new room!

My shopping continued at Marshalls. Where I came across this fantastic desk chair. It screamed safari chic. One leg was missing a few chips of paint. So, I asked a manager if I could be compensated for the damage. The 124.99 dollar chair was marked down to 110.00. I simply fixed the problem at home with a Sharpie marker. I had already picked up a desk, bookshelf, and side table at a garage sale in my town I found on Craigslist. The furniture was from Crate and Barrel and Ikea. I also picked up a sofa-sleeper couch, a picture frame, and a new trashcan. The seller was recently divorced and wanted to get rid of all his stuff and I was sure glad to take it! Then, it was on to accessorizing.