Its the final week of the One Room Challenge, and my front parlor is (mostly) done.
You can read the process of the last few weeks: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and 4, and Week 5.
Lets remember where we started from: dingy khaki walls, miles of pine trim, chair railing, boob light, paper shades, no furniture.
After lots of paint and some new furniture, we have this:
The blue sofa is delightfully soft and cushy to sit on. Although I originally planned the room around the alabaster chiang mai dragon colorway, I am kind of digging the aquamarine at the moment.
The front door was painted blue.
Actually, I have slapped a coat of cobalt blue paint on about half the doors on the first floor. (The front door, the closet doors, the two mudroom doors, the media center, a small dresser, two nightstands....nothing has escaped this blue.)
I would really like to put different hardware on this little gray table, or a nice tassel on the pulls, but I remain paralyzed with indecision on what to get.
I have had these two bamboo frames from a thrift shop for years. Two houses ago they were in the downstairs bathroom with two scraps of chiang mai dragon fabric in them. I am looking for some art, but nothing has struck my fancy, so I shall persevere and find something eventually.
We also installed ceiling fans in nearly every room in the house. For the parlor we used a Minke Aire Wave fan.
I'm so happy with how this room turned out.
arch mirror / gray table / blue basket (no longer available, similar basket in white) / ottoman / ikea red + white pillow / white side tables / red lamp / pelmet / fan / peacock mirror (Pier One, discontinued) / rug (vintage from ebay) / red chair (Crate and Barrel Odeon chair, discontinued)
You can read the process of the last few weeks: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and 4, and Week 5.
Lets remember where we started from: dingy khaki walls, miles of pine trim, chair railing, boob light, paper shades, no furniture.
After lots of paint and some new furniture, we have this:
The blue sofa is delightfully soft and cushy to sit on. Although I originally planned the room around the alabaster chiang mai dragon colorway, I am kind of digging the aquamarine at the moment.
The front door was painted blue.
Actually, I have slapped a coat of cobalt blue paint on about half the doors on the first floor. (The front door, the closet doors, the two mudroom doors, the media center, a small dresser, two nightstands....nothing has escaped this blue.)
I would really like to put different hardware on this little gray table, or a nice tassel on the pulls, but I remain paralyzed with indecision on what to get.
I have had these red handles since....hmm, 2010? They seem like a nice pop of color against the blue.
I have had these two bamboo frames from a thrift shop for years. Two houses ago they were in the downstairs bathroom with two scraps of chiang mai dragon fabric in them. I am looking for some art, but nothing has struck my fancy, so I shall persevere and find something eventually.
We also installed ceiling fans in nearly every room in the house. For the parlor we used a Minke Aire Wave fan.
I'm so happy with how this room turned out.
arch mirror / gray table / blue basket (no longer available, similar basket in white) / ottoman / ikea red + white pillow / white side tables / red lamp / pelmet / fan / peacock mirror (Pier One, discontinued) / rug (vintage from ebay) / red chair (Crate and Barrel Odeon chair, discontinued)
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous - and definitely like your house. I never tire of seeing the dragon print and rather like it in the aquamarine. The doors also look great in cobalt. Enjoy your space.
thanks, t! I also never tire of that dragon fabric...I have it in so many places.
DeleteOh, I love your colors! Happy to see the red chair again, and I really like it with the blue sofa. And the door! Really goes to show you the power of paint. It looks like such a rich, happy spot.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to love the rest of the house then...nearly the entire house is red, white and blue! It is a happy spot, I spend so much time in there. Actually, the whole downstairs is feeling pretty good. If only I could get the energy to clean up and take pictures in order to put them on the blog.
DeleteI know how much effort good pictures of rooms take. Don't sweat it.
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