So when you’ve painted your walls in a fabulous neutral shade (by which I mean grey of any description) or left them white and painted the cornicing only in a distinctive shade (by which I might mean grey of any description) you need to start adding in the furniture and lighting.
Now, for those of you who were here yesterday, that might mean a soft palette of neutral basics that you can layer up over time. But then you are going to need to make a statement. To add a full stop if you like. And that usually means something metallic. In fact I would go so far as to say this is the mantra when decorating a room: something old, something new, something gold, something wooden (like bamboo). And don’t forget the black. Well perhaps not exactly like that but hell I’m a writer not a poet. You know what I mean.
Anyway, metallic. Light fittings. Like this one. Pendant lights are like earrings; they provide the finishing touches that make the simplest of LBDs look amazing. I adore this one from Rockett St George. It costs £120. I have currently run out of ceilings on which to hang a pendant light. I shall have to buy another house, which might be an expensive way to get a new ceiling, or start changing things around a bit.
Watch this space…
There was a young lady from Mad
Whose poems were terribly bad
But she knew what to find
When it came to design
Though her rhyming was terribly bad.
Very nice post Kate !!! I really like the Ceiling Light you have shown in the post. Its very elegant and for sure will suit with interiors of our dream house.
I’ve been looking for a pair of lights for my hall – builders prommis to be finished in 4 weeks – going to hop over to Rocket of St G!
This would look amazing in a hall, particularly as they are often dark so the metallic will bounce a bit of light around.