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  • Finishing Touches
  • Finishing Touches
    From "Weekend Decorating"
    episode WDC-311


    The office now has a cozy glow emanating from the walls, but because it is a home office, it does need a few practical features. First, a set of shelves will be covered with faux pony-hide material; next, a variety of accessories, all reflecting the Southwestern theme, will be added to help bring the room to life.
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    A view of the finished room.

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    The space is now work-
    and guest-friendly.


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    Shelves

    Project time: 3 hours.

    Materials
    Plywood
    Staple gun
    Upholstery tacks
    Pony hide

    Steps

    1. A slatted iron shelf unit is fitted with plywood shelves covered in faux pony hide (figure A).

    2. Lay the plywood shelves on the hide and measure, cutting 2' extra for each shelf.

    3. Corners are cut at 90 degrees and the hide is stapled to the plywood base (figure B).
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    Figure A

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    Figure B


    Accessories

    • A small table is placed adjacent to the desk for extra workspace (figure C).

    • An antler finial is added to the ceiling-fan light (figure D).
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      Figure C

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      Figure D


    • Roman shades and a Las Vegas sign hang over the couch (figure E).

    • A cluster of signs, prints and illustrations hang on the wall (figure F). Each one has the word golden somewhere on its surface.
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    Figure E

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    Figure F


    Total time spent: 13 hours.


    RESOURCES :

    Tomboy Tools
    Tomboy Tools, Inc.
    Website: www.tomboys.com

    Smith+Noble window treatments
    Smith and Noble
    Website: www.smithandnoble.com

    Devine paint
    Color: Devine Cayenne™
    Devine Color
    Web: devinecolor.com
    E-mail: info@devinecolor.com


    GUESTS :

    Richard Lehner
    Construction Innovators
    10710 Coward Mill Rd.
    Knoxville, TN 37931
    Phone: 865-560-1970
    Website: www.constructioninnovators.com

    Jan Haag
    Design professional

    Tena Hill
    Interior designer

    Kari Openshaw
    Allied ASID Designer

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