lmb5 Could you tell me how thick the tape was? Would 1.41 inch work or would you go bigger than that?

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M 2" tape was used here

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M 2" --the width of a roll of painter's tape.

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M With this kind of treatment you need to wrap the whole room. The horizontal lines are what make the room restful, so you wouldn't want to interrupt them. That's also what makes it a tricky paint job, because the lines need to be level––and meet up as they wrap from one end to the other––but in old buildings, the floor and ceiling are rarely level. So it's a delicate matter of finagling a visual "level" that may not always be technically level. It often takes three times as long to tape off this kind of treatment than to paint it. You only have one shot to get it right, so it's worth it.

paquitu Thanks!

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M That's a custom shade from the fabulous Meteor lights: http://www.meteorlights.com/
You can choose what color parchment, what color lanyard, and which paint treatment (this shade has a subtle gold splatter paint that is too fine to see in photo). They are NOT fast, you will likely have to wait longer than they say, but it's worth it, and their prices are great considering it's all made to order.

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M I know, it's very unusual for deco; the only one of its kind I've ever seen. I think it's probably late deco as it moved closer to a mid-century streamlined look. The earlier deco can have too much frou frou decorative motifs that were hangovers from the era preceding it. There are no surviving labels but when I first purchased it I remember that it had an American department store label on one of the pieces, so it may have been a house brand. It was purchased in upstate New York so it may have come from a store in one of the bigger cities such as Binghamton or Albany at the time.

davisnancyf I'm trying to pull a few different blue-gray paint fan strips. Do you have a good BM family of colors to work with? I'd love to know this color and try different ones "around" it to test in our bedroom.

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M For blue grey try HC-171 and in that area. Definitely test it in big swatches; greys are very changeable in different light.

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M Vintage deco--try your local antique store, Craigslist or Ebay. Deco remains a bargain compared to other decades and blends great with mid-century accents. Most deco bedroom sets come with one or two high dressers and a low dressing table like this one, always with a large round mirror. The construction will be good quality, with dovetail drawers and usually a veneer of mahogany or tiger maple, and once in a while, blonde mahogany. The manhattan shop, Adelaide often restores these pieces with a deep wine-colored stain which is pretty gorgeous: http://adelaideny.com/Adelaide/Adelaide.html

1 2 1 S T U D i O . C O M Although lots of magazines offer advice about specific colors, you can't really choose paint long distance. Paint color is all about the light, and light is specific to every room. A color that looks beautiful in one room can be totally wrong in a different room, even in the same home.

If you're in the New York City area I can offer you a color consultation, if not, I recommend using HOUZZ to find a local designer who can advise you about paint colors.