Contemporary Guest Room

Design on a Dime : Episode DOD-409 -- More Projects »
Silas Myers needs help with his guest room, which is currently a catchall space for furniture odds and ends. He wants a contemporary look that'll blend in with the spare style seen in the rest of his home.
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Before
The Dilemma

Host Kristan Cunningham meets up with Myers to discuss his design dilemma. Besides all the unwanted furniture, the other issues are the lack of a focal point, absence of color and the frilly window treatments that will definitely be replaced. She then talks it over with the design coordinators, Dave Sheinkopf and Spencer Anderson. They decide on the color scheme and divide up the projects that will bring the look together.

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After
The Solution

The guest room goes from chaotic to clean-lined in just one day--here's how the design team pulls it off:

  • The walls are painted in two tones of green divided by a chocolate-colored chair rail. The top part is painted a subtle chartreuse and the dark portion is painted a deep olive. The chair rail is made of 1/4-inch medium-density fiberboard (mdf).
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Video: Pillows are what make this headboard so plump--watch as Anderson shows how to make it.
  • Anderson constructs an industrial-style upholstered headboard featuring a metal grid design. He cuts mdf to size and lays square pillows out in a grid, attaching them to the board with staples. The pillows are then covered with chocolate-colored fabric, which is stapled to the back. The metal grid is created using aluminum strips secured with carriage bolts.
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  • Cunningham makes an artistic statement with paint and a floating shelf. She paints an oxblood red circle on an awkward wall, attaches a floating shelf and accessorizes it with a potted orchid.
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  • Two new floating side tables provide just the right amount of space for a clock and a few accessories. Small sconces bring in ambiant lighting.
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  • A new window treatment mimics the two-tone wall treatment for a cohesive look.

  • A new retro chair is placed in a corner, along with a small glass-topped round table.

  • Other finishing touches include new silk bedding and a bamboo mat at the foot of the bed.

    The Cost

    Furniture - $302

    • floating shelf: West Elm - WDWLL SHLF 2FTDKCH 12-4571287
    • telescope table: Target - Tele Table, #074090149
    • 1/16" x 1" x 6' aluminum for headboard: Lowe's - #215707
    • 3/4" x 6' square aluminum for headboard: Lowe's - #215691
    • pillows for headboard: IKEA - Gosa Lagom Pill
    • vintage chair: Nick Metropolis

    Bedding - $243

    • quilt: West Elm - MODSTCH QLT FQ CIT 12-4531422
    • checkered throw pillows: Target - Studio Space, #060080342

    Accessories - $179

    • table lamp: Bed, Bath and Beyond - Lamp Chimes Table, #79891942229
    • reading lamps: IKEA - Magiker, #90033727
    • bamboo rug: Crate & Barrel - 302-031 Bamboo Rug

    Window treatments - $171

    • shade for window: Bed, Bath and Beyond - Redi shade #75022700237
    • curtain rod: Bed, Bath and Beyond - Cylinder Esprss 28 2783757554
    • fabric: Diamond Foam & Fabric

    Wall treatments - $104

    • chocolate brown colored paint for chair rail: Behr - #082474130421 Interior Flat
    • paint for top walls: Glidden color Mount Olive 60YY54/255 mixed in Behr paint - #082474150122 Interior Flat
    • paint for bottom walls: Benjamin Moore color Mountain Moss #5142-30 mixed in Behr paint - #82474160121 Interior Flat

    Project Total - $999

    • Resources
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    West Elm
    Website: www.westelm.com

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    Target Department Store
    Website: www.target.com

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    Ikea
    Website: www.ikea.com

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    Lowe's
    Website: www.lowes.com

    paint
    Behr Process Corp.
    Website: www.behr.com

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    Bed Bath & Beyond
    Website: www.bedbathandbeyond.com

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    Nick Metropolis
    100 S. La Brea
    Los Angeles, CA 90036
    Phone: 323-934-3700

    decorative project materials
    Crate and Barrel
    Website: www.crateandbarrel.com

    fabric
    Diamond Foam and Fabric
    Website: www.diamondfoamandfabric.com
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