Guest Blog by Laura
One of our resident designers shares her adventures in home decorating -- accompanied by Spice the Mighty Pomeranian.
Day 1: The Downstairs Guestroom
This summer, I had a lot of company coming through town for a class reunion, so I spent about a month getting my early 1900s shaker-style farmhouse ready for guests. First, I took care of all the basics. I washed the windows, shampooed the carpets and installed a new faucet in the upstairs bathtub. Then came the fun part: choosing finishing touches for each room!
My downstairs guestroom is sweet and simple, with creamy white walls and plenty of windows. Contrasting the light elements, I have a fair amount of dark walnut woodwork and a dark, antique bed frame. To pull it all together, I decided to find a luminous artwork for the one windowless wall.
After a lot of thought, I selected Spring Rhapsody by Welby.
This piece has a relaxed elegance to it which suits my decor style (a cross between French Country, English Cottage and Victorian Romance, with a dash of Jane Austen for good measure). I chose a champagne colored frame to lighten the room further and play off the colors in the cascading flower arrangement.
And voila! A room reborn! Now I, and any guests who happen to drop by, can enjoy this beautiful, blooming bouquet of flowers all year round.
Stay tuned: I'll take you on a tour of some of my other finished rooms next week...
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