Changing Space
I think I have the winter time blues, and decided to paint blue instead. This wall used to be a deep chocolate brown color, and now has been lightened up by a nice in between robin egg blue and celadon color. I have a rather large living room/ dining room combo, and can't decide whether to paint the whole room this blueish color or break it up with another color. Either way it's getting lightened up, changed, colors added. No more tans, browns, aged, colors. I want a whole different look. The black frame idea totally came from a spot in Sara's house, where she has some black frames together. I love these black & white images up against this color of wall, just the look I was after.
I am ordering these curtains from here, and adding some etsy art I have bought along with some of my daughter's art ; putting them in some cute little frames. I want to find some Antrhopologie type pillows at a cheaper price, do you know of any? I really love their pillows, but to pay $68 for one pillow is just not realistic for me. I have my vintage suitcases I will still keep and really anything vintage looking stays, just brightening up and changing colors a bit.
Have a great weekend, I am off to paint!
How wonderful! We have golden yellow walls in our living room - I really don't know what I was thinking! I'd love to move towards the color scheme you are using - I just can't bear the thought of painting the room again!
Karla
Posted by: Karla | February 15, 2008 at 07:32 PM
That is the perfect color! I love the blue, and another color I'm loving right now is an apple green. They both look great with black, white, and a splash of red.
Posted by: Annie | February 16, 2008 at 02:46 PM
teresa,
Love the blue..can i get the name and brand? looking to paint my bathroom that color....love your blog....I have white tile on the walls half way up....wondering if i should paint some of the wood black? Like the look of the black with that blue...thanks
Kelly
Posted by: Kelly | February 16, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Hi Teresa, My thought on the paint would be to go a shade or two darker in the blue family...maybe start where you left off painting and paint a WIDE strip of new blue and then go back to the blue you already have, etc.
Posted by: joyce | February 17, 2008 at 06:53 PM
What will you do with the curtains you already have? Keep them to add to your PLAY STASH????
Posted by: joyce | February 17, 2008 at 06:56 PM
I have just been over to the ANTRHOPOLOGIE site and NOW you got me thinking about making paper pillows!!!,!!!
Posted by: joyce | February 17, 2008 at 07:09 PM
I really like the curtains.
You are right about those black frames, too. They look good against the blue wall.
Posted by: Terri | February 18, 2008 at 02:25 AM
Gosh I love those curtains. The first time I stumbled in to your blog earlier this week, I immediately ran downstairs to see if there was ANY place in my home I could use them... i even considered reupholstering a chair in them... just won't work. So i'm bookmarking them to use in my dream studio... somehow I will use them in a room with yellow walls. Maybe I'll start a new design trend with my yellow, red, and black studio... ah... dreaming.
Hope you enjoy your disconnected day!
xxoo
Shauntelle
Posted by: Shauntelle | February 20, 2008 at 02:47 PM
Hi Teresa, I wanted to let you know that I received the fabulous poodle ATC's in the mail and I have posted them on my blog! They are super cute and my daughter loved them.
Thanks again!
Julie
Posted by: Fabulous Finds Studio | February 21, 2008 at 09:11 AM
You are so cute. :) Well it looks great! Love it!
Posted by: Sara Duckett | February 23, 2008 at 10:04 PM
I LOVE the color your painted!!! Wow! Really makes the dark decor pop! Such devine designness!
Posted by: linda t | February 25, 2008 at 11:27 AM
I love the blue.. I also love those drapes. Anthropology is awesome....
Jen R
Posted by: Jen R | February 25, 2008 at 09:04 PM