Keep It Chic and Cheap

By Jessica Burkhart

Totally over your room? Maybe you're in the mood for a subtle change but don't know how to get started. Keep It Chic and Cheap is a jam-packed, overflowing with info guide with 35 ways to take your bedroom from blah to wow! Every tip is DIY, plus recommendations on the best places to score cheap pieces, and advice on displaying everything from jewelry to collectibles. Get ready . . . after you try some of these tips your room will never be the same!

Co-authored by Jessica Burkhart, writer of the best-selling Canterwood Crest series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jessica Burkhart
• Release date: Feb 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311439185

Jessica Burkhart

Jessica Burkhart (a.k.a. Jessica Ashley) is the author of the Unicorn Magic, Saddlehill Academy, and Canterwood Crest series, which you can learn more about at CanterwoodCrest.com. She is a former equestrian who writes from her apartment in Tennessee. (It’s not the size of Crystal Castle, but Jess tries to decorate like a princess!) Jess’s aura would be hot pink and she loves glittery things. If she had a unicorn, it would be named Sparkle. Visit Jess at JessicaBurkhart.com.

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@JESSICABURKHART’S TIPS

My fave room accessories are bold, bright colors. I’m obsessed with anything pink, shiny, and glittery. My living room has two pops of pink with a baby pink sofa and a hot pink bulletin board. I painted all my wooden furniture including my desk, book cases, and TV stand with silver glitter paint. Photos painted by local Brooklyn artists hang above my reading area. Almost a dozen candles in frosted votive holders offer a sweet scent, warm light, and cozy feeling.

TIP 1: USE SCOTCH INDOOR MOUNTING SQUARES INSTEAD OF NAILS TO PUT POSTERS AND PHOTOS ON YOUR WALL.

I love hanging posters, but my landlord would get upset if I put too many holes in the walls. Luckily, Scotch Indoor Mounting Squares exist! These little babies can hold up to two pounds, so they provide more than enough stick and hold for posters with one in each corner. If I decide to switch out posters, the squares peel right off the wall.  So, instead, I use these sticky squares--one in each corner--to hang posters on my walls. Scotch has many variations on their indoor brand--there are tapes ranging from heavy duty (holds five pounds) to light (holds under one pound.) Find the right Scotch product for you and get hanging!

TIP 2: COVER AN OLD SHOE BOX WITH PRETTY WRAPPING PAPER OR USE A VS PINK BOX TO HOLD NAIL POLISH.

Victoria’s Secret Pink is one of my fave lines for shopping! During the holidays, Pink packages