Romantic Parlor, Washtub Sofa Table

Host Joan Steffend and interior designer Peggy Sellwood transform an ordinary living room by emphasizing the room's natural dark woodwork and painting the walls a deep mustard color. Next, learn how to make a sofa table out of an old washtub and a potting table out of flooring beadboard. Then, meet a thrifty homeowner who has created a lovely home by creatively displaying garage sale finds and eye-catching floral arrangements. Finally, Sellwood demonstrates how to make a faux fireplace mantel out of plaster, wood and paint.

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