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. Girl's Bedroom Makeover
Aired 31 December 2002 • 22 min
A contemporary girl's room; making a potting bench; personalized stencils.
2. Young Girl's Bedroom Makeover
Aired 7 January 2003 • 22 min
Transforming a guest bedroom into a bedroom for a three-year-old girl; making candle wall sconces.
3. Home Office Makeover
Aired 14 January 2003 • 22 min
Home office makeover; plant caddy; letter organizer.
4. Master Bedroom Makeover
Aired 21 January 2003 • 22 min
Transforming a dull, lifeless master bedroom; turning a dress form into a floor lamp. Host: Joan Steffend.
5. Bedroom Makeover
Aired 28 January 2003 • 22 min
Redesigning a cramped condo bedroom; turning an umbrella into a bird feeder.
6. Outdoor Living Room
Aired 4 February 2003 • 22 min
A porch becomes an outdoor living room; an old cupboard is turned into a window seat/coffee table. Host: Joan Steffend.
7. Boy's Bedroom Makeover
Aired 11 February 2003 • 22 min
A boy, 11, gets a sporty new bedroom; turning hubcaps into lampshades.
8. Apartment Living Room Makeover
Aired 3 January 2003 • 22 min
An apartment living room gets a contemporary and industrial style; making candleholders out of plumbing pipes.
9. Boy's Room Makeover
Aired 25 February 2003 • 22 min
An Americana theme with a nautical influence updates a boy's bedroom.
10. Guest Bedroom Makeover
Aired 4 March 2003 • 22 min
Designing a guest bedroom with an opulent look; a one-room rustic cottage becomes a fascinating conversation piece.
11. Screened Porch Makeover
Aired 11 March 2003 • 22 min
Transforming a small screened porch into a dramatic space with new furniture and lots of color. Host: Joan Steffend.
12. Television Room Makeover
Aired 18 March 2003 • 22 min
A long and awkward room is transformed into two cozy activity areas; turning a sink pedestal into a side table.
13. Dining Room Makeover
Aired 25 March 2003 • 22 min
Creating a unified design in a dining room; turning a school desk into a TV/VCR stand. Host: Joan Steffend.