Nursery and Guest Room Makeover

Host Joan Steffend and designer Susie Burke create a nursery and guest room in one.

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After

$94 - Paint and Wall Border

The upper quarter of the walls is painted Pink Light and the bottom portion is painted a soft green called Grazing Field. The paint seam is hidden with a border made from basic pine detailed with pink ribbon.

  • wall paint: Hirshfield's - Pink Light, 88229010/7871W; Grazing Field, 88229210/8134M
  • paint for wall border: Hirshfield's - Hayseed 8890910/8220W (semi-gloss)
  • ribbon for wall border: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Secrets Wired Ribbon, #6275671 Pink

$14 - Appliqués

The furniture receives a new look with a fresh coat of white paint and antiquing glaze. The headboard and footboard are enhanced with wood appliqués.

  • antiquing glaze: The Home Depot - Ralph Lauren, RL2420 color: Tea Stain

$105 - Bedding

New bedding is embellished with ribbon and fleece flowers, while another set of bedding is altered to fit the homeowner's crib — bumpers and all. The eyelet trim off a queen-size bed skirt is stitched onto the pink dust ruffle to make it go all the way to the floor.

  • crib bedding: Target - Restore & Restyle Kids, #097020710
  • crib sheet: Target - Circo Baby, 31112T
  • ribbon for crib comforter: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Poly Blanket Seam Binding, #3772357
  • rose pillow for crib: Hancock Fabrics - Ice Pink Polar Fleece
  • twin bedding: Target - Restore & Restyle Kids, #097020710
  • fabrics for square pillow: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Ice Pink Fleece/Raspberry Chenille/White Fleece

$15 - Valance

The window is dressed with a simple valance.

  • fabric: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Roses, #6289276
  • rick-rack trim: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Wiggles checks, #6291311596
  • curtain rod: Target - HOME, #068050288

$68 - Door Covers

The closet doors are disguised with fabric panels stitched into pockets for easy-access storage.

  • fabric: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Complies Leaf
  • trim: Hancock Fabrics - Mint Green

$57 - Wardrobe
A small table is converted into an armoire with the addition of a tall cabinet attached to the top. The piece is unified with crown molding, matching drawer pulls and cream and pink paint.

$2 - Nightstand

A table is cut in half, striped with pink and white paint and topped with the same trim used for the wall border.

  • table: garage sale

$28 - Lampshade
A lamp is literally "dressed" up with a little girl's dress placed on a self-adhesive lampshade. Burke hand-paints the lamp base to match it to the room's design.

  • lamp base: Target - Style, #283074000283
  • shade: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Self-Adhesive Shade by Hollywood Lights, SKU515-2467
  • ribbon: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Light Pink 1.5" silk ribbon 5808993

$24 - Night Light

A wire hurricane candleholder is turned into a night-light with an electric candlestick glued to the bottom. The top edge is embellished with ribbon.

  • hurricane base: Target - Vintage Romance, #65092830
  • ribbon: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Offray, 6348 Wired Ombre, color: Camelia
  • flowers: Michaels - Spring Picks, #322637
  • mini-lamp: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Interior Accents, 649*9099

$7 - Wall Cabinet

Before

An old medicine cabinet is trimmed out with ribbon and silk flowers and placed above the crib for more storage.

  • ribbon: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Offray, 6348 Wired Ombre, color: Camelia
  • flowers: Michaels - Spring Bushes, #322878

$77 - Accessories

  • box for changing table caddy: Jo-Ann Fabrics - Garden Gate Designs, #6269625
  • ribbon for changing table caddy: Michaels - Home & More Classic Collections, #310628
  • tin basket diaper holder: Michaels - The Garden Collection, #D12325326
  • braided rug: Target - Restore & Restyle Kids, #097020200
  • tin basket for wall: Michaels - The Garden Collection, #D12325418
  • birdhouse clock: Target - Almanac, #065093613
  • ribbon for wastebasket: Michaels - Home & More Classic Collection, #310628
  • picture frame: T.J. Maxx - Collette et Cie, D81 402418

$484 - Total Cost

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