Living Room Redo: From no Style to '50s New York Style Retro Design on a Dime : Episode DOD-1607 -- More Projects »
Cathy Nieciecki has lived in her Chicago condo for more than a year. She loves the home's features such as crown molding, hardwood floors and a beautifully restored fireplace, but doesn't feel the room reflects her modern lifestyle. The Design on a Dime team is armed with $1,000 and a plan to give this single city dweller a living room with urban appeal.
The Dilemma
The living room is a little small, and the current furnishings are a bit too big for the space. The cocktail table commands the majority of the floor. The TV is awkwardly placed next to the fireplace, which needs added architectural interest.The Solution
The team comes up with a plan to evoke a New York-style apartment from the 1950s. They'll dress up the fireplace to give it more of a presence in the room. A grayish-blue wall color will complement the brown tones in the space. The TV will get a new cabinet to help incorporate it into the room's decor. To top it all off, they'll frame some of Cathy's own photography to use in the room. Here's how the plan comes together.
The fireplace is now the room's focal point. Crown molding gives the facade architectural appeal, and Cathy's own artwork is displayed above to lend the space a personal touch.
The vintage typewriter now has an attractive spot for display. The secondhand side table gets a fresh coat of paint and new hardware for extra sophistication. A chic silver lamp complements the look.
The team builds a new cocktail table with contemporary appeal. The glass top keeps the floor space open, and the new rug underneath anchors the space.
Designer Brice Cooper built a new TV stand that's now tucked away at one end of the sofa. A coat of creamy-white paint ties the piece to the other architectural elements.
New throw pillows in cool blue, to complement the new wall color, and contemporary prints dress up the existing cocoa-hued sofa.
The CostFireplace rebuild - $120
- cornice, 009215087585 - The Home Depot
Paint and supplies - $130
- Benjamin Moore Gentle Gray color matched to Glidden, $16.98 per gallon, The Home Depot
- Behr, Swiss Coffee, 082474301210 PNT SG, $22.98 - The Home Depot
Framed photos - $62
- faux-suede self-adhesive paper, Tan, 002040455, $5.99 - Target
- black photo frames, 074151642, $6.99 each - Target
Side table - $27
Table lamp - $40
- lamp base, chrome, 074000102, $29.99 - Target
- lampshade, 074080140, $9.99 - Target
Rug - $87
- Hellum, 18578, $79.99 - Ikea
Coffee table - $65
- glass top, $24.53 - The Ark Thrift
- curtain panels, Ice Blue, $59.99 - Linens 'N Things
TV stand - $97 Throw pillows - $96
- covers, Aina, 10070728, $5.99 each - Ikea
- down inserts, 18911, $6.99 each - Ikea
Floor lamps - $46
- bases, Sundby, 16418, $16.99 each - Ikea
- shades, Vsta, 16746, $5.99 each - Ikea
Mirrors - $35
- trim, 081999442750 356, $.59 per foot - The Home Depot
- mirror, white, 074110205, $5.99 - Target
Accessories - $193
- candlesticks, 007190748, $9.99 - Marshalls
- tapered candles, cream, three for $.99 - Osco Drug
- large diameter candles, cream, 115458, $9.99; 114369, $4.99; $6.99,115430 - HomeGoods
- tray, silver, Groggy, 10018325, $11.19 - Ikea
Total - $998
Resources furnitureCommunity Thrift Store
East Dundee, Illinois
Phone: 847-426-5656 desk--The Ark ThriftThe Ark Thrift Shop
Website: www.arkchicago.org
decorative project materialsOsco Drug
Website: www.savon.com
decorative project materialsHome Goods
Website: www.homegoods.com
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