I used their existing furniture & bedding and worked within their color palette to throw in special touches where possible. The room has french doors behind the dresser which the family wanted completely covered for security & privacy, so I created a wall of custom pinch-pleat drapery using basic Ikea Ritva panels lined with blackout fabric and a border at the top. After changing the hardware, adding new lighting (including one of my favorite light fixtures from Ikea), custom artwork, a new ivory shag rug, a refinished side table, and new paint, it was a completely different room--especially when it started out like this...
More pics coming soon!