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Our little dream shelf in the Paris Boudoir is taking shape….
We have some Relax Lollia, and some pretty vintage paper and a little posie….
You dont have to spend a lot of money to make a shelf look pretty….just collect your favorite things and group them! Add a posie! Little Paris is full of little posie bouquets.
love the color of these hydrangeas!
even though they are silk….still pretty.
the window treatments for the Paris Boudoir windows are almost complete…i have a few touches to add to the cornice boxes…but that is a surprise!
Last night I hung readymade (!!) sheers which i trimmed with a 5″ bullion fringe and the drapes which are a beautiful striped silk trimmed with a ball tassel beaded fringe…i must have fiddled with them for an hour to get a look i liked…i got in these pretty little crown buckles and they look fabulous on the cord that i used to hold the drapes back…in the picture i have them scotch taped on (sorry bout that) – after i decided i liked it i attached them better!!!
My mom sewed all the pillow cases for the bedding…she does a beautiful job! These are all Fabricut fabrics and the pillows are all filled with a 90/10 down fill – very nice and squishy! The beaded tassel fring is Robert Allen and the bullion fringe is from Brimar. The little tassel at the top right corner is Trimland.
Under our beautiful casual swag (also made by my mom, Pat) I hung an shaped mirror that has a very vintage feeling.
OK, I have been hibernating…at least that is my excuse for not keeping you uptodate…
I have been working on Little Paris a minute here and a minute there
…painting, organizing, moving things (that i shouldn’t be), planning etc. Task by task i am getting there….
heres a few pictures -first my ceiling medalion in the Paris Boudoir
Here’s some images of the staircase that i have been adding to daily!
I freehand painted this railing using a stencil for the little gold details – my yardstick and
tiny little paintbrush were my best friends! I added the swirl on top of the railing yesterday – i really love it!
This swag will hang at the head of the bed with side draperies…
and finally, i am ready to hang these cornice boxes over the windows….
they are made of cardboard with wood trim and a little texture paint.
There is a crown for the top middle but i havent attached it as yet.
Stay cool!
I’m still painting!
Yes, the devil is in the details…but if you want perfection – ya gotta go for it!
Had my mom cut me a few stencils from architectural pictures i collected…then used parts of them randomly.
Here’s the beginning of the faux iron staircase railings!
Just finished drawing this in today and will start painting on it tomorrow!
Happy Fourth!
I just finished painting the “Paris Apartment” in our Little Paris shop…
it’s a beautiful shade of pink called Cotton Candy!
If you ever told me i’d be painting pink walls in any room of mine – I’d have laughed….
but yes people can change and adapt. I really love it.
Here’s some pink inspiration for you!
via http://bellafayegarden.tumblr.com
Yes I am truly loving the pink!!!
So now two rooms of Little Paris are on their way to completion….
Happy Father’s Day all.
Yesterday we got in a large shipment of artwork….
here’s a pretty piece that would fit right into our Little Paris shop….
These next several pieces are all very Whistling Elk….very tuscan – rich colors – warm and cozy…
This pretty picture is a favorite already….it will be hard to part with it!
And i usually dont buy art featuring people!
Switching gears a little – here are some smaller pictures exquisitely framed….great for little groupings with other architectural details mixed in
The two pictures following are amazing – they are 4′ x 6′ – very impressive!
They make you feel like you are right there on the patio!
There is more but you will have to come and see!
So i just finished priming the walls of the Paris Boudoir!
This brings Little Paris a step closer to opening day. Painting is great therapy…
you can think about anything you want and get the job done at the same time
with very satisfying results.
Now I have the final coat of ADAGIO on – if I was in love with this color before NOW i am over the top!
It’s beautiful, soft, inviting, soothing and the perfect backdrop for the furnishings
set to go into the Paris Boudoir.
The mantel too is ready for gilding and for the appliques that will be strategically placed on it. Tomorrow.
Dont you just love the little red cup…I guess painting is thirsty work!
Benjamin Moore’s Adagio is greyer when well lit by daylight and bluer in the evening when the sun sets. A very
adapatable color. Enjoy your Sunday – I’ll be painting later after closing…
I found a beautiful vintage dressing table…
it turned up a little early but i just had to have it for Little Paris!
It’s such a pretty creamy yellow…with gold trim. And the mirror is amazing!
Of course we displayed out favorite perfumes from Shelley Kyle on it.
It’s going to be gorgeous in our Paris Boudoir…which i just primed yesterday.
I plan on finishing up the general painting early next week.
Yesterday I was out shopping for antiques and ran into the most gorgeous babbling brook! It was so pretty and
refreshing and made the greatest rushing sounds….lovely
I found some great pieces for Little Paris too…and have some decisions to make about a few larger pieces of furniture.
Some of the small pieces follow…hardware, books and a great compote.
Old shutters and doors look fabulous to me…whether you just lean them somewhere or nail them to the wall – like i did in my bedroom! (I’m all for easy installation). These are just “leanin” in the shop right now!
They are such a great color…very shabby chic and rustic (actually the more beat up they are the better i like them) These could work in a formal setting too. Just love their ambience and style.
These would be swell in the Paris Boudoir or the Paris Apartment in our new “Little Paris”….but sigh…we wont be open til September…and they are here now.
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