The top four inches is curved crown molding, with the widest "layer" about 2" high. There is a flat 1" high section at the bottom that might be the easiest to work on. Wide white vertical blinds hang below it, so it's a lot of white. This is above my sliding glass door, and it's against a green wall. Thank you!
2007-09-16 10:50:48 · 4 answers · asked by kathij43 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
You could paint one of the layers - taping off the layers next to it might make it easier if your hand isn't very steady. You could choose an accent color that already exists in your room, or you could paint two of the layers - one with the green of the wall , the other with the accent color.
Good luck
2007-09-18 11:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by ReDesignLiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not stupid at all . . but for sake of argument: I'm an antiques kinda guy myself. Here's my take on it. If it's potentially quite valuable, I would stop right there. You might take a few fotos of it and go to a local antiques dealer and try to find out more about the piece. You should look in the drawers and back for any mfgr's marks as well. You just might find that your dresser has some decent worth or desirability to it, and learn appreciate it more for what it it is. I would do that before I started messing with it as a home project. You also should understand the term inherited brings with it the weight that it was coveted by someone at some time and had sentimental value at the very least. The fact that your boyfriend is not keen on you painting it might be because he feels it is just plain wrong to do so and isn't verbalizing it that way, or has a sense of sentiment or responsibility to the home it's going to. I would think that over. I mean . . if your dear 'ol granny gave you a locket she had that was passed on to her . . would it be ok to hock it and use the money to go out to dinner? And lastly . . I have seen a lot of nice furniture, and quite collectible furniture ruined by someone's pet project idea. Remember . . once you paint it . . you have ruined it's value as a collectible . . plain and simple, Oft times pieces are painted white, or shabby chic due to the fact that they're already compromised from neglect or abuse and surfaces are damaged beyond their worth. You are starting with a piece where in your own words is "gorgeous". That is my first hint that you need to rethink this. And regardless that some posters might say you can do as you wish . . .that is not a good reason to do so. Just because you can and have the right, doesn't mean you should.
2016-05-21 03:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by mariko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-02 11:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a cornice you can pad it and put fabric on it very reasonably.
2007-09-16 13:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋