i n d O O r S
MAKEOVERS
“Embellishing neutral pieces is a cost-effective
way to decorate, its
a lot
feSS
expensive
to add or change
throw pillows with the seasons than to change your sofa.”
Benjamin Moore
Bale Smoke
1584
Grant added detail to
the existing;throw
pillows with grosgrain
ribbon, playing off the
turquoise in the lamp
and tablecloth. “You
can use fabric glue if
Y°u don’t knQvvLbggg
idle Style
Color, pattern, and
a see-through coffee table turned
this brown, boxy room into a vibrant,
finished-looking space.
The photograph in an oversize frame
fills the wall above the table and helps
balance the windows. Grant used a $3
place mat to anchor mementos on the
coffee table and grouped white pottery
on the end table. “Show off your
collections and the things you’ve
treasured over time,” says Grant. “Every
room needs good conversation pieces.”
LOTTORP COFFEE TABLE
Ikea stores
$70
TABLECLOTH FOR TABLE SKIRT*
Cost Plus World Market;
woridmarketcom
$40
GLASS FOR ROUND TABLE
$30
FRAME
Target; target.com
$49
YELLOW TRAY
West Elm; westelm.com
$30
PLACE MAT
CB2; CB2.C0m
$3
PILLOW FABRIC
(on Sale)
“Aviary” in tangerine, “Lock” in
hot pink; Calico Comers;
calicocomers.com
$ 3 4
PILLOW INSERTS
calicocomers.com
$ 1 5
GROSGRAIN RIBBON TRIM
Jo-Ann Fabrics; joann.com
$ 7
PAINT
benjaminmoore.com
$ 5 0
TO TA L
$ 3 2 8
* If you’re not handy with a sewing machine, you can expect to pay about
$6 o -$io o (plus the cost of fabric) to have a dry cleaner or seamstress craft
a tailored table skirt similar to the one shown here.
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