French Red Room Makeover

The Challenge: Turn a nondescript, white bedroom into a red jewel-toned boudoir in one weekend.

The Inspiration: The all-red bedroom from the movie “Amelie.”

WARNING: FROU-FROU ALERT!

I will admit that this room makeover is different from my usual clean, minimalist style. However, it still has elements that make it very Jonathan Fong Style.

It is inspired by a movie, in this case “Amelie.” I’ve always said, “Live life like a movie.” What movie do you want your home to be like? Placing this bedroom in the French flea market world of Amelie made this make-over easy to imagine and implement.

It has whimsical touches throughout.

It was extremely easy to do. Those TV decorating shows like Trading Spaces and Queer Eye have huge crews that do all the work. Amateurs! I did this room all by myself in two days, thank you very much. Why I don’t have my own TV show is beyond me.

Before:

What I did:

	Fabric was attached to the wall using a staple gun. Using spray adhesive to affix it, classical sheet music from the thrift store served as a unique wall border. Above the sheet music, tassel trim was attached using a staple gun.
	Vintage advertising posters were stapled to the wall while still rolled up to give them an impromptu look.
	I bought vintage French postcards from eBay for $1 and stapled them to a ribbon, then tied them around the curtain rod to create a chic swag. Oo la la.
	Red take-out containers made cool pencil holders above the desk.