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.
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!
The greens, the blues, the butter yellows!
And of course, the gold gilt.
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Clearly, the set designers of Downton Abbey must read The Decorologist.
Are those MY colors, or WHAT? Oh well, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery . . .
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!)
