Eclectic Music Room

Before

The Dilemma

Host and designer Lee Snijders meets with the couple to discuss the project. He finds out that the floor needs new carpet, the windows need new treatments and the space is in desperate need of color. Barry would love to have the room designed in a colorful ethnic motif but with a modern sensibility. He would also like storage for his thousands of CDs and vinyl records, a stylish seating area and the ability to display his collection of platinum albums. Besides setting up the various drum sets, Snijders must also incorporate mood lighting to set the stage.

The Solution

The bare-bones storage space is transformed into a room perfect for hosting a jamming jazz session — here's how the design team makes it happen on the $1,000 budget:

• The lackluster yellow walls are livened up with red paint. Before they apply the actual paint color, the walls are painted with a color-tinted primer.