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Eve
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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Love this picture, love this basket !

Hi prim girls,
I have a corner cupboard that I bought two years ago in the store of Anitza from Victorian Country, and  I want to paint it in a different color. This week we are talking about the color combination that I  can used on it, and Anitza send me an ecard from Webshot with a beautiful cupboard and a huge basket above it.

( Sorry for the images but I take pictures from my computer and my CS magazine).Love the picture and the beautiful cupboard is from Earlene's house. She had an amazing prim home,  I love her house since I see it in Country Sampler on March 2009. Do you remembered?  if not,  here CS pic's. Also, this house appear in the "Friends home tours"on Dec 14,09 at  Primp your pad.

I was dreaming with a basket like that and yesterday I was at Marshalls and look what I found.

I know that it is not an antique but it is a beautiful reproduction basket,  huge with a nice color and I paid a good price for it ( only $14.99 + tax).

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I have some projects from 2010, one of them is my bedroom. I want it with a colonial look, and I am buying some things to obtained the decor that I want. My first item was an eternal love coverlet that I bought few weeks ago in Janet's store Winter Willow Primitives . She had awesome items on her store, this is my first item  from it but I am sure that it will not be the last. Go to her store, you will not be dissapointed at all. Well, here is my first issue and I need your opinion. I am not sure if I need to change the color of my bed. It is like cooper/brownish iron  but I am not sure if I need to paint it in black. What do you think? This pic's will give you and idea how it looks.

I will be waiting for your opinion, please, if you can take a chance and make me a comment.

Bye, bye and see you soon, Evelyn

25 comments:

  1. Hard to tell online, but black may be too much with the coverlet.
    That is a beautiful frame with all the workmanship, would hate to see it covered in paint. Maybe a quilt at the end to warm it up a bit?

    Debbie

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  2. Hi Evenlyn! what fun it is to see the coverlet you purchased in your home and on your bed! it looks so very beautiful! I'm not sure if the bed should be painted black but if you don't mind painting it I'm sure it wouldn't hurt! I too like the look of a quilt or a throw folded at the foot of the bed so maybe you could think of doing something like that....but I think it looks really nice how it is!

    I also love that basket you found! it sure does resemble the shape and size of the basket in the picture! great find!

    Janet

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  3. I accidentally mispelled your name in my post Evelyn! so sorry!

    Janet

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  4. OH my gosh the bed frame is beautiful would not paint.. Wish I would have seen the basket first.. LOL

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  5. Evelyn,preciosa la cesta y toda la decoración de tu casa,saludos

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  6. Good price on the basket! Way to go on finding a good deal. For me personally, the bed is too light. If I painted it, I would probably paint it very dark brown or black. I love the scrollwork on it. I'm not sure it needs to be painted. My husband just walked by so I asked his opinion. He said he wouldn't paint it at all. If he did, it would be white. Lol! Him and I differ on our decorating ideas. Haha! Anyway, I think it might overpower the room if it was painted a dark color. I hope you're able to get it figured out. I'm really bad about making decisions. =]

    Have a wonderful weekend~

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  7. OOH....Evelyn.....I am in love with that basket!! I'm gonna check at the Marshall's near me and see if they have some. Your coverlet is beautifull! I would probably go darker on the bed too.

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  8. That is a tough decision. I am not sure about black with your coverlet. The pillow seems to pick up the color of the bed very well. What about antiqueing it? They make liquid in a bottle that basically tarnishes. You can get it in different colors and you can darken it up quite a bit, like the darkened tin lamps? Something to think about. Love the basket. I found an old one recently but it needs to be redone too. My cat pretty much took it over. LOL! Hope to see more pics as you get further.
    Jayne

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  9. Evelyn,
    I love your bed as is. I think if you went black it may get lost with your new coverlet. Maybe look into what Jayne said above. And wow what a deal you got on that basket !!! Wanna go shopping ??? I'll head right on over lol. Wish we had a Marshalls near cause I'd be lookin' for one of those baskets. Have a terrific weekend.
    Prim Huggs n Blessins
    TJ

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  10. Evelyn your basket is awesome! How lucky you found one so similar to the one on the cupboard...very nice.
    Karen

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  11. Evelyn, I love the coverlet with the bed as it is. It is gorgeous. The color of the coverlet is great with the bed you have. And I really love the basket. I've always loved that shape of baskets. We have a Marshalls here, but I've never been there. Guess I need to go, right?

    Thanks for posting the great pictures of your home.

    Sharon
    Starlight Primitives
    myfolkart@live.com

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  12. Don't you just love how we all get inspiration from each other. That basket is AWESOME!!!!

    As for the bed I would leave it as is until you decide what other items you will be adding to your decor. You may find that it looks better when blended with everything else.

    Mary

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  13. not only is the basket fantastic but the coverlet is spectacular---great choice. I'm gonna have to rethink my white chenille!LOL
    ★ Linda

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  14. Love your new bedding and I would definitely paint the bed...probably black. It will give you a totally different look and make your coverlet "POP". Enjoy your new look..Sherrie

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  15. Great find on the basket!! Don't you just love Marshalls!! I've gotten some items from there. I'm not much help on painting your bed...I think it looks good now, but I also think that it would look just as good painted black.
    ~Cindy~

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  16. Oh that basket is amazing!! I love it!!
    I think you should paint the bed black!! Your coverlet is great!!

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  17. SCORE on that basket!! If you DREAM it..it will come! Lol...I need to give that a try! I vote paint the bed black! Glad we're "trashy" partners! This should be fun!

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  18. Whatever you do don't paint the bed... Work with what you have and make it work. The picture above the bed is too small - it needs something bigger or a gathering of pictures or add a candle and wreath etc... Maybe adding another pillow and quilt to the bed? Just keep adding on it will all come together - you have a great start!

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  19. YOUR BED LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND THE COVERLET IS FABULOUS TOO...ISNT IT FUN TO HAVE A PROJECT AND FINDING JUST THE RIGHT THING TO MAKE IT ALL COME TOGETHER... HAVE FUN DECORATING,,, B

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  20. I think that your bed is beautiful & wouldn't change a thing. Love the basket!

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  21. HOLA AMIGA DEJA TODO ASI NO ES MUY CALIDO MONICA pintes LA CAMA LE DARA UN DUREZA TE FELICITO POR TU COMPRA UNA VERDADERA OCASIÓN DIFRUTALA CARIÑO

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  22. oh so perfect! that basket! what a great deal! I love the coverlet! I just got my first few a couple of weeks ago! I say yes to paint the bed black! I think black makes everything oh so much more prim!

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  23. Haha, I'm starting to feel sorry for you now because there's such a mixed opinion to paint the bed or leave it as it is! I officially vote to keep it as it is, if that's any help at all! But to confuse you even more, I think it would look nice painted too!
    Love that basket ... you can paint that basket too, if you want! :)
    Cathy

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  24. I would not paint the bed. I would wait until I had all of my accessories and decor for my bedroom. I love the bed frame as it is. It appears in the picture that the bed frame is a very close match to the wall color. Have you considered painting the walls a warmer taupe or brown color?

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