Celadon

I'm a lifelong fan of the color green - in all of its variations. I've used green in all of my homes from waaaay back hunter green in the early 90's to apple, moss, olive, lime, chartreuse - and now emerald and mint.  One shade of green that is beautiful and timeless is celadon.  The name comes from the pottery and glazes that were produced in Asia well over a thousand years ago.

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Although celadon is a shade of green, it's a grayed-down version that is quite neutral.

"Blenheim Celadon" fabric by James Dunlop

It's such a pretty backdrop for pinks and lavenders.

But wait - you can use celadon as an accent color too. I love it with the warm beiges in this living room designed by Michelle Nussbaumer.

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And it looks fantastic with black and gold in this Michelle Nussbaumer entry.

Celadon is also perfect for outdoor use, since it's a color so readily found in nature.

It's also a great color choice for painted furniture. Amazing with the gold details, isn't it?

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So what do you think?  Do you like this neutral version of green or do you prefer something more vibrant?

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Client Project Updates

How about I bring you up to speed on one of the projects I've been working on?

Remember this dining room project?

Actually, let's back up.  Here's the only photo I could find of the dining room when I started working with my clients.

I'm not sure if I shared this with you but my clients' inspiration for their dining room was this photo. Turquoise, blue and white traditional goodness.

My client loved the Farrow & Ball Lotus paper so we created a similar look with a stencil. And when I say "we", I mean the decorative artists we hired.

Most recently we changed out the chandelier.  Here's what they had before.

Big and brassy. Although it was a very good quality fixture, we opted for something with a lighter feel. (Thanks, Kimber!)

We also added a new mirror and a pair of blue & white porcelain lamps (I adore the lucite bases)  over the antique buffet my clients purchased at Scott's in Atlanta.

All we have left are the dining room chairs, the window treatments and just a few accessories.  I like to keep it simple in the dining room.  Entertaining is stressful enough without having to remove dozens of tchochkes to make room function properly.

That's all I got for now.  Stay tuned for more updates on this project and a few others I've got cooking.

Oh, and any guesses as to what type of chairs my clients are leaning toward? 

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Traditional Dining Tables with Modern Chairs

Did you have a good weekend?  I got a big chunk of painting done in Shelby's room and hope to finish it up this week.  It's been fun working with her on this project because she actually has an opinion about how she wants her room and she has some interesting ideas that could be challenging to implement.  

In other news, I still have  kitchen and dining room projects that are creeping along.  Slowly.  One thing I'm pretty sure I'd like to do in both of my eating areas is to incorporate mixed dining sets. I'm thinking I'll use traditional tables (which I already have, so that's a plus) and pairing modern chairs with them. 

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Something along these lines. I love the old chandelier they used too.  Makes the whole space more interesting.

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Isn't this a great style mix?  The contrast of the modern chrome chairs is so dramatic with the vintage oak pedestal table.

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The space above has a more relaxed and simple vibe, but still offers a lovely mix of styles.  Again with the chandelier.  Great choice.

This traditional/modern dining mix works in reverse too.  As in mixing it up with a modern table and traditional chairs.

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Tulip table + Klismos chairs.  I love this combination.

So what do you think?  Do you like to mix up styles in the dining room or do your prefer matched sets?

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Mirror Makeover

So in case you've been wondering what in the world I've been up to, I'll just tell you it's a lot of different stuff.  And I will be sharing more of it with you in the near future.

One of the little project-ettes I've completed is a mirror makeover for a client's nursery. If you follow The Green Room Interiors on Facebook, you may have already seen the inspiration board.

As you can see, our plan calls for a round mirror that will be placed on the wallpaper just above the crib.

Enter this little number I spotted at a local Antique Mall.  Nice, but I thought we could do better. So, after the sanding and priming, it got a coat of fresh white paint.

Better, but I still wanted to do more to bring out the stud detail of the mirror, which I think is its most interesting feature.

Familiar with Liquid Leaf?  It claims it's a one-step gold leaf finish in a bottle. And, it's only about $5 at Walmart.

I'm pretty happy with the results.  The gold is warm and soft, and I love it against the white paint. I used one of Shelby's small artists brushes to apply the paint to the studs.

This mirror is a surprise/gift that I plan to deliver to my client Friday afternoon.  I  hope she likes it! 

How is your to-do list coming?

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Lotus Lamps and Happy 4th!

If you follow me on Pinterest (and you should) you may have already seen this gorgeous lamp I pinned last week.

House Pizzazz on Ebay

To be honest I don't even remember how we crossed paths, but I think she's a beauty and I wanted to share this little nugget with you before the holiday weekend gets underway. 

Lotus lamps are welcome in my home anytime. Do you remember these vintage lamps I found a while back?  They don't quite have the stature of the gold lamps above, but they do have a certain mid-century charm I like.

These lamps look like they could be the offspring of the House Pizzazz lamps and my mid-century lotus lamps.  These are from Stray Dog Designs.

As are the pink ones below.

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Like 'em?

Have a safe and happy July 4th celebration!!!

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