Old World Bedroom

Sensible Chic : Episode SEC-605 -- More Projects »
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Inspiration Room: $72,000
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Makeover Room, before
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Makeover Room, after: $1,800
Host Brooke Channon introduces designer Stuart Piontek, who used custom reproduction furniture, including a green leather chest studded with nail heads, and a muted green color scheme to create a one-of-a-kind master retreat. The twisted-post bed features an unusual, intricate cupola. Dressed with monochromatic luxury fabrics and antique needlepoint pillows, it provides a dramatic focal point for the room.

Transforming the Makeover Room

Designer Stuart Piontek guided the makeover of a master bedroom with a tired style and color scheme into a more formal, elegant retreat with the following steps:

  • Gave the walls a fresh coat of paint.
  • Created a focal point for the room with a rich mahogany-colored four-post bed with curved, graceful lines and elaborate carved details.
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  • Hung a cream-colored sheer panel behind the bed at ceiling height to soften the back wall and elongate the look of the bed.
  • Hung cream panels at the windows for an elegant look.
  • Dressed the bed with a tea-green blanket, a large sham, two bolster pillows, two needlepoint pillows and a celery green brocade coverlet for the foot of the bed.
  • Placed the homeowner’s used piano bench finished with a decorative box at the foot of the bed to mimic the nesting tables of the Inspiration Room.
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  • In front of the windows, placed a dark wood console with a pair of lamps and accessories with an aged look.
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  • Painted a two-drawer chest in a faux leather finish and glued nail heads on in a decorative pattern to use as a side table in the corner of the room.
  • Hung artwork with a wide white mat to freshen the corner and finished the look of the painted chest with fresh flowers, a stack of books tied with a ribbon and a small silver piece.
  • Added decorative half-round molding and new hardware to a three-drawer mahogany dresser to use as a side table. The chest was accessorized with a lamp and a small impressionist print hung in an ornate frame.

    The Bottom Line

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

    Twisted post, cupola bed, $16,000 / Dark mahogany four-poster bed, $500

    English oak nesting tables and decorative box, $6,750 / Piano bench with box, $15

    English oak console and accessories, $13,000 / Small console and lamps, $280

    Studded leather chest of drawers and artwork, $14,800 / Painted chest and art, $300

    twisted wood candlestick lamps, antiqued gold hardware for curtain behind bed, window treatment panels and hardware - Expo Design Center
    cream lampshades, damask print comforter - Ross
    framed print, ivory sheer panels for curtain behind bed - Bed, Bath & Beyond
    cream sheets, bolster pillows, stone vase - Marshalls
    matelasse sham, cotton blanket, needlepoint pillows- Linens n' Things
    candelabra lamp - Lamps Plus

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    EXPO Design Center
    Website: www.expo.com

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    Ross Stores
    Website: www.rossstores.com

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    Bed Bath & Beyond
    Website: www.bedbathandbeyond.com

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    Marshalls
    Website: www.marshallsonline.com

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    Linens 'n Things
    Website: www.lnt.com

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    Lamps Plus
    Website: www.lampsplus.com
    Guests
    Stuart Piontek
    Interior Designer, Stage Interiors
    2067 Newcomb Ave.
    San Francisco, CA 94124
    Phone: 415-550-7050
    Email: stuartpiontek@earthlink.net
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