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I was sitting on the window seat yesterday looking at the cedar chest in the hallway and trying to figure out what I could do with it to make it look better in that space.
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It's very dark, and the style doesn't really fit with the rest of my furniture or the house. But it's perfect in terms of function: a convenient place to sit and put boots on or drop my bags when I come in, and it offers handy storage for an afghan and table linens.
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It even comes with a $1,000 guaranty against moth damage!
One idea I had was to cover the base with a lighter-colored cloth, something that ties in with the other colors around it. Then I thought of painting the insides of the panels, again, with some kind of matching light color. Then I was thinking, what if I commissioned Victoria, who painted the catbird seat below, to do something funky but elegant and subtle with it?
Have to think on this some more.
I think painting would be really cool. Even a lime wash, though I'm personally partial to dark old greasy wooden furniture with battle scars. Would you think about changing the seat cover to a lighter color (and possibly fabric?) Keep us posted, anyway.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Cara light bright fanric on the seat cover. Actually I think it looks really good under your stairs
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