Master Bedroom Makeover: From Lifeless to Livable

• The walls are painted a robin's egg blue color to set a serene backdrop for the cottage design.
  
• The windows are framed with painted bi-fold doors, creating a long shutter look. The valance is made of crisp, white cotton napkins folded at an angle and stapled to a scrap piece of wood. The valance itself is attached above the window with L-brackets.
  
• They make a headboard out of plywood and porch posts. Beyer creates a wonderful mosaic design on the headboard using stained glass, broken china pieces and joint compound.
  
• The bedding is a rose-colored duvet with matching shams.
  
• The dresser is updated with paint and new glass knobs.
  
• The upper panels are cut out of the existing armoire and replaced with fabric shirred onto a rod.
  
• They make a rolling bed cart out of leftover wood and new wheels.
  
• Two china plates become one to make a unique picture frame.
  
• The ceiling fan is replaced with a sparkling chandelier. A china plate is used as a ceiling medallion.
  
• Accessories include a flea market painting and vase , dainty tea set and mirrors.

This is an advanced tiling project. Practice your technique first on a picture frame, stepping stone, etc.

Steps:

1. Create a custom headboard out of plywood and porch posts.
   
2. Draw your design onto the headboard and cut glass pieces with a stained-glass cutter (remember to wear safety glasses).
   
3. Lay out the cut pieces onto the design, filling in as needed. Adhere the tiles to the surface with white household glue.
   
4. Spoon out the joint compound in small balls above the tiled design. Work in small batches so it doesn't dry out (add water to the mixture is necessary). Create a rosette design in each by swirling a chopstick or end of a paintbrush in the compound.
   
5. Allow to dry, then paint.

Steps:

1. Drill a hole in a china plate with a masonry bit.
   
2. Thread the wire through the hole and mount the fixture to the ceiling.

Itemized Design Elements

$25 - paint (Maple Island Hardware - #1293, Cloverdale)
$14 - valance
$137 - headboard materials
$74 - duvet and shams (JoAnn Fabrics)
$13 - knobs
$25 - finials and knobs (Van Dyke Supply - glass knobs, 1-1/2" - 216002-02160021)
$19 - armoire materials
$12 - humidor
$34 - bed cart (wheels - flea market)
$24 - three mirrors
$8 - oil painting (flea market)
$11 - paint for wall sconce and candelabra
$6 - vase (flea market)
$25 - chandelier
$30 - tea set and cards

$492 - Total Cost