About this season
From HGTV Website: Decorating Cents is for homeowners who care about and want variety in home decor, but are trying to stay within an affordable budget. In each episode, host Joan Steffend and guest designers provide room makeovers costing less than $500, ways to turn trash into treasures and tips on making a room feel and look fresh just by rearranging furniture and adding a few inexpensive accessories. Decorating Cents is intended to inspire viewers to use inexpensive objects and their own ingenuity to decorate. The program is not designed to give specific step-by-step instructions or resources. Details are provided on HGTV.com when available.
Episodes (13)
1. Living Room and Entry; Headboard Bench
Aired 8 January 2002 • 22 min
Living room and entry; pie safe; small apartment; headboard bench.
2. Fruit-Theme Kitchen Makeover; Decoupage
Aired 15 January 2002 • 22 min
A small kitchen and eating area are united by red paint, fruit wallpaper and fruit accessories; decoupage.
3. Americana-Style Dining Room
Aired 22 January 2002 • 22 min
A mismatched dining room gets an Americana theme; garage sale finds turned into treasured accessories.
4. Cottage-Style Guest Bedroom
Aired 29 January 2002 • 22 min
A mismatched guest room becomes a comfortable retreat; creating unique accessories.
5. Masculine Dining Room; Tile Coasters
Aired 5 February 2002 • 22 min
Masculine-style dining-room; found objects; painting; coasters.
6. Floral Guest Bedroom; Lampshade Cover
Aired 12 February 2002 • 22 min
Vintage floral; dressing-room mirror; child-friendly guest space; scrim lampshade.
7. Contemporary Living Room; Ottomans
Aired 19 February 2002 • 22 min
Updating a living room; metal gym baskets; wall treatments; ottoman.
8. Sea-Inspired Office; Teak Magazine Rack
Aired 26 February 2002 • 22 min
A home office gets a nautical look; making a divider screen out of old doors; English cottage look; creating a maritime-style magazine rack.
9. Sitting Room Makeover; Dress Art
Aired 5 March 2002 • 22 min
Turning a new addition of an older urban home into a vintage sitting area; converting an old hanging chandelier into a table lamp.
10. Nursery Makeover; Baby-Block Table Lamp
Aired 12 March 2002 • 22 min
A designer transforms a portion of a master bedroom into a nursery space; making a baby-block table lamp.
11. Office Makeover; Bookend-Pencil Holders
Aired 26 March 2002 • 22 min
An empty bedroom is converted into a handsome office that can still be used as a guest room.
12. Boys' Bedroom Makeover
Aired 21 May 2002 • 22 min
Children's bedroom; entry table; redesigning a living-room; easel.
13. Dining Room Makeover; Light Reflector
Aired 28 May 2002 • 22 min
Monochromatic color-scheme; wall shelf; historical items; shimmering light reflector.