I’ve never been much of a decorator, but I do know what I
like. I have mentioned in previous
entries that I am a technology junkie, but on the flip side I have a real love
for the medieval side of things. Hence
my love of the TV series Game of Thrones, Robin Hood when I was a kid and all
the way to adulthood. So when I got this
place and lucked out with the off-white walls, dark quartz countertops and the
grey/brown laminate floor, it just cried out to me medieval. Even the stainless steel appliances remind me
of suits of armour worn by the knights.
That’s why I have concentrated on a blend of modern and old
look. Leather couch and recliner in chocolate brown (Renee’s suggestion on
colour), the medieval looking Harvest Table and chairs and then getting a very
medieval looking chandelier to compliment it.
That is the basic overall colour scheme, dark and white, with splashes
of colour thrown in. The light blue
towels in all the bathrooms provide some and again were Renee’s suggestion.
Now it is time to add some accents to the decorating. I mentioned before that there was an old
painting that hung above my parent’s couch for many years, that I have always
loved. That came with me and as
mentioned in a previous article, I had someone hang it for me, basically on a
feature wall in the kitchen area. It
reminds me mostly of my Mom as it is very subdued colours and a winter scene
that makes me think of Saskatchewan where Mom was born.
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| THE MOM PAINTING |
Several people on Facebook, Renee, my cousin and daughter
Caitlin have been relentlessly trying to convince me to display some of my
photographic work. I have several 8x10’s
that hung in the old place, of various wildlife shots, but what was suggested
is that I blow something up big and on canvas.
I could not think of a shot that was worthy of such treatment, but I
finally settled on my “Blood Moon Over Burnaby” shot as the only one that might
be worthy of such treatment. Yes, I am
my own worst critic.
So after much research, I finally did it. I contacted a company called ABC Fine Art in
Burnaby and after several online exchanges and phone calls, this would be the
print. The wall that it will go on is
behind the couch and is 5 feet wide, or 60 inches. With those measurements we settled on a print
50 inches by 40 inches and I emailed the photo file.
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| BLOOD MOON OVER BURNABY SHOT I SELECTED |
Over the last week I have been waiting on the print to
arrive, I have had numerous second thoughts and was worried it was going to be
terrible as a big canvas print. Toby
(not my dog) the owner of the shop assured me it would look great. It was scheduled to be shipped to me today,
but various things conspired against that and Toby loaded the print into his
friend’s truck and drove it all the way out here himself.
He gave me tips on how to care for it and then the big
reveal. I am blown away. The shot is incredible and I cannot be more
pleased with it. It fits perfectly in
the area designated and looks great with the décor. The one downside happened when Toby asked if
I had a hammer and nail. He was quite
prepared to hang the print for me, but I have no nail and my tools are still
lost in the box maze which is my garage.
So tomorrow, I will head out and get some proper painting hooks to hang
it.
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| THE CANVAS PRINT SITTING ON THE COUCH IT CAME OUT GREAT |
Renee expressed her disgust numerous times that I was “not
prepared”. It’s kind of difficult to be
prepared with my tools buried and when I was expecting a courier to show up
with the print, not the actual owner of the shop and the artist who made this
come together. No matter, I will buy the
hooks tomorrow and if need be I will buy another hammer, even though there is
probably 10 or 11 of them in a box somewhere.
If it means deflecting all this criticism I will do it.
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| UNWRAPPED AND ON THE WALL ABOVE COUCH |
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