A large budget is not a requirement for a bedroom transformation that is big on wow-factor and a beautiful reflection of your personal style.

3 designers of the projects below would agree – in fact, each took great pride in helping their clients maximize the impact of their budgets to deliver a bedroom design that looked far more luxurious and expensive than they actually are.

The secret? Smart choices on what items to spend on and a few insider design tips.

How to get a wow-factor on a budget

The $2,500 Bedroom

An accent wall in a saturated color (like this Benjamin Moore Evening Dove in a sophisticated dark grey-blue) is a great focal point and in this case, helps to showcase the unique lines of the tailored headboard and the walnut-toned mirrors.

Spend a little more on a few special pieces that will be noticed – in this project, it was the beautiful dark walnut nightstands with hand-stitched, leather-wrapped handles and the unique tribal-print accent pillows

The $3,500 Bedroom

Create the most visual height for your room with floor-to-ceiling curtains – this tip works with any window size and it’s also a great way to balance out windows of different heights and widths
Keep the color palette neutral and invest in one focal-point item of furniture – this bed has beautiful wood detail and is the first thing you see when you walk into the room

The $4,500 Bedroom

Mid-century modern is an iconic style and there are so many well-made budget-friendly options out there now
A great piece of special art always makes a room feel luxurious – this vintage map of 1830’s London adds visual interest and the organic lines are a great counterpoint to all the clean lines in the rest of the room