A coffee table with clean lines and curved legs was dressed with a Chinese wicker planter, a painted Buddha head and an oblong silver box.Two chenille upholstered open wood frame chairs were added for an additional seating area.An antique trunk and a brown suitcase topped with knick-knacks completed the seating area.
A seagrass elephant with the perfect scale served as an excellent stand-in for the Inspiration Room’s Ming Dynasty camel.The Bottom Line
To see where the savings are, take a look at this direct comparison of some Inspiration Room items and the creatively comparable ones used in the Makeover Room:
Hand-crafted bronze and enamel African chandelier, $6,500 / Custom-painted rust-colored chandelier with palm accents, $260
Traditional Lebanese mirror, custom floral arrangements, $8,700 / Indonesian wood carving, orchids in cloisonné Chinese vases, $155
Diamond tufted-back sofa, red pillows, $6,800/ Brushed twill sofa bed, Sensible red pillows, $820
Solid oak leather lounge chairs, $13,000 / Exposed wood frame chenille chairs, $135
brandy glasses, decanter - Ross
nail-head box, African flute, natural-colored drum, incense statue, Buddha head, Asian carving, Asian prints - Cost Plus
mirror - Via Diva
magnifying glass, two kilim pillows, seagrass elephant - Pier 1 Imports
green pillows - Pottery Barn
curtains (Setaria), fluted wood rods with mahgoany artichoke finials - IKEA
chandelier and shades - Lamps Plus
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