Ep 8. Mission-inspired Living Room

Design on a Dime is a show about home renovation with budget-friendly ideas to help design your dream home. Season 1 episode 8 is named Mission-inspired Living Room, where we witness the transformation of an outdated living room to a modern one with a touch of traditional style. The episode kicks off with the hosts Davin and Kia visiting a married couple, who desires a makeover for their plain living room, which they have not updated in years.

The couple's main concern is the lack of style and functionality in the living room. They want a room that is both comfortable and pleasant to look at. Davin and Kia quickly take on the challenge and start showing the couple budget-friendly options to meet their needs. In addition to this, they make sure to keep the room warm and homey with a touch of style.

The hosts start by removing all the furniture in the living room, leaving them with a clean canvas to work on. They then proceed to paint the walls with a light shade of beige, an excellent choice for brightening the room. Next, they choose a hardwood floor with a darker tone to make the living room's traditional style stand out. The hosts found a rug with subtle but attention-grabbing patterns to help tie the dark color of the floor and the walls together.

Furniture is the primary focus of this mission-inspired living room makeover. Davin and Kia find a couch that the couple would love. It is a comfortable, spacious, and stylish sectional with several pillows and cushions that come with it. The hosts then picked out several decorative chairs with wooden arms and legs, which add to the room's traditional look. Additionally, they found a tiny coffee table that brings both height and practicality to space.

The hosts brought in a cabinet with glass-paneled doors to act as the entertainment center and storage unit for the living room. It has a dark wood finish with elegant brown hinges and handles to connect the color scheme of the living room. The couple had an enormous selection of books that they keenly wanted to showcase in the living room, so Davin and Kia incorporated three wooden bookcases with adjustable glass shelves to meet this need.

The couple had a large blank wall that needed a bit of character, So the hosts added vibrant artwork to it. Specifically, they picked out art that fit in with the mission-inspired theme of the living room, like nature-themed paintings and framed prints of colonial architecture. Another way they produced character was by selecting spherical ceiling-mounted lighting fixtures that not only illuminate the room but put accent points.

Finally, the hosts added cozy fabrics and textures throughout the room. They used soft cushions, furry pillows, and light-colored draperies to soften up space and make it more inviting. They also included plants in the room to bring additional life and color into space.

Mission-inspired Living Room is an excellent episode that showcases the hosts' outstanding design skills. Their attention to detail, the selection of modern and traditional furniture, the color schemes, and the expert use of various textures create a warm, homey, and stylish living room that the couple loves. This show is well worth watching to keep your own home transformation ideas budget-friendly and to inspire to make your own renovation fantasies a reality.