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A bland bungalow gets a Vegas vibe

Candice Olson of HGTV's "Divine Design" gave the room a retro-Rat Pack feel with a modern edge.

September 30, 2008 at 6:35PM
Ava and Dave's old-fashioned, minty-green living room was stuck in the '60s.
Ava and Dave's old-fashioned, minty-green living room was stuck in the '60s. (Paulette Henderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

THE PROBLEM Drab living room needed drama to match its owners, a stand-up comic and a rapper.

THE SOLUTION Give the room a retro-Rat Pack feel with a modern edge.

HOW IT HAPPENED • Chose color scheme of black, white and red with silver accents. • Contrasted silk, patent leather and nubby upholstery with bold prints. • Covered fireplace hearth and mantel with ebony quartz, added stainless-steel tiles.

• Visually expanded wall with silver and pearl horizontal stripes.

• Flanked fireplace with lights that shine out horizontally on the striped wall.

BEST TRICK Built out wall above fireplace for flat-screen TV; installed barely noticeable speakers in ceiling.

Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service. Interior decorator Candice Olson hosts "Divine Design," which appears Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m.

With vivid colors, funky fabrics, a fantastic focal point and some out-of-this-world lighting, this room is now modern, sleek and sophisticated.
With vivid colors, funky fabrics, a fantastic focal point and some out-of-this-world lighting, this room is now modern, sleek and sophisticated. (Paulette Henderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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