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"&amp;quot;No style, no character, no nothin&amp;#039;!&amp;quot; cries Candice Olson, describing the bare-bones bedroom that she was recently asked to remaster. Not that its owners could be faulted for the builder-beige walls and mishmash of furnishings, including an overpowering king-size bed. &amp;quot;Like any good parents, they doted on the kids&amp;#039; rooms and ignored their own space,&amp;quot; explains Olson. But with their 10-year wedding anniversary approaching, the couple decided to splurge on a full-scale makeover. Olson and her team delivered, jazzing up the space with dark-blue walls, luxurious furniture, and a dramatic lighting plan, but keeping it cozy with custom draperies, bedding, and a plush, upholstered headboard. &amp;quot;Now,&amp;quot; says Olson, &amp;quot;the master bedroom is a cocoonlike space with style to spare.&amp;quot; Counterbalancing the bed  The best companion to an oversize bed is an equally imperial headboard. Olson designed a 7-foot-tall wall-mount unit that&amp;#039;s upholstered in chocolate velvet and has nailhead detailing along the edge. &amp;quot;The mountains and valleys of the tufted fabric give the headboard extra lushness,&amp;quot; says Olson. &amp;quot;You don&amp;#039;t lie in the bed so much as become enveloped by it.&amp;quot; Refurnishing  On the wall opposite the bed, Olson replaced a nondescript dresser with an elegant, maple armoire that combines clothing storage with entertainment. Standing 6 feet tall, the two-piece unit helps fill the corner, and its dark chestnut stain warms up the blue walls. Best of all, the doors on its upper cabinet conceal a television. As Olson observes, &amp;quot;Nobody wants to stare at the TV all day long.&amp;quot; (Unless, of course, it&amp;#039;s during a Divine Design marathon!).  Next to the armoire is an Art Deco barrel-back chair\u2014a convenient perch for getting dressed in the morning. The accent pillow atop the upholstered seat incorporates the same multitoned fabric found in the draperies and bedding. Behind the Scenes: 1. The bed dominated the room. 2. Painter Andrew Downward colors the walls. 3. Electrician Chico Garcia and carpenter Paul Daly mount a sconce. Behind the Scenes (continued): 4. Olson and sewing savant Edmond Joseph hang new sheers. 5. The corner opposite the bed was lifeless. 6. Olson and Garcia hang the room&amp;#039;s showpiece chandelier. 7. Olson frames a wedding photo of the homeowners. Divine Details    Brushed-aluminum wall sconces with linen shades, wired through the headboard to bedside dimmer switches, serve as his-and-hers reading lights.   The mitered corners of the bedspread&amp;#039;s inset border line up with the bedskirt&amp;#039;s kick pleats. The repetition of the striped fabric enhances the cover&amp;#039;s custom look.   A pair of 2-by-5-foot mirrors framed in walnut-stained oak bookend the headboard. Below each mirror, a cantilevered shelf provides a surface for decorative flourishes and bedside essentials, such as an alarm clock.    Workbook       The bedroom windows had been covered by plain paper blinds, which admitted too much early morning light and did nothing to accentuate the view outside. Olson&amp;#039;s multilayered window treatment addresses both problems in three fell swoops\u2014draperies, sheers, and blackout lining. The console table anchors the window wall while two recessed ceiling fixtures wash it in light at night.  Silk draperies and an 18-inch-high valance create a decorative framework around the window. Center-split sheers let sunlight through while preserving privacy. Blackout lining protects the more delicate layers from harsh sunrays and keeps the room dark on lazy weekend mornings.      Look for more makeovers by Candice Olson in upcoming issues of Home and... Tune in to HGTV to watch Divine Design with Candice Olson, including the episode featured here: #501: &amp;quot;Janet and Wayne&amp;#039;s   Master Bedroom.&amp;quot; Check local listings or hgtv.com for airdates. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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