Music Room - Decorating

looks good…nice bright color….

-- Todd- Oak Ridge, TN

Beautiful Debbie.

It looks just like a doll house.

-- ** Dick, & Barb Cain *************** http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Chipncut

Hi Ms. Debbie;

You certainly aren’t afraid of colors!

It looks good. Very cheerful.

Lee

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Looks great, and I learned a new color; “LUSH”.

A beautiful room Debbie. The wall color is also one of my DIL’s favorites. I also wanted to say what gorgeous furniture and in such wonder condition for antiques. My eye went directly to the back design on these pieces which I have never seen before. Either that is a rare and wonderful design or I lead a cloistered life. Total thumbs up on both the room and the furniture. Your seem like a person with a real zest for life and many interests which you cultivate.

-- Mike an American living in Norway

it DOES look like a doll house.. isn’t that interesting.

haha yes I love colour… this green will change from a flourescent green to a soft sage green depending on the light. Love it, love it, love it.

the furniture came from my great-grandfather’s home. I enjoy looking at it, touching it, sitting on it, honouring it. I just love it.

Thanks everyone

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

Nice looking room. I always think that a mix of old and new (I’m classing the ‘lush’ green as new) can look great if it’s done right.

-- Restorer, http://www.kedlestonfrenchpolishers.co.uk

You may think of an antique instrument that is small, to go over the rocker. Or, perhaps some framed sheet music.

Also, you could go into your woodshop, make a wonderful wooden music sign and paint/stain it and put it there.

Just some thoughts.

By the way, it looks great!

thanks Restorer – that’s exactly what I thought as well.

Oh dfletcher—great ideas!!!
I was thinking about some shelves but I really like the antique instrument idea. Now, I’ll keep my eyes open for that “right” something.

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

Try a violin, to go with your fiddle, or often times, an old flute in a shadow box with sheet music behind it works really well and can stay fairly small.

because we play bluegrass music… maybe an old washboard would be cool…

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

I was looking at how formal it looked. Add some custom made music stands and begin to add bluegrass paraphernalia to the room and you have a great idea.

oops, didn’t see the existing music stands, sorry

what do you think of this?? It’s from a Jamboree my brother hosted last year.

I was thinking about a collection of my photos but I do mostly flower macro shots and they just weren’t “right” .. but a collection of shots similar to this, with the antique look added to it.. might look right.

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

That type of photo would work great.

I should mention that when I stage a room for display, I am very much into trying to set a tone. I think if you want bluegrass, then begin to surround the room with that style. Things like the banjo, a fiddle, lots of antiqued photos of instruments or bands, maybe some shadow boxes full of bluegrass stuff, etc. You see where I am going with this?

Have fun with it.

yes.. I get “the picture” :)
my biggest concern is “balance” – making sure that it doesn’t add too much to the room or seem too small…
Also, although I like the picture idea I think it might be better to go with an object … I’ll just have to find a few options and try them, I guess.

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

options

the pictures aren’t perfect but they give an idea of the feel for the room. I’m not sure I like either option.

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

I’m of the thought that a shadowbox with a fiddle and bow, and some odds n ends paraphernalia would work better, not sure about the two options, but the last one has potential.

The shadowbox allows you to balance it out as a picture, but the items are what draws you to them. Just my thoughts, mind you.

I might be better off moving the dog pix into that space and put the fiddle above the settee …

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada

Now I like that idea, then there is no need to worry about balance, your already in between 2 pictures, so almost anything goes.

good job debbie

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I’ve decided that it is the ancestry picture that has to get moved… It will hopefully fit on the little wall space just to the right of the doorway. That way I can still look at it while sitting in the rocking chair and it will open up both side walls for “stuff”—whether that is an instrument, music art, or whatever.

Thanks to everyone for their help and feedback on my new music room.

-- ~ Debbie, Ontario Canada