your room is warm and cozy! The colors are great. Do you have a picture of the print you have ordered?

The tree is adorable and should be treasured as a great transition piece.

I really love the colors of your bedroom adn teh style. I also love the white shutters and teh white trim. I would also like to see a picture of the print you have in mind that sounds nice.

perky, thank you. You can see the Judy Paul wrapped canvas, titled "Fly Home" on Overstock's website. (She also has her own website - I love what she does.) I tried to post it here, but apparently, still haven't got this posting down right. Slow learner. If you find it, please let me know what you think. I hope it's not too busy....

Is this it?

Here is a link that might be useful: fly home

Yes, that's it! What do you think - a little strange?? I just thought it might add some color and fun to the room. Plus, it's big.....

What about hanging curtain panels behind the bed, on a theater rod so that they stand out a bit from the wall, tie them back to each side, and then keep the piece you have there in the drapery opening.

Maybe something like these panels in the maroon if that would work?

la scala silk embroidered panels

Art is a very subjective thing, and if you love "Fly Home" then you should have it. I have to tell you that it sends a very different message to me, I actually caught my breath when I saw it... but that is me, not you.

I really like what you have up there. I'm not seeing that print (as pretty as it is) in that room.

Do you have somewhere else you would use it? It is a beautiful piece of art.

I like the fabric panels idea. I think the print is going to look a little off too just b/c it's taller than it is wider. Really w/ the height of your bed I think a fabric something is going to look best, and I like the idea of leaving the metal piece up w/in the fabric.

Thanks to all of you for your input. I think I'm going to wait until my armoire arrives and see how that changes up the room. I might have been thinking too "out of the box" on this print, but I've got plenty of places to hang it, even as large as it is, so that's no problem. It is definitely unusual.

The fabric panels are a nice idea; however, I'm not so sure if that's a little too formal for the rest of the room, especially with the shutters and all. I definitely will keep it in mind. I have a good friend who is a decorator and honest, like y'all, so I'll pick her mind, too, when she comes to visit.

Thanks, again.

les, I was thinking about you this morning. You always seem to have such good decorating advice, would you mind sharing what you have in your bedrooms, especially your beds? I'm sure they're beautiful, just would like to see what you have done. Thanks!

perky, please tell me once more how to post photoshop pics, like you did with this Overstock picture. I promise, I'll write the directions down. Thanks so much.

wodka, you just save your photoshop picture and upload it to an album - same as you did the picture at the top, then post it the same way.

again, I love your room. I love everything I have seen about your house. My DH was just drooling over your outdoor area this morning.

I'm not sure that's the right place for that artwork. It seems a little too vertical.

Something a bit more horizontal might work better with the nice restful feeling you've got going.

Here's a piece called "Daybreak I" by Gregory Williams, that has similar colors, but is more restful:

{{!gwi}}

mclarke, that is a beautiful print, and I like that it has all of my colors, including the greens (which I'll have once the armoire arrives.) I will definitely add it to my wish list.

I googled theater rods and couldn't find anything. Les, how good are you at this photo stuff - could you possibly show how the theater rod and drapes would look on my photo? Where is the best place to find a theater rod? By the rods being out a bit, would that conflict with my table lamps on the night stands?

So many questions, so early in the morning. Sorry. I think that's part of my problem. It took me a good five years to decorate my old home until I was perfectly satisfied. Since we moved in this house in November, I buy and order things now, almost like a knee jerk reaction. Instant gratification. So far, no major mistakes (unless this print turns out to be??) I told my husband yesterday it's like we're in a euphoric state, being in this house, after Katrina, etc. Need to calm down. Hopefully, neither us nor the house are going anywhere, anytime soon. Ha.

perky, your name fits you - thanks for being so kind and helpful on all of my posts. If you're ever in the neighborhood, tell your husband we'll cook you both a steak on the "man" grill. It's beautiful today outside, after a dreadful last few days, so might have to thaw some out before the football starts today...

ohh wodka - that sounds fun - where IS your new neighborhood?

ooooh, let's ALL go!

mclarke - I agree - I'll bring my own steaks.

wodka - I am not sure how many GW members are on here, how big is that grill?

Mclarke, I like that painting for above that bed. The Fly Home print I love a lot but not above the bed. I would find another place for it but keep it.

Y'all are funny - we're in Pass Christian, MS, away from the water this time, so those wanting to walk to the beach, like we could from our old house, are out of luck....

As far as grilling, I guess we could always eat in shifts - ha!

mclarke, there's another artist whose work reminded me of the Daybreak I print you suggested - have your ever seen Dennis Sheehan's work? The way he paints sunrises and sunsets, or a full moon, willl take your breath away, but in a good way. Definitely more restful.

I'm thinking I might put The Fly Home print in the mudroom, where we enter the house from the garage. I have a writing desk and chair, and a large mirror there now, but can always move the mirror. We'll see how it goes.

hmmm - a 5 hour drive for me...not bad.

I agree, Fly Home is an amazing piece of art and it sounds like you have a good home for it.

Wodka, thank you for mentioning Dennis Sheehan. I've just been looking at his artwork.... mmmmmm, VERY peaceful. Here's my favorite so far:

{{!gwi}}

I keep getting sidetracked, and also, perky, I'm still not smart enough to post from another website, so I'll tell you about my other possibility. I had already ordered this from Ballard Designs - it's the Grande Bouquet wall plaque. I ordered it in the wood finish, and was thinking of hanging it in my master bath area. Now I'm thinking, it might be a possibility for the bedroom. See what you think. Definitely a lot calmer than Fly Home.

Speaking of Fly Home, I was attracted to it, because, for sure, it's not a print that you see every day (Ha.) Also, I was trying not to relapse back into my "Katrina - Dark Period style of decor" - in fact, I interpreted this print as a symbol of a new beginning in our new house - being "home" again. The limbs of the tree even remind me of the stubborn oak tree that was left standing at our old lot. A symbol of hope, and a home for these birds to land.

Anyhoo, that's way too deep for a Sunday. And like Les said, everyone sees art differently. What a boring world it would be if we all had the same ideas....we never would have need for this forum, and how sad that would be.

mclarke, mine, too. Isn't that just beautiful? I cannot order another thing, until all my other stuff arrives, but am definitely keeping this one and Daybreak I on my wish list! Thanks!

I like that and can see it in your room.

Here is a link that might be useful: grand bouquet

Thanks! I'll let y'all know when UPS and Fed Ex arrive and what I end up doing! Get ready for the ball games!

Thanks for the link. There are so many pics on the Ballard site I fell in love with and saved.

What color is your bedroom walls? I really love it.

lynn, thanks - we used Sherwin Williams "Blonde" and do like it - it's still neutral enough to go with a lot of colors.

Glad you liked Ballard's site. Everything we've ever gotten from them we've enjoyed. We recently bought a large leaning floor mirror (I think it's called the Villaine?) - the glass panels are kind of distressed (my husband thought they were just dirty,at first.) I told him we paid for that dirty look! Anyhow, the top panels were broken on the first one, but they made it so easy to send back and replaced it promptly.

Oooooooo -- LOVE the plaque from Ballards!

Jan

Just a quick update....the "Fly Home" canvas arrived yesterday - we love it! Had already decided it would not go in the bedroom. (Thanks, again, Perky, for photo help!) It's too big and colorful, etc. So, the Ballard Grand Bouquet plaque will be hung over our bed instead (as soon as it arrives - I love packages!)

Instead, we moved a piece of existing artwork and put it in the master bath (where I intended the Ballard plaque to go), hung "Fly Home" in its place, and all is perfect. It looks like I actually knew what I was doing - ha. I was a little worried about the pinks in it, but they're very subtle, and they bring out the pink in some paintings I bought on vacation in Hilton Head (the first purchases I made for this house.)

So it all worked out and life is good ......yea!

Wodka,

This is off topic, but I just love your bed! Could you tell me the manufacturer?

robni, thank you. We purchased it in Mobile, AL at Home Place Furniture. It is their King Louis Bedroom collection. I didn't see it on their website, but if you have a store nearby, they might can help you.

What a great room! The furniture and windows are so nice. I have to say that I love that grand bouquet. It's beautiful, and I'm sure it would look great with the colors you have going on. In fact, I think it's so nice, it might just work in my master BR too! Our master bedroom is very similar (wall color is SW Compatible Cream). I don't want to hijack this thread, so I hope you don't mind my asking, but do you think the grand bouguet could work in our master with the headboard being so high? Your headboard seems to have plenty of clearance for it.

Here's a photo:

Please come back and post pictures of it when you can!

Jan

Thank you so much!

Yes, I think the "Grand Bouquet" would definitely work in your bedroom! I re-checked the measurements - 24 1/4" high and 53" wide.....so height shouldn't be an issue at all.

Did you see where you can select a different finish if you want? Personally, I love the wood stain, but the aged white look was very pretty, too. Hopefully, they should be shipping the plaque next week, around the 28th. I'll try to take a picture of it when we get it hung.

Jan

Yes, I see that it is offered in different colors. I didn't see the wood stain though. The four colors were: Terra Cotta, Antique White with Gold, Museum White, and Zinc, I believe. Of those, I guess I like the antique white with gold, but the terra cotta is very pretty too. I don't know if it would match my room, though.

So you don't think it would be too high over the bed?

Thanks,

Jan

The wood stain is the one that perky has the link/picture posted on her message. Also, if you go to their website, you can hit "choose color" and they'll give you wood as a color choice.

I really don't think it would be too high. How tall are your ceilings? What you could try is take some paper, cardboard, or newpaper, and tape it together to match the size of the plaque. Then place over your bed to give you an idea of the size, to see if it would fit. We did that once when trying to select a sofa and it helped us decide. Or, measure the height of your headboard, deduct that from your ceiling height, and that will give you an idea of how much you have to work with.

Again, it's going to be your focal point, so you don't want it too small.

Good luck.

I wish I knew how to post the plaque over your bed, but I don't. Maybe someone reading this will do it for you.....hint, hint!

I like the idea of taping the size out above the headboard, just to get an idea of its scale. I will likely do that. I still can't seem to find the wood stain one. It looks like Terra Cotta to me. I'm not sure if the wood would match all my other wood in that room, would it? (That's way to many woulds/woods for one sentence - LOL). I do like the antique white as well. I really hope you'll come back and post pictures of your finished result. I'll be so interested to see it.

I decided I'd better call Ballard, because I didn't see "wood" as an optional color any more, either. The Ballard rep said "wood" is still available (don't know why it's not showing up on the website). She said the picture shown is the wood stain, that terra cotta has more orange in it.

All that being said, I think both the antique white and the cream are beautiful. (We have an outdoor fireplace and if I didn't already have this one ordered, I would have loved to have the zinc one on the mantel outside!)

I'll let you know as soon as it arrives.