Q I'm a senior who's about to downsize to a smaller home or apartment. I have lovely Victorian parlour furniture purchased in Belgium approximately 22 years ago. I have one large four-seater sofa and two matching wing chairs covered in an old rose-colour mohair. What can I do to update this look? I really don't want to be a stuffy old grandmother! Elizabeth Carol Lee, Dartmouth, N.S.
A You're in luck! Granny chic is super hot right now and anything but stuffy. The look is typified by Victorian or other curvy antiques reinvented with bold fabrics. On their website, British carpet specialist The Rug Company showcases its gorgeous wares in granny-chic rooms. I hope the one above, featuring a carpet by fashion designer Matthew Williamson, inspires a fresh start for you. First, find a good upholsterer, then start your fabric search. Consider wide stripes, graphic geometrics or overblown modern florals. Not into crazy prints? Then opt for a saturated solid colour. How about swapping old rose for fiery fuchsia velvet or linen? You can have the wooden legs or any other exposed wood painted glossy fuchsia to match -- or even dressed up with silver or gold leaf! Before going ahead, check that your furniture will fit in the new space; only a tape measure will tell you. Measure the pieces, the space and any doorways leading to it.
2 Comments
I have a multi colored slate tiled shower in my master bath, with glass door. The tiles also go around the base of my jacuzzi tub. I am looking to tile my floor, but don't want to use the same tile, i would like something a bit lighter... any suggestions?
My basement is a above ground/ a walk out , so when you enter the home you enter on that level. I have a large wall the runs the length of a garage on the left side...on the right side I have a bathroom and the stairs. Any ideas as to what to put on that wall.