tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post2746688858795466458..comments2024-03-19T02:27:27.063-04:00Comments on My Notting Hill: Ditching the Gray Pelmet & Critiques of my ORC bedroomMy Notting Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-45949284589346489432014-05-24T02:03:46.965-04:002014-05-24T02:03:46.965-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673213037128354205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-75271708055579960052014-05-24T02:03:22.580-04:002014-05-24T02:03:22.580-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673213037128354205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-52098964011054315912014-05-18T11:45:02.031-04:002014-05-18T11:45:02.031-04:00It's a bedroom. The bed should be the focal po...It's a bedroom. The bed should be the focal point. Not the curtains. The gold curtains are too dominant. They command the eye and prevent the eye from traveling to anything else in the room. I'd swap them out for an ivory color that matches the walls. Bghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998954951618129775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-28483361404493154782014-05-16T14:42:06.172-04:002014-05-16T14:42:06.172-04:00Scale: lamp on your left, my right looking at my s...Scale: lamp on your left, my right looking at my screen not in scale with other side. I like the window but think on either side of it two large apintings, prints, would look more in scale with the size of the bed and the large window. Also possibly two round shaped frames above the bedside tables would give you some curve for the straight lines to look less so. <br />Experiment!judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163559978152050676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-18102902717026101712014-05-15T20:42:36.493-04:002014-05-15T20:42:36.493-04:00This room is screaming for large art that brings a...This room is screaming for large art that brings all the colors together. All else is fine and will come together when you do the art.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657813110377917661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-31501415014405777972014-05-15T15:18:13.982-04:002014-05-15T15:18:13.982-04:00love the lighter pelmut! Of course I am not a dec...love the lighter pelmut! Of course I am not a decorator but I know what I like! Great job on the bedroom, its beautiful.The SilverLynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582396912385295950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-55661110759345600392014-05-15T14:46:59.719-04:002014-05-15T14:46:59.719-04:00Hi Michele - Your energy and committment to starti...Hi Michele - Your energy and committment to starting and finishing these projects in a short amount of time is admirable! I need to take a page from your book. My humble opinion, respectfully submitted, is that it would be nice if the window treatments on both windows matched rather than having drapes on one and shutters on the other. I don't think it matters if the window fabrics are light, dark, include a pelmet or not--just that both windows match. Also, how about matching bedside tables and lamps, or at least matching the lamps if the tables are different? I am in the middle of redoing my bedroom and will post photos, but won't be as brave as you in soliciting feedback! The ikat fabric is gorgeous, btw.<br /><br />DeborahBoxwood Terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635278108636515992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-79594689629500094362014-05-15T11:12:41.804-04:002014-05-15T11:12:41.804-04:00
We all do the same thing ... Critique ourselves i...<br />We all do the same thing ... Critique ourselves insane! Personally I think your room looks lovely, I do like the Pelmet with the lighter fabric .... Wondering if you could introduce a hanging chandelier with a drum shade over the beside table and cover the drum shade with the lighter pelmet fabric or perhaps the grey grass cloth, it will give a textural softness and an additional round shape to focused in on. Love the gold drapes and the introduction of gold on the bed, perhaps in a slight non overpowering pattern. Relax and enjoy and more layers will evolve over time. <br />VeraRow homes and Cobblestoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643916045622529275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-3610892491862633212014-05-15T09:04:02.678-04:002014-05-15T09:04:02.678-04:00Love the new look. My only critique though is this...Love the new look. My only critique though is this<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelmet<br /><br />Pelmet ...not pelmutJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962688275952586098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-47514671348240942122014-05-15T09:00:27.059-04:002014-05-15T09:00:27.059-04:00This is another Elizabeth agreeing with the previo...This is another Elizabeth agreeing with the previous Elizabeth. I think curtain panels and matching pelmet over the bed would look lovely. I also agree that you've made great strides, and now have to be patient as you wait to find things you love that will make the room complete.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716018100596491786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-19870716832827888952014-05-15T08:30:55.470-04:002014-05-15T08:30:55.470-04:00All you need is a 1000 comments getting you all co...All you need is a 1000 comments getting you all confused! I agree that it is probably a hard room to photograph....with all of those windows! I do the same thing by trying different things and then taking a photograph to see how it looks....and sometimes you just need a different eye? Have you asked Anne.....I thought you were on to something with the gold fabric on the bed....did you try draping it over the headboard....not totally covering it but just a bit down the middle? SHERRY HARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169500278856819493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-39941525982418581412014-05-14T21:56:15.890-04:002014-05-14T21:56:15.890-04:00I think you are doing great, I really like the sof...I think you are doing great, I really like the softer pelmut and I like the ideas you have for oushak with gold in it and adding some more bursts of gold to the space. I think you have done a great job!therelishedroosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968818627323512213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-73125844043895700552014-05-14T21:23:11.913-04:002014-05-14T21:23:11.913-04:00I really like the window exactly as you have it no...I really like the window exactly as you have it now, with the cream fabric on top and the gold drapes. I don't think the gold is too harsh for the white walls - I do think it's probably difficult to photograph it without a bunch of added lights and umbrellas and leprechauns... :)<br /><br />I think if you are going to have mismatched lamps, you need matching nightstands. Or vice versa. I think it will bring balance, which then makes the straight lines an enhancement and not a detriment. <br /><br />Your room is lovely.Champagne on Tuesdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774014824759593567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-66875307842842103032014-05-14T20:38:42.672-04:002014-05-14T20:38:42.672-04:00There's no critique needed. To think what you&...There's no critique needed. To think what you've accomplished in six week is astounding. The best rooms develop over time, so you've got quite a solid foundation for yourself. I love the addition of the ikat, by the way!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345558627679373156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-70797356476803825322014-05-14T18:43:36.240-04:002014-05-14T18:43:36.240-04:00Michele I love the lighter pelmet and the gold cur...Michele I love the lighter pelmet and the gold curtains! What if you layered small decorative mirrors with gold frames above (Stacked) the art next to your beds, for something reflective and light? Just a thought.<br /><br />My Bedroom shows dark and I haven't even put up anything on the windows yet, so you are way ahead of me, Ha!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Windows of Buck HouseKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-21082835642503589422014-05-14T18:02:11.272-04:002014-05-14T18:02:11.272-04:00Hi Michele, you are really getting all sorts of re...Hi Michele, you are really getting all sorts of responses, so here's one more! You have a fantastic start to your MBR, and it could just use some continuity. I believe in what ever colors you use you need to repeat them at least 3 times. That gold needs a friend (strong) as does the gray. This is where clients get into trouble, too- pulling it altogether. I'd love to help! Let's talk more. xo NancyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880451168189671638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-36240345368407143032014-05-14T16:08:54.319-04:002014-05-14T16:08:54.319-04:00I like the new lighter pelmut but I would add more...I like the new lighter pelmut but I would add more gold around the room in the form of fabric. Also, grasscloth on that wall too, maybe?Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-72227952587708188702014-05-14T11:10:02.409-04:002014-05-14T11:10:02.409-04:00I think you accomplished a lot in six short weeks ...I think you accomplished a lot in six short weeks and I like the new pelmet. Maybe adding drapes or something to the shutters behind the headboard? That might help to soften all the lines a bit. It will come to you someday, probably while lying in that very bed. That's when all of my ideas come to me anyway. :)Elizabeth @ The Little Black Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588741497473825934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-12711197677226752802014-05-14T10:05:24.350-04:002014-05-14T10:05:24.350-04:00From my computer screen, it seems there are too ma...From my computer screen, it seems there are too many discordant elements. There does not be a relation between the pelmet and the drapery. Again it may simply be what I am seeing on my screen. I understand the need for black out, but a not seeming matching pelmet and drapery contrasted with the shutters seems off putting some how.<br /><br />In my own house, when stuck I usually turn to fabric. What if—and I know you love fabric too—what if the walls covered in fabric. You could upholster or simply use drapery tracks around the room and hang curtains. That way the openings of the two windows would speak to each other. Fabric softens a room like nothing else can. <br /><br />If that is a nogo, I think the first step I'd make is to make the art bigger and more of it. There is a scale problem going go here. <br /><br />Easy for me to say. My own bedroom—which will be upholstered in cotton duck—is in disrepair until the downstairs is completed. It's been in that tenuous state for FIVE years!!!! At least you spent six weeks making a big difference!home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-41215057770847822142014-05-14T09:26:27.134-04:002014-05-14T09:26:27.134-04:00i actually really loved the pelmet with the darker...i actually really loved the pelmet with the darker color that mirrored the headboard, it was a lovely play off of each other. either way though - if it was bugging you, you're the one who has to live with it so glad you made it better. otherwise, i love the serene-ness. what is the grasscloth on that one wall? who is it by or what color? i think its perfection. and art with a gilded frame looks SO good against itBethany [at] Powell Brower Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533055839603592168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-53592217508053153762014-05-14T08:59:24.888-04:002014-05-14T08:59:24.888-04:00the new pelmet is so much better - I like the gold...the new pelmet is so much better - I like the gold curtains -it brings your attention to the view. You need a focal point somewhere!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-71733164400283392082014-05-14T08:54:19.155-04:002014-05-14T08:54:19.155-04:00Not a decorator but I like the new peplum much bet...Not a decorator but I like the new peplum much better. I agree with the previous comment--let it be for a while. It is beautiful!lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13606772122066993870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13924653723155000.post-8789304311169800082014-05-14T08:12:18.791-04:002014-05-14T08:12:18.791-04:00What you have in this room is SO far above where y...What you have in this room is SO far above where you started. Take a breath and bask in the glow of your accomplishment for a while longer. The parts of the room that bug you will work themselves out, if you give your subconscious time to work on it.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.com