Selling to Expand

Now, the room is a dining delight. The cumbersome bookcase is gone, flat paint downplayed the paneling, and fresh window treatments and a few new accessories pulled the room together. New lighting tops it all off.

Cost breakdown:

bathroom updates $412
furniture $380
lumber and hardware $322
window treatments $439
decorative accessories $263
lighting $80
paint and supplies $100

Total: $1,996

Benjamin Moore paint colors used:

Stonehouse, 1039, interior flat, for the bathroom
Peaceful Breeze, interior flat, for the living/dining room

Products from Ikea:

living-room sofa, Ektrop
living-room rug, Tarnby

Products from Lowe's:

six-light dining-room chandelier, Portfolio Old Bronze, 79601
bathroom vanity, Decolav Waterfront Console, 112164

Products from Loomcraft Textiles:

living-room curtain fabric, Waverly, Marble Hall in Wineberry