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Sophisticated Study: Wall Color Teenager Mario gets a more mature bedroom/study. From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-205

Mario Rizzio is the last child living at home. His room--the same room he has been in since he was a baby--is a complete disaster. Now that he's finished his first semester of college, he decided it's time to clean up his act.

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For decorative painter and host Shannon Kaye, the challenge is to change this mosh pit into a sophisticated area conducive to studying. Mario's love of music and theatre is Shannon's inspiration for a traditional English-style study, complete with painted wall panels, shelves with a musical twist and a writing desk with a faux leather writing panel (even the mirror gets a new updated look) (figure A) (figure B) (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Paint budget: $130.

Materials:

carpet shield
painter's tape
brushes, to cut in
rollers
pans
Benjamin Moore paint #2161-30 (Dark Mustard)

Figure D

1. Carpet shield, a thin plastic film that will protect carpet from paint splatters, is rolled over the carpet; baseboards are left uncovered.

2. Windows and the ceiling lines are taped off with painter's tape.

3. Shannon and crew cut in the walls, baseboards and crown molding with Dark Mustard primer, then roll primer on the walls (figure D).