Golden Gate Bedroom

Makeover Room, before

Transforming the Makeover Room
Guest designer Melissa Wilson helped direct the transformation of a drab, uninviting guest bedroom into an intimate space with Bohemian flair.

Makeover Room, after: $1,880

Melissa added a brilliant new terra cotta color to the walls (Benjamin Moore: Baked Terra Cotta) and painted the ceiling (Benjamin Moore: Pittsfield Buff).

She also added elegant umber gold taffeta drapes to accent the windows and placed shades on the wall sconces to soften the lighting.

She created lush head and foot boards for the bed using particleboard, foam and damask fabric slipcovers. The bed was dressed with a cotton quilt and decorative pillows to create a beautiful color palette.

A tall cherry dresser was positioned in the room and topped it with an antiqued African woodcarving; she hung San Francisco prints on the wall to complete the dresser area.

She used a walnut desk with a faux marble top; accessorized the desk with a lamp, wood jewelry box and photographs. She added a taupe chenille parsons chair to complete the desk area. A cream low-pile rug was placed diagonally on the floor to tie the bed and desk areas together.

The Bottom Line
To see where the savings are, take a look at this direct cost comparison of some Inspiration Room items and the creatively comparable ones used in the Makeover Room:

Upholstered bed, quilted bed covering, hand sewn designer pillows, $4,950 / Handmade head and foot boards, cotton quilt, decorative pillows, $490

Solid cherry tapered dresser, bronze sculpture, antique prints of San Francisco, Mohair Upholstered chair, $10,575 / Tall cherry dresser with new silver hardware, African wood carving, sensible prints, taupe chenille parsons chair, $400

Silk and wool Tibetan rug, $5,650 / Cream low-pile area rug, $400

drapery hardware, plain silk pillow - Bed, Bath and Beyond
cream cotton quilt, patchwork pillows, gold jacquard pillow, African woodcarving - Marshalls
dark tone crewel pillows - Pier 1 Imports
silk pillow with button detail, tapestry bolster, chenille parsons chair - Expo
velvet pillow with box ribbon - Ross
lamp base - Tuesday Morning
lampshade - Pottery Barn
sconce shades - Lamps Plus