Showing posts with label shutters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shutters. Show all posts

Thursday, July 1, 2010

new shutter colour - I listened to you

A week or so ago you were kind enough to help me decide on new paint colour for the shutters of my guest house.   Well I'm glad to say that I listened to you all and I'm happy with the result.  Merci beaucoup, I will never dare take another decorating decision without consulting you first!

APRÈS
Sorry the sun didn't shine for these pics!








AVANT !



Friday, June 4, 2010

what colour my shutters?



A little assistance required if you don't mind, dear friends.  I'm about to paint the shutters ,and maybe the doors, on our guest cottage and I can't decide to go for white or dark grey!  I know how clever you all are, I'm sure you'll be able to help me decide.




Here's the cottage as it is,  a main door and three little windows with shutters.  The window woodwork will be refreshed but stays white.





Bear in mind that the cottage has shade from large trees.  The shutters are rarely closed, although they all function properly, for us they are decorative.




As you can see from my blog header, the shutters on the main house are white, but we have other woodwork that is dark grey, such as the barn doors and those on the workshop and wood shed.








White would look brighter, but good sense tells me that, beneath those trees, the dark grey will stay looking good for longer.  




I'm not very clever on the special effects front, but I fiddled around on Paint to imagine what white would look like.


So what do you think?
If you have any ideas on this I'd be delighted to hear.  Thank you.
Wishing you  a very happy weekend.


Monday, June 29, 2009

Shutterly divine



For as long as I can remember, I have adored plantation shutters. At one time they used to be as rare as hen's teeth here in Australia, but these days they are becoming more common, particularly in lovely old classic homes.







I've always thought of white when thinking of plantation shutters, but they also look smart in black, or sophisticated in a soft grey colour.























Images 1 scanned from Australian Better Homes and Gardens 2 scanned from Australian Home Beautiful 3 Coastal Living 4 Maree Homer 5 via Harmony and Home 6 scanned from Australian Country Style 7 Country Living 8 scanned from Australian Better Homes and Gardens


I really love the classic, elegant look of plantation shutters. They look fantastic in almost any style of home.


In my first home I had a big bay of three tall arched windows in the front of my house and I had white plantation shutters custom made. They cost a bomb, but they were worth it! Then when I became newly single I bought a home of my own so I couldn't afford custom shutters. But I was determined to still have my shutters for my bedroom, which faces the street, so I bought them in kit form and sanded, painted and assembled them myself. That was hard work! Four years down the track I'm (almost) ready to go again - this time for my son's room and our study. Think I'll wait til the weather warms up so I can sand outside though....


Best wishes,

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Lovely bedrooms for lovely sleep

I'm sleepy today and have a headache that makes me feel like my molars are going to fall out. Looking out the window, I can't even see the Chelsea Piers right outside my building, due to the horrific blizzard outside. These pics remind me of the heaven that is my bed, waiting at home for me. Hopefully you are feeling better than me!

love the ledge above the bed


hmm...I might be utilizing this painted headboard idea...





oh...if only it were Saturday!

Love this reader's bedroom!

Love the salon style pictures, the mosquito net, the blue shutters, and the pup!

via Domino

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Entryways - they're more important than you think!

When you walk into your house tonight, are you going to be welcomed by a calming, organized entryway? Or will you be welcomed by muddy boots strewn around, stacks of mail, and random homeless items? While I hope it's the first, if it's not, you need these ideas! Your entryway is the first thing people (and you) see upon entering, and sets the tone for your home, so it has to be up to par! For a really detailed way to set up your entryway, I highly recommend Apartment Therapy The Eight Step Cure, by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan. In his book Gillingham-Ryan devotes an entire chapter to the entryway, or what he calls, "the landing strip."

via Country Living

Boot tray is a great idea - especially on a day like today

Directions for this project here on marthastewart.com



Directions for this project here on marthastewart.com

via Martha Stewart

Not an entryway- but these ideas can be adapted for the entryway.

via BH&G
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