My initial intent was to make the house feel like it had been frozen in time — tumbled - limestone floors and an Aga cooker were meant to emulate the look of a 19th - century English manor, while dark stained oak floors, floor - to -
ceiling silk drapes and creamy paint helped create my version of a 1920s Parisian apartment.
Not exact matches
The master bedroom features floor - to -
ceiling windows (flanked by Indian shutters and blue - and - gold
silk drapes) that look out onto Commonwealth Avenue.
The now - glam bathroom features silver
silk drapes, floor - to -
ceiling black tile, a glittery vessel sink and a solid hot pink wall for a dramatic splash of color in this mostly black space.
But as you can see, it was still living in 1972, with wall to wall pink shag carpet; pink
silk drapes; floor to
ceiling, metallic foil, rose wallpaper; and of course the popcorn
ceiling.
If a chandelier isn't your style, consider
silk or velvet
drapes that puddle onto the floor or an oversized gilded mirror that graces the
ceiling.