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. Theatrical Dressing Room
Aired 1 July 2003 • 22 min
An entertainer's spare bedroom is transformed into a dressing room with Hollywood glamour. Host: Joan Steffend.
2. Dining Room Makeover
Aired 8 July 2003 • 22 min
Transforming a dining room; making a bath organizer; redesigning a 1970s living room.
3. Basement Makeover
Aired 15 July 2003 • 22 min
A dungeon-like basement room is turned into a quaint study with a vintage look.
4. Family Room Makeover
Aired 22 July 2003 • 22 min
Redecorating a family room; fashioning a decorative fireplace screen; creating an intimate atmosphere.
5. Great Room Makeover
Aired 29 July 2003 • 22 min
Transforming an outdated formal living room and dining room into one large family room.
6. Master Bedroom Makeover
Aired 5 August 2003 • 22 min
Decorating a master bedroom; turning a pool cue rack into a child's dressing table; handmade envelopes.
7. Family Room Makeover
Aired 12 August 2003 • 22 min
Freshening up a family room with a country theme; a plant carousel is turned into a bath organizer; making a punched-tin birdhouse lantern.
8. Bathroom Makeover
Aired 26 August 2003 • 22 min
Giving a basement the look of Venice; turning boat oars into an easel; making a custom tissue box holder
9. Little Girl's Bedroom Makeover
Aired 2 September 2003 • 22 min
Sisters' bedroom gets a new look; tennis rackets become wall sconces; making a hanky-dress lampshade.
10. Playroom Makeover
Aired 9 September 2003 • 22 min
A basic family room is transformed into a child's playland.
11. Dining Room Makeover
Aired 16 September 2003 • 22 min
Spare living-room becomes a formal dining-room; old shipping crate becomes a wardrobe cubby; curtain tiebacks made from ties.
12. Girl's Bedroom Makeover
Aired 23 September 2003 • 22 min
Decorating a girl's bedroom in a storybook theme; adding new life to an old chair with vintage neckties.
13. Dining Room Makeover
Aired 29 September 2003 • 22 min
Adding a garden style to a stark dining room; turning a picket fence into a plant stand; custom floral lampshades.