The front of our house has two half-round windows. Each of them sit above three vertical windows, and they bump out of the roofline in two barrel shapes. Both of those windows are in the rooms assigned to my mother, her sitting room and bedroom.
I wouldn't presume to tell my mother how to decorate her rooms. Besides, she has better taste in decorating than I have. However, it was important to me that the two windows present the same appearance outside. Mother first chose verticle blinds to cover the bottom windows and then she selected honeycomb Duette fans to fill in the half rounds. Those fans are a pale raspberry color. The final touch was a layer of lace curtains with a swag in the center, over the verticle blinds.
I would NEVER have though of combining those three styles, but she made it work. Her decor is very Victorian, and though she's used modern textures, she's created a very feminine room that's faithful to Victorian style.
Tomorrow they are coming to replace the half-round fans. We have been in the house for almost 15 years, and the original fans were showing some wear. We both liked them enough that we chose to replace them with the same item. A designer came to our house and measured. She showed us some samples and the deal was finalized. About a week later, a man and his assistant came to measure the half-rounds, and the fans will be installed tomorrow.
To that end, we had to move three small tables, an entire greenhouse and a collection of bears from of my mother's living room. We also had to move the desk in her bedroom where she sews. The house looks a bit odd, with her things filling up the dining room, the hallway, my office and part of the foyer, but it's only temporary.
What's amazed me is how the disruption has affected my mother. She's very upset. When she talks about it, it sounds like she feels this will go on forever! Her rooms will be out of the norm for about 24 hours to accomplish this, but they will look lovely when it's all done. I think the problem is that she doesn't care for change.
I have come to understand as I age that I don't care much for change, either. I assume that as I get older change will bother me more, and I think that's what I'm seeing here. So, perhaps my prayer tonight is "Lord, please give me patience to understand what's disturbing my mother. Help me to see those changes in myself and make change a blessing in my life."
I'll have to get my trusty camera out and take some pictures for those of you who are always asking for more pictures! Be patient. I'm a work in progress.
Comments (1)
You must have one humongous house! I've thought so on previous readings on your blog. Sounds like your mother has a nice touch for decorating. Send her down here: I have no touch at all. (Maybe it's just as well since HH cringes every time a nail is driven into a wall--let alone that anything else should be done. We had vertical blinds installed on all windows prior to moving in 4 years ago--and that's how they stand!)
Posted by Cop Car | February 17, 2004 9:28 PM
Posted on February 17, 2004 21:28