Blended Designs

Decorating Cents : Episode DCT-1601 -- More Projects »
Homeowner Sarah Ehlinger shares some of the unique ways she's decorated her home.
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The French Provencal headboard was painted gold and finished with black and red glaze to help tie it in with the room's Asian decor. Ehlinger enhanced the look with a fabric-covered plywood back.
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Fabric flowing out of a lampshade creates a unique canopy over the bed.
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The plain drapes are embellished with bullion fringe hot-glued to the top edge. The modern-looking rods are made of electrical conduit and plumbing fixtures.
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Ehlinger updated the 1950s drapes by removing the pleats and adding new ribbon tab tops.