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A couple of days ago, I shared how I got to the point where I started second-guessing certain decisions in a studio project. By the end of that post, I had convinced myself that I should move forward with my vision and not make any decisions about changes right now.
On Tuesday evening, my mother came and while she was here, I showed her my progress in the studio and we talked about the rest of the plans. She was shocked at how heavy the office area cabinets were. She didn’t realize how big they were from looking at pictures online, so seeing them in person helped put them in perspective. But as we talked, she also suggested that I press ahead and not make any changes to the plan. But then she went home and started reading all your comments on Tuesday’s post.
However, when she read the comments, she decided to mock up one of the main references that was repeated in the comments. So yesterday when my mom, brother and I met for lunch (as we do every Wednesday), she had two printed photos with her — one photo of the cabinets as they are now and one photo with the suggested changes. Then I combined the photos (by doing a little ripping and “pasting” at the table) to come up with the third option.
All three of us seemed to have one standout option that we really liked. But before I start making changes, I want to share three options with you to get your input. It’s not necessarily a “majority rules” type of thing. It’s the type of decision that moves me, a well-reasoned argument rather than the “majority rules” type. But I was curious to see if the crowd favorite at our lunch table yesterday held its own in the big poll.
Well, here is option 1, which is to keep it as it is now. (To clear up some visual confusion, my mom used photoshop to “paint” the walls and ceiling around the cabinets. 😀 ) So this is how the cabinets actually look from this point on. I painted the wall around the window the same as the cabinets to make the whole area look like a cohesive unit.
Here is option 2, the wall around the window is painted Benjamin Moore classic gray. This option keeps the entire bridge the same color as the cabinet, making all the cabinets, including the bridge, look like a cohesive unit with a little wall around the window.
Finally, here’s option 3, which includes not only the wall color around the window, but the wall color behind the cubby bridge section. This option still has a cohesive look with most of the QB bridge being pink, but opens up and lightens the look of the bridge by giving the illusion that it’s open through the wall (which it really isn’t). It really isn’t).
So those three options I will consider. I know some have suggested using a floral wallpaper mural from the wall in those sections around the window and behind the cubbies, but yesterday the three of us agreed that wouldn’t work because (1) the pattern is too big, and in those small areas, it’s not even obvious that the pattern is flowers. It looks like random colors, and (2) the pendant light I’m making to go over my desk is very colorful and large, so I don’t think it’s necessary to add more variety to the color of the wall behind it.
With that, stick to the three options provided above and tell me your thoughts. What stands out the most to you? I’m very curious to see if yesterday’s table favorite is today’s crowd favorite.
Addicted 2 Decorating shares my DIY and decorating journey as I renovate and decorate the 1948 Fixer Upper that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has MS and is unable to do physical activity, so I do most of the housework myself. You can learn more about me here.
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