For the Love of Gilt and Downton Abbey

I bought this interesting coffee table for my living room at an estate sale a few months back for $85.  I’ve been debating over what color to paint the base of it.  I’ve been dying to try out the new Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, but couldn’t decide on a color.  Off-white would be too predictable, black might be to much contrast for this room.

coffee table

 

So, I was watching the season premiere of Downton Abbey on PBS – did I mention I am OBSESSED with this show???  The sets and costumes are absolutely luscious.  And the colors – oh, the colors!

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The greens, the blues, the butter yellows!

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And of course, the  gold gilt.

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Clearly, the set designers of Downton Abbey must read The Decorologist.

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 Are those MY colors, or WHAT?   Oh well, they say imitation is the sincerest  form of flattery . . .

yellow green dining room

 My Dining Room

 

I have loved gilt for a long time, and even painted half of my dining room chairs in Ralph Lauren’s Regent Metallic paint.

 Mismatched Dining Chairs

 

The choice has become clear – I’m going to pull out my gold metallic paint and transform this table base before next week’s episode.

 

No doubt, it will help me feel just a wee bit closer to Downton Abbey . . .

 (See my post featuring the finished table in gilt!)

 

 

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