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Elaine used a few clever
tricks to add art to this
room on a budget.
• To fill wall space in the
foyer,
left
, Elaine flanked
one larger poster with
four framed prints, all
from discount retailers.
The gray color palette
ties the pieces together.
• A large piece of
custom wallpaper
stapled to a wooden
frame dresses up the
once-empty wall
behind the sectional
for about $150. At
designyourwall.com you
pick the pattern, ink
color, and background,
then the company prints
digital custom wallpaper
for $6.5o/square foot.
• For above the bed,
Elaine found colorful
bird and botanical prints
for $13 each and gave
them standout presence
with 4-inch yellow mats.
art.com
DRESSER REFRESH
Jen and Lou’s tiger
maple dresser is a
lovely piece they
wanted to keep.
Elaine integrated it
into the room by
adding a hefty lamp
and a fabric runner.
COLOR HARMONY
Two different wall
colors,
right,
looked
choppy. The entry is
now the same gray as
the room. “When you
have a bedroom with a
foyer, you want it to all
look cohesive,” says
Elaine. ‘T h is is not a
moment for accent
walls.” Valspar 4004-2A
Mark Twain House
Ombra Gray, Lowe’s,
lowes.com.
WELCOME ENTRY
A never-used hand-me-
down bench is replaced
by more comfy storage
benches. Bigger art
balances the height of
the dresser’s mirror.
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