Lively Living Room

Interior designer Brice Cooper removes the clutter and softens the colors to create a warm and lively family retreat. With help from design coordinators Ali Azhar and Kelly Edwards, the walls are painted an earthy brown-ocher tone, while vivid colors are brought in with luxurious fabric drapes and pillows. Storage is key for a family with three small children, so seating with drawers and a new armoire provide the solution.

The Cost

Paint and supplies — $110

• wall paint, Home Depot, 022367442811 HD6012, $19.98/gallon — The Home Depot
  
• armoire paint, 082474934043 Ppexsedpbs quart, $11.48 — The Home Depot
  
• armoire glaze, 082474748046 faux glaze quart, $10.48 — The Home Depot

Planters and plants — $100

• foliage, 053011056108, $14.96 — The Home Depot
  
• planter boxes — container, 754826202611 4x10 PVC 40, $20.05 — The Home Depot
  
• planter boxes — endcaps, 012871628443 fitting, $6.16 — The Home Depot
  
• planter boxes — adhesive, 051527949105, $3.49 — The Home Depot
  
• planter boxes — sisal rope, 071514065007, 1/4 x 50, $3.49 — The Home Depot

Rug — $90

• rug, 066040586 5 x 8, rangoon bamboo, $89.99 — Target

Lamp — $55

• lamp, closeout thrift, $21.80 — Salvation Army
  
• coconut ring placemat used on lamp, 7955198, $9.99 — Jo-Ann
  
• lamp shade, $9.99 — Kmart

Custom bench — $140

• bench seating, closeout thrift, $49.05 — Salvation Army
  
• pillows for bench, closeout thrift, $20 — Salvation Army
  
• fabric for seating, 000100016, $15.73 — Hancock Fabric

Seating boxes — $13

Pillows — $100

• pillow form used in batik project, 1776772 Decorator's Choice, 14 x 14 inch, $4.99 — Jo-Ann
  
• paper for batik project, 18 x 24 inch, Pearl rough nw, $8.29 — Pearl Arts & Crafts

Blinds and fabrics — $140

• blinds, 358065, $12.99 — Cost Plus World Market
  
• ceiling tent – hangers, 622412053247 U bolts, $1.02 — The Home Depot
  
• fabric for ceiling tent, $102.85 — Textile Discount Outlet
  
• raspberry thread used on ceiling tent, 4321527, DD Thread raspberry, $1.99 — Jo-Ann

Light fixture — $65

• overhead light, 808339670198 6ft – 10mm rope lighting, $5.96 – The Home Depot
  
• light kit used in overhead fixture, TG 2403, $19.95 — Chicago Lighting Warehouse

Armoire — $80

• armoire, closeout thrift, $75 — Salvation Army

Stencil project — $28

• stencil, 7770878 Burgeoning Scroll, $5 — Jo-Ann
  
• stencil brush, 3/4 inch, $2.89 — Pearl Arts & Crafts
  
• turquoise paint for stencil, 236-ml, $7.99 — Pearl Arts & Crafts
  
• gel used for stencil, 6019277, gloss super heavy gel, $8 — Jo-Ann

Accessories — $72

• tiles on artwork, 361811, $4.99 — Cost Plus World Market
  
• mask, 349515, $19.99 — Cost Plus World Market
  
• vase, 2092408, vs bamboo trim sm, $18 — Pier 1
  
• beaded reeds in vase, 2076158, beaded ting, $8 — Pier 1

Total — $993