Classy Studio Space

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Before
This guest room/office is a tight fit with a wicker bed and music and computer equipment. The goal is to give it an updated look with new furniture, colors and storage.
After
Kristan Cunningham, Dave Sheinkopf and Spencer Anderson make this multipurpose room come alive with a better floorplan and contemporary design.
Design Details

Furniture - $665

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  • Anderson provides a new home for the music and computer equipment with a wall-length desk unit made out of stained 3/4-inch plywood. Two small storage pieces are outfitted with wheels to make them mobile. A wall-mounted bookshelf holds even more files. (rolling cart: Santiago's Shop; file cabinet: Advanced Liquidators; wall cabinet: IKEA - Eff, 80046749)
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  • Sheinkopf carves out a corner bill-paying spot with a medium-density fiberboard desk cut into a semi-circle. He uses more mdf to create a corner brace underneath.

  • The wicker bed is replaced with a full-size futon. New pillows in earthtone colors add interest to the putty-colored cover. (futon - Furniture in the City; side tables: IKEA - Eff Dr-Lo Wht, 30043890)

    Art and accessories - $156

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    • The mirrored closet doors are updated with window tint from a car-detailing shop. Cunningham cuts the tint into rectangles and applies it with a spray of soap and water. A squeegee helps to smooth everything out. (window tint: Window Tints, Etc.)

    • A striped area rug ties all of the colors together. (floor rug: Target - 066040615)

    Fabric and Window Treatments - $76

    • The three windows are dressed with taupe-colored panels. For even more privacy, the upper part of the windows are covered with more of the window tint used on the closet doors. (panels: Kmart)

    • Pillows in a contemporary geometric fabric introduce pattern into the room. (Michael Levine)

    Paint and Supplies - $41

    • A rich mocha color livens up the walls. (Behr)

    Hardware and Incidentals - $40

    Lighting - $19

    • Contemporary lamps are brought in for additional lighting. (lamps and shades: IKEA - Lins table lamps 70046655, Skirma shades 10072317)

    Project Total - $997

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    Resources
    decorative project materials
    Target
    Website: www.target.com

    decorative project materials
    Kmart Corporation
    Website: www.kmart.com

    fabric
    Michael Levine, Inc.
    Website: www.mlfabric.com

    furniture
    Santiagos Thrift Shop
    We apologize no contact information is available.

    furniture
    Advanced Liquidators
    Website: www.advancedliquidators.com

    decorative project materials
    Window Tints, Etc.
    Website: www.windowtints.com

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

    furniture
    Furniture in the City
    5030 Lankershim Blvd.
    North Hollywood, CA 91601
    Phone: 818-760-1100
    decorative project materials
    Ikea
    Website: www.ikea.com

    decorative project materials
    Ikea
    Website: www.ikea.com

    furniture
    Advanced Liquidators
    Website: www.advancedliquidators.com

    furniture
    Furniture in the City
    5030 Lankershim Blvd.
    North Hollywood, CA 91601
    Phone: 818-760-1100
    decorative project materials
    Window Tints, Etc.
    Website: www.windowtints.com

    decorative project materials
    Target
    Website: www.target.com

    decorative project materials
    Kmart Corporation
    Website: www.kmart.com

    fabric
    Michael Levine, Inc.
    Website: www.mlfabric.com

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