I am re-decorating a guest room in the shabby-chic, cottage look. Kind of in-between, really.
I bought a round plaque (wall decor) that looks like carved wood, but it is acutally made of resin. The outside rim has a soft fluted design, kind of like the edge of a piecrust. In the center of the plaque is a raised desgin of roses, flowers, and leaves.
The plaque is pure-white, but it has some dark, grayish highlights here and there to give it that distressed, "shabby" look.
I plan to use the plaque above my daybed, which has a curved back, higher in the center. On either side ot the round plaque, I want to place some plates or platters.
The problem? The plaque is pure white, and I want to use creamy ivory in the room. Ivory is the color used in the bedding, and I plan to re-do some furniture pieces in ivory as well.
What products do I use on the resin piece, and what color for the distressed accent look?
Thanks. I know the look I want, but I'm lost.
2007-10-14
03:42:45
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Joyce A
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