BCH Dining Room Series: Part II

 

If you missed, it read the first part:      BCH Dining Room Series: Part I

When I started working on the stencil in the dining room,  I thought it would be on all of the walls.  However,  it took longer than I had anticipated.  Also, there are only three walls in the room -  one side is completely open to the foyer with two columns providing a visual separation.  A third wall has a large double door opening into G-Man’s study.  I decided that I liked the look on one wall, allowing it to become the feature wall.

 

Before I started the stencil,  I did a subtle strie’ on the wall

It adds more texture to the finished wall.

 

I used a large production size damask stencil

 

First, I did a darker gray blue through the stencil

On the next application around the room,

I used several lighter shades and offset the stencil

1/4” to the left of the dark gray, creating a drop shadow.

 

I purchased most of our light fixtures and ceiling fans from a local lighting store that had filed bankruptcy and was going out of business.  They were accepting ridiculously low offers on everything.  They still had a lot of stock left – I had sooo much fun and it saved us a lot of money.  I hung out there so often they knew me by name.   When they saw that I was buying fixtures for a new house, they let me go into the warehouse and go through boxes.  Loved that!

 

I loved the shape of the fixture and it was the perfect size.

 

The original finish (baked on high gloss beige) wasn’t great  and had to be changed.

 

I gold leafed and aged the decorative elements,

fauxed the arms and body in a dark, slightly metallic finish,

and drilled holes to add vintage drop crystals and swags.

 

 

I have made several changes in the dining room,

but the chandelier will not be getting a make over…I still love it

OR maybe it will?????

I am thinking lighter, what do you think?

 

 

 

 

I purchased a two piece ceiling medallion similar to this one.

I am half way finishing it to match the fixture,

but I am thinking I might rather paint it to  match the ceiling

 

I am busy with a couple of sewing projects and  some accessories are about to get new finishes.   Be back soon with Part III.

Rhonda