Yesterday was an fascinating day. I began out the day nonetheless feeling drained and drained from Matt’s hospital keep, and I had determined that I’d simply go forward and take the day without work. However in the direction of the center of the afternoon, I began feeling just like the clouds of exhaustion had been starting to half, and I started feeling extra like my regular self. And for some cause, I turned hyperfocused on one factor — discovering a brand new body for our chapel image.
I had initially deliberate on preserving the skinny gold body that’s has been on the image for years now. However that body is so skinny that I stored wanting to place one thing else on that wall with it, and my thoughts naturally went to sconces since I actually like wall sconces.
A number of individuals advised that I reframe the image with a extra substantial body, and whereas I wasn’t initially open to it, I began to come back round to that concept yesterday. So I made a decision to go to Michael’s and Pastime Foyer to see if I might discover something I like. I used to be even feeling so good, so energized, and a lot extra like my regular self that I bought out within the pouring rain yesterday simply to search for a brand new body.
I didn’t discover something at both of these locations. I even regarded on the customized framing choices, however nothing actually caught my eye. I actually had my coronary heart set on discovering one thing distinctive and completely different, however all I discovered (each ready-made and customized) had been simply normal, run-of-the-mill frames. None of that me in any respect.
However whereas I used to be at Pastime Foyer, I did choose up two lamps for the bed room. I’ll admit that these had been spur-of-the-moment purchases. I actually like the form of the lamp bases, and I like that the lampshades aren’t stark white. I purchased them realizing that if I maintain them, I’ll have to color the bases in a shade that coordinates with the room. However I needed to get the entire imaginative and prescient, so I put in one of many curtain rods, after which hung one of many sheers (though I couldn’t discover my material pins, so I had to make use of the clips on the material rings for now), after which I draped a bit of the darkish teal velvet cloth over the curtain rod and pinned on the orange and cream trim.
Clearly, nothing is precise completed proper now, however right here’s a glimpse of the place that is going…
General, I like it. After all, you need to maintain a number of issues in thoughts. First, I gained’t be utilizing these spring clips on the material rings. As quickly as I keep in mind the place I saved the material hooks that got here off of these sheers, I’ll cling them correctly. Second, as a substitute of attaching the orange and cream trim in order that the entire 3-inch width confirmed, I attempted wrapping it across the edge in order that solely half of it exhibits. I actually like how that appears. I like that it provides only a contact of shade with out commanding an excessive amount of consideration like a 3-inch-wide trim would. And third, the completed material panels will clearly be pinch-pleated and held on material rings in order that the curtain rod exhibits all the way in which throughout. I don’t do gathered-on-the-rod curtains. However I simply needed to get the overall thought of the place that is heading.
However I’m not fully bought on the lamps. Whereas I like the form of the bottom and the form and shade of the lampshade, I feel they’re a bit of bit too tall. I might take away this piece, which I feel would make the peak good.
However I don’t suppose I spotted simply how tough the end is on these bases till I bought them residence. They’d require an terrible lot of sanding to get them clean sufficient to color with out that texture displaying by means of. That tough texture is means too “farmhouse” for my private style. So I’ll in all probability take them again and search for one thing that has the same base, related shade, however that wouldn’t require a lot prep work in an effort to paint them. Or, who is aware of? Perhaps I’ll discover some which can be the right shade and gained’t require portray.
However then final evening after I was on my laptop, I noticed an advert for a mirror from Wayfair that caught my consideration — this Castellanos Mirror in a pure end (affiliate hyperlink). Instantly, I assumed, “That’s it! That’s the body I need!” I don’t want a mirror, however I can all the time take the mirror out of the body and simply use the body for my image. Right here’s what it seems to be like.
It was more cash than I used to be desirous to spend on a body, however after giving it some thought, I spotted that it was across the worth that I’d have paid for a customized body. So I went forward and purchased it. I’m very enthusiastic about it. Like I mentioned, I had my coronary heart set on one thing distinctive, and one thing that wasn’t only a run-of-the-mill image body, and I feel this matches the invoice. I did a bit of mockup of it in order that I might see what it is going to appear like.
The present gold body is 24″ x 36″, and this new body is 30″ x 40″. So with the brand new bigger dimension and the eye-catching and distinctive design of the body, I feel the image will be capable to stand alone on that wall with out me feeling the necessity to add one thing else to the wall. I’m actually enthusiastic about this, and I certain hope it really works out like I envision it. It’s imagined to arrive on Monday, so we’ll see!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You’ll be able to study extra about me right here.
