Midcentury Modern Guest Room A room with many uses finds its identity as a midcentury modern guest room. Design on a Dime : Episode DOD-2406 -- More Projects »
 After: Midcentury Neat-o
The Solution
Although the 1950s modern style uses more muted colors, Lee chooses a steely blue wall color. The more saturated color works better with the bright red futon fabric. The classic midcentury modern elements are all here: full-length pleated curtains, low furniture, clean lines and simple design. These happy homeowners now have a stylish space where they can be together or do their own thing.The Cost Paint – $54
- paint, walls and pendant lamp ceiling mounts (Behr, 730F-5 Nature Retreat); stain for wooden ball accents on clock, utility closet doors and the cornice boxes (Minwax, oil-based, Colonial Pine) – The Home Depot
Pendant lights – $69
- paper (Kare pastel/yellow 25" x 18" decorative sheet paper, 16047550) – Paper Source
- backing material for inside of pendant lamps (4 x 8 x .020 white styrene) – Gavrieli
- light kits (Hemma, cord set, 10175810) – Ikea
- aluminum sheaths (5/16-inch round aluminum tubing, 1115); energy-saver bulbs (Feit 13-watt compact twist bulbs, 30186020) – Anawalt Lumber
Closet project – $225
- plywood (BCX 3/4, 4 x 8 3/4" Poplar plywood) – Studio Supply and Recycling
- edging tape (3/4" white birch edging, 710084); stain (Minwax, Provencial 211 stain, 302661); polyurethane (Minwax, Helmsman Satin finish polyurethane, 873995) – Anawalt Lumber
- swivel desk chair – Craigslist
- magnetic primer (Rust-Oleum, black magnetic primer, 115535); magnets (3/4" ceramic magnets, 59194), (1" ceramic magnets, 59195) – Lowe's
Drapes and fabric – $225
- pleated drapes (gold); toss pillows (loose spun gold material with metallic thread), (light blue/gray fabric with black, red, gold and cream print) – Mayborne Corp.
Laundry doors – $32
- adhesive (Liquid Nails, paneling and ceiling construction adhesive, 406751); plywood (4 x 8x 1/8" Mahogany plywood, 4818M0); edging tape (3/4" Red Oak Edging, 710134) – Anawalt Lumber
- door knob for utility closet doors (Eva bone doorknob, 12944484) – Anthropologie
Furniture – $344
- hutch – Craigslist
- desk – Craigslist
- desk chair – St. Vincent de Paul Society
- end tables – Craigslist
Clock – $27
- starburst clock, chopsticks accents (Fuji chopstix, 150149) – Mitsuwa-Trendy
- wooden ball accents (1 1/2" wooden ball accessories, 754246104519); clock kit (3/4" clock kit, 46308238554) – Michaels
- spray paint for chopsticks (Valspar, Cherry Red high-gloss paint, 165837) – Lowe's
- self-adhesive paper (wood grain, 790444984805) – The Home Depot
Accessories – $21
- desk lamp (metal adjustable bent neck task lamp, 022011791647) – Staples
Total - $997
Resources decorative project materials
Craigslist.com
Website: www.craigslist.comdecorative project materialsSt. Vincent De Paul Society
Website: www.svdpla.org
decorative project materialsStaples
Website: www.staples.comdecorative project materialsAnthropologie
Website: www.anthropologie.com
decorative project materialsMitsuwa-Trendy
Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310-391-2522 lumberStudio Supply & Recycling
N. Hollywood, CA
Phone: 818-759-6930 fabricMayborne Corp.
Gardena, CA
Phone: 310-538-5050
decorative project materials
Paper Source
Website: www.paper-source.com
decorative project materials
Gavrieli Plastics
Website: www.gavrieli.com
decorative project materials
Anawalt Lumber
Website: www.anawaltlumber.com Also in this Episode
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