Master Bedroom 21st-Century Makeover for Less Than $500
Decorating Cents : Episode DCT-2504 -- More Projects »
Host Joan Steffend and designer Susie Burke bring some 21st-century style into a bedroom from the 1980s for less than $500.
Wall Paint – $61
Two shades of gray are used to give the room a neutral, two-tone palette. The built-in cabinets are painted the same dark gray as the surrounding wall so they will blend into the room.
- wall paint: Behr's Summer Fog 8533M and Solid Gray 8534M
Television Box – $56
The unused, freestanding fireplace is transformed into a TV cabinet. A box is built to replace the fireplace insert and to house the television. The box is secured to a lazy Susan so the homeowners will be able to view the TV from anywhere in the room.
- handles for sides of the television box: Menards – style: Home Care 18 – Grab Bar
- paint: Behr's Solid Gray 8534M
Bathtub Cover Platform – $127
Since the homeowners don't use the bathtub it is converted into a lounge seating area. A large piece of plywood is covered with three-inch foam. An old comforter is laid on top of the foam, then microfiber fabric, which will serve as the cover, is laid on top of the comforter. Using at least two people, the comforter and microfiber are pulled tight in all directions, then fastened underneath with staples.
- gray Ultrasuede fabric: purchased at a fabric outlet
- foam: JoAnn Fabrics
Window Treatment – $77
Several yards of fiberglass screen fabric is purchased at a home improvement store. The fabric is very pliable so it is easily hemmed on all sides. Curtain hooks are added to the top of the fabric then hung on a new curtain rod. The fiberglass screen material functions as a sheer curtain, adding just a hint of privacy.
- fiberglass fabric: Phifer Wire Products – style: silver gray fiberglass 478806644
- curtain rod: JoAnn Fabrics – style: 6209878
- clip rings: JoAnn Fabrics – style: 6210249
Bedding – $100
The homeowner's bed is repositioned under the window. A new comforter is added for a more tailored look. Two geometric patterned pillows lend some high impact color to the bed.
- microfiber fabric for comforter and pillows: purchased at a fabric outlet
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