Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Power of Accessories

For those of you who have followed my blog, you may remember my post lamenting that the Victorian bed didn't quite look right in the master bedroom. Janice Lee Smith suggested I make a throw and toss it on the bed. She added that by fastening my cloth to aluminum foil, I might have greater control over how it drapes. I tried her suggestion and it turned out well! (See photo below.)

My wife and I agreed that perhaps the flooring wasn't making the bed "pop." So, when we attended the Quad Cities miniature club show, we found an oriental carpet to put under the bed. The two additions - a throw and a rug - made quite a difference in the look for the room, don't you think?

I'm now working on curtains for the bay window. I'm using a cornice kit created by d.Anne Ruff. I'll put some soft lace curtains under the cornice. Again, it will be mostly white on white with the curtains, but we'll be sure to include some colorful pictures on the walls. And I probably will add a colorful throw pillow or two beside the two white pillows on the bed. Then, my daughters (who love interior design) will add the final touches to the room and we'll call it done.

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6 comments:

Meli said...

Just perfect!!! Congratulations for such an excellent work!!
Meli

eefminis said...

It really looks different! Your wonderful bed gets the attention it deserves now! What a good tip (the foil), I'll remember that.

have a nice day!

casey said...

George, you have an award waiting for you at my blog. Please come and pick it up.

Enn said...

Wow! I just found your blog today and I'm really looking forward to going to the beginning to read all of your entries.
Anne
GSOLFOT

Guest said...

Thanks, Anne. I'm pleased you have decided to follow my blog. I hope you find it helpful to you.
George

Guest said...

Thank you, Meli!
George

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