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
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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