This bedroom had good bones and a confused personality: a platform bed, a home office in the corner, a recliner, and a striped runner fighting the carpet. We redesigned it in the Japandi style, the mix of Japanese restraint and Scandinavian warmth, using only real furniture you can buy today.

Then we did the part most makeover posts skip. We added up the bill, and found a cheaper version of the same look.

The Before

The bedroom before: a low platform bed, a desk and office chair by the windows, a recliner and a striped runner

The room already had what Japandi needs: a wall of windows, plenty of floor, and a calm ceiling. What it lacked was focus. The desk, recliner and runner pulled the eye in three directions, and nothing tied the furniture together.

The After

The bedroom after: light oak bed and dresser, white linen, botanical prints over the bed and potted plants by the windows

The office corner is gone, so the windows finally read as the main feature. Pale oak repeats on the bed, nightstand and dresser. The bedding goes white, the rug goes cream, and the plants bring the green outside indoors. The blue accent wall stays, and it works: a muted blue sits comfortably next to natural wood.

Open the interactive design to see each piece with a link to the store that sells it.

Shop the Look: Every Piece and Its Price

Product	Store	Price
Hellen Natural Light Oak King Platform Bed	Living Spaces	$900
Campos Nightstand	Lulu and Georgia	$699
Ahana Handwoven Runner	The Citizenry	$579
Arnoux Table Lamp	Lulu and Georgia	$649
Henley Dresser	Lulu and Georgia	$2,699
Dogwood Wall Art by Susan Hable (Set of 3)	Lulu and Georgia	$2,498
Crisp White French Linen Roman Shade	Half Price Drapes	$232.23
Esera Terrazzo Planter	Lulu and Georgia	$594
Construct Drum Planter by Marie Michielssen x Serax	Lulu and Georgia	$588
Brura Vase by Ferm Living	Lulu and Georgia	$114

Total: $9,552.23 (prices checked November 2, 2026; stores change them, so check before you buy).

One honest note on the rug: it's a runner, and the render shows it larger than a runner would sit. If you want the full-room look, choose a bigger size or a wider rug.

Where the Money Goes

Five pieces make up about 81% of the bill ($7,727 of $9,552):

Dresser: $2,699
Wall art (set of 3): $2,498
Two planters: $1,182 together
Nightstand: $699
Table lamp: $649

None of those is what makes the room feel Japandi. The look comes from three things: one wood tone repeated, low and simple shapes, and soft natural texture. Those you can buy at almost any price.

The Save Version: Five Swaps, Same Feel

We searched the catalog of stores we support for Japandi pieces in the same categories. Each one below was in stock when we checked.

Swap	Instead of	Save
Hellen Natural Light Oak 5 Drawer Chest (Living Spaces), $885	Henley Dresser, $2,699	$1,814
Inked Branches I + Inked Branches II (McGee & Co.), $289 each	Dogwood Wall Art set, $2,498	$1,920
Mariko 1-Drawer Night Table (Living Spaces), $295	Campos Nightstand, $699	$404
Kombu Small Table Lamp (TOV Furniture), $99.99	Arnoux Table Lamp, $649	$549
2 × Rylie Handled Pot (McGee & Co.), $118 each	Two planters, $1,182	$946

Keep the bed, the rug, the Roman shades and the vase as they are.

New total: $3,919.22. That's $5,633 less, about 59%.

Why these swaps hold the look:

The chest is from the same Hellen collection as the bed. You lose the ribbed front of the Henley dresser, but you gain a perfect wood match, which matters more in Japandi than any single detail.
Two ink-on-paper branch prints keep the quiet botanical line work of the dogwood set, at a fraction of the price.
The Kombu lamp swaps a ceramic base for raffia and wood: still natural, still soft.
The Rylie pots are plain and handled, which suits the style better than a statement planter anyway.

We haven't rendered the save version, and smaller swaps change a room in small ways: a chest is shorter than a dresser, and two prints cover less wall than three. The quickest way to judge it is to see it in your own room.

How to Make Japandi Work in Your Bedroom

Pick one wood tone and repeat it. Light oak here. Two or three pieces in the same finish do more than any accent.
Clear before you buy. This room improved as much from what left (the desk, the recliner) as from what arrived.
Keep shapes low and plain. A platform bed, simple drawer fronts, no ornate hardware.
Use texture instead of pattern. Linen, raffia, wool and terrazzo give the room interest without visual noise.
Add living green. Two or three plants in plain pots finish the look and soften the corners.

Try It With Your Room

Upload a photo of your bedroom, pick Japandi, and Roomellow redesigns it with real furniture from the stores we support. Swap any piece you'd rather spend less on, and see the result before you buy anything.