Lucite in the Sky
A vintage spun-lucite globe from auction, in a green that matches the great room tile.
Tag: Great Room
More Chairs
Comfortable new dining chairs from the same World Market trip.
New Doors Acquired
New front doors, in keeping with the house’s Mid-Century Modern style and no more drafty gap.
Another Ottoman
A plain auction ottoman, transformed with fabric paint and a compass.
End Table Ending (with Lamps!)
The end tables and lamps from my parents’ house, together at last.
Another Eagle Landed
Another eagle landed: a John Richen steel wall sculpture for the great room.
Even More Auction Finds
Even more auction finds, including a dresser and a bold armchair.
Round Table Tale
A scruffy auction coffee table, sanded and refinished for the great room.
More Custom Pillows
Round cushions and log pillows for the great room couch, made from leftover bird fabric.
Craft Break
A craft break: giving the old candle holders on the great room mantle new life.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Being Creative with a Fireplace
We don’t use the fireplace for fires, so I filled it with plants.
The Blue Eagle and Friends
Bronze birds, a Curtis Jeré and other small sculptures found at auction.
Sunday Panorama
A Sunday panorama of the foyer.
Extra Foyer Bits: “Custom” Shelves
Round shelves for the foyer, painted to match.
Extra Great Room Bits: Fun with Mirrors
Round mirrors and planters complete the look around the metal tree in the great room.
Sunday Panorama
This is what it’s like to lie on the floor of the great room.
Unifying with Circles
Pulling the great room together with circles.
Great Room Note–Outside Design Service
An online design service tried its hand at our great room. It was so very beige.
Making the Great Room Great–Footnotes on Molding
Making the great room great: new molding that finally matches.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Nine: Ambient Lighting
Making the great room great: color-changing ambient lighting, controlled from the wall switches.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Eight: Wall Lighting
Making the great room great: deleting the sconces and adding simple circular lights.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Seven: Plants and Bits
Making the great room great: plants, and turning the foyer into a little light well.
Making the Great Room Great–Step Six: Finding Art
Making the great room great: finding art for the walls, mostly at auction.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Five: Finding Furniture
Making the great room great: finding mid-century furniture, mostly at auction.
Making the Great Room Great–Before and After Painting
Before and after shots of the foyer and great room, once the painters were done.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Four: Painting
Making the great room great: painting.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Three: Priming
Making the great room great: priming.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Two: Paint Prep
Making the great room great: prep work, and deleting the sconces, an old thermostat and a phone jack.
Making the Great Room Great, Step One: Deciding on Paint
Making the great room great: deciding on paint, including a metallic finish.