Friday, January 16, 2015

A Painted Room

"Perhaps home is not a place,
but simply an irrevocable condition."
        ~James Baldwin

 I made some very drastic changes to my decor before Christmas (I've been hinting at them for awhile). I wanted my room to feel lighter and less cluttered. I sold all of my antique furniture *gasp* (I know - it was rather extreme). So far I had collected primarily dark wood pieces. My burl walnut vanity, my little curio cabinet and two commodes, a large bureau with inlay, etc. They all felt very heavy and opulent to me and I think I just wanted relief from the more Victorian style that I had unconsciously been developing. I have always loved soft things and while I still think those pieces were beautiful I couldn't live peacefully with them anymore. Anyway, long story short they went and I re-invented my style. I had my dark walnut French desk professionally painted to match the three paned vanity mirror - it was the first thing I did after I sold everything and it turned out beautifully. I also have a French Provincial dresser and a little painted Florentine table. My workspace also had to be incorporated into my room - you can see those changes in the post My Girly Office. I have taken the first few pictures to share with you. I think I would call my new style 'Feminine French Ivory' - or something like that. :)

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13 comments:

  1. Hi Jennelise,
    Your dresser came out beautifully and love all your wonderful photos.
    Thanks for sharing them............and how fun to be changing your look,
    it was a big drastic, but sometimes drastic is very good.......lol
    Enjoy putting your new look together.
    Blessings, Nellie

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  2. Your room is beautiful, your vanity turned out gorgeous....I can hardly believe you sold all that gorgeous furniture you had...but I'm loving all of your new items....

    Smiles~
    Mari

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  3. I always look forward to your posts....your style is just gorgeous! hugs....

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  4. Beauty as always, I love the vanity.....thank you for sharing.

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  5. Wow,stuning..you took my breath, really:)

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  6. It is beautiful, Jennelise! The vanity is just gorgeous. I'm glad you kept the romance,
    but then, that is just a part of you! Love it!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  7. Absolutely breath takingly beautiful!

    hugs
    Sissie

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  8. Ok it is official. I want everything from that room. How beautiful is that vanity??? I would never leave. : )

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  9. Oh my goodness! It's a every girl's fantasy. Gorgeous!

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  10. Jennelise your dressing table looks stunning and is the dressing table of my dreams that l've never been able to find.. le sigh. l love your new light and pretty look...it's so lovely.

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  11. Jennelise, everything is absolutely beautiful! thank you for sharing
    Hugs
    Jacqui

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  12. Gorgeous! So light and pretty. I love white furniture.

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  13. I just got 1000 ideas from that. Truly inspiring

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