Your post to Cas Gee brought tears to my eyes. It's heart wrenching what you went thru at the end. It's good to be strong but you have to go through all the grieving phases as well.
I didn't even notice the shower bottom on your first pictures, but the reasons you stated are why I am looking for a good quality marble look alike. I like your mixture of the two marble patterns. Where do you have that sconce hanging? It''s hard to see on the picture. Your bathroom is pretty much what I want to do on my mine, white cabinet, marble pattern, lots of glimmer.

Again, I hope you find the strength to move forward.

Love the bath pics. I love the choice of the border design in the shower. The light fixture is fabulous. Everything look so nice. Wonderful idea to change the scale of the marble. You should feel confident with what feels right. I don't think you give yourself enough credit?

Happy to hear that Houzz offers some comfort with your children being so far away. That is one reason why I don't want to retire at a great distance from my kids. Husband is open to it. I keep fighting him on this. We are extremely close to our kids in many ways. We are a tight knit family and appreciate each other. It will be an extremely diffucult decision.

Cani, I didn't want to make anyone else sad. I guess I just let things pour out through the keyboard. Thanks for your words,

The sconces were fitted horizontally on to the mirror - one above each sink. being crystal, they were a lot more money than I had anticipated when I was estimating costs before I began, but nothing else felt right until I saw them. I knew after that, anything else would be a compromise, so I used the three most dangerous words in renovating....."might as well". They are very expensive words. Trust me - I have used them often enough to know.

I started with a budget, but once the job began, it became obvious that budgets are quite divorced from reality. I watch those TV shows where they gut and renovate an entire house in 3 1/2 days for a total cost of $1,275.53. And they call them reality shows??? Ha.

LB - if you possibly can, don't let your husband talk you into moving away from your family. The unfortunate part of life is that one partner has to go first, and the other is left to pick up the pieces. You need family and yours, being loving and tight knit, will be of much needed support to whomever is there to need it. I have to fly 3,500 miles just to get a hug. I didn't move from my kids. Career choices took them away. Of course, they had to concur, but although I selfishly tried to convince them not to go, my husband was wise enough to know you can't hold them back, and selfless enough to throw his support behind them and let them fly.

'Houzzers' are so nice.

It is a sad, sad story. I'm so sorry... Time is the only healer for loss.

I was finally able to enlarge the pictures and can clearly see now that the sconces are on the mirror. When I first saw the close up of just the sconce it looked like it was on the ceiling and I thought that didn't seem right since you said it was a sconce. Those budgets are pesky things! It's always that dilemma where you think you are only doing this once so you may as well get what you really want and after a few of those, the budget is nowhere near what you thought.

No worries about making anyone sad. For me it is a reminder to be grateful for what we have. Vent whenever you need to.

focused,

How elegant!

True beauty is, indeed, timeless.

What beautiful jewellery you chose to accentuate your bespoke furniture treasures that represent years of beloved memories!

The duvet is dynamite and your single white, velvet pillow makes a unique statement!

My deepest sympathy on the loss of your father and your husband. Words are of small comfort for such an enormous loss.

focused,

Although I love your reversed pleated drapes, I agree that the windows might be enhanced by another layer of treatment,

My first thought would be California shutters, but I am sure that one of our window treatment professionals could suggest something a bit more interesting.

I have California shutters on the window next to the master bedroom, which also faces the front of the house. The only other window at the front of the house...the one in a guest bedroom, has Venetian blinds, which are about to be tossed. I had intended to replace them with California shutters anyway, so shutters certainty would not be out of place in the master bedroom from the perspective of having a common window treatment across the top of the house. I just thought that there might be something more elegant for a master suite. I also didn't know if, having been on the scene so long, shutters would date the room, which has just had a refreshing facelift.

I am hoping I get some more feedback on this thread about that.

It's funny, Aja, I did think of my sconces and crystal knobs as jewellery for their respective rooms. I hesitated too, about going all out on the crystal knobs, but since I had already blown the budget in so many other areas, it just didn't seem to matter any more. Interestingly, I sold my old armoire for less than the cost of the new knobs. I do so wish my husband had lived to see the unit. He saw everything up to that point, and absolutely loved the new look, even though he had been quite happy with the old one. He really did appreciate the difference, though, even without his special piece in place.

My husband wasn't keen on replacing the armoire that we had, but when I cancelled it immediately after he got his lethal diagnoses, he insisted that I reinstate it. I will just have to be content with the thought that he wanted me to have it, and that it was his last physical gift to me.

If I move to a condo some day, I will have to make sure it has a room large enough for me to take the unit with me.

Now that I have to rely on memories, I am happy that I kept the pieces that my husband loved, especially the side chest. Aja, you and Judy M., LB Interiors and J. Mittman, were among the few who liked my furniture and who made me confident that they were worth keeping.

It took a lot of going back and forth, but all the input, for and against, finally helped me put everything into place. I thank you all.

So, once again, I have eschewed brevity. I seem to be totally incapable of being concise. But then, I am not forcing anyone to read to the end, either.

I just saw the pictures of your bedroom and bath and I think they look wonderful. The fabric on teh chair really is very nice. Once that changed out the rest fell right into place.

Is anyone willing to weigh in on another layer of window treatment for my bedroom? I am still leaning toward California shutters rather than Silhouettes, but would love some more input. I prefer the Hunter Douglas Silhouettes when they are used as a stand alone window treatment, rather than in conjunction with side curtains or drapes, but I am still open to suggestions on that or on some other covering. The extra layer I really don't want, at this point, is a set of sheers. They seem too retro after refreshing and modernizing the bedroom, even though I kept the furniture as is. All the new fabrics and the large custom unit did the trick for me, but I think sheers will work against that and bring the new cleaner crisper look down a notch or two. Just my opinion...

I notice more and more that the Plantation or California shutters are going out of style. Articles and pictures on different sites. Can't give you links. Consider using the window darkener film. It doesn't disturb the cleaner look you want and is energy efficient, too.

Thanks for your reply, Lightmotifs.

I don't want to darken the room in any way because I don't have great light from the outdoors, and I don't need anything for privacy because the bedroom is on the second floor, so any passerby won't see very much. I just want something to soften the look of the window from the inside out, but I don't really want sheers, even though the decorator, with whom I began, suggested them. She wanted to see textured sheers as a window softener.

I may have to go for Silhouettes, after all, out of lack of alternatives. It is a bit of a waste for them, however, because they are fairly expensive because of the mechanism, and I probably would never close them. I would only close the black out drapes at night and leave the blinds in the open position day and night. Maybe they have a blind with a sheer fabric that would do the trick, but I don't know how esthetically pleasing it would be to have a large piece of fabric stretched across the window. I seem to be getting no closer to a solution, so I am biding my time and doing nothing.

None of this is so important now without my husband, so I am not in a hurry, but on the other hand I would like to finish things off, finally, and not have to think about it anymore..

I had been considering wooden blinds at one point, but I don't think they will look quite right, and Venetians are strictly off limits. I had them for about thirty years, (hard to believe), and gleefully threw them out when I redecorated.

I do have the California shutters in the bathroom because the alternative of a more elegant or dressier Roman shade, (also suggested by the decorator), would have been far too much trouble. For sure I would have had to be lowering and raising it every day, because my neighbour behind me is on higher ground, so I don't have privacy, even with being on the second floor. And I would have to raise it over the top of the window frame any time I wanted to open the window. I am not unhappy at all with the shutters because they are easy to use and to wipe down, and with al the moisture in a bathroom, ease of maintenance is a priority.

I am still looking for the right picture to hang on the wall behind the tub for the final touch in there, but that may take some time. That's O.K. I don't know exactly what I am looking for, but when I see it, I am sure it will click.

There are also new films that give privacy and heat control that aren't room darkening . I believe they are the Titanium line. I really like the clean, open look you have achieved. When I looked at the finished product pic you posted, the thought occurred that a mirror over your desk would bring in more light in fact, you could have an arrangement of different sized mirrors the rooms I've seen with those are very dazzling. With no deadline, you can take your time and eventually something will appeal to you.

I think a sheer roman blind might be an interesting look, actually - there's a variety of ways to finish the basic roman concept and it could add a nice amount of softness. I do like shutters myself for some applications (we'll be getting them for the living room and probably a window on a landing also because they're just the most appropriate choice for those spaces) but they do seem to be all over the place now - if you're worried about being dated I'd be concerned that you might be unhappy with them in a short period of time, even if they look nice. (If you see what I mean.)

I'm sorry for your loss, btw. My husband died when we were both in our 20s and it was a very hard thing to deal with. We'd recently purchased a home and had all kinds of plans and it was very hard to give that up even when things weren't necessarily something I needed.

Oh, Pirate Foxy, what an unspeakable tragedy to have your husband wrenched from you at such an impossibly young age. I don't know how old you are now, but I can't imagine recovering from such a shocking loss for a very, very long time. I often feel as if I will never recover. My husband and I had 49 years less one month together and after 4 months the gaping hole torn from my heart in September is just a large. I thought there would be some numbness after awhile, and for short period there is, but the ache does not really go away, and I have yet to get through a day without at least one session of tearing up, and many days I walk into the house to the sound of silence and lose it completely.

Getting off the plane coming home from visiting my children and grandchildren in California over Christmas was awful. I dreaded walking through the doors from customs into the exit hall knowing I wouldn't see my husband's smiling face waiting for me to come through the doors, and telling me how much he missed me and how empty the house was for him when I was away. I used to go to California more often than he did, and I always knew that he'd be front and centre when I came back and passed through those sliding doors. I also knew he would not remember where he had parked the car.

Being with people is the best insulator for me, although innocent conversation can easily become a tear inducing trigger. I made what was a difficult decision for New Year's Eve. For the last 15 years or so, we had a small but elegant formal dinner party for 3 -4 couples, and I decided to continue the tradition rather than spend the evening sad and alone. The only thing I did differently was to cater some of the food.

Every year my husband begged me not to spend days exhausting myself cooking and to hire a professional waitress, but being stubborn and obsessive about making everything from scratch, even the palette cleansing sorbet for between courses, I never listened to him. This year I did. He was so right. I didn't need to prove myself to my old friends, although I think I really did it more to make my husband proud. I was relaxed and no one cared a whit that other than the tenderloin roast and potatoes, everything else was catered. The waitress wouldn't even let me open the door for my guests. She greeted them and hung up their coats, served the hors d'heuvres while I sat with my guests, and served dinner beautifully with impeccable French service. Best of all, she cleaned up every scrap and wrapped and stored the extra food to perfection. She was worth every dime - even the time and a half plus tip for New Year's Eve. Why didn't I listen to my husband before? I will never do it myself again! I so wish I could tell hm.

My most difficult decision for the evening was where to seat people. Could I really put someone in Verne's seat at the head of the table or should I leave it empty in his memory? I opted for what I believed would be least painful. I decided that seeing an empty seat at the table all evening would surely be a beacon of sadness for me and might put a damper on the evening for others. I filled his seat, and while it was quite uncomfortable at first, it worked out and was absolutely the right thing to do. I knew though, that no one would want to be the one to choose that seat, so I made a seating arrangement, but in a novel way.

I have a collection of interesting salt and pepper shakers, where each set is like a little vignette. For example, one set consists of a bowler and a set of 10 pin bowling bowls, one is a pink roadster with a turquoise antique gas tank, and another is a stack of law books with a gavel. (you get the picture) I attached the name of each guest to a salt shaker which I displayed on the console table in the front hall, and they had to find the matching pepper shaker on the dining room table that completed the "story" in order to find their seat. That way they were all smiles looking for their 'shaker mates', and no one had to think about avoiding Verne's seat.

As sweet as it was to be surrounded by good close friends all evening, midnight was a bitter pill. But I survived. I must.

And when I am feeling somewhat normal, I even think about something as mundane as window coverings. So, thank you once again, houzzers, for indulging me.

Elaine

Dear focused,

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss but I know things will still be better, just hang in there and be strong :)

Also, whenever I'm in a dilemma regarding my bedroom decorations or positioning. I always go to this website.


http://www.beddesigns.net/

They make my choices easier when it comes to my bedroom. I hope this helps.

Regards,
Nikko

Love the color scheme and the fabric on the chair.

@focused - I'm in my 30s now so it really wasn't that long ago, although I think it's been longer than it feels like it has been. (I try not to keep track exactly because I find I dwell on it too much then.) We met when we were both young - we'd been friends since early teens - so we had a good ten years together and went through a lot. I sometimes think that helps because we knew each other well enough that even now if I'm having trouble with something, I can usually imagine something close to what he would have told me, you know? (He was very supportive and much better at being a cheerleader for me than I am at being my own cheerleader, so sometimes it can be just the kick in the rear that I need to imagine how he would have been encouraging me.)

It does get better, of course, but obviously it's quite a big change and you never do stop missing people. I think continuing your traditions but with a new twist as necessary is a fantastic idea - one of the things that helps me still is sharing things about my late husband with people in positive ways, like telling his best friend's son stories about what the two of them got up to when they were younger. (And oh, do I know stories. ;) )

I so understand telling the stories. I bring my husband up in so many conversations - too many for people's comfort, I am sure - something I will have to learn to curtail in time, but at this point everything reminds me of him and bringing him into the conversation somehow keeps him with me in a tiny way.

Hi Focused. I think you made some creative and certainly the best choices for getting through these hard times. Holidays are the worst for feeling down. You are so clever with the salt and pepper shakers. You worked all of it out beautifully. I'm so thankful you were not alone and kept up your tradition. You are a strong woman and I wish you continued strength. I just can't imagine this kind of loss.

Pirate Foxy, I'm saddened by your loss as well. How much strength you must have had, to go on. So young and I so want to give you a hug too. My prayers and thoughts go out to you. Stories are the best and we shall never forget them. They are our strength.

Back to a comment for your window. I think I mentioned before, that I agree with your decorator about window sheers. Maybe semi-sheers. I think shutters might be too heavy and for me, don't seem to carry the update of the room. Keeping your furniture that is more tradfitional/classic and adding shutters, also adds to that design style. Shutters will not allow light as needed. I agree that some window treatment will add to soften that wall. Sheers would visually be more of a sensuous and cozier feeling for the room. They have that soft drapey feel, rather than other choices that may tend to feel more rigid and stiffer.

Hello!

I would avoid Silhouettes.
I like shutters and find them easier to keep clean. The ones I have throughout my home are adjustable for light control.

Please continue to write of your husband, if it is comfortable to do so.
He will always be part of you and your life, so it is only natural.
And your stories give strength to others.

Do you have a photo of the picture you found and liked but didn't buy?
That might give us a good basis for suggestions.

That was kind, Aja.

I also still like shutters and have them in most of my rooms. I am strongly inclined to go with them again. I don't really think they are room darkening when open, nor too hard edged for the room considering they will be bracketed by soft silk drapery. The more I ponder the choices, the more I lean toward opting for shutters. I thought there may be a new idea out there for me to consider, but the choices still seem to be as limited as ever.

I could simply leave the window space empty. Truthfully, I have become accustomed to the look of the bare window, and don't really mind it any more, but I suppose the look of the room probably will be enhanced by some type of finishing touch on the window. I don't know why I am so opposed to sheers, and maybe I would like them once they were installed, but at this point they seem too 'old hat', even though my room has traditional as well as modern features. What to do. What to do. What to do.

With so much upheaval in my life, this tiny issue does not get much space, but it would be good to come to a conclusion and not think about it at all. Instead, I just keep putting off doing anything. The funny thing is that I used to discuss these things ad infinitum with my husband. He didn't particularly want changes to begin with, and did not always agree with my choices, but always let me 'win' in the end, and now that there is no possible opposition to whatever I want to do, and total freedom to choose whatever I want, what do I do? I do nothing.

At this rate, I may never make a decision, but it is always nice to hear from Houzzerpeople.

Well, I finally did make a decision, after all. I ordered California shutters for the window in the master bedroom, and while I was at it, I ordered them for the guest bedroom as well, since it was the only bedroom left without shutters. I am happy that I don't have to think about it anymore.

Now, the only project left for me is to find a large piece of art for the wall behind the bathtub.

I think you've done a lovely job. I read the whole post and feel such empathy for you. I hope your new room is a very peaceful place for you now. Sometimes having a project to focus on is very healing after grief sweeps through your life.

Enjoy your beautiful room. Time will heal your grief.

focused, I'm in the hopes you are making emotional progress. It's just so difficult, I know! That you have made a decision about the shutters (a wonderful choice) seems that you are beginning to climb out of the great abyss. Happy to hear from you! :)

Thank you all for your supportive and understanding comments. I am starting to have some moments in a day when I feel normal, but most of the time I feel desolate and hollow. When I do make a decision, however minor, I feel good for doing something positive, but the feeling is short-lived and I become terribly sad that it can't be shared. Unfortunately, the 'downs' are still greater than the 'ups'.

I am pushing myself to "be strong and go on with life", words spoken by my husband a few days before he died, when he knew irrevocably that he had lost the battle. For those who have walked in my shoes, I know they understand when I say that even fleeting moments of happiness are no match for both the guilt that follows for allowing myself to feel happy and the abiding sadness for never ever being able again to share those moments with the most important person in my world.....my former world.

Your husband was a wise man. Push yourself to get out there and be active and social. It is natural to feel guilty that you can be happy again but you know that is what your husband would want for you and try not to allow those feelings of guilty ness creep through. I know that is easier said than done. As this project wraps up think of another, it does help to be busy. You may want to consider grief counseling to help you deal with your loss.

focused, I'll tell you what has helped me so much and I'd like to share. On my cable network where you find the music channels, I tune into "Soundscapes". I find it frees my mind and allows me to really listen to the "warm". When I am listening I sit and meditate on the music and then I turn to Houzz, just to stay busy and it really helps. It's something I do several times a day and I am beginning to feel more even each day. My heart so goes out to you. When something pops up in my mind about the losses, I immediately go to the "Soundscapes". I also close all my draperies/blinds, turn on very low lights, turn on the fireplace and sit in my comfortable chair. My thoughts are very much with you.

Happy to hear from you! One day at a time. Keep busy. Stay strong. Be with friends and family. All my best to you!

Thanks again. I have actually just recently begun grief counseling with a therapist who specializes in bereavement. He can't make me feel less sad, but maybe he can help me adjust. I'll check in to Houzz again in awhile. Everyone has been lovely.

Hi. I think maybe it was you who posted on a bathroom ideabook about your feelings about the double basin? When I clicked on this thread I didn't realise what a long thread it was or where it would go, but I am glad I came across it. Your bedroom and bathroom turned out absolutely beautiful, it was nice to see it. I'm just so sorry your husband wasn't able to enjoy it with you for long. It's very early but keep working towards the good life he wished for you, you should not feel guilty, he would not want you to feel guilty any more than you would want him to feel guilty if he was the one left behind. I liked your idea about the salt and pepper shakers, and I somehow imagine your husband proudly cheering you for that. You certainly dealt with two very difficult losses but you sound like a really lovely and strong lady and I'm sure you're moving in the right direction.
PirateFoxy and Karen Paul, I also want to say to you how sorry I am and wish you well.

Hi macymacmaples, once again I am amazed at the warmth and concern shown by total strangers. Houzzerpeople are truly special.

You and Sustainable Dwellings each deserve an award for ploughing through this impossibly long thread, which sometimes diverged from pure decorating content. What started as my dilemma as to whether or not to keep my headboard became a full fledged partnership in design and a window into my life.

I am really sorry, but I have no recollection about commenting on double basins. Do you have the picture and/or the comment? I did start a thread about whether or not to go for the Calacatta marble I so desired, but was afraid to get when I was planning my bathroom renovation over a year ago, even before I began the master bedroom discussion. I am glad I went with my heart and not my head, which was nattering at me to opt for easy care Caesar stone. I love the marble, but what makes it more special now is that my husband, who was more fugal and practical than I am, thought it was absolutely gorgeous and worth every dollar.

I didn't know how to find my original bathroom discussion, so I never posted the pictures of the final job, and put them only onto this thread.

I just scrolled back and looked at the date this discussion began. This Saturday will mark the one year anniversary for this thread. It is remarkable. Some of the people who responded at the outset and put in so much time responding to my long winded and never ending questions are still with me.....special mention to - Aja Mazin, Judy M, Karen Paul, and LB Interiors.

I hope for your grief to subside. It is sad to see you grieve especially since you shared so much in your journey of your room and you two cannot share it now. Prayers for you.

Hi Focused. I tried to find the comment about double basins that I remembered before I posted on this thread but I couldn't. I am still not very sure about navigating around this website, sometimes I can find previous threads I posted on and sometimes I just can't work out how I did it. Anyway, as it happens I got an email advising me that someone liked my comment on that thread, so I was able to get back to it. And I was a little embarrassed to see that the comment I remembered was not yours, I should have tried harder to check. Nevertheless everything else I said still goes. I must confess to not reading every post on this thread once I realised that there was more to it than the original decorating question, but I just had to see how things worked out for you so I kept reading while skimming over the decorating discussion. It turned out beautifully without any advice from me anyway :-)
I am glad the marble is bringing you joy, that is very special.

I receive only sporadic Houzz notifications of new comments on any threads despite having contacted support numerous times.

I often think of you and wonder how you are doing.

I think you made a wise decision re: the shutters. I have shutters on all my windows [save one bathroom].

As to the picture for your ensuite bathroom, LISTEN TO YOU HUSBAND!
Go back and buy the one you really liked but thought was too expensive!
And be sure to post a photo!

Meanwhile, how is the weather in Canada?

I live in Florida and we have/are experiencing some record breaking lows.
However, I prefer the cold to the usual heat and humidity.

You had said that real estate was rather slow a few months ago. Has business picked up?

Canada is frozen solid. The cold damp air is compounded by strong winds, giving wind chill factors or 25-35 below zero.....Celsius....not exactly what you'd call balmy. I guess all that global warming skipped Canada this season.

Several friends have invited me to come to Florida and I was also offered a friend's condo to use, but I can't find a convenient time to go down. I am too busy. I am simply not as organized as I was before my husband died. Somehow I still can't get my act together, so every task takes 2 or 3 and even 4 times as long to complete.....and that's assuming I start the job in the first place. Right now I am majoring in procrastination. It seems to be the only thing I am accomplishing with any degree of success.

The real estate market in Toronto is as buoyant as ever in terms of selling prices, but there is a tremendous lack of product so sales are down. I read that Florida sales are picking up and prices are increasing. Is that true? My son is a real estate developer in California and he tells me that sales are brisk.

If I have some free time next week, I'll start looking again for a piece of art for the bathroom. (I say that every week.) I'm actually not sorry that I didn't purchase the art photo, though. It was black and white, which was very striking, and as much as I like black and white photography, with everything in the room being grey and white, I think that I would like to see a shot of colour in there.

I'll report back when I find something, but it could take some time.

"Right now I am majoring in procrastination." @focused.

I am so laughing!

That aptly describes my life.
I am simply overwhelmed in this ridiculously large 6,000 sq ft home
while my phantom hubby spends more and more time in the ME on business.

My mental status is literally draining my physical energy.
How I long for our 1st cozy, little home in Allendale.

In fact, my old college dorm room is looking good right about now!

Back to your bath - since you ruled out using the $500 piece of fabric to cover
your toilet, perhaps you should consider framing it. LOL

Have you considered selling it on etsy?

"I read that Florida sales are picking up and prices are increasing. Is that true?"

Yes, and it is feared that it is the beginning of another bubble. The prices are not supported
historically and are artificially inflated by people who migrate to this area who have more money than sense.

The economy in the Tampa Bay area is still fragile yet too many are willing to believe
the info put out by Florida Trends, Chamber of Commerce, etc.

I believe you are more familiar with the East Coast of Florida.
I believe you will find, in general, the people to be better educated and more sophisticated
that in the Tampa Bay Area.

In case anyone is interested, the shutters were installed today and I was surprised at how much of a difference they made to the look of the room. It was the right decision not to leave the window bare. The shutters finished the room beautifully. They look even better than I had envisioned.

Now I just need to reframe a seriograph that my husband and I bought on a cruise two years ago, to hang on the wall above the desk, and, of course, I still have to find a piece of art for the bathroom. What ever will I do when I run out of projects? I guess I'll have to scour Houzz photos to give me some ideas. Or maybe I'll just sit quietly and read a book. What a novel (excuse the pun), idea.

Focused,

Your decorator makes money by convincing you that your furnishings are dated and that you don't like them..

Your furniture is timeless and lovely.

Upholstered headboard are a fad that will soon pass.

I am so happy that I didn't listen to the decorator. Without Houzz contributors, I may have caved in. Thanks everyone for tuning in and being generous with your time.

I think, like Aja Mazin said, the emails are little sporadic? Anyway, I'm so glad you are happy with the result. Did you find an artwork for the bathroom?

By the way, I finally bought a piece of art to hang on the wall along the side of the tub. I don't remember how to post pictures, but if I figure it out again, I will do it. I liked the picture more when I saw it in the art store than after it was installed, but it will do for now. I actually still like the picture itself, but as a whole I feel that there is something not quite right about it. I am not sure if I chose the wrong frame, or the wrong mat, but something is a bit off about the look and I can't put my finger on it. I can't use it anywhere else in the house, so it will remain in place unless and until I stumble across something else. I still like it, but I don't love it. Oh, well - it's just a picture.

One and a half year old post.
A decorator is not a designer.