Dream decorating

17 years ago

Well, I can't get this stuff until I have a job and rent is paid up for a few months, etc. but I can have fun dreaming, can't I? I found a small chandelier I like for the dining room. (in real life it is 17" tall and 14 1/2 wide. My pasted size might be bigger than it would be IRL.) It's a swag and plugs into the wall. But there is a light in the wrong place on the ceiling. But I thought as a solution, I would get some cream sheer fabric and drape it from the new chandelier hook to the nearest soffit. I would drape the fabric to hide the ceiling light fixture. I think I would have one piece of material coming forward to soffit and another going to soffit that is 2/3 of the way into the room. I think staples could hold up the material.

I also found an area rug (9'x13") at homedecorators.com. Do they have real stores or just the online thing? Home Depot bought them, right? It would be really cool if I got a Home Depot discount if I get the cabinet refacing job I had interviewed for. A discount would rock. So anyway, I did some Photoshop virtual dream decorating today. Now just imagine the softly draped fabric across the ceiling. The ceiling fixture cannot be seen in this dream. The table is 8.5' long. What do you think?

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peachiepie
17 years ago
Threegrad,

Like everything else I've seen you display,I think your idea is simply lovely. That's a beautiful rug with really great colors. Looks like you like gold, like me. Yellow is my favorite, but I can dream in gold :)).

Good luck getting the job at HD.
writersblock (9b/10a)
17 years ago
> Home Depot bought them, right?

I think they've always been an HD company.
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threedgrad
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks
paint_chips
17 years ago
I love how you kept your cat in the photoshop! LOL

I love the colors in the rug. Shame the landlord didn't put in warmer colored tiles because it would look just smashing on more earthy tiles.

Don't feel bad about dreaming. I do it all the time. Right now I am photoshopping a house that is for sale. It would make a cute rental, but right now we just don't have the time for that sort of thing. I call it, "getting practice." :OD
User
17 years ago
Threegrad, I love your dreaming. Where did you find the chandelier on a chain? I like that idea. As for the light fixture there are caps that can be placed over the electrical box so you could remove the fixture even in a rental since it doesn't hurt anything. You just unscrew the cover and put the light back up whenever you need to.
threedgrad
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks Just! Lampsplus has these chandys. Good idea about capping the light fixture. I will consider that. I just have to turn off the power before I do it.
loribee
17 years ago
THAT's the chandy I had originally picked out for my sitting room! Went with something smaller (and on sale) though as the room is tiny. Really like your dream choice...good luck!
User
17 years ago
wow, you did such a good job, post it on a vision board, and think positive thoughts, it will all work out! Have my fingers crossed for you! -- Lukki
threedgrad
Original Author
17 years ago
Do you think that I could paint the walls EK Taupe like I did in my last rental house? I would not paint the back of the kitchen cabinets or the kitchen walls taupe but leave them as they are now, a cream/off-white shade. The EK Taupe looks fabulous with my wall art and it is not too dark.

Last rental house kitchen.