My
daughter and son-in-law's family room was finished. Or so I thought.
She's always dreaming up ideas to improve what's already done and I'm
usually the one to execute those ideas!
The
whale in the room is this huge black leather sectional. With two
toddlers (and one on the way) and many college students sitting (or sleeping)
on it, it's the perfect sofa for their high-traffic space.
I picked up a can of silver metallic spray paint from Lowe's and set up a spot to paint them on the deck.
After
a few coats of paint and new shades from Walmart, the lamps were done.
The silver color really does accentuates the shape of the lamp much
better against the black sofa.
Next
on her list was the "artwork" I created over the sofa. I used one of my
favorite tricks when we don't have any art to frame--I put scrap book
paper in simple black frames. While it looked perfectly fine, she wanted
more of a contrast to the sleek black sectional and something a bit
more edgy.
I just happened to find this mirror at a tag sale in my neighborhood for $15 and knew it was what she had in mind.
The size and shape were perfect but the gold was a little too Liberace for her taste. A bit of brown stain was brushed over the frame to tone down the gold.
The mirror turned out to be the perfect addition, adding more depth and warmth to this otherwise modern living room.
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love the mirror... what a find!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy--thank goodness for camera phones. I sent my daughter a pic as soon as I found it!
DeleteSmall Changes, Big Impact! You're the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pam from Avon!
DeleteGood work on the adding stain to the mirror! I'm not sure I would have thought of much besides getting rid of the gold. However, you saved it!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks...I paint or stain EVERYTHING!
Deletelooks so much better with a little darkening. thanks for sharing.
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