Sherry’s Lamp-Watching Chair: a house log
Call me crazy, but I was not truly on board with Sherry’s latest “furniture arrangement” when I saw it in the corner of our living room. I know she enjoys lighting as much as the next gal, but a chair dedicated to staring at a lamp seemed like something straight out of Lovely Listing.
Once I looked up I realized that my wife still has most of her marbles (key word: most). She simply put the chair there so she could stand on it and tape some paint swatches to the ceiling. Whew. Not so weird after all. Well, she’s still über weird, but for a host of other reasons.
We have been debating what to do with those large white ceiling rectangles (between the grey-washed beams) for the past few days. From wallpaper to bold color and everything in between, we have fairly much considered it all. Anything dark or too saturated was swiftly nixed since we worry that our standard height (8 foot) ceiling simply cannot handle it without feeling like it is closing in on us. And going with an even softer platinum gray than the color on the walls is a pleasant safe backup idea, but we’d enjoy to do something a bit more lively. Which is when the concept of bringing in something metallic (either paint or even wallpaper) could potentially luxe up the whole room while reflecting plenty of light (so the room still feels airy and open). So we grabbed a few swatches from Martha Stewart’s new Precious Metals paint line at Home Depot:
We were both swift to eliminate the two swatches on the left (too dark) and are not quite sold on the other two lighter metallic swatches on the right (they in fact do not seem to read as metallic sufficient from a few feet away, perhaps because they are on a ceiling and not a wall). Does anyone know a faux finishing technique to create a glossy champagne or eggshell colored metallic ceiling? I know the term faux finish can strike fear in anyone who has ever watched Trading Spaces (me included) but there have to be some good techniques out there… right? Perhaps? We’d also enjoy to hear if you have any other metallic paint experience (any specific brands you recommend?) or even if you’ve come across some metallic wallpaper that you enjoy.
As for what we will ultimately go with, we promise to spill more details when we in fact make a decision and have some progress to share. Perhaps it is smarter to wait to see what we will do in the way of art and curtains and then pick up a light tone from one of those things for some subtle lively when you look up. Like a especially soft silvery celery color if we go with a green rug or bold curtain panels that include some green…
We are clearly still in “think on it” mode. But at least we have a good spot to sit down and be alone with our thoughts. And that lamp.
Update: A commenter mentioned a caption contest and it is so on. Feel free to leave ’em in the comment section. Here is the pic again for ya. Captions. Go.
The prize is 500 points and comment o’ the day status. You know you want that. Or do you?
