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Jackie W
I have a rather large space (17x17 ft) with a vaulted ceiling that angles up and creates a plant shelf above the door to the master bath. I would like some suggestions on what to do with this shelf area. It is about 12 ft long and 4 ft deep and is about 9 ft from the floor and is 5 ft tall. I would say that our style is "transitional" not too contemporary and not too traditional. Also I am having trouble with the color scheme. Our furniture is dark cherry, our bedding is khaki and creme striped and the carpet is beige. The walls are currently khaki and all of the neutrals are starting to get to me!! I would like to add some color but with such large walls I am afraid of being overwhelmed. Any help is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!
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i would probably fill the space above the door with a sculpture of some sort (try pier one or bombay company). i think that maybe some light grayish tones with hints of blue would look very nice on your walls to complement the contemporary side. otherwise you should go your local paint store and pick up some paint swatches or even some sample colors that you can actually paint on your wall to try.
this website provides some beautiful colors and ideas. for your situation i would suggest checking out the urban loft, whitewash and thoroughbred colors.
http://rlhome.polo.com/rlhome/products/paint/items.asp?haid=120&f=lp&start=0
i would probably fill the space above the door with a sculpture of some sort (try pier one or bombay company). i think that maybe some light grayish tones with hints of blue would look very nice on your walls to complement the contemporary side. otherwise you should go your local paint store and pick up some paint swatches or even some sample colors that you can actually paint on your wall to try.
this website provides some beautiful colors and ideas. for your situation i would suggest checking out the urban loft, whitewash and thoroughbred colors.
http://rlhome.polo.com/rlhome/products/paint/items.asp?haid=120&f=lp&start=0
I'm remodeling my bedroom, and I really want an old French, romantic kind of theme. Any ideas?
I was thinking maybe red brocade wallpaper and gilded gold mirrors--you know, something like Marie Antoinette might have in her room.
Any help is greatly appreciated! :)
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The red brocade, boudiour type look, wasn't really the big thing when Marie Antoinette was Queen. That big bold look was more Louis XIV.
Seems the Marie Antoinette look would be romantic though. Here is an article about the style, called neoclassical
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles16/furniture-49.shtml
Also nice though is what is called "rococo"
Things were more ornate than today's traditional furniture with ribbons & bows & flowers being carved into things, and more typical of this particular period, inlaid wood. Straight, tapered legs on furniture, inlaid porcelain pieces, pieces made of beautiful wood.
Rococo, the prevalent style right before neoclassical, was also romantic with painted furniture, delicate carving of roses and bellflowers, shells, lots of swirly forms. You'll see some of the bedroom furntiure made today in this style.
They would most definitely have an ornate mirrors, pastoral scenes in fabric and paintings (like the ones in toile).
To make standard pieces like these you can try to paint them and stencil over with delicate floral motifs, or even buy the small resin or wood pieces available from hardware stores and use small nails & or heavy duty wood glue to attach them.
You could do the same to a mirror that had a frame. Or cover the frame with sea shells - very rococo. Hope this helps
The red brocade, boudiour type look, wasn't really the big thing when Marie Antoinette was Queen. That big bold look was more Louis XIV.
Seems the Marie Antoinette look would be romantic though. Here is an article about the style, called neoclassical
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles16/furniture-49.shtml
Also nice though is what is called "rococo"
Things were more ornate than today's traditional furniture with ribbons & bows & flowers being carved into things, and more typical of this particular period, inlaid wood. Straight, tapered legs on furniture, inlaid porcelain pieces, pieces made of beautiful wood.
Rococo, the prevalent style right before neoclassical, was also romantic with painted furniture, delicate carving of roses and bellflowers, shells, lots of swirly forms. You'll see some of the bedroom furntiure made today in this style.
They would most definitely have an ornate mirrors, pastoral scenes in fabric and paintings (like the ones in toile).
To make standard pieces like these you can try to paint them and stencil over with delicate floral motifs, or even buy the small resin or wood pieces available from hardware stores and use small nails & or heavy duty wood glue to attach them.
You could do the same to a mirror that had a frame. Or cover the frame with sea shells - very rococo. Hope this helps
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