Decorating Cents

Joan and interior designer Nan Sloan show how to re-create that "old" feel in a remodeled 1920s farmhouse for under $500.

Joan and interior designer Nancy Golden give a contemporary, all-white kitchen a colorful, Miami-inspired makeover for under $500.

Joan and interior designer Nancy Golden give a bland three-season porch a vintage-inspired facelift for under $500.

Joan and Nancy give a den new life using whimsy and colorful elements for under $500.

Joan and Nan transform a family room into a space where everyone can work and play together.

Joan and Peggy declutter and update a small living room that hasn't been changed in years, all for under $500.

Joan and interior designer Nan Sloan transform a cluttered playroom into an organized and creative space with room to grow.

Joan and interior designer Nancy Golden give a warm and cozy makeover to an odd-shaped attic bedroom.

Joan and interior designer Courtney Yasmineh add some elegant charm to a plain but beautiful dining room.

Joan and Nan turn a bedroom into a studio apartment for a girl that moved back home.

Host Joan Steffend and interior designer Nadia Ramirez create a cozy cowboy-themed bedroom for a 7-year-old boy for under $500.

Host Joan Steffend and interior designer Courtney Yasmineh turn a partially decorated spare bedroom into a charming, provincial office.

Joan Steffend and Joan MacDowell transform an expecting couple's home office into a nursery.

Joan and Nancy make over a bland kitchen that lacks color and texture.

Joan and Courtney transform three rooms for a family with six girls.

Family room; birdhouses; shelving; storage unit; cabin.

Remodeling a study; decorating on a budget; window treatments.

Tips for making over a newborn's nursery.

Making over a small girl's bedroom; home decorating with old world charm.

Adding a Cape Cod feeling to a living room; turning an old radiator into a bookshelf.

Creating a French country feel in a dining room; turning garbage into home furnishings.

Colorful facelift for a porch; creating a mosaic end table.

Redecorating a small living/dining room.

Making over a guest bedroom; how to make a kitchen cupboard with pressed tin.

A golf-themed porch makeover; retrofitting an old television-radio cabinet for a new TV and VCR; an elegant duplex.

A wild African safari theme in a bathroom; reviving a table; memory board.

Creating a country cottage-style family room by painting the dark paneling and installing floral shades.

Redoing a girl's farmhouse bedroom; how to give an old dresser a new look; skirted storage stools.

Making a laundry room functional and attractive; designer tips.

Turning attic space into a playroom; renewing china, tin ceilings and kitchen cabinets.

Redoing a boy's bedroom with a country farmyard theme.

Decorating a bedroom for people with vastly different tastes; folding screen panels become dressing room mirrors.

Giving an industrial slant to a sparse master bedroom; a message board from the back of a vanity.

Master bedroom becomes an African oasis; how to make a floor lamp from a camera tripod; floor candlesticks.

New paint can brighten a dark room; modern loft-style living space.

A spare bedroom is transformed into a combination guest/den/homeroom.

Creating a 1970s retro look in a living-dining room; turning a locker into a pantry cabinet; custom cube coffee table.

Guest room transformed; child's toy house cupboard; tour of 1938 house; unique wall hangings.

Redoing a boy's bedroom with an airplane motif; bench made from two vintage chairs; shabby chic look.

Decorating a bedroom shared by a boy and girl; how to make a laundry station from an old table; custom stencils.

Making over a dining room with a garden feel; turning an enamel washbasin into a birdbath; decorative floral sconces.

Transforming a little girl's nursery into a "big girl's" room; table lamps; corner cupboard.

Living room and entry; pie safe; small apartment; headboard bench.

A small kitchen and eating area are united by red paint, fruit wallpaper and fruit accessories; decoupage.

A mismatched dining room gets an Americana theme; garage sale finds turned into treasured accessories.

English country bathroom.

Redecorating rounds off a small, square kitchen; making a coffee table; upholstery webbing rug. Host: Joan Steffend.

Whimsical dining room; end table transformed into shadow box; living room rearrangement; activity rug.

A contemporary girl's room; making a potting bench; personalized stencils.

Transforming a guest bedroom into a bedroom for a three-year-old girl; making candle wall sconces.

Home office makeover; plant caddy; letter organizer.

An entertainer's spare bedroom is transformed into a dressing room with Hollywood glamour. Host: Joan Steffend.

Transforming a dining room; making a bath organizer; redesigning a 1970s living room.

A dungeon-like basement room is turned into a quaint study with a vintage look.

A cluttered bachelor's pad is turned into a sleek retro apartment for two; vintage silverware. Host: Joan Steffend.

Designers create an industrial look in a bedroom; a Victorian living room gets a new look; making new things from old lamps.

A plain den gets an exotic look; tips for putting vintage tools to work.

A living room gets an Old World look; redesigning for entertaining; using terrycloth towels in decorating.

A 12-year-old boy's bedroom gets a racing theme. Host: Joan Steffend.

Creating an Old World Tuscan look in a kitchen; long living room.