Retro Art Studio

Kati Prescott is ready for a new look in her cluttered bedroom and also wants to make room for an organized art studio.

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Hide CaptionShow CaptionThe checkerboard cork wall treatment gives the room a modern look.
All of Kati's clippings and fliers are given top billing with a new cork wall treatment. Design coordinator Summer Baltzer paints 12" x 12" cork squares with a high-gloss black paint, then uses contact cement to secure them to the wall in a checkerboard pattern.

The Cost

Furniture - $504

  • drafting table set: Office Depot, #079252370308
  • chair: IKEA - PS Armchair
  • lamp: IKEA - Tertial, #17796
  • ceiling lamp: IKEA - Aventurin, #19057
  • corner bookcase: IKEA - Billy, #50043728
  • loft bed: IKEA - Tromso, #50019950

Accessories and lighting - $212

  • fabric for pillows and window treatments: Michael Levine
  • red, blue and black felt for closet curtain: Jo-Ann Fabrics

Wall treatment - $133

  • cork tile and contact cement: Linoleum City

Bedding - $83

  • bedding: Anna's Linens - Crown Elite, #817594 onyx; pillow shams, #816700 turquoise

Paint and supplies - $67

  • red wall paint: Benjamin Moore - Currant Red #1323

Project Total - $999

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