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Serena & Lily Look for Less: Neutral Bedroom

Published on:

8/28/19

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Carrie Barker

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If you’re anything like me, you love (LOVE) Serena & Lily’s simple, classic and neutral vibe … however, your budget doesn’t allow you to decorate your entire room with Serena products.

Girl, you aren’t alone! As a matter of fact, one of my most popular blog posts is Serena & Lily Look for Less: Family Room Redo. I’m back again with another low-cost room redo for you … this time I’m recreating a stunning neutral bedroom (below) at a fraction of the cost!

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Serena & lily white bedroom design

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Tip: Serena & Lily has great sales periodically throughout the year … they offer 20% off EVERYTHING when they have these big sales. This is a GREAT time to shop!

The clean, simple lines of this white slipcovered bed make it an instant classic! If you love the look of a bed skirt, this bed is a great option. No more fumbling to get your bed skirt just right because it’s built into the entire bed’s slipcover!

serena & lily broderick slipcovered bed

IMAGE via SERENA & LILY

I love the detail in this natural Serena & Lily rug! Not only does this rug look beautiful in the inspiration bedroom, but it would look great in a family room or dining room as well.

serena & lily wheatland rug

IMAGE via SERENA & LILY

Who doesn’t love a beautiful bedside table that also doubles as storage?! I’m not going to lie … I had a very hard time finding a lower cost alternative to this beauty. If you love it, then this is a great place to splurge (more about that later)!

serena & lily tunbury nightstand

IMAGE via SERENA & LILY

SERENA & LILY LOOK FOR LESS: NEUTRAL BEDROOM

This white upholstered bed is just about identical to our inspiration Serena & Lily bed above. The only difference between the two beds is that the Serena bed is slipcovered whereas this bed is upholstered … oh, and the prices are different ($3798 vs. $690 … both king size)!

wayfair godfrey upholstered bed

IMAGE via WAYFAIR

The lower-cost rug alternative has similar detailing to the inspiration rug above … and it’s UNDER $200 for an 8×10!

wayfair striped area rug

IMAGE via WAYFAIR

I know this is a bit of a stretch from our inspiration bedside table … it doesn’t have the beachy vibe like above. However, this nightstand is similar in size and has ample storage just like our table above. Plus, it’s gorgeous!

wayfair almazan 3 drawer nightstand

IMAGE via WAYFAIR

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CONCLUSION

The Serena & Lily inspiration room is STUNNING! However, it costs nearly $8000 total (with a king bed and 8×10 rug). Yikes! The bedroom redo is ONLY about $2000 (with a king bed and 8×10 rug). Whoo hoo!

You now have options! You can buy all the products from the ‘look for less’ or you can mix and match some of the Serena & Lily products with products from the less expensive retailers. You can certainly do some high/low decorating … splurge in some areas and save in some areas. If I were doing a high/low mix for this bedroom, I would splurge on the furniture and save on the rug and linens. Just sayin’!

So … what do you think of this bedroom redo?! Share your comments below! Then get out there and create your dream room!

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  2. Marie Mastroianni says:

    Good advice.

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I designed my own custom home from the ground up, inside and out. A home that is cozy, comfy, laid out perfectly for the way my family lives, and makes us happy every single day. Oh, and did I mention I did this all without blowing the budget?! 

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